The Texans took their foot off the gas after clinching a playoff berth last week, losing to the Panthers. For more, check out Texans blog Battle Red Blog and Panthers blog Cat Scratch Reader.
NFL Scores Week 15, Panthers Vs. Texans: Chicanery Helps Carolina Surprise Houston, 28-13
HOUSTON, TX - DECEMBER 18: Cam Newton #1 of the Carolina Panthers celebrates a touchdown against the Houston Texans at Reliant Stadium on December 18, 2011 in Houston, Texas. (Photo by Ronald Martinez/Getty Images) Getty ImagesRichie Brockel scored his first NFL touchdown on a fumblerooski in the second quarter to give the Panthers a commanding 21-0 lead over Houston, and the Panthers’ often porous defense forced three turnovers to short-circuit the Texans in a 28-13 win.
With the win, Carolina improves to 5-9 in 2011, while the Texans, already the AFC South champions, lost a bit of ground in the race for a first round bye in the AFC playoffs.
Read Article >VIDEO: DeAngelo Williams Touchdown Run Puts Panthers Up 28-13 Over Texans
Cam Newton has tossed two touchdown passes for the Panthers and led a nifty trick play for another touchdown run by Richie Brockel that put Carolina up 21-0 at halftime.
For more on the Panthers head over to Cat Scratch Reader. For more on the Texans, check out Battle Red Blog.
Read Article >Panthers Vs. Texans: Jeremy Shockey TD Catch Gives Panthers 14-0 Lead
The Texans have yet to get on the board and are 1-for-4 on third down conversion attempts.
For more on the Panthers head over to Cat Scratch Reader. For more on the Texans, check out Battle Red Blog.
Read Article >Panthers Vs. Texans: TV Schedule, Game Time Announcers And More
If the playoffs started today, the Texans would be the top seed in the AFC. They would earn a first-round bye and host a divisional game at Reliant Stadium. Can this team live up to that kind of hype? We’ll get a better sense today.
Game Date/Time: Sunday, December 18; 1:00pm ET
Read Article >NFL Odds And Lines Week 15: Panthers Vs. Texans
