Arizona At NRG Stadium, the Houston Texans defeated the Arizona Cardinals 21-16, although the two teams were locked in a fierce afternoon struggle.
A brief summary of what happened at NRG Stadium:
First Quarter: Rondale Moore caught a 49-yard touchdown throw from Kyler Murray and company to put them ahead 7-0. Murray and company wasted no time in taking the lead.
C.J. Stroud marched Houston down to the red zone but the Texans came up empty-handed after a failed fourth-and-short attempt.
However, the Cardinals failed to do anything with their newfound opportunity, going three-and-out before punting the ball right back to Houston.
Tight end Dalton Schultz scored on a short five-play, 61-yard drive as the Texans took advantage of their newfound opportunity.
A holding call negated a 35-yard gain by Kyler Murray, capping a spectacular run that put the Cardinals in Houston territory close to the conclusion of the first quarter.
A miscommunication on a screen pass saw Murray fumble the ball after James Conner ran into him, which pushed the Cardinals deeper into field goal range after he was sacked by Will Anderson on the ensuing play.
Matt Prater’s 57-yard field goal was good.
Cardinals 10, Texans 7
The Texans retain possession as the first quarter comes to a close.
With Houston marching deep into Cardinals territory once again, Arizona safety Jalen Thompson baited Stroud into throwing into double coverage, resulting in an interception to prevent the Texans from piling on to their lead.
