Packers come up big in Texas with a 35-20 win at Houston
The Packers improved to 5-1 after their 35-20 road victory vs the Houston Texans on Sunday afternoon.
The Packers scored 3 touchdowns in the first half and went into the locker room with a 21-0 halftime lead. The Texans scored a TD on their first possession of the third quarter, but they would not get any closer than that as the Packers got timely drives and stops to get their first victory in 20 days.
Thoughts about this win:
The Packers ended up with 96 rushing yards vs the worst rushing defense in the league, but they did have some very effective runs, including during their final drive to give them a 35-13 lead late in the fourth quarter. They took what the defense gave them, and Davante Adams had another huge receiving game with 13 receptions for 196 yards and 2 touchdowns. Aaron Rodgers threw for 4 TD passes overall, a nice rebound game for him as well after their setback at Tampa last week.
Aaron Jones and David Bakhtiari sat out this game, but the offensive line held up well, not allowing any sacks and opening up some holes for their running backs. The only receiver besides Adams to catch a pass was Malik Taylor, who had 2 for 6 yards. The other receptions went to their running backs and tight ends.
Despite the win, there will be a lot of work to do during the week. They did sack Deshaun Watson 3 times, but they struggled at times trying to contain him. They aren’t the only team who has that problem though. Their special teams weren’t very special as they had a punt blocked and failed to recover an onside kick late in the game. The defense made a play after Houston recovered the online kick. Henry Black forced a fumble by RB David Johnson, which Adrian Amos recovered. QB Tim Boyle knelt down twice to end it.
Green Bay has never lost a regular-season game in Houston, going 3-0 vs the Texans after this win and 3-0 on the road vs the Houston Oilers, who are now the Tennessee Titans.
Overall, it’s a nice win and we can celebrate a victory once again. Let’s continue to improve and get these players back from injury. Perhaps they will add another receiver or two. It’s hard to predict what the front office will do. They now head home to face the Minnesota Vikings next Sunday. Of course we want a win vs the Vikings no matter where either team is in the standings. Have a great week Packer fans!
Go Pack Go!
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