Thanks for tuning into our live inline and commentary of this Week 1 matchup between the Washington Redskins and Houston Texans.
End of Game: Texans defeat Redskins 17-6.
4th Quarter (0:00): Bill O'Brien records his first career win as an NFL head coach.
4th Quarter (0:00): This win snaps a 14-game losing streak for the Texans.
4th Quarter (1:10): Texans take their first of what will be several kneel downs to end the game.
4th Quarter (1:14): Griffin forced to dump the ball to Helu who is short of the first. Turnover on downs. This one is all but over.
4th Quarter (1:20): Griffin pass swatted down at the line yet again.
4th Quarter (1:28): Griffin forced to throw the ball away under big pressure.
4th Quarter (1:37): Griffin pass tipped incomplete at the line of scrimmage.
4th Quarter (1:40): Pass complete to DeSean Jackson for a first down.
4th Quarter (1:49): Pass complete to Niles Paul for a first down.
4th Quarter (1:55): Redskins take over from the 20-yard line. They have no timeouts remaining.
4th Quarter (1:56): Field goal is good. Texans lead Redskins 17-6.
Two Minute Warning: Texans lead Redskins 14-6.
4th Quarter (2:20): Foster up the middle for no gain. The Texans will run the clock down to the two minute warning before the field goal attempt.
4th Quarter (2:30): Redskins use their second timeout. 3rd and 18 coming for the Texans.
4th Quarter (2:30): Screen pass to Hopkins goes for no gain.
4th Quarter (2:35): False start on the Texans.
4th Quarter (2:36): Nice tackle for loss on the Foster run by Jarvis Jenkins.
4th Quarter (2:53): Texans well into field goal range now. Can seal this game by using some clock and kicking a field goal to make it a two-possesion game.
4th Quarter (2:53): Fitzpatrick with a great pass to Andre Johnson over the middle. Chris Baker down on the field for the Redskins.
4th Quarter (3:35): Fitzpatrick escapes the pocket and scrambles for the first down. Huge play for the Texans.
4th Quarter (4:34): 3rd and 6 coming for the Texans. Redskins NEED a stop.
4th Quarter (5:00): Foster gains 5. He now has 104 yards on 25 rushes.
4th Quarter (5:35): Arian Foster runs left and picks up the first down. Big first down for the Texans.
4th Quarter (5:49): Texans call their second timeout of the half.
4th Quarter (6:27): 3rd and inches coming up for the Texans. Big play in the game here. Redskins need a stop.
4th Quarter (6:56): Arian Foster with a nice run to the right. Gain of 9.
4th Quarter (7:02): Roughing the passer call on Jarvis Jenkins. Redskins are running out of time. Need to stop getting penalized on defense and get the ball back.
4th Quarter (7:22): Defensive offsides on 3rd and 1. Bad penalty for the Redskins.
4th Quarter (8:27): Texans take over from their own 8-yard line.
4th Quarter (8:39): Griffin throws a bomb downfield intended for Garcon on 3rd and 17 but knocked incomplete. Redskins will punt.
4th Quarter (10:15): J.J. Watt tackles Morris for a loss even after being double teamed. He has been all over the field tonight. Unblockable.
4th Quarter (10:35): Griffin find DeSean Jackson across the middle. Jackson makes some moves after the catch and picks up the first down. Very nice Redskins debut for Jackson so far.
4th Quarter (10:46): It seems like everytime the Redskins offense gets going, J.J. Watt is there to make a big play to turn that around.
4th Quarter (10:46): Redskins call their first timeout of the half.
4th Quarter (10:46): JJ Watt with another sack. He has been in the backfield all game long. Just manhandled Tyler Polumbus.
4th Quarter (12:00): Griffin takes a big hit but delivers a strike to Garcon for a first down. Redskins getting into a rhythm now.
4th Quarter (12:30): Another strong run by Alfred Morris. Closing in on 100 yards now.
4th Quarter (13:03): Pass complete to Garcon along the left sideline. Gain of 8.
4th Quarter (13:10): That's 3 fumbles inside the 10-yard line this half. Absurd.
4th Quarter (13:10): Arian Foster fumbles. Redskins recover.
4th Quarter (13:38): Screen pass to Andre Johnson and 3rd and short who runs for a big gain. Horse collar tackle by Bashaud Breeland added on. Down to the Redskins 11-yard line
4th Quarter (14:13): Jason Hatcher is down on the field injured. 3rd down coming for the Texans.
4th Quarter (14:53): Arian Foster rushes up the middle for 7 yards.
End of Third Quarter. Texans lead Redskins 14-6.
3rd Quarter (3:08): Fitzpatrick underthrows a wide open Andre Johnson on a comeback route. 3rd and 8 coming.
3rd Quarter (3:45): Redskins have now fumbled it inside the red zone on two consecutive possessions.
3rd Quarter (3:45): Bad fumble there by Paul. Not a big hit. Just lost the ball.
3rd Quarter (3:45): Great pass down the seam to Niles Paul who takes it all the way down inside the 10-yard line before fumbling. Texans recover.
3rd Quarter (4:06): Griffin escapes pressure in the pocket and throws the ball away. 3rd and 7 coming.
3rd Quarter (5:26): Pass high across the middle but a great catch and run by Andre Roberts. Down to the Redskins 40-yard line.
3rd Quarter (6:08): Pass complete right to Garcon for a gain of 6.
3rd Quarter (6:13): Redskins will take over from their own 11-yard line.
3rd Quarter (6:26): Fitzpatrick throws incomplete under pressure. Texans will punt.
3rd Quarter (7:05): Foster up the middle for 2 yards. 3rd and 6 coming.
3rd Quarter (8:35): Another catch by Andre Johnson. Another first down for the Texans.
3rd Quarter (9:00): Nice slant route by Andre Johnson. Gain of 14.
3rd Quarter (9:15): Griffin falls and fumbles as he attempts to handle the ball off to Morris. Texans recover.
3rd Quarter (9:15): DJ Swearinger with a big hit. Roughing the passer. First and goal from the 7.
3rd Quarter (9:27): Griffin under big pressure. Forced to throw the ball away. 3rd and 6 coming. The Texans have been in the backfield all day.
3rd Quarter (9:35): Texans use their first timeout of the half.
3rd Quarter (10:00): Morris with a spin move at the line of scrimmage and gains 4.
3rd Quarter (11:00): Helu with a nice run to the right for a 16 yard gain down to the Texans 18-yard line.
3rd Quarter (11:13): Morris with two nice runs to pick up a first down. He has been very good on a small amount of carries today. Redskins need to keep running the ball.
3rd Quarter (12:17): Great throw on the run by Griffin to find Niles Paul along the sideline for a first down.
3rd Quarter (13:44): Nice run after the catch by Garcon, gain of 10.
3rd Quarter (14:09): Holding on Trent Williams.
3rd Quarter (14:30): First play of the half is a first down completion to DeSean Jackson.
3rd Quarter (14:52): Redskins begin the second half from their own 12-yard line.
Halftime. Texans lead the Redskins 14-6.
2nd Quarter (0:55): Intentional grounding on Griffin.
2nd Quarter (0:55): Watt big pressure on Griffin, forced to throw the ball away.
2nd Quarter (1:17): Garcon makes a couple nice moves after the catch. Gain of 15.
2nd Quarter (1:24): Illegal contact on the defense. Automatic first down.
2nd Quarter (1:32): Quick hitch to Jackson. First down.
2nd Quarter (1:52): Griffin with a nice throw to Garcon. 3rd and inches coming.
2nd Quarter (2:00): Two Minute Warning. Texans lead the Redskins 14-6.
2nd Quarter (2:03): Alfred Morris rushes for 3 yards.
2nd Quarter (2:09): Texans lead the Redskins 14-6.
2nd Quarter (2:09): Redskins punt is blocked and returned for a touchdown. The Redskins special teams has been a disaster already.
2nd Quarter (2:35): Screen pass to Helu on third and long gains 8. Redskins will punt.
2nd Quarter (3:11): Garcon with a nice catch. Gain of 3. 3rd and 15 coming.
2nd Quarter (4:09): End around to DeSean Jackson didn't fool anyone. Loss of 9.
2nd Quarter (4:15): Texans lead the Redskins 7-6.
2nd Quarter (4:15): Play action pass and DeAndre Hopkins is wide open. Breaks a Bacarri Rambo arm tackle and goes for a touchdown. 76-yard scoring play. Defensive holding penalty declined.
2nd Quarter (5:17): Arian Foster with a rush right for a first down. Foster has looked good so far.
2nd Quarter (6:00): After a holding call, Texans take over at their own 11-yard line.
2nd Quarter (6:06): Extra point is blocked. Redskins lead the Texans 6-0.
2nd Quarter (6:06): Great stretch by Darrel Young to get the ball over the line. Touchdown Redskins.
2nd Quarter (6:11): Play stands. 1st and goal for Washington.
2nd Quarter (6:11): Morris lost the ball on his way down. Called down by contact. Play is being challenged.
2nd Quarter (6:11): Another fantastic run by Alfred Morris all the way down to the 1 yard line.
2nd Quarter (6:54): Only 5 carries for Morris so far is ridiculous.
2nd Quarter (7:35): Great zone run by Alfred Morris for 16 yards. The Redskins need to keep giving him the ball.
2nd Quarter (8:00): Great punt return by Andre Roberts. Takes the ball all the way down to the Texans 45-yard line.
2nd Quarter (8:15): Arian Foster nearly breaks lose but is stopped short of the first down. Texans will punt.
2nd Quarter (8:45): Botched snap by Fitzpatrick. Jason Hatcher records his first snap as a Redskin.
2nd Quarter (9:14): Poor pass by Fitzpatrick. 2nd and 10 coming.
2nd Quarter (9:56): Another nice run by Arian Foster. Texans get just their 2nd first down of the game.
2nd Quarter (10:25): Foster with nice vision to turn a broken play into 6 yards.
2nd Quarter (11:05): Texans will take over from their own 8-yard line.
2nd Quarter (11:05): Texans bring a big blitz on third down. Griffin backpedals and is sacked for a loss of 12. Redskins will punt.
2nd Quarter (11:47): Helu carries again on 2nd and 14. 3rd and 8 coming.
2nd Quarter (12:11): Redskins getting into a bit of a rhythm now.
2nd Quarter (12:58): Great play call on 3rd and 4. Helu gains 14 yards on the draw play.
2nd Quarter (13:36): Screen pass to Garcon. 3rd and 4 coming.
2nd Quarter (14:12): Griffin rolls out but forced to throw the ball away under pressure.
2nd Quarter (14:54): DeSean Jackson with his third catch of the game. This one for 11 yards and a 1st down.
End of the First Quarter
1st Quarter (0:34): Redskins get their first first down of the game as Griffin escapes the pocket and finds Garcon.
1st Quarter (1:36): Redskins bring the blitz on third. Keenan Robinson hits the QB and Jason Hatcher knocks down the pass. Texans will punt.
1st Quarter (2:10): Two straight runs by Foster. 3rd and 4 coming.
1st Quarter (2:58): Redskins punt again. 3 straight 3 and outs.
1st Quarter (3:11): Call stands. Incomplete pass. Roberts was WIDE open. Griffin was rolling out to his right but needs to make a bit better of a pass there.
1st Quarter (3:11): Griffin throws deep for Andre Roberts. Called incomplete but looked like he got both feet down. Challenge in progress.
1st Quarter (4:09): Another nice run by Alfred Morris. The Redskins need to keep running the football.
1st Quarter (4:50): Redskins yet to record a first down. They need to get something going on this drive.
1st Quarter (4:50): Texans fail to convert on 3rd and 9 on a screen pass. Redskins take over.
1st Quarter (5:37): Nice screen pass to Foster. Ryan Clark comes up and makes the tackle after a gain of 11.
1st Quarter (6:06): Arian Foster with a 9 yard run. Called back for offensive holding.
1st Quarter (6:13): Fitzpatrick throws incomplete across the middle. Excellent read and coverage by Keenan Robinson.
1st Quarter (6:50): Another screen pass to DeSean Jackson goes for no gain. Redskins will punt. Two straight 3 and outs for the Redskins. Not looking good at all so far.
1st Quarter (7:36): Griffin sacked on a rollout left by D.J. Swearinger. 3rd and long coming.
1st Quarter (8:15): Griffin pass complete on the sideline to Garcon.
1st Quarter (8:30): Shane Lechler's punt goes into the end zone. Redskins will take over at their own 20-yard line.
1st Quarter (8:37): Washington chooses to decline the penalty after realizing that they were short of the 1st down. Texans will punt.
1st Quarter (8:37): Offensive holding. 3rd and 11 coming for the Texans.
1st Quarter (9:18): Fitzpatrick completes over the middle to Foster just short of the 1st down. Fitzpatrick looking sharp early.
1st Quarter (10:00): Foster takes the carry left where Jason Hatcher makes his first tackle as a Redskin.
1st Quarter (10:30): Redskins punt after failing to convert on an Alfred Morris run on 3rd down. Looked like an option play where Griffin probably should've kept it rather than handing it to Morris who was stuffed by J.J. Watt
1st Quarter (10:57) Redskins forced to call their first time out with the play clock winding down. 3rd and 1 coming up.
1st Quarter (11:30) DeSean Jackson gets his first catch as a Redskin for no gain on a screen pass.
1st Quarter (12:10): Great patience by Alfred Morris on his first run of the season. 9 yard gain.
1st Quarter (12:24): Redskins take over from the yard line after a fair catch by Andre Roberts.
1st Quarter (12:50): Chris Baker with the tackle in the backfield on third down. Texans will punt.
1st Quarter (13:33): First carry of the season for Arian Foster goes for 9 yards.
1st Quarter (13:43): Pass deep intended for Johnson falls incomplete. Nice coverage.
1st Quarter (14:16): Great catch by Andre Johnson on a ball behind him on third down.
1st Quarter (14:22): Under pressure Fitzpatrick throws incomplete. 3rd and 3 coming.
1st Quarter (14:45):First play of the game. Fitzpatrick completes to DeAndre Hopkins for a gain of 7.
1st Quarter (15:00): Redskins kickoff to the Texans. Touchback.
12:55: Closing in on kickoff. Just 5 minutes to go!
12:45: Just 15 minutes until kickoff. The start of the first NFL Sunday of the year is so close!
12:30: Just a half hour until kickoff.
11:54: The biggest question mark heading into this season for the Houston Texans is at the quarterback position. They traded Matt Schaub to the Oakland Raiders this offseason and now Ryan Fitzpatrick will start for his third team in as many seasons. However, the team also recently traded for New England Patriots backup quarterback Ryan Mallet. Fitzpatrick certainly has the weapons to help him succeed in Arian Foster and Andre Johnson. It will be interesting to see how the quarterback position pans out for the Texans over the course of the season.
11:52: The Houston Texans have a scary set of defensive ends that are likely to be one of, if not the best pass rushing tandems in the NFL. On one side they have 2012 Defensive Player of the Year J.J. Watt. In just three NFL seasons, Watt has become one of the most feared defensive players in the league by logging 217 tackles, 36.5 sacks, and 8 forced fumbles. He is also sometimes referred to as J.J. “Swat” for his ability to knock down passes at the line of scrimmage. In fact, he has recorded 27 passes defended in just three seasons. Ridiculous numbers for a defensive lineman. On the other side of the line, they have 2014 #1 overall pick Jadeveon Clowney. Throughout his career at South Carolina, most everyone assumed that Clowney would eventually be the first pick in the NFL Draft. He has amazing quickness and agility at the defensive lineman position. It would be extremely surprising to see him not be successful at the next level. Now that Watt has another potential star on the defensive line, it will be even harder to double team him. Opposing quarterbacks and offensive lineman better look out.
11:50: The Houston Texans also have a new head coach in former Penn State coach Bill O’Brien. O’Brien went 15-9 in two seasons as head coach of the Nittany Lions after taking over following the Joe Paterno and Jerry Sandusky saga. This, however, is not O’Brien’s first stint in the NFL. He was with the New England Patriots in a variety of offensive roles from 2007-2011. He certainly inherited a team with a lot of talent, one that went 12-4 just two seasons ago.
11:49: The Washington Redskins have no shortage of weapons on the offensive side of the football. First of all, there's Robert Griffin III- a dual-threat quarterback just two years removed from his Offensive Rookie of the Year campaign. They also have workhouse running back Alfred Morris, who rushed for 2,888 yards and 20 touchdowns in just his first two seasons in the league. They return star wideout Pierre Garcon, who lead the entire NFL with 113 receptions last season. They added two new receiver in Andre Roberts and perennial Pro Bowler DeSean Jackson. They have second-year tight end Jordan Reed who looks to be one of the top young tight ends in the league. To add to that, they have Trent Williams who is highly regarded as one of the best left tackles in the league. With all these weapons, it’s up to Robert Griffin III and Jay Gruden to make them work.
11:48: The Washington Redskins also have a new head coach in former Cincinnati Bengals offensive coordinator Jay Gruden. Gruden did wonders for the development of another young quarterback, Andy Dalton. Gruden will be the primary offensive play caller for the Redskins, something that he was very successful doing during his stint in Cincinnati. It seems that Jay Gruden has brought a completely different vibe to the Redskins locker room. He often gets very involved in practice by doing such things as lining up across from DeSean Jackson or running routes against Deangelo Hall.
11:47: The biggest question surrounding the Washington Redskins this season is third-year quarterback Robert Griffin III. After electrifying the league as the Offensive Rookie of the Year in 2013, Griffin struggled through an injury plagued season where he was eventually benched for the final three games of the season. With a new offense and the lack of his restrictive knee brace, it will be interesting to see how Griffin rebounds from a lackluster sophomore season. He had an 82.2 quarterback rating last season, as opposed to a stellar 102.4 rating as a rookie. Many Redskins fans have become increasingly pessimistic that Griffin may not actually be the franchise quarterback that they yearn for. As the season begins, the must remember to be patient with a young quarterback learning a new offense as well as learning how to become more of a pure pocket passer.
11:46: Both the Washington Redskins and Houston Texans had disappointing seasons last year. After they both made the playoffs in the 2012-13 season, the Redskins and Texans finished the 2013-14 season at 3-13 and 2-14, respectively. Both teams are clearly looking to return to the form that they had two seasons ago, rather than the dismal performance they put forward last season. For 11 straight NFL seasons a team has gone from worst to first in their division, and both the Redskins and the Texans will look to be one of those teams this season.
11:45: The last matchup between these two teams was in 2010 when the Houston Texans defeated the Washington Redskins 30-27 in overtime.
11:44: This matchup will broadcast at 1:00 PM EST on FOX.
11:43: The Washington Redskins vs Houston Texans will face off at NRG Stadium on Sunday in Week 1 of the 2014 NFL Season.