| Played in Denver, CO, weather: 61 degrees, fair, 10 mph wind. |
| Denver won the toss and elected to receive. |
| Start of first quarter. |
| (1Q: 15:00) Trenton Giles kicked off 52 yards from the HOU35. Perry Green returned the ball 18 yards to the DEN31. Tackled by Darnell Dietz. Ball was fumbled and recovered by HOU B.J. Lincoln on the DEN31. |
| Houston: Pro formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and strong-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 1-10-DEN31 (1Q: 14:52) Underproducer Grant ran around the left tackle for 5 yards. Tackled by S Bo Fiester, assisted by OLB Julian Cobb. Key block delivered by O.J. Chaudhuri. |
| Houston: Strong formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-5-DEN26 (1Q: 14:16) Jayden Flora pass completed to WR Gene Banks for -1 yards. Tackled by CB Kim Poole, assisted by DE Shawn Covington. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Houston: Single-Back formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and strong-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 3-6-DEN27 (1Q: 13:35) Jayden Flora pass completed to WR Dusty Harvey for 1 yard. Tackled by CB Kim Poole. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-5-DEN26 (1Q: 12:59) Trenton Giles attempted a 43 yard field goal and succeeded. Houston 3, Denver 0 |
| (1Q: 12:54) Trenton Giles kicked off 57 yards from the HOU35. Perry Green returned the ball 12 yards to the DEN20. Tackled by Dixon Edwards. |
| Denver: Strong formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 1-deep, bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-DEN20 (1Q: 12:35) Ezra Borders pass completed to WR Leonard Raymond for -1 yards. Tackled by S James Sample. |
| Denver: Strong formation with three wideouts, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 2-11-DEN19 (1Q: 11:52) Ezra Borders pass completed to WR Donte Hatcher for 6 yards. Tackled by S James Sample. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| Denver: Single-Back formation with four receivers, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. 3-5-DEN25 (1Q: 11:23) Zayden Carrillo ran around the left tackle for -4 yards. Tackled by OLB Darnell Dietz. |
| 4-9-DEN21 (1Q: 10:53) Bryan Anger punted 41 yards. Dixon Edwards called for a fair catch at the HOU38. |
| Houston: I formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and weak-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 1-10-HOU38 (1Q: 10:46) C.J. Grant ran around the left tackle for 4 yards. Tackled by DT Courtney Lynch, assisted by DE Vinny Marchion. |
| Houston: I formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 2-6-HOU42 (1Q: 10:02) Jayden Flora sacked by DT Harry Roberson and DE Vinny Marchion for a loss of 14 yards. Sack allowed by Kaden Babbitt. |
| Houston: Five-Receiver Spread formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 4-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 3-20-HOU28 (1Q: 09:32) Jayden Flora pass completed to WR Josiah Shanks for 15 yards. Tackled by OLB Julian Cobb. Shanks gained 1 yard after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-5-HOU43 (1Q: 08:48) Marlon Maki punted 37 yards. Craig Ratliff returned the kick 15 yards to the DEN35. PENALTY: Denver was called for Holding on the Punt Return. Denver's Dave Gaudio was hurt on the play. This appears to be a very serious ankle injury. |
| Denver: Pro formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-DEN24 (1Q: 08:40) Ezra Borders pass completed to WR Donte Hatcher for -3 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by OLB Damon Lyle, assisted by ILB Denzel Perryman. |
| Denver: Pro formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-13-DEN21 (1Q: 08:06) Ezra Borders pass completed to FB Ryan Tittle for 0 yards. Tackled by ILB Denzel Perryman. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Denver: Single-Back formation with four receivers, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 3-13-DEN21 (1Q: 07:37) Ezra Borders pass completed to WR Perry Green for 9 yards. Tackled by DE Johnny Lester, assisted by OLB Darnell Dietz. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-4-DEN30 (1Q: 07:06) Bryan Anger punted 47 yards. Dixon Edwards called for a fair catch at the HOU23. Denver's Barry Wallack was hurt on the play. This appears to be a minor knee injury. He should be able to remain in the game. |
| Houston: I formation, with the second wideout in the slot, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the pass. MacMillan and Fiester are blitzing. 1-10-HOU23 (1Q: 06:55) C.J. Grant ran a trap outside the left tackle for 11 yards. Tackled by ILB Broderick Cella, assisted by OLB Courtney Kelley. Key block delivered by Xavier Su'a-Filo. Su'a-Filo ran over Earnest Luen to set up the play. |
| Houston: Strong formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 1-10-HOU34 (1Q: 06:31) Jayden Flora pass completed to FB O.J. Bevins for 17 yards. Tackled by CB Donnie Shell. Bevins gained 15 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Houston: Strong formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-DEN49 (1Q: 06:08) Jayden Flora pass completed to WR Dixon Edwards for 6 yards. Tackled by S Earnest Luen. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| Houston: Single-Back formation with two tight ends, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the pass. Fiester is blitzing. 2-4-DEN43 (1Q: 05:31) Jayden Flora pass completed to TE B.J. Lincoln for 7 yards. Tackled by ILB Broderick Cella. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Lincoln gained 2 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Houston: I formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-DEN36 (1Q: 04:47) C.J. Grant ran around left end for 6 yards. Tackled by CB Donnie Shell. Key block delivered by Xavier Su'a-Filo. |
| Houston: Strong formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and weak-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. MacMillan is blitzing. 2-4-DEN30 (1Q: 04:13) Jayden Flora pass completed to WR Gene Banks for 7 yards. Tackled by CB Kim Poole. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| Houston: I formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 1-10-DEN23 (1Q: 03:41) Jayden Flora pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Dixon Edwards. DE Shawn Covington hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| Houston: I formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-10-DEN23 (1Q: 03:36) O.J. Bevins ran inside the right guard for 1 yard. Tackled by S Bo Fiester. |
| Houston: Single-Back formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 3-9-DEN22 (1Q: 02:52) Jayden Flora pass was thrown incomplete, intended for WR Gene Banks. |
| 4-9-DEN22 (1Q: 02:44) Trenton Giles attempted a 39 yard field goal and succeeded. Houston 6, Denver 0 |
| (1Q: 02:38) Trenton Giles kicked off 54 yards from the HOU35. Perry Green returned the ball 21 yards to the DEN32. Tackled by J.B. Battle. |
| Denver: Pro formation with two tight ends, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-DEN32 (1Q: 02:17) Craig Ratliff ran inside the left tackle for 39 yards. Tackled by OLB Damon Lyle. Key block delivered by Randal Randle. |
| Denver: I formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 1-10-HOU29 (1Q: 01:36) Craig Ratliff ran around right end for 6 yards. Tackled by OLB Darnell Dietz, assisted by CB Juan Reinert. Key block delivered by Seth Lavoie. |
| Denver: I formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 1-deep, bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 2-4-HOU23 (1Q: 00:55) Craig Ratliff ran inside the right tackle for 0 yards. Tackled by ILB Denzel Perryman. |
| Denver: Pro formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the run. 3-4-HOU23 (1Q: 00:19) Craig Ratliff ran around left end for -2 yards. Tackled by DE Johnny Lester. |
| Start of second quarter. |
| 4-6-HOU25 (2Q: 15:00) Desmond Patton attempted a 42 yard field goal and succeeded. Houston 6, Denver 3 |
| (2Q: 14:54) Kaden Lane kicked off 62 yards from the DEN35. Dixon Edwards returned the ball 26 yards to the HOU29. Tackled by Lee Allamon. |
| Houston: Single-Back formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-HOU29 (2Q: 14:20) Malcolm Fuller ran around the left tackle for 6 yards. Tackled by DE Connor Thornburg. Key block delivered by Xavier Su'a-Filo. |
| Houston: I formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and weak-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, expecting the run. 2-4-HOU35 (2Q: 13:37) Malcolm Fuller ran outside the right tackle for -2 yards. Tackled by DE Shawn Covington. |
| Houston: Single-Back formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 4-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. Cobb and Cella are blitzing. 3-6-HOU33 (2Q: 13:08) Jayden Flora pass completed to RB Underproducer Grant for 15 yards. Tackled by CB Skip MacMillan, assisted by CB Donnie Shell. Grant gained 2 yards after the catch. |
| Houston: Strong formation with two tight ends, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-HOU48 (2Q: 12:42) Underproducer Grant ran inside the left tackle for 10 yards. Tackled by ILB Broderick Cella. Key block delivered by Xavier Su'a-Filo. Su'a-Filo ran over Bo Fiester to set up the play. |
| Houston: Strong formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and weak-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 1-10-DEN42 (2Q: 12:03) C.J. Grant ran outside the right tackle for 10 yards. Tackled by DE Vinny Marchion, assisted by DE Connor Thornburg. Key block delivered by O.J. Chaudhuri. |
| Houston: I formation with two tight ends, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the pass. Shell is blitzing. 1-10-DEN32 (2Q: 11:33) O.J. Bevins ran inside the left tackle for -3 yards. Tackled by S Bo Fiester. |
| Houston: Five-Receiver Spread formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 2-13-DEN35 (2Q: 10:57) Jayden Flora pass completed to WR Josiah Shanks for 7 yards. Tackled by OLB Julian Cobb. PENALTY: Houston was called for Offensive Holding. |
| Houston: Single-Back formation with trips receivers, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 2-23-DEN45 (2Q: 10:49) Jayden Flora pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Dixon Edwards. CB Donnie Shell defended the pass. |
| Houston: Single-Back formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and weak-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 3-23-DEN45 (2Q: 10:45) Malcolm Fuller ran around left end for 7 yards. Tackled by DE Connor Thornburg. |
| 4-16-DEN38 (2Q: 10:13) Marlon Maki punted 33 yards. The ball was downed at the DEN05. |
| Denver: Pro formation with two tight ends, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the pass. Dietz and Perryman are blitzing. 1-10-DEN05 (2Q: 10:02) Zayden Carrillo ran around right end for 4 yards. Tackled by DE Johnny Lester. |
| Denver: Single-Back formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-6-DEN09 (2Q: 09:27) Zayden Carrillo ran inside the left tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by ILB Denzel Perryman. |
| Denver: Strong formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. Henry is blitzing. 3-3-DEN12 (2Q: 09:00) Zayden Carrillo ran around the left tackle for 0 yards. Tackled by DT Michael Hoy. |
| 4-3-DEN12 (2Q: 08:33) Bryan Anger punted 41 yards. Dixon Edwards returned the kick -1 yards to the HOU46. Tackled by Earnest Luen. |
| Houston: Strong formation with two tight ends, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 1-10-HOU46 (2Q: 08:24) Underproducer Grant ran inside the right guard for 2 yards. Tackled by ILB Broderick Cella, assisted by DT Sergio Freibergs. |
| Houston: Strong formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. 2-8-HOU48 (2Q: 07:43) Jayden Flora pass completed to TE B.J. Lincoln for -1 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by CB Donnie Shell. |
| Houston: Single-Back formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 3-9-HOU47 (2Q: 07:21) Jayden Flora pass completed to WR Mercury Stokes for 18 yards. Tackled by CB Dillon Shaeffer, assisted by S Clay Crackel. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Stokes gained 5 yards after the catch. |
| Houston: I formation with two tight ends, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 1-deep, bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-DEN35 (2Q: 06:57) Underproducer Grant ran around the left tackle for 6 yards. Tackled by OLB Courtney Kelley, assisted by CB Donnie Shell. Key block delivered by Xavier Su'a-Filo. |
| Houston: I formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and strong-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 2-4-DEN29 (2Q: 06:18) Jayden Flora scrambled for 5 yards. Tackled by CB Skip MacMillan. |
| Houston: I formation, with the second wideout in the slot, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and weak-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-DEN24 (2Q: 05:47) Jayden Flora pass fell incomplete, intended for RB C.J. Grant. DE Vinny Marchion drove right through Kaden Babbitt to hurry the quarterback. |
| Houston: I formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-10-DEN24 (2Q: 05:43) Jayden Flora pass completed to RB C.J. Grant for 3 yards. Tackled by ILB Broderick Cella, assisted by CB Dillon Shaeffer. |
| Houston: Single-Back formation with trips receivers, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 3-7-DEN21 (2Q: 05:09) Jayden Flora sacked by DE Shawn Covington for a loss of 8 yards. Sack allowed by Buddy Brandon. The ball was fumbled and recovered by DEN Connor Thornburg on the DEN29. |
| Denver: Pro formation with two tight ends, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-DEN29 (2Q: 04:57) Zayden Carrillo ran around right end for 3 yards. Tackled by S James Sample. |
| Denver: Strong formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the run. 2-7-DEN32 (2Q: 04:27) Ryan Tittle ran inside the left guard for 0 yards. Tackled by ILB Jerome Henry, assisted by ILB Denzel Perryman. |
| Denver: I formation, with the second wideout in the slot, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the pass. 3-7-DEN32 (2Q: 04:05) Zayden Carrillo ran inside the right tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by S James Sample. |
| 4-4-DEN35 (2Q: 03:26) Bryan Anger punted 40 yards. Dixon Edwards returned the kick 7 yards to the HOU32. Tackled by Malik Codeke. |
| Houston: Single-Back formation with trips receivers, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-HOU32 (2Q: 03:15) C.J. Grant ran around the left tackle for 6 yards. Tackled by OLB Courtney Kelley. Key block delivered by Buddy Brandon. |
| Houston: I formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-4-HOU38 (2Q: 02:42) Jayden Flora pass completed to WR Dixon Edwards for -2 yards. Tackled by S Earnest Luen. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| Houston: Single-Back formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. Allen is blitzing. 3-6-HOU36 (2Q: 02:14) Jayden Flora pass completed to RB C.J. Grant for -1 yards. Tackled by CB Skip MacMillan. |
| Official time out for the two-minute warning. |
| 4-7-HOU35 (2Q: 02:00) Marlon Maki punted 40 yards. Craig Ratliff returned the kick 25 yards to the DEN50. Tackled by Gustavo Johnstone. |
| Denver: Pro formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. Dietz is blitzing. 1-10-DEN50 (2Q: 01:51) Ezra Borders pass completed to WR Perry Green for 8 yards. Tackled by S Brian Van Hoose, assisted by CB Percy Van DeWege. Green gained 1 yard after the catch. |
| Denver: I formation with two tight ends, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. Dietz is blitzing. 2-2-HOU42 (2Q: 01:34) Ezra Borders sacked by DE Abel Kurtz and OLB Darnell Dietz for a loss of 6 yards. Sack allowed by Randal Randle. The ball was fumbled and recovered by DEN Seth Lavoie on the HOU48. |
| Denver: I formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 3-8-HOU48 (2Q: 01:15) Zayden Carrillo ran inside the left tackle for 9 yards. Tackled by DT Herb Brady, assisted by S James Sample. Key block delivered by Doug Stark. |
| Denver: I formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 1-10-HOU39 (2Q: 00:53) Ezra Borders pass completed to WR Donte Hatcher for 11 yards. Tackled by CB Percy Van DeWege, assisted by CB Caiden Redding. |
| Denver called a time out. |
| Denver: Strong formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 1-10-HOU28 (2Q: 00:43) Ezra Borders pass completed to WR Donte Hatcher for 28 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! The quarterback threw into double coverage. Denver 9, Houston 6 |
| (2Q: 00:43) Extra point by Desmond Patton was good. Denver 10, Houston 6 |
| (2Q: 00:33) Kaden Lane kicked off 70 yards from the DEN35. Touchback. |
| Houston: I formation, with the second wideout in the slot, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and weak-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 1-10-HOU20 (2Q: 00:33) Jayden Flora dropped to one knee for -2 yards. |
| Houston: Single-Back formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-12-HOU18 (2Q: 00:05) Malcolm Fuller ran inside the left tackle for 4 yards. Tackled by S Clay Crackel. |
| Start of third quarter. |
| (3Q: 15:00) Kaden Lane kicked off 74 yards from the DEN35. Touchback. |
| Houston: Single-Back formation with two tight ends, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and strong-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. Fiester is blitzing. 1-10-HOU20 (3Q: 15:00) C.J. Grant ran around left end for 10 yards. Tackled by DT Arik Armstead, assisted by DT Courtney Lynch. Key block delivered by Doug Beasley. |
| Houston: Pro formation, with the second receiver in the slot, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-HOU30 (3Q: 14:23) Jayden Flora pass was blocked at the line, intended for WR Dixon Edwards. DT Harry Roberson blocked the pass. |
| Houston: Single-Back formation with trips receivers, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and weak-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-10-HOU30 (3Q: 14:18) Jesse Gallop ran around left end for 16 yards and was forced out of bounds. Tackled by S Earnest Luen. Key block delivered by Xavier Su'a-Filo. Su'a-Filo ran over Bo Fiester to set up the play. |
| Houston: I formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 1-10-HOU46 (3Q: 13:47) Jayden Flora pass completed to WR Gene Banks for 8 yards. Tackled by OLB Courtney Kelley. |
| Houston: Strong formation with two tight ends, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 2-2-DEN46 (3Q: 13:09) Jayden Flora scrambled for 8 yards. Tackled by DT Harry Roberson. |
| Houston: Strong formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-DEN38 (3Q: 12:27) Malcolm Fuller ran a trap outside the left tackle for 9 yards. Tackled by DT Courtney Lynch. Key block delivered by Buddy Brandon. |
| Houston: Strong formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and weak-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, expecting the run. Allen is blitzing. 2-1-DEN29 (3Q: 11:42) C.J. Grant ran inside the right guard for 4 yards. Tackled by ILB Broderick Cella, assisted by S Earnest Luen. Key block delivered by Kaden Babbitt. |
| Houston: Strong formation with two tight ends, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and strong-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-DEN25 (3Q: 11:19) Jayden Flora pass completed to RB C.J. Grant for 6 yards. Tackled by CB Kim Poole. |
| Houston: I formation with two tight ends, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 2-4-DEN19 (3Q: 10:50) Underproducer Grant ran inside the left guard for 3 yards. Tackled by DE Vinny Marchion, assisted by OLB Julian Cobb. |
| Houston: Strong formation with two tight ends, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with goal-line personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 3-1-DEN16 (3Q: 10:27) Underproducer Grant ran outside the right tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by DE Shawn Covington, assisted by DT Harry Roberson. Key block delivered by Kaden Babbitt. |
| Houston: I formation, with the second wideout in the slot, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-DEN15 (3Q: 09:50) C.J. Grant ran around the left tackle for 14 yards. Tackled by DE Connor Thornburg. Key block delivered by Xavier Su'a-Filo. Su'a-Filo ran over Kim Poole to set up the play. |
| Houston: I formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the pass. 1-1-DEN01 (3Q: 09:20) C.J. Grant ran around the left tackle for 0 yards and was forced out of bounds. Tackled by ILB Broderick Cella. |
| Houston: Pro formation, with the second receiver in the slot, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with goal-line personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 2-1-DEN01 (3Q: 08:55) Jayden Flora pass completed to WR Gene Banks for 1 yard and a TOUCHDOWN! Houston 12, Denver 10 |
| (3Q: 08:55) Extra point by Trenton Giles was good. Houston 13, Denver 10 |
| (3Q: 08:45) Trenton Giles kicked off 71 yards from the HOU35. Touchback. |
| Denver: Single-Back formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 1-10-DEN20 (3Q: 08:45) Zayden Carrillo ran inside the right tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by DE Abel Kurtz, assisted by S James Sample. |
| Denver: Pro formation with two tight ends, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. Perryman is blitzing. 2-9-DEN21 (3Q: 08:25) Ezra Borders pass completed to FB Ryan Tittle for 0 yards. Tackled by DT Luther Bates. Tittle gained 1 yard after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Denver: Pro formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 3-9-DEN21 (3Q: 07:40) Zayden Carrillo ran around left end for 15 yards. Tackled by S James Sample, assisted by DT Lee Kirkaldie. Key block delivered by Randal Randle. |
| Denver: Pro formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-DEN36 (3Q: 06:55) Craig Ratliff ran inside the right guard for -2 yards. Tackled by ILB Jerome Henry. |
| Denver: Single-Back formation with four receivers, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the pass. Dietz is blitzing. 2-12-DEN34 (3Q: 06:24) Ezra Borders pass completed to WR Collin Reilly for 8 yards. Tackled by S Leonardo Ramirez. Reilly gained 2 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Denver: Single-Back formation with four receivers, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the pass. 3-4-DEN42 (3Q: 05:40) Ezra Borders pass completed to WR Lee Allamon for 1 yard. Tackled by S James Sample. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-3-DEN43 (3Q: 05:18) Bryan Anger punted 51 yards. The ball was downed at the HOU06. |
| Houston: Single-Back formation with two tight ends, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 1-10-HOU06 (3Q: 05:08) Underproducer Grant ran outside the right tackle for 4 yards. Tackled by DT Courtney Lynch, assisted by DE Shawn Covington. |
| Houston: I formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the run. Fiester is blitzing. 2-6-HOU10 (3Q: 04:30) Jayden Flora pass completed to RB C.J. Grant for -4 yards. Tackled by CB Donnie Shell. |
| Houston: Single-Back formation with trips receivers, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. Fiester is blitzing. 3-10-HOU06 (3Q: 03:53) Jayden Flora pass completed to TE Gustavo Johnstone for 8 yards. Tackled by ILB Broderick Cella. |
| 4-2-HOU14 (3Q: 03:34) Marlon Maki punted 54 yards. Craig Ratliff returned the kick 3 yards to the DEN35. Tackled by Kaden Babbitt. Ball was fumbled and recovered by DEN Norman Falconer at the DEN35. |
| Denver: Pro formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 1-10-DEN35 (3Q: 03:26) Zayden Carrillo ran around the left tackle for 9 yards. Tackled by DT Luther Bates. Key block delivered by Doug Stark. |
| Denver: Pro formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 1-deep, bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 2-1-DEN44 (3Q: 02:57) Zayden Carrillo ran around right end for 4 yards. Tackled by OLB Darnell Dietz, assisted by S James Sample. Key block delivered by Barry Wallack. |
| Denver: Pro formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 1-10-DEN48 (3Q: 02:12) Zayden Carrillo ran inside the right tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by S James Sample. |
| Denver: Pro formation, with the second receiver in the slot, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 2-7-HOU49 (3Q: 01:30) Zayden Carrillo ran around left end for 25 yards and was forced out of bounds. Tackled by ILB Jerome Henry. Key block delivered by Randal Randle. Randle flattened Caiden Redding to ensure the play's success. |
| Denver: Single-Back formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 1-10-HOU24 (3Q: 00:58) Ezra Borders pass completed to TE Norman Falconer for 24 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Falconer gained 18 yards after the catch. PENALTY: Houston was called for Defensive Holding. The penalty was declined. Denver 16, Houston 13 |
| (3Q: 00:58) Extra point by Desmond Patton was good. Denver 17, Houston 13 |
| (3Q: 00:45) Kaden Lane kicked off 60 yards from the DEN35. Dixon Edwards returned the ball 26 yards to the HOU31. Tackled by Myles McMaster. |
| Houston: Pro formation, with the second receiver in the slot, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and strong-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-HOU31 (3Q: 00:24) Jayden Flora pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Dixon Edwards. OLB Julian Cobb defended the pass. |
| Houston: Pro formation, with the second receiver in the slot, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. Cobb is blitzing. 2-10-HOU31 (3Q: 00:19) Jayden Flora sacked by OLB Julian Cobb for a loss of 16 yards. Sack allowed by Xavier Su'a-Filo. |
| Start of fourth quarter. |
| Houston: Single-Back formation with trips receivers, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 3-26-HOU15 (4Q: 15:00) Jayden Flora pass fell incomplete, intended for TE B.J. Lincoln. CB Kim Poole defended the pass. |
| 4-26-HOU15 (4Q: 14:50) Marlon Maki punted 41 yards. Craig Ratliff called for a fair catch at the DEN44. |
| Denver: Pro formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and weak-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-DEN44 (4Q: 14:42) Zayden Carrillo ran inside the left tackle for 5 yards. Tackled by ILB Denzel Perryman. Key block delivered by Ryan Tittle. |
| Denver: Pro formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. Dietz is blitzing. 2-5-DEN49 (4Q: 14:14) Craig Ratliff ran around the left tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by OLB Darnell Dietz. |
| Denver: Pro formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the run. Dietz, Perryman and Henry are blitzing. 3-3-HOU49 (4Q: 13:43) Craig Ratliff ran around left end for 4 yards. Tackled by ILB Denzel Perryman. Key block delivered by Randal Randle. |
| Denver: I formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 1-deep, bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-HOU45 (4Q: 12:58) Zayden Carrillo ran around left end for 9 yards. Tackled by CB Juan Reinert. Key block delivered by Randal Randle. |
| Denver: I formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 1-deep, bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 2-1-HOU36 (4Q: 12:32) Ezra Borders pass completed to FB Ryan Tittle for 17 yards. Tackled by OLB Darnell Dietz. Tittle gained 3 yards after the catch. |
| Denver: Pro formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 1-10-HOU19 (4Q: 11:55) Ezra Borders pass completed to WR Perry Green for 3 yards. Tackled by OLB Darnell Dietz. |
| Denver: Single-Back formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the run. 2-7-HOU16 (4Q: 11:32) Ezra Borders scrambled for 3 yards. Tackled by CB Juan Reinert and assisted by S Leonardo Ramirez. |
| Denver: I formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the pass. 3-4-HOU13 (4Q: 11:08) Ezra Borders pass completed to WR Collin Reilly for 9 yards. Tackled by S Leonardo Ramirez, assisted by CB Juan Reinert. Reilly gained 6 yards after the catch. |
| Denver: Strong formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. 1-4-HOU04 (4Q: 10:46) Ryan Tittle ran inside the right guard for 1 yard. Tackled by S Leonardo Ramirez, assisted by OLB Damon Lyle. |
| Denver: Single-Back formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-3-HOU03 (4Q: 10:18) Zayden Carrillo ran around left end for 3 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Key block delivered by Seth Lavoie. Denver 23, Houston 13 |
| (4Q: 10:18) Extra point by Desmond Patton was good. Denver 24, Houston 13 |
| (4Q: 10:08) Kaden Lane kicked off 71 yards from the DEN35. Touchback. |
| Houston: Strong formation with three wideouts, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 1-10-HOU20 (4Q: 10:08) C.J. Grant ran around the left tackle for -3 yards. Tackled by DT Courtney Lynch. The defense looked very familiar with that play. |
| Houston: Single-Back formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. MacMillan is blitzing. 2-13-HOU17 (4Q: 09:27) Jayden Flora pass completed to RB Malcolm Fuller for -3 yards. Tackled by OLB Julian Cobb. |
| Houston: Five-Receiver Spread formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. MacMillan is blitzing. 3-16-HOU14 (4Q: 09:04) Jayden Flora sacked by DT Courtney Lynch for a loss of 6 yards. Sack allowed by Kaden Babbitt. |
| 4-22-HOU08 (4Q: 08:35) Marlon Maki punted 38 yards. Craig Ratliff returned the kick 13 yards to the HOU33. Tackled by J.B. Battle. Ball was fumbled and recovered by HOU Blake Holliman at the HOU33. |
| Houston: Strong formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and weak-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, expecting the pass. Cella and Crackel are blitzing. 1-10-HOU33 (4Q: 08:24) Jayden Flora pass fell incomplete, intended for TE Gustavo Johnstone. S Clay Crackel hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| Houston: Single-Back formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and weak-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, expecting the pass. 2-10-HOU33 (4Q: 08:17) Jayden Flora pass completed to WR Dixon Edwards for 31 yards. Tackled by CB Skip MacMillan. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Houston: Five-Receiver Spread formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. Fiester and Crackel are blitzing. 1-10-DEN36 (4Q: 07:47) Jayden Flora pass completed to WR Dusty Harvey for 1 yard. Tackled by S Earnest Luen. PENALTY: Houston was called for Offensive Holding. |
| Houston: Single-Back formation with trips receivers, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 4-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 1-20-DEN46 (4Q: 07:37) Jayden Flora pass completed to RB Underproducer Grant for 2 yards. Tackled by ILB Broderick Cella, assisted by OLB Julian Cobb. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. PENALTY: Denver was called for Unsportsmanlike Conduct. |
| Houston: Five-Receiver Spread formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 4-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-DEN29 (4Q: 07:27) Jayden Flora pass fell incomplete, intended for TE Blake Holliman. S Earnest Luen defended the pass. The defense looked very familiar with that play. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Houston: Single-Back formation with trips receivers, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 2-10-DEN29 (4Q: 07:20) Jayden Flora pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Mercury Stokes. OLB Courtney Kelley defended the pass. The defense looked very familiar with that play. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Houston: Single-Back formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. Cella is blitzing. 3-10-DEN29 (4Q: 07:14) Jayden Flora pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Gene Banks. DE Vinny Marchion simply tossed Kaden Babbitt aside to reach the quarterback and hurry the throw. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-10-DEN29 (4Q: 07:07) Trenton Giles attempted a 46 yard field goal and succeeded. Denver 24, Houston 16 |
| (4Q: 07:02) Trenton Giles kicked off 56 yards from the HOU35. Perry Green returned the ball 17 yards to the DEN26. Tackled by Dixon Edwards. |
| Denver: Pro formation, with the second receiver in the slot, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 1-10-DEN26 (4Q: 06:43) Ezra Borders pass completed to WR Donte Hatcher for 14 yards. Tackled by S Leonardo Ramirez. Hatcher gained 12 yards after the catch. |
| Denver: Pro formation, with the second receiver in the slot, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 1-deep, man-to-man coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-DEN40 (4Q: 05:59) Zayden Carrillo ran around right end for -4 yards. Tackled by CB Percy Van DeWege, assisted by DT Luther Bates. |
| Denver: I formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. Dietz is blitzing. 2-14-DEN36 (4Q: 05:14) Zayden Carrillo ran outside the right tackle for 11 yards. Tackled by OLB Darnell Dietz. Houston's Juan Reinert was hurt on the play. This appears to be a minor knee injury. He should be able to remain in the game. |
| Denver: I formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the pass. 3-3-DEN47 (4Q: 04:27) Ezra Borders pass completed to TE Norman Falconer for 5 yards. Tackled by DT Luther Bates, assisted by OLB Darnell Dietz. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| Denver: Single-Back formation with trips receivers, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 1-deep, bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 1-10-HOU48 (4Q: 03:43) Zayden Carrillo ran outside the right tackle for -1 yards. Tackled by DE Johnny Lester. |
| Denver: Single-Back formation with trips receivers, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 2-11-HOU49 (4Q: 03:00) Zayden Carrillo ran around the left tackle for -4 yards. Tackled by OLB Damon Lyle. |
| Denver: Single-Back formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the run. Dietz is blitzing. 3-15-DEN47 (4Q: 02:17) Zayden Carrillo ran around left end for 2 yards. Tackled by DT Luther Bates, assisted by S James Sample. Denver's Doug Stark was hurt on the play. This appears to be a minor neck injury. He should be able to remain in the game. |
| Houston called a time out. |
| 4-13-DEN49 (4Q: 02:09) Bryan Anger punted 46 yards. The ball was downed at the HOU05. |
| Houston: Strong formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 1-10-HOU05 (4Q: 02:01) Jayden Flora pass fell incomplete, intended for TE B.J. Lincoln. DT Harry Roberson hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Official time out for the two-minute warning. |
| Houston: Pro formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and strong-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. Shell is blitzing. 2-10-HOU05 (4Q: 01:55) Jayden Flora pass was intended for WR Mercury Stokes and was intercepted by S Clay Crackel at the HOU09. Tackled by Mercury Stokes. |
| Denver: Pro formation with two tight ends, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 1-9-HOU09 (4Q: 01:46) Zayden Carrillo ran around left end for 2 yards. Tackled by ILB Denzel Perryman, assisted by DT Luther Bates. |
| Houston called a time out. |
| Denver: I formation with two tight ends, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 2-7-HOU07 (4Q: 01:34) Craig Ratliff ran around left end for -4 yards. Tackled by CB Juan Reinert, assisted by ILB Jerome Henry. |
| Houston called a time out. |
| Denver: Single-Back formation with four receivers, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the run. 3-11-HOU11 (4Q: 01:22) Craig Ratliff ran around left end for 1 yard. Tackled by ILB Denzel Perryman, assisted by S James Sample. |
| 4-10-HOU10 (4Q: 00:38) Desmond Patton attempted a 27 yard field goal and succeeded. Denver 27, Houston 16 |
| (4Q: 00:30) Kaden Lane kicked off 55 yards from the DEN35. Dixon Edwards returned the ball 30 yards to the HOU40. Tackled by Myles McMaster. |
| Houston: Single-Back formation with two tight ends, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 1-10-HOU40 (4Q: 00:20) Jayden Flora pass fell incomplete, intended for TE B.J. Lincoln. DT Harry Roberson hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| Houston: Single-Back formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with prevent personnel and 4-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-10-HOU40 (4Q: 00:13) PENALTY: Houston was called for Delay of Game. |
| Houston: Single-Back formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with prevent personnel and 4-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-15-HOU35 (4Q: 00:13) Jayden Flora sacked by DE Connor Thornburg and DE Shawn Covington for a loss of 4 yards. Sack allowed by Xavier Su'a-Filo. |
| Final Score: Denver Broncos 27, Houston Texans 16 |