National Football League
BOXSCORE | PLAY-BY-PLAY | RECAP
Houston 20, Jacksonville 3
When: 1:00 PM ET, Sunday, December 30, 2018
Where: NRG Stadium, Houston, Texas
Temperature: Dome
Head Official: Peter Morelli
Attendance: 71848
Final Scoring Summary
 
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Jacksonville 30003
Houston 3140320
1st Quarter
1Q 15:00 Houston
JAC 35 9-L. Cooke kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - HOU 25 15:00 26-L. Miller rush for -1 yard.
2 and 11 - HOU 24 14:39 4-D. Watson pass to 10-D. Hopkins for 5 yards.
3 and 6 - HOU 29 14:08 4-D. Watson pass incomplete to 10-D. Hopkins.
4 and 6 - HOU 29 14:01 8-T. Daniel punts 50 yards, 12-D. Westbrook returns for 17 yards.
1Q 13:46 Jacksonville
1 and 10 - JAC 38 13:46 5-B. Bortles pass to 87-B. Bell for no gain.
2 and 10 - JAC 38 13:06 34-C. Hyde rush for 1 yard.
3 and 9 - JAC 39 12:23 5-B. Bortles pass incomplete to 12-D. Westbrook.
4 and 9 - JAC 39 12:16 9-L. Cooke punts 49 yards, downed by 17-D. Chark Jr.. Jacksonville challenged the ruling, and the play was REVERSED, 9-L. Cooke punts 49 yards, muffed catch by 14-D. Carter, RECOVERED by 53-B. Brown returned for no gain.
1 and 10 - HOU 10 12:08 34-C. Hyde rush for 1 yard.
2 and 9 - HOU 9 11:31 5-B. Bortles rush for 1 yard, ran out of bounds.
3 and 8 - HOU 8 10:52 5-B. Bortles pass to 12-D. Westbrook for 1 yard.
4 and 7 - HOU 7 10:11 2-K. Forbath 25 yard field goal is GOOD.
JAC 3    HOU 0    Plays: 8    Possession: 3:35
1Q 10:08 Houston
JAC 35 9-L. Cooke kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - HOU 25 10:08 4-D. Watson rush for 15 yards.
1 and 10 - HOU 40 9:40 4-D. Watson, sacked for 2 yards (91-Y. Ngakoue).
2 and 12 - HOU 38 9:07 4-D. Watson pass to 84-R. Griffin for 8 yards.
3 and 4 - HOU 46 8:40 4-D. Watson pass to 10-D. Hopkins for 9 yards.
1 and 10 - JAC 45 8:10 4-D. Watson pass to 10-D. Hopkins for 26 yards.
1 and 10 - JAC 19 7:36 26-L. Miller rush for 14 yards.
1 and 5 - JAC 5 7:03 4-D. Watson rush for 3 yards, forced out of bounds.
2 and 2 - JAC 2 6:32 4-D. Watson rush for 2 yards, TOUCHDOWN (nullified). Official challenged the ruling, and the play was REVERSED, 4-D. Watson rush for 1 yard.
3 and 1 - JAC 1 6:17 4-D. Watson rush for no gain.
4 and 1 - JAC 1 5:38 PENALTY on Houston, False Start, 5 yards, enforced at JAC 1 - No play.
4 and 6 - JAC 6 5:23 7-K. Fairbairn 23 yard field goal is GOOD.
JAC 3    HOU 3    Plays: 10    Possession: 4:45
1Q 5:20 Jacksonville
HOU 35 7-K. Fairbairn kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - JAC 25 5:20 5-B. Bortles pass to 80-J. O'Shaughnessy for 9 yards.
2 and 1 - JAC 34 4:40 34-C. Hyde rush for -2 yards.
3 and 3 - JAC 32 3:57 5-B. Bortles pass incomplete to 10-D. Moncrief.
4 and 3 - JAC 32 3:51 9-L. Cooke punts 57 yards, 14-D. Carter returns for 9 yards, forced out of bounds.
1Q 3:40 Houston
1 and 10 - HOU 20 3:40 4-D. Watson sacked for 8 yards (44-M. Jack, 97-M. Jackson).
2 and 18 - HOU 12 2:56 4-D. Watson pass to 26-L. Miller for -1 yard.
3 and 19 - HOU 11 2:19 4-D. Watson pass to 10-D. Hopkins for 2 yards.
4 and 17 - HOU 13 1:42 8-T. Daniel punts 36 yards, muffed catch by 12-D. Westbrook, RECOVERED by 41-Z. Cunningham returned for no gain, ran out of bounds.
1 and 10 - HOU 49 1:33 28-A. Blue rush for 6 yards.
2 and 4 - JAC 45 1:02 4-D. Watson rush for 8 yards.
1 and 10 - JAC 37 0:25 4-D. Watson pass incomplete to 11-S. Mitchell Jr.. PENALTY on Jacksonville, Defensive Pass Interference, 27 yards, enforced at JAC 37 - No play.
1 and 10 - JAC 10 0:19 4-D. Watson pass to 28-A. Blue for 5 yards.
END QUARTER 1
2nd Quarter
Houston continued...
2 and 5 - JAC 5 15:00 4-D. Watson rush for 5 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
7-K. Fairbairn extra point is GOOD.
JAC 3    HOU 10    Plays: 8    Possession: 3:44
2Q 14:56 Jacksonville
HOU 35 7-K. Fairbairn kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - JAC 25 14:56 33-D. Williams rush for -1 yard.
2 and 11 - JAC 24 14:12 33-D. Williams rush for 3 yards.
3 and 8 - JAC 27 13:28 5-B. Bortles rush for 6 yards.
4 and 2 - JAC 33 12:46 9-L. Cooke punts 48 yards, 14-D. Carter returns for 11 yards.
2Q 12:34 Houston
1 and 10 - HOU 30 12:34 26-L. Miller rush for 2 yards.
2 and 8 - HOU 32 12:04 4-D. Watson pass to 10-D. Hopkins for 7 yards. PENALTY on Jacksonville, Defensive Offside, 5 yards, enforced at HOU 32 - No play.
2 and 3 - HOU 37 11:41 4-D. Watson pass incomplete to 17-V. Smith.
3 and 3 - HOU 37 11:37 4-D. Watson pass incomplete to 10-D. Hopkins.
4 and 3 - HOU 37 11:30 8-T. Daniel punts 60 yards, out of bounds.
2Q 11:20 Jacksonville
1 and 10 - JAC 3 11:20 5-B. Bortles pass to 12-D. Westbrook for 3 yards.
2 and 7 - JAC 6 10:45 5-B. Bortles pass to 80-J. O'Shaughnessy for 6 yards.
3 and 1 - JAC 12 10:04 34-C. Hyde rush for 3 yards.
1 and 10 - JAC 15 9:17 PENALTY on Jacksonville, False Start, 5 yards, enforced at JAC 15 - No play.
Jacksonville timeout at 8:50
1 and 15 - JAC 10 8:50 5-B. Bortles pass to 80-J. O'Shaughnessy for 10 yards.
2 and 5 - JAC 20 8:10 PENALTY on Jacksonville, False Start, 5 yards, enforced at JAC 20 - No play.
2 and 10 - JAC 15 7:48 5-B. Bortles pass incomplete to 84-K. Cole.
3 and 10 - JAC 15 7:45 5-B. Bortles pass incomplete to 84-K. Cole.
4 and 10 - JAC 15 7:41 9-L. Cooke punts 49 yards, 14-D. Carter returns for 1 yard.
2Q 7:28 Houston
1 and 10 - HOU 37 7:28 26-L. Miller rush for 4 yards.
2 and 6 - HOU 41 7:03 4-D. Watson pass to 10-D. Hopkins for 7 yards.
1 and 10 - HOU 48 6:25 26-L. Miller rush for 5 yards.
2 and 5 - JAC 47 5:54 4-D. Watson pass to 14-D. Carter for 7 yards, forced out of bounds.
1 and 10 - JAC 40 5:27 4-D. Watson rush for 16 yards, forced out of bounds.
1 and 10 - JAC 24 4:54 26-L. Miller rush for 3 yards.
2 and 7 - JAC 21 4:17 4-D. Watson pass to 26-L. Miller for 1 yard.
3 and 6 - JAC 20 3:41 4-D. Watson pass to 10-D. Hopkins for 13 yards.
1 and 7 - JAC 7 3:05 26-L. Miller rush for 7 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
7-K. Fairbairn extra point is GOOD.
JAC 3    HOU 17    Plays: 9    Possession: 4:27
2Q 3:01 Jacksonville
HOU 35 7-K. Fairbairn kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - JAC 25 3:01 34-C. Hyde rush for 3 yards.
2 and 7 - JAC 28 2:24 5-B. Bortles pass to 34-C. Hyde for no gain, forced out of bounds.
Two minute warning
3 and 7 - JAC 28 2:00 5-B. Bortles, sacked for 8 yards (99-J. Watt), fumble by 5-B. Bortles (forced fumble by 99-J. Watt), RECOVERED by 69-T. Shatley returned for no gain.
Houston timeout at 1:46
4 and 15 - JAC 20 1:46 9-L. Cooke punts 53 yards, 14-D. Carter returns for 5 yards.
2Q 1:36 Houston
1 and 10 - HOU 32 1:36 4-D. Watson pass incomplete to 88-J. Akins.
2 and 10 - HOU 32 1:31 28-A. Blue rush for 3 yards.
3 and 7 - HOU 35 1:01 4-D. Watson sacked for 7 yards (91-Y. Ngakoue, 93-C. Campbell).
Jacksonville timeout at 0:56
4 and 14 - HOU 28 0:56 8-T. Daniel punts 43 yards, 12-D. Westbrook returns for 14 yards, forced out of bounds. PENALTY on Jacksonville, Offensive Holding, 10 yards, enforced at JAC 22.
2Q 0:56 Jacksonville
1 and 10 - JAC 12 0:38 5-B. Bortles rush for 1 yard.
END QUARTER 2
3rd Quarter
3Q 15:00 Jacksonville
HOU 35 7-K. Fairbairn kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - JAC 25 15:00 34-C. Hyde rush for 5 yards.
2 and 5 - JAC 30 14:23 34-C. Hyde rush for no gain.
3 and 5 - JAC 30 14:23 PENALTY on Jacksonville, False Start, 5 yards, enforced at JAC 30 - No play.
3 and 10 - JAC 25 13:28 5-B. Bortles pass incomplete to 12-D. Westbrook.
4 and 10 - JAC 25 13:21 9-L. Cooke punts 49 yards, fair catch by 14-D. Carter.
3Q 13:12 Houston
1 and 10 - HOU 26 13:12 4-D. Watson pass to 10-D. Hopkins for 18 yards.
1 and 10 - HOU 44 12:39 26-L. Miller rush for 1 yard.
2 and 9 - HOU 45 12:10 4-D. Watson pass to 17-V. Smith for 8 yards, forced out of bounds.
3 and 1 - JAC 47 11:45 4-D. Watson pass to 28-A. Blue for 7 yards, forced out of bounds.
1 and 10 - JAC 40 11:17 26-L. Miller rush for 3 yards.
2 and 7 - JAC 37 10:45 4-D. Watson, sacked for 5 yards (97-M. Jackson).
3 and 12 - JAC 42 9:59 4-D. Watson pass to 10-D. Hopkins for 12 yards. PENALTY on Houston, Offensive Holding, 10 yards, enforced at JAC 36.
3 and 16 - JAC 46 9:30 4-D. Watson pass to 14-D. Carter for 7 yards.
4 and 9 - JAC 39 8:54 8-T. Daniel punts 32 yards, downed by 23-J. Bademosi.
3Q 8:43 Jacksonville
1 and 10 - JAC 7 8:43 5-B. Bortles pass incomplete to 12-D. Westbrook.
2 and 10 - JAC 7 8:38 5-B. Bortles pass to 34-C. Hyde for 6 yards, forced out of bounds.
3 and 4 - JAC 13 7:54 5-B. Bortles pass to 84-K. Cole for 10 yards.
1 and 10 - JAC 23 7:09 5-B. Bortles pass to 12-D. Westbrook for 6 yards.
2 and 4 - JAC 29 6:28 5-B. Bortles pass incomplete to 34-C. Hyde.
3 and 4 - JAC 29 6:24 34-C. Hyde rush for 1 yard.
4 and 3 - JAC 30 5:53 9-L. Cooke punts 46 yards, fair catch by 14-D. Carter.
3Q 5:45 Houston
1 and 10 - HOU 24 5:45 26-L. Miller rush for -1 yard.
2 and 11 - HOU 23 5:14 4-D. Watson pass to 10-D. Hopkins for 7 yards.
3 and 4 - HOU 30 4:38 4-D. Watson pass to 10-D. Hopkins for 6 yards.
1 and 10 - HOU 36 4:03 4-D. Watson rush for 11 yards.
1 and 10 - HOU 47 3:30 4-D. Watson rush for 1 yard.
2 and 9 - HOU 48 2:50 4-D. Watson, sacked for no gain (93-C. Campbell).
3 and 9 - HOU 48 2:15 4-D. Watson pass incomplete to 10-D. Hopkins.
4 and 9 - HOU 48 2:12 8-T. Daniel punts 43 yards, fair catch by 12-D. Westbrook.
3Q 2:04 Jacksonville
1 and 10 - JAC 9 2:04 34-C. Hyde rush for 2 yards.
2 and 8 - JAC 11 1:31 5-B. Bortles pass to 84-K. Cole for 10 yards.
1 and 10 - JAC 21 0:46 5-B. Bortles pass incomplete to 12-D. Westbrook.
2 and 10 - JAC 21 0:39 34-C. Hyde rush for -1 yard.
END QUARTER 3
4th Quarter
Jacksonville continued...
3 and 11 - JAC 20 15:00 5-B. Bortles pass to 10-D. Moncrief for -1 yard.
4 and 12 - JAC 19 14:30 9-L. Cooke punts 46 yards, fair catch by 14-D. Carter.
4Q 14:21 Houston
1 and 10 - HOU 35 14:21 28-A. Blue rush for 3 yards.
2 and 7 - HOU 38 13:53 4-D. Watson pass to 10-D. Hopkins for 43 yards, forced out of bounds.
1 and 10 - JAC 19 13:24 4-D. Watson, sacked for 4 yards (90-T. Bryan).
2 and 14 - JAC 23 12:41 4-D. Watson rush for 2 yards, forced out of bounds.
3 and 12 - JAC 21 11:56 4-D. Watson pass to 17-V. Smith for 10 yards, forced out of bounds.
4 and 2 - JAC 11 11:17 7-K. Fairbairn 29 yard field goal is GOOD (nullified). PENALTY on Jacksonville, Unnecessary Roughness, 6 yards, enforced at JAC 11 - No play.
1 and 5 - HOU 5 11:14 4-D. Watson pass incomplete to 17-V. Smith.
2 and 5 - HOU 5 11:07 4-D. Watson pass incomplete to 28-A. Blue.
3 and 5 - HOU 5 11:00 4-D. Watson pass incomplete to 14-D. Carter.
4 and 5 - HOU 5 10:55 7-K. Fairbairn 24 yard field goal is GOOD.
JAC 3    HOU 20    Plays: 9    Possession: 3:26
4Q 10:52 Jacksonville
HOU 35 7-K. Fairbairn kicks 70 yards, 17-D. Chark Jr. returns for 40 yards.
1 and 10 - JAC 35 10:44 5-B. Bortles, sacked for 2 yards (91-C. Watkins).
2 and 12 - JAC 33 10:14 5-B. Bortles pass incomplete to 80-J. O'Shaughnessy.
3 and 12 - JAC 33 10:09 5-B. Bortles sacked for 8 yards (59-W. Mercilus, 99-J. Watt).
4 and 20 - JAC 25 9:26 9-L. Cooke punts 50 yards, 14-D. Carter returns for 30 yards.
4Q 9:11 Houston
1 and 10 - JAC 45 9:11 4-D. Watson pass incomplete to 10-D. Hopkins.
2 and 10 - JAC 45 9:05 26-L. Miller rush for 3 yards.
3 and 7 - JAC 42 8:26 4-D. Watson pass incomplete to 88-J. Akins.
4 and 7 - JAC 42 8:18 8-T. Daniel punts 31 yards, fair catch by 12-D. Westbrook.
4Q 8:10 Jacksonville
1 and 10 - JAC 11 8:10 5-B. Bortles pass to 10-D. Moncrief for 22 yards.
1 and 10 - JAC 33 7:47 5-B. Bortles pass incomplete to 17-D. Chark Jr..
2 and 10 - JAC 33 7:44 5-B. Bortles pass to 84-K. Cole for 19 yards.
1 and 10 - HOU 48 7:15 5-B. Bortles pass incomplete to 84-K. Cole.
2 and 10 - HOU 48 7:09 5-B. Bortles pass to 84-K. Cole for 6 yards.
3 and 4 - HOU 42 6:41 5-B. Bortles rush for 7 yards.
1 and 10 - HOU 35 6:15 5-B. Bortles pass incomplete to 17-D. Chark Jr..
2 and 10 - HOU 35 6:10 5-B. Bortles pass intended for 84-K. Cole, INTERCEPTED by 29-A. Hal at HOU 0, returned for no gain, touchback.
4Q 6:02 Houston
1 and 10 - HOU 20 6:02 4-D. Watson pass to 10-D. Hopkins for 12 yards.
1 and 10 - HOU 32 5:21 26-L. Miller rush for 5 yards.
2 and 5 - HOU 37 4:41 4-D. Watson rush for no gain, forced out of bounds.
3 and 5 - HOU 37 4:37 4-D. Watson pass to 17-V. Smith for 10 yards.
1 and 10 - HOU 47 3:55 26-L. Miller rush for 1 yard.
Jacksonville timeout at 3:50
2 and 9 - HOU 48 3:50 4-D. Watson pass to 10-D. Hopkins for 5 yards, ran out of bounds.
3 and 4 - JAC 47 3:45 4-D. Watson pass to 14-D. Carter for 7 yards.
Jacksonville timeout at 3:39
1 and 10 - JAC 40 3:39 26-L. Miller rush for 1 yard. PENALTY on Jacksonville, Defensive Offside, 5 yards, enforced at JAC 40 - No play.
1 and 5 - JAC 35 3:35 26-L. Miller rush for 1 yard.
2 and 4 - JAC 34 2:55 4-D. Watson rush for 5 yards.
1 and 10 - JAC 29 2:10 26-L. Miller rush for 5 yards.
Two minute warning
2 and 5 - JAC 24 2:00 26-L. Miller rush for 2 yards.
3 and 3 - JAC 22 1:18 26-L. Miller rush for 2 yards.
Houston timeout at 0:35
4 and 1 - JAC 20 0:35 4-D. Watson pass to 83-J. Thomas for 6 yards, ran out of bounds.
1 and 10 - JAC 14 0:30 4-D. Watson kneels for -1 yard.
END OF GAME