HOUSTON (AP) _ DeAndre Hopkins had 113 yards receiving and a touchdown and Nick
Novak kicked four field goals, helping the Houston Texans to a 19-12 win over
the Kansas City Chiefs on Sunday.
Novak connected from 32, 24, 31 and 43 yards for the Texans.
Cairo Santos made three field goals in the fourth quarter to cut the lead to
19-12, but Houston recovered the onside kick with less than a minute left to
seal the victory.
The Texans (2-0) showed that they are a much different team than the one that
was embarrassed in a 30-0 wild-card playoff loss to the Chiefs (1-1) in January,
when quarterback Brian Hoyer had five turnovers.
New quarterback Brock Osweiler did throw two interceptions but the Chiefs had
more trouble taking care of the ball, with Houston’s defense setting a franchise
record by recovering three fumbles in the first half.
The first came when a high snap sailed over Alex Smith’s head. J.J. Watt shoved
him out of the way with one hand and pounced on it, showing he was getting back
to his old self after July back surgery.
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