Texans Eke Out Victory Over Bucs, Houston Clinches AFC South with 23-20 Win

When a quarterback throws an interception on a team’s opening drive, you can feel the collective groan from a fan base. For Buccaneers fans, it’s actually been good when Jameis Winston throws an opening drive INT.

Jameis Winston threw an INT on the opening drive for the 5th time in the last 7 games.

The @Buccaneers are 4-0 in the previous 4 games.

— NFL Research (@NFLResearch) December 21, 2019

Fortunately, for Houston fans, the first loss came today.

With the Bucs down 23-20, the Houston offense stalled. Tampa took the ball and Winston threw his fourth interception on the fifth play of the drive.

Deshaun Watson wasn’t exactly spectacular (19/32, 184 yards, 1 INT), but against Winston the Texans didn’t need him to be. Winston finished 24/46, 326 yards, 1 TD and 4 INTs.

With the win, Houston clinches the AFC South.

1st Quarter:

Bradley Roby 27-yd INT Return TD, 7-0 Texans