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No looking back: Watson on point as Texans top Jags 26-3

By EDDIE PELLS spot. Minshew went 4-4 as a
AP National Writer starter. In two starts against
LONDON (AP) — Deshaun Houston, the Jaguars pro-
Watson's most impressive duced one touchdown.
completion won't even "It's not one game. It'll be
count as one. a body of work," Marrone
With a pair of defensive said.
linemen dragging him to COSTLY AND QUESTION-
the ground, the escape art- ABLE
ist who doubles as a quar- Jacksonville's chance at a
terback made a backward comeback was derailed by
flip to running back Carlos a pair of costly — and ques-
Hyde that set up Houston's tionable — calls. Trailing
first touchdown. The play 9-3 in the third, D.J. Chark
said all that needed to be had a catch at the Hous-
said about Watson, Hyde ton 4 nullified by a ticky-
and the Texans in their 26-3 tack pass-interference call.
runaway over Jacksonville Jacksonville settled for a
on Sunday. They were very field-goal attempt that
hard to stop. "It's great to didn't get off the ground
play with a quarterback because of a high snap.
like Deshaun Watson," said On the next play, Jaguars
receiver DeAndre Hopkins, Houston Texans quarterback Deshaun Watson (4) runs out of the pocket under pressure by defensive lineman Calais
the recipient of one of Wat- Jacksonville Jaguars defensive end Yannick Ngakoue (91) during the first half of an NFL football Campbell got hit with a
son's two 1-yard TD throws. game at Wembley Stadium, Sunday, Nov. 3, 2019, in London. personal foul after diving
"You see what he can do. It Associated Press head-first at Watson but
was amazing, right?" dodged defenders and for 47 with two picks and great film for coach Doug missing him completely.
Watson's rugby-style pitch made all the throws with two lost fumbles. Almost all Marrone to review as he It set up a field goal for a
was spot-on perfect for a his left eye still swollen and his 309 yards came during decides whether to keep 12-3 lead, and the rout was
game in London, where red, a week after getting garbage time. It was not the rookie in the starting on. q
the locals are still recover- kicked in the face just be-
loss in the World Cup final touchdown pass against Vikings’ high-powered offense
ing from England's 20-point fore throwing the winning

on Saturday, and now must the Raiders.
deal with the added insult How's the eye, Deshaun? grounded by improving Chiefs D
of watching their adopted "It's fine," he said. "Thanks
home team, the Jaguars for asking." The 7-yard gain Dalvin Cook was bottled
(4-5), getting hammered off the lateral was just the up twice and the Vikings
just as badly. start of things for Hyde. He were forced to punt. The
Jaguars linemen Yan- finished with 19 carries for Chiefs promptly marched
nick Ngakoue and Taven 160 yards for the Texans (6- the other way for a tying
Bryan had Watson all but 3), including a 58-yard run 54-yard field goal with 2:30
wrapped up in the second in the fourth quarter that to go.
quarter with the Texans on looked headed for a touch- Still with a chance to drive
the move. Twisted around down until Jags safety Jar- for a winning field goal of
180 degrees and facing rod Wilson stripped the ball their own, the Vikings in-
his own end zone, Watson at the 2. A quarter earlier, stead went backward.
saw no one but Hyde, who Hyde ripped off a 48-yard Cousins threw another in-
caught the lateral and gain — finding nothing but completion, then complet-
took it to the Jacksonville 7. air on the right side of the Kansas City Chiefs wide receiver Mecole Hardman (17) is ed a pass to Irv Smith Jr. for
tackled by Minnesota Vikings cornerback Mike Hughes, bottom,
"I yelled out 'Los!,'" Watson Jaguars line. Watson fol- during the first half of an NFL football game in Kansas City, Mo., a seven-yard loss, before
said. "But the ball was al- lowed with a 21-yard strike Sunday, Nov. 3, 2019. another incompletion and
ready halfway out of my to Hopkins (eight catches, Associated Press another punt — this one
hand when I yelled it. I was 48 yards), and Duke John- By DAVE SKRETTA cially when Kirk Cousins shanked.
just trying to make some- son ran it in from the 1 for AP Sports Writer and their high-scoring of- After another quick-strike
thing happen." He did. a 19-3 lead. As for Minshew KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) fense got the ball back drive by the Chiefs, Harrison
He finished 22 for 28 for 201 Mania — it could be over. — The Minnesota Vikings with a 23-20 lead midway Butker knocked through
yards, along with 37 yards In his last start before Nick should have felt good through the fourth quarter. another field goal, and the
running. The official stats Foles comes off the injured about their chances Everything unraveled in Vikings were left to slump
say he was hit seven times list, Jaguars quarterback against the Kansas City spectacular fashion. Cous- out of Arrowhead Stadium
but sacked only once. He Gardner Minshew went 27 Chiefs on Sunday, espe- ins threw an incompletion, with a 26-23 loss. q