Deshaun Watson completed 31-of-52 passes for 388 yards and two touchdowns while adding 37 yards and a touchdown on six carries Sunday in Houston’s Divisional Round loss to the Chiefs.
Watson, who took four sacks for a loss of 26 yards in Sunday's defeat, staked the Texans to an early 24-point advantage behind a pair of first-half touchdown passes including a 54-yard dime to an inexplicably wide-open Kenny Stills on Houston's opening drive. It all fell apart from there as Houston, thanks in large part to Bill O'Brien's bizarre coaching (he surrendered any lingering momentum the Texans may have had by opting for an ill-advised fake punt on their own 31-yard-line), watched its early lead go down the tubes in a 20-point loss. Watson couldn't match Patrick Mahomes' five touchdowns, but he was still plenty good, even if a large chunk of his output (222 yards) came with Houston trailing in the second half. Already among the league's top dual threats, the explosive 24-year-old should be in line for a well-deserved (and potentially record-setting) extension this offseason.
Jan 12, 2020, 6:39 PM ET