- The Champaign Room
Illini in the NFL: Week 6 Update
Jihad Ward, defensive end: Ward and the Ravens had a noon kickoff game against the Philadelphia Eagles on Sunday. Ravens fans and Illini fans saw the best of Ward: 2 tackles including a sack on Eagles quarterback Carson Wentz... and...
- ESPN.com
For Texans to win in 2020, games will likely have to be shootouts
In the Texans’ 42-36 overtime loss to the unbeaten Tennessee Titans on Sunday, the Texans had a golden opportunity to turn their season around, but Houston’s defense allowed 601 yards and allowed Tennessee to score twice in the fourth quarter after quarterback Deshaun Watson had given the Texans the lead. The Titans drove right down the field for the winning touchdown in overtime as well. This one really hurts,” defensive end J.J. Watt said.
- Fox News
Titans' Mike Vrabel uses loophole to save time, eventually defeat Texans
During the Tennessee Titans’ game against the Houston Texans in Week 6, head coach Mike Vrabel made a bold decision that ultimately gave his side a huge advantage in their 42-36 win over Houston. The Titans were on defense and trailing by one point with 3:05 left to go in the game. On a second-and-1 play with the Texans at the Titans’ 25-yard line, Vrabel decided to intentionally send an additional player onto the field, and get penalized for having too many men on the field.
AFC South Standings
| W | L | T | Pct | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | |
| 4 | 2 | 0 | .667 | |
| 1 | 5 | 0 | .167 | |
| 1 | 5 | 0 | .167 |
