With the Buffalo Bills in the red zone, the Houston Texans desperately needed a third-down stop. They got that, via the help of defensive end J.J. Watt, who made his return from a torn pectoral on Saturday.
On third-and-8, Bills quarterback Josh Allen dropped back, only to quickly see No. 99 barreling his way. Watt beat rookie right tackle Cody Ford, taking the second-year quarterback down eight yards behind the line of scrimmage. Watch below.
The third-down stop forced a Bills field goal, a lucky break for the Texans, who coughed up the ball on the prior drive via a DeAndre Hopkins fumble recovered by Buffalo.
The field goal put the Bills up 16-0 midway through the third quarter. If the Texans want to win, they need to see their Deshaun Watson-led offense wake up an score some points. If Watt can continue to get to Allen, that will only help their efforts.
Of course, little brother approved.
