The Texans beat the Steelers, 30-6, on Monday night to advance to the divisional round of this year’s NFL playoffs.
It was a dominant showing from the heralded Houston defense, which held Aaron Rodgers and the Pittsburgh offense to zero touchdowns and only 175 total yards. Most importantly, the unit scored two touchdowns to cushion the Texans’ lead—a pick-six by Caren Bullock and a scoop-and-score fumble return TD by Sheldon Rankins.
BIG MAN DOING BIG THINGS!!
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It turns out one of his teammates saw the latter coming. In a way. Speaking to ESPN after the Houston win, star pass-rusher Will Anderson Jr. revealed he had actually dreamed about Rankins recovering a fumble before the game. The delight was evident in his voice as he joyfully shared the anecdote with reporter Laura Rutledge.
“I told Rankins,” Anderson said. “I said, ‘Rank. I had a dream you had... a scoop. But I don’t know what’s gonna happen after that. And the dream came true!”
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Anderson did his part in making his dream come true by forcing the fumble that Rankins recovered. It was a great night for him and the rest of the Texans’ defense.
The next test will come on Sunday against the Patriots, and it will be a tough one. Drake Maye played like an MVP candidate throughout most of the season. New England struggled early against the Chargers in its own wild-card playoff game, but still remain a dangerous offense. Anderson will have his opportunity to make his mark going up against rookie left tackle Will Campbell, who had a pretty awful game against Los Angeles despite his team bringing home the win.
The Texans hope Anderson dreams more good dreams this week as they prepare to try and advance to the AFC championship game.
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