| Played in Carolina, NC, weather: 83 degrees, fair, 2 mph wind. |
| Carolina won the toss and elected to receive. |
| Start of first quarter. |
| (1Q: 15:00) Fernando Sawyer kicked off 47 yards from the HOU35. Brandon Cooks returned the ball 17 yards to the CAR35. Tackled by Adam Hines. |
| Carolina: Weak formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 and 1-deep, man-to-man coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-CAR35 (1Q: 14:37) Geno Smith pass completed to FB Kody Coles for 9 yards. Tackled by ILB Denzel Perryman. Coles gained 6 yards after the catch. |
| Carolina: Pro formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 and 1-deep, man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 2-1-CAR44 (1Q: 14:01) Carlos Hyde ran around the left tackle for 1 yard and was forced out of bounds. Tackled by OLB Clyde Kubrak. Key block delivered by Kody Coles. |
| Carolina: Single-Back formation with trips receivers, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 and 1-deep, man-to-man coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-CAR45 (1Q: 13:24) Carlos Hyde ran inside the left tackle for 0 yards. Tackled by OLB Tony Dillon, assisted by DT Roosevelt Fredrickson. |
| Carolina: I formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 and 1-deep, man-to-man coverage, expecting the pass. Jefferson is blitzing. 2-10-CAR45 (1Q: 12:41) Geno Smith pass completed to WR Brandon Cooks for 24 yards. Tackled by S Gilbert Woolson. Cooks gained 10 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Carolina: Strong formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 and 1-deep, man-to-man coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-HOU31 (1Q: 12:15) Geno Smith pass completed to RB Carlos Hyde for 7 yards. Tackled by CB Ian Cajigal. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Carolina: Weak formation with three wide receivers, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 and 1-deep, man-to-man coverage, expecting the pass. Dillon is blitzing. 2-3-HOU24 (1Q: 11:40) Carlos Hyde ran inside the right tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by DT Roosevelt Fredrickson. Key block delivered by Donnie Wile. PENALTY: Houston was called for Too Many Men on the Field. |
| Carolina: Single-Back formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 and 1-deep, man-to-man coverage, expecting the pass. Dennis is blitzing. 1-10-HOU19 (1Q: 11:33) Geno Smith pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Odell Beckham Jr. OLB Clyde Kubrak hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| Carolina: Weak formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 and 1-deep, man-to-man coverage, expecting the pass. 2-10-HOU19 (1Q: 11:29) Geno Smith pass completed to RB Carlos Hyde for 19 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Hyde gained 9 yards after the catch. Carolina 6, Houston 0 |
| (1Q: 11:29) Extra point by Branden Melancon was good. Carolina 7, Houston 0 |
| (1Q: 11:20) Branden Melancon kicked off 56 yards from the CAR35. C.J. Grant returned the ball 17 yards to the HOU26. Tackled by Brandon Cooks. |
| Houston: Single-Back formation with two tight ends, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-HOU26 (1Q: 10:49) Roman Steinmetz pass completed to WR Liam Webb for 19 yards. Tackled by ILB Byron Sims, assisted by S Chuck Pritchett. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Webb gained 7 yards after the catch. |
| Houston: Single-Back formation with two tight ends, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-HOU45 (1Q: 10:20) Francisco Nixon ran around the left tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by DT Tevin Nunez. |
| Houston: Strong formation with three wideouts, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with dime personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the pass. Crimm is blitzing. 2-7-HOU48 (1Q: 09:55) Roman Steinmetz pass completed to WR Adam Hines for 27 yards. Tackled by S Devonte Buchanan. Hines gained 21 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Houston: Single-Back formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-CAR25 (1Q: 09:16) C.J. Grant ran inside the left tackle for -2 yards. Tackled by OLB Hardy Odumuyiwa. |
| Houston: Single-Back formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-12-CAR27 (1Q: 08:36) Underproducer Grant ran inside the right guard for 2 yards. Tackled by ILB Byron Sims, assisted by S Chuck Pritchett. |
| Houston: Weak formation with three wide receivers, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 3-10-CAR25 (1Q: 07:56) Roman Steinmetz pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Liam Webb. CB Eugene Hamilton defended the pass. |
| 4-10-CAR25 (1Q: 07:49) Fernando Sawyer attempted a 42 yard field goal and succeeded. Carolina 7, Houston 3 |
| (1Q: 07:41) Fernando Sawyer kicked off 62 yards from the HOU35. Brandon Cooks returned the ball 37 yards to the CAR40. Tackled by Scottie Jefferson. |
| Carolina: Weak formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 and 1-deep, man-to-man coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-CAR40 (1Q: 07:19) Carlos Hyde ran around left end for 2 yards. Tackled by DE Rodney Tylke. |
| Carolina: Strong formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 and 1-deep, man-to-man coverage, expecting the pass. 2-8-CAR42 (1Q: 06:53) Geno Smith pass completed to WR Brandon Cooks for 22 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by OLB Scottie Jefferson, assisted by CB Juan Reinert. Cooks gained 17 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Carolina: Single-Back formation with four receivers, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 1-deep, man-to-man coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-HOU36 (1Q: 06:19) Justics Delaroche ran around right end for 2 yards. Tackled by DE Steve Wolfe. PENALTY: Houston was called for Unsportsmanlike Conduct. |
| Carolina: Single-Back formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 and 1-deep, man-to-man coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-HOU19 (1Q: 06:11) Geno Smith pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Seth Chu. DT Michael Hoy hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Carolina: Single-Back formation with trips receivers, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 and 1-deep, man-to-man coverage, expecting the pass. 2-10-HOU19 (1Q: 06:03) Geno Smith pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Seth Chu. OLB Tony Dillon hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Carolina: Single-Back formation with four receivers, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 1-deep, man-to-man coverage, expecting the pass. 3-10-HOU19 (1Q: 05:54) Geno Smith pass completed to WR Brandon Cooks for 15 yards. Tackled by CB Mackenzie Branch. Cooks gained 5 yards after the catch. |
| Carolina: Weak formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 and 1-deep, man-to-man coverage, expecting the pass. 1-4-HOU04 (1Q: 05:32) Carlos Hyde ran inside the left guard for 1 yard. Tackled by ILB Denzel Perryman. |
| Carolina: Single-Back formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 and 1-deep, man-to-man coverage, expecting the pass. 2-3-HOU03 (1Q: 04:53) Justics Delaroche ran inside the left guard for 3 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Key block delivered by Francisco Hardy. Carolina 13, Houston 3 |
| (1Q: 04:53) Extra point by Branden Melancon was good. Carolina 14, Houston 3 |
| (1Q: 04:43) Branden Melancon kicked off 74 yards from the CAR35. Touchback. |
| Houston: Strong formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and weak-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 1-10-HOU20 (1Q: 04:43) C.J. Grant ran inside the right guard for 4 yards. Tackled by S Chuck Pritchett. |
| Houston: Strong formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-6-HOU24 (1Q: 04:13) Francisco Nixon ran inside the left tackle for -1 yards. Tackled by DT Timothy Dromeshauser. |
| Houston: Strong formation with three wideouts, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 3-7-HOU23 (1Q: 03:38) Roman Steinmetz pass completed to WR Adam Hines for 5 yards. Tackled by S Josue Logue. |
| 4-2-HOU28 (1Q: 02:54) Marlon Maki punted 37 yards. Trevor Briel returned the kick 7 yards to the CAR42. Tackled by Adam Hines. |
| Carolina: Single-Back formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 and 1-deep, man-to-man coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-CAR42 (1Q: 02:46) Geno Smith sacked by DT Skip Wallen and OLB Clyde Kubrak for a loss of 6 yards. Sack allowed by Donnie Wile. |
| Carolina: Weak formation with three wide receivers, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 and 1-deep, man-to-man coverage, expecting the pass. 2-16-CAR36 (1Q: 02:04) Geno Smith pass completed to FB Kody Coles for 6 yards. Tackled by S James Sample, assisted by CB Ian Cajigal. |
| Carolina: Single-Back formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 and 1-deep, man-to-man coverage, expecting the pass. Dennis is blitzing. 3-10-CAR42 (1Q: 01:33) Geno Smith pass completed to WR Brandon Cooks for 6 yards. Tackled by DT Skip Wallen. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-4-CAR48 (1Q: 01:11) Casey Herrmann punted 49 yards. The ball was marked out of bounds at the HOU03. |
| Houston: Goal-Line formation with three tight ends, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 1-10-HOU03 (1Q: 01:04) C.J. Grant ran inside the left tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by OLB Hardy Odumuyiwa, assisted by S Chuck Pritchett. |
| Houston: I formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the run. 2-8-HOU05 (1Q: 00:33) C.J. Grant ran around the left tackle for 0 yards and was forced out of bounds. Tackled by CB Todd Coleman. |
| Houston: Single-Back formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 3-8-HOU05 (1Q: 00:09) Roman Steinmetz pass completed to WR Mercury Stokes for 32 yards. Tackled by S Chuck Pritchett. |
| Start of second quarter. |
| Houston: Pro formation, with the second receiver in the slot, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 1-10-HOU37 (2Q: 15:00) Roman Steinmetz sacked by DE Melvin McConnell for a loss of 5 yards. Sack allowed by O.J. Chaudhuri. |
| Houston: Strong formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with dime personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the pass. 2-15-HOU32 (2Q: 14:36) C.J. Grant ran outside the right tackle for -2 yards. Tackled by DT Timothy Dromeshauser. |
| Houston: Single-Back formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 3-17-HOU30 (2Q: 13:52) Roman Steinmetz pass completed to WR Adam Hines for 2 yards. Tackled by CB Todd Coleman. Hines gained 4 yards after the catch. |
| 4-15-HOU32 (2Q: 13:29) Marlon Maki punted 52 yards. The ball was marked out of bounds at the CAR16. |
| Carolina: Pro formation, with the second receiver in the slot, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 and 1-deep, man-to-man coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-CAR16 (2Q: 13:19) Geno Smith pass completed to WR Zane Nichols for 15 yards. Tackled by OLB Scottie Jefferson. |
| Carolina: Pro formation, with the second receiver in the slot, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 and 1-deep, man-to-man coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-CAR31 (2Q: 12:46) Geno Smith pass completed to WR Zane Nichols for 3 yards. Tackled by OLB Clyde Kubrak. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Carolina: Strong formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 and 1-deep, man-to-man coverage, expecting the pass. Dennis is blitzing. 2-7-CAR34 (2Q: 12:07) Geno Smith pass completed to WR Odell Beckham Jr for 29 yards. Tackled by OLB Darnell Dietz. Beckham Jr gained 20 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| Carolina: Strong formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 and 1-deep, man-to-man coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-HOU37 (2Q: 11:35) Justics Delaroche ran inside the left guard for 13 yards. Tackled by DT Roosevelt Fredrickson, assisted by DE Steve Wolfe. Key block delivered by Alonzo Tripp. |
| Carolina: I formation, with the second wideout in the slot, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 and 1-deep, man-to-man coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-HOU24 (2Q: 11:04) Carlos Hyde ran a trap outside the right tackle for 6 yards. Tackled by S Gilbert Woolson, assisted by DT Luther Bates. Key block delivered by A.J. Cann. |
| Carolina: Single-Back formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 and 1-deep, man-to-man coverage, expecting the pass. 2-4-HOU18 (2Q: 10:21) Carlos Hyde ran around left end for 4 yards. Tackled by OLB Darnell Dietz. Key block delivered by Louis Tate. |
| Carolina: Strong formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 and 1-deep, man-to-man coverage, expecting the pass. Dennis is blitzing. 1-10-HOU14 (2Q: 09:54) Geno Smith pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Brandon Cooks. DT Luther Bates hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| Carolina: Weak formation with three wide receivers, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 and 1-deep, man-to-man coverage, expecting the pass. 2-10-HOU14 (2Q: 09:44) Carlos Hyde ran around left end for 7 yards. Tackled by OLB Tony Dillon, assisted by OLB Clyde Kubrak. |
| Carolina: Weak formation with three wide receivers, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 and 1-deep, man-to-man coverage, expecting the pass. 3-3-HOU07 (2Q: 09:05) Justics Delaroche ran inside the right guard for 7 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Key block delivered by Donnie Wile. Carolina 20, Houston 3 |
| (2Q: 09:05) Extra point by Branden Melancon was good. Carolina 21, Houston 3 |
| (2Q: 08:55) Branden Melancon kicked off 74 yards from the CAR35. Touchback. |
| Houston: Single-Back formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-HOU20 (2Q: 08:55) C.J. Grant ran inside the left guard for 0 yards. Tackled by DT Timothy Dromeshauser, assisted by CB Trevor Briel. |
| Houston: Pro formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the pass. 2-10-HOU20 (2Q: 08:29) C.J. Grant ran inside the left guard for 0 yards. Tackled by S Josue Logue. |
| Houston: Single-Back formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 3-10-HOU20 (2Q: 07:57) Underproducer Grant ran inside the left tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by S Chuck Pritchett. |
| 4-9-HOU21 (2Q: 07:33) Marlon Maki punted 53 yards. Trevor Briel returned the kick 13 yards to the CAR39. Tackled by K.C. Dail. |
| Carolina: I formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 and 1-deep, man-to-man coverage, expecting the pass. Jefferson is blitzing. 1-10-CAR39 (2Q: 07:25) Geno Smith pass completed to RB Carlos Hyde for 4 yards. Tackled by DT Michael Hoy. |
| Carolina: Weak formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 and 1-deep, man-to-man coverage, expecting the pass. 2-6-CAR43 (2Q: 07:04) Geno Smith pass completed to WR Odell Beckham Jr for 34 yards. Tackled by OLB Scottie Jefferson. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Beckham Jr gained 21 yards after the catch. |
| Carolina: Weak formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 and 1-deep, man-to-man coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-HOU23 (2Q: 06:37) Geno Smith pass completed to WR Odell Beckham Jr for 11 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by CB Ian Cajigal. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Carolina: Weak formation with three wide receivers, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 and 1-deep, man-to-man coverage, expecting the pass. Jefferson is blitzing. 1-10-HOU12 (2Q: 06:18) Geno Smith pass completed to WR Seth Chu for 12 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Carolina 27, Houston 3 |
| (2Q: 06:18) Extra point by Branden Melancon was good. Carolina 28, Houston 3 |
| (2Q: 06:10) Branden Melancon kicked off 74 yards from the CAR35. Touchback. |
| Houston: Single-Back formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-HOU20 (2Q: 06:10) Francisco Nixon ran inside the right guard for 9 yards. Tackled by S Josue Logue. Key block delivered by Emmitt Catron. |
| Houston: Single-Back formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 and 1-deep, bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. Beard is blitzing. 2-1-HOU29 (2Q: 05:47) C.J. Grant ran inside the right guard for 2 yards. Tackled by ILB Byron Sims. Key block delivered by Kyle Long. |
| Houston: Pro formation, with the second receiver in the slot, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and strong-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. Beard and Sims are blitzing. 1-10-HOU31 (2Q: 05:25) Francisco Nixon ran inside the left guard for -4 yards. Tackled by DT Tevin Nunez. |
| Houston: Single-Back formation with trips receivers, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and strong-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-14-HOU27 (2Q: 05:02) Hayden Covington pass completed to WR Adam Hines for 14 yards. Tackled by CB Trevor Briel. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Hines gained 1 yard after the catch. |
| Houston: Weak formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with dime personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 1-10-HOU41 (2Q: 04:36) Hayden Covington pass was blocked at the line, intended for WR Mercury Stokes. DE DeMarcus Lawrence blocked the pass. |
| Houston: Strong formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 4-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-10-HOU41 (2Q: 04:29) Hayden Covington pass completed to WR Mercury Stokes for 9 yards. Tackled by CB Todd Coleman. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| Houston: Strong formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 3-1-CAR50 (2Q: 04:07) Francisco Nixon ran inside the left guard for 0 yards. Tackled by DE Clyde Pieri. |
| 4-1-CAR50 (2Q: 03:48) Marlon Maki punted 41 yards. Trevor Briel returned the kick 3 yards to the CAR12. Tackled by B.J. Lincoln. |
| Carolina: Pro formation, with the second receiver in the slot, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 and 1-deep, bump-and-run coverage, expecting the pass. Dietz is blitzing. 1-10-CAR12 (2Q: 03:39) Geno Smith pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Odell Beckham Jr. ILB Denzel Perryman knocked the ball out of his grasp. |
| Carolina: Strong formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 and 1-deep, bump-and-run coverage, expecting the pass. 2-10-CAR12 (2Q: 03:32) Carlos Hyde ran inside the left tackle for 7 yards. Tackled by S Grant Pieri. |
| Carolina: Single-Back formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 and 1-deep, bump-and-run coverage, expecting the pass. 3-3-CAR19 (2Q: 02:51) Carlos Hyde ran inside the left tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by DE Steve Wolfe. |
| 4-2-CAR20 (2Q: 02:10) Casey Herrmann punted and it was blocked by Scottie Jefferson. CAR Kody Coles recovered the ball at the CAR14. |
| Houston: I formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and weak-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 1-10-CAR14 (2Q: 02:04) Hayden Covington pass completed to RB C.J. Grant for 14 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Carolina 28, Houston 9 |
| (2Q: 02:04) Extra point by Fernando Sawyer missed. |
| Official time out for the two-minute warning. |
| (2Q: 01:58) Fernando Sawyer kicked off 73 yards from the HOU35. Touchback. |
| Carolina: Strong formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 1-10-CAR20 (2Q: 01:58) Carlos Hyde ran inside the left tackle for 12 yards. Tackled by ILB Denzel Perryman. Hyde made a great move on Gilbert Woolson. Key block delivered by A.J. Cann. |
| Carolina: Weak formation with three wide receivers, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 1-10-CAR32 (2Q: 01:19) Justics Delaroche ran inside the right guard for 6 yards. Tackled by ILB Cary Shepard. Key block delivered by Louis Tate. |
| Carolina: Single-Back formation with trips receivers, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. Jefferson is blitzing. 2-4-CAR38 (2Q: 00:52) Geno Smith pass was dropped by WR Odell Beckham Jr. |
| Carolina: Single-Back formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 3-4-CAR38 (2Q: 00:42) Geno Smith pass was blocked at the line, intended for WR Brandon Cooks. DT Skip Wallen blocked the pass. |
| 4-4-CAR38 (2Q: 00:34) Casey Herrmann punted 48 yards. Underproducer Grant returned the kick 1 yard to the HOU15. Tackled by Ronald Parrish. |
| Houston: Pro formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. Beard and Briel are blitzing. 1-10-HOU15 (2Q: 00:23) Francisco Nixon ran outside the right tackle for 9 yards. Tackled by DE DeMarcus Lawrence. Key block delivered by Xavier Su'a-Filo. |
| Start of third quarter. |
| (3Q: 15:00) Branden Melancon kicked off 68 yards from the CAR35. C.J. Grant returned the ball 19 yards to the HOU16. Tackled by Zane Nichols. |
| Houston: I formation, with the second wideout in the slot, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-HOU16 (3Q: 14:35) O.J. Bevins ran around left end for 1 yard. Tackled by DE Clyde Pieri. |
| Houston: Single-Back formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with dime personnel and weak-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-9-HOU17 (3Q: 14:04) O.J. Bevins ran around the left tackle for 4 yards. Tackled by DT Timothy Dromeshauser. |
| Houston: Pro formation, with the second receiver in the slot, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and strong-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 3-5-HOU21 (3Q: 13:23) Francisco Nixon ran around the left tackle for -4 yards. Tackled by DT Timothy Dromeshauser. |
| 4-9-HOU17 (3Q: 12:38) Marlon Maki punted 35 yards. Trevor Briel called for a fair catch at the CAR48. |
| Carolina: I formation, with the second wideout in the slot, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. Jefferson is blitzing. 1-10-CAR48 (3Q: 12:28) Justics Delaroche ran around left end for 4 yards. Tackled by ILB Cary Shepard, assisted by OLB Scottie Jefferson. |
| Carolina: Weak formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 2-6-HOU48 (3Q: 11:49) Geno Smith pass completed to WR Odell Beckham Jr for 5 yards. Tackled by S Gilbert Woolson. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| Carolina: Strong formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 3-1-HOU43 (3Q: 11:10) Justics Delaroche ran a counterplay inside the left tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by DT Roosevelt Fredrickson, assisted by OLB Darnell Dietz. Key block delivered by Alonzo Tripp. |
| Carolina: Single-Back formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-HOU41 (3Q: 10:40) Justics Delaroche ran inside the left guard for 1 yard. Tackled by ILB Cary Shepard. |
| Carolina: Single-Back formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 2-9-HOU40 (3Q: 09:58) Geno Smith pass completed to WR Odell Beckham Jr for 11 yards. Tackled by CB Juan Reinert. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Beckham Jr gained 1 yard after the catch. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| Carolina: Strong formation with three wideouts, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-HOU29 (3Q: 09:22) Geno Smith pass completed to WR Odell Beckham Jr for 24 yards. Tackled by CB Darius Cash. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Beckham Jr gained 17 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Carolina: I formation with two tight ends, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 1-5-HOU05 (3Q: 08:39) Justics Delaroche ran around the left tackle for 5 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Key block delivered by Dakota Rodgers. Carolina 34, Houston 9 |
| (3Q: 08:39) Extra point by Branden Melancon was good. Carolina 35, Houston 9 |
| (3Q: 08:33) Branden Melancon kicked off 67 yards from the CAR35. Touchback. |
| Houston: Single-Back formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 1-10-HOU20 (3Q: 08:33) Hayden Covington pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Christian Finkenstadt. DE DeMarcus Lawrence hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| Houston: I formation, with the second wideout in the slot, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-10-HOU20 (3Q: 08:25) Hayden Covington pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Christian Finkenstadt. OLB Byron Lynn hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| Houston: Single-Back formation with trips receivers, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 3-10-HOU20 (3Q: 08:18) Hayden Covington pass completed to TE Gustavo Johnstone for -1 yards. Tackled by S Braxton Frederick. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-11-HOU19 (3Q: 07:44) Marlon Maki punted 52 yards. Trevor Briel returned the kick 17 yards to the CAR46. Tackled by B.J. Lincoln. |
| Carolina: I formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 and 1-deep, bump-and-run coverage, expecting the pass. Dietz is blitzing. 1-10-CAR46 (3Q: 07:37) Carlos Hyde ran inside the left tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by OLB Darnell Dietz, assisted by ILB Cary Shepard. |
| Carolina: Strong formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-9-CAR47 (3Q: 06:56) Carlos Hyde ran inside the right guard for 7 yards. Tackled by OLB Clyde Kubrak, assisted by CB Juan Reinert. |
| Carolina: I formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 and weak-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, expecting the pass. 3-2-HOU46 (3Q: 06:28) Geno Smith pass completed to WR Odell Beckham Jr for 10 yards. Tackled by DT Luther Bates. |
| Carolina: Single-Back formation with trips receivers, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 and weak-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-HOU36 (3Q: 05:50) Carlos Hyde ran inside the left guard for 3 yards. Tackled by DT Roosevelt Fredrickson. |
| Carolina: Weak formation with three wide receivers, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 and weak-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, expecting the pass. 2-7-HOU33 (3Q: 05:06) Justics Delaroche ran inside the right tackle for 5 yards. Tackled by S Grant Pieri, assisted by DE Steve Wolfe. |
| Carolina: Pro formation, with the second receiver in the slot, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 and weak-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, expecting the pass. 3-2-HOU28 (3Q: 04:22) Justics Delaroche ran around the left tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by OLB Darnell Dietz. Key block delivered by Donnie Wile. |
| Carolina: Weak formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 and weak-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-HOU25 (3Q: 03:38) Justics Delaroche ran inside the right guard for 4 yards. Tackled by S James Sample, assisted by ILB Cary Shepard. |
| Carolina: I formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 and weak-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, expecting the pass. 2-6-HOU21 (3Q: 03:04) Geno Smith pass completed to WR Brandon Cooks for 14 yards. Tackled by OLB Darnell Dietz. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Cooks gained 1 yard after the catch. |
| Carolina: Single-Back formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 and 1-deep, bump-and-run coverage, expecting the pass. 1-7-HOU07 (3Q: 02:30) Justics Delaroche ran around the left tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by DT Roosevelt Fredrickson. |
| Carolina: Single-Back formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 and 1-deep, bump-and-run coverage, expecting the pass. 2-6-HOU06 (3Q: 02:08) Carlos Hyde ran a trap outside the right tackle for 6 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Key block delivered by Louis Tate. Carolina 41, Houston 9 |
| (3Q: 02:08) Extra point by Branden Melancon was good. Carolina 42, Houston 9 |
| (3Q: 02:02) Branden Melancon kicked off 74 yards from the CAR35. Touchback. |
| Houston: I formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-HOU20 (3Q: 02:02) Francisco Nixon ran a trap outside the left tackle for -4 yards. Tackled by S Chuck Pritchett. |
| Houston: Strong formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-14-HOU16 (3Q: 01:37) Brad Wappler ran outside the right tackle for 5 yards. Tackled by OLB Byron Lynn, assisted by S Braxton Frederick. |
| Houston: Single-Back formation with trips receivers, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with dime personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 3-9-HOU21 (3Q: 00:55) Hayden Covington pass completed to TE B.J. Lincoln for 8 yards. Tackled by S Braxton Frederick. Lincoln gained 1 yard after the catch. |
| 4-1-HOU29 (3Q: 00:17) Marlon Maki punted 50 yards. Trevor Briel returned the kick 8 yards to the CAR29. Tackled by O.J. Chaudhuri. Ball was fumbled and recovered by CAR Trevor Briel at the CAR29. |
| Carolina: Strong formation with three wideouts, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 and 1-deep, bump-and-run coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-CAR29 (3Q: 00:07) Carlos Hyde ran a counterplay inside the right tackle for 6 yards. Tackled by ILB Cary Shepard. Key block delivered by Donnie Wile. PENALTY: Carolina was called for an Illegal Shift. |
| Start of fourth quarter. |
| Carolina: Single-Back formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 and 1-deep, bump-and-run coverage, expecting the pass. Dennis is blitzing. 1-15-CAR24 (4Q: 15:00) Justics Delaroche ran inside the left tackle for 0 yards. Tackled by DT Michael Hoy, assisted by S Grant Pieri. |
| Carolina: Five-Receiver Spread formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 1-deep, bump-and-run coverage, expecting the pass. 2-15-CAR24 (4Q: 14:16) Geno Smith pass completed to WR Zane Nichols for 15 yards. Tackled by CB Ian Cajigal. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| Carolina: Strong formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 and 1-deep, bump-and-run coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-CAR39 (4Q: 13:44) Carlos Hyde ran inside the left guard for 1 yard. Tackled by OLB Darnell Dietz. PENALTY: Houston was called for Offsides. |
| Carolina: Single-Back formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 and 1-deep, bump-and-run coverage, expecting the pass. 1-5-CAR44 (4Q: 13:38) Carlos Hyde ran inside the right tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by ILB Cary Shepard, assisted by OLB Clyde Kubrak. |
| Carolina: Single-Back formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 and 1-deep, bump-and-run coverage, expecting the pass. 2-4-CAR45 (4Q: 13:09) Justics Delaroche ran inside the right guard for 2 yards. Tackled by OLB Scottie Jefferson, assisted by DT Roosevelt Fredrickson. |
| Carolina: Strong formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 and 1-deep, bump-and-run coverage, expecting the pass. 3-2-CAR47 (4Q: 12:45) Kody Coles ran inside the left tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by DE Rodney Tylke. |
| 4-1-CAR48 (4Q: 12:02) Casey Herrmann punted 50 yards. The ball was marked out of bounds at the HOU02. |
| Houston: Weak formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 1-10-HOU02 (4Q: 11:52) Francisco Nixon ran around the left tackle for -1 yards. Tackled by ILB Byron Sims. |
| Houston: Pro formation with two tight ends, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. Beard and Sims are blitzing. 2-11-HOU01 (4Q: 11:24) O.J. Bevins ran inside the left tackle for 7 yards. Tackled by CB Trevor Briel. |
| Houston: I formation, with the second wideout in the slot, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. Beard is blitzing. 3-4-HOU08 (4Q: 10:56) Francisco Nixon ran around the left tackle for 11 yards. Tackled by S Chuck Pritchett, assisted by ILB Byron Sims. Key block delivered by K.C. Dail. |
| Houston: Weak formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 1-10-HOU19 (4Q: 10:34) Hayden Covington sacked by DE DeMarcus Lawrence and DT Tevin Nunez for a loss of 1 yard. Sack allowed by John Rockcliffe. |
| Houston: Strong formation with three wideouts, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-11-HOU18 (4Q: 09:52) O.J. Bevins ran inside the right tackle for 0 yards. Tackled by DT Timothy Dromeshauser, assisted by OLB Dennis Crimm. |
| Houston: Single-Back formation with four receivers, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. Beard and Sims are blitzing. 3-11-HOU18 (4Q: 09:07) Hayden Covington sacked by OLB Donte Beard and ILB Byron Sims for a loss of 6 yards. Sack allowed by K.C. Dail. |
| 4-17-HOU12 (4Q: 08:30) Marlon Maki punted 52 yards. Trevor Briel returned the kick -2 yards to the CAR34. Tackled by Adam Hines. |
| Carolina: Single-Back formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 and 1-deep, bump-and-run coverage, expecting the pass. Jefferson is blitzing. 1-10-CAR34 (4Q: 08:19) Carlos Hyde ran inside the left tackle for 0 yards. Tackled by DE Rodney Tylke, assisted by OLB Clyde Kubrak. The defense looked very familiar with that play. |
| Carolina: Strong formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 and 1-deep, bump-and-run coverage, expecting the pass. 2-10-CAR34 (4Q: 07:40) Justics Delaroche ran around the left tackle for 4 yards. Tackled by DE Rodney Tylke. |
| Carolina: Strong formation with three wideouts, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 and 1-deep, bump-and-run coverage, expecting the pass. 3-6-CAR38 (4Q: 06:57) Justics Delaroche ran a draw inside the left guard for 4 yards. Tackled by DE Steve Wolfe, assisted by S Grant Pieri. |
| 4-2-CAR42 (4Q: 06:14) Casey Herrmann punted 56 yards. Underproducer Grant returned the kick 30 yards to the HOU32. Tackled by Michael Wasserman. |
| Houston: Single-Back formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 4-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 1-10-HOU32 (4Q: 06:04) Hayden Covington sacked by DE Melvin McConnell for a loss of 6 yards. Sack allowed by Xavier Su'a-Filo. PENALTY: Houston was called for Offensive Holding. The penalty was declined. |
| Houston: Single-Back formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 4-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 2-16-HOU26 (4Q: 05:51) Hayden Covington pass completed to WR Adam Hines for 8 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by ILB Byron Sims. |
| Houston: Single-Back formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 3-8-HOU34 (4Q: 05:18) Hayden Covington sacked by DE Darnell Arnold for a loss of 6 yards. Sack allowed by John Rockcliffe. |
| 4-14-HOU28 (4Q: 04:51) Marlon Maki punted 52 yards. Kelvin Hopper returned the kick 10 yards to the CAR30. Tackled by B.J. Lincoln. Ball was fumbled and recovered by HOU Camden Holse at the CAR30. |
| Houston: I formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 4-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 1-10-CAR30 (4Q: 04:40) Hayden Covington scrambled for 6 yards. Tackled by CB Todd Coleman. |
| Houston: Strong formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with dime personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. Lynn and Frederick are blitzing. 2-4-CAR24 (4Q: 04:09) Hayden Covington pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Christian Finkenstadt. S Braxton Frederick hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| Houston: I formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with dime personnel and 4-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. Crimm and Coleman are blitzing. 3-4-CAR24 (4Q: 04:03) Francisco Nixon ran outside the right tackle for 9 yards. Tackled by DT Tevin Nunez, assisted by S Josue Logue. Key block delivered by Xavier Su'a-Filo. |
| Houston: Pro formation, with the second receiver in the slot, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 4-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 1-10-CAR15 (4Q: 03:33) Hayden Covington pass fell incomplete, intended for TE Gustavo Johnstone. DE Melvin McConnell hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Houston: I formation, with the second wideout in the slot, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with dime personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. Crimm is blitzing. 2-10-CAR15 (4Q: 03:24) O.J. Bevins ran around left end for 3 yards. Tackled by DE Melvin McConnell. |
| Houston: Single-Back formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 3-7-CAR12 (4Q: 02:56) Hayden Covington pass completed to WR Adam Hines for 12 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Hines gained 4 yards after the catch. Carolina 42, Houston 15 |
| (4Q: 02:56) Extra point by Fernando Sawyer was good. Carolina 42, Houston 16 |
| (4Q: 02:50) Fernando Sawyer kicked off 73 yards from the HOU35. Touchback. |
| Carolina: Pro formation, with the second receiver in the slot, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 and 1-deep, bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 1-10-CAR20 (4Q: 02:50) Justics Delaroche ran around the left tackle for -1 yards. Tackled by CB Darius Cash. |
| Carolina: Single-Back formation with four receivers, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 1-deep, bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. Branch is blitzing. 2-11-CAR19 (4Q: 02:06) Justics Delaroche ran inside the left guard for 1 yard. Tackled by OLB Scottie Jefferson, assisted by CB Mackenzie Branch. |
| Official time out for the two-minute warning. |
| Carolina: Single-Back formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 and 1-deep, bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 3-10-CAR20 (4Q: 02:00) Justics Delaroche ran inside the left tackle for 4 yards. Tackled by ILB Cary Shepard. |
| 4-6-CAR24 (4Q: 01:17) Casey Herrmann punted 43 yards. Underproducer Grant returned the kick 5 yards to the HOU38. Tackled by Braxton Frederick. |
| Houston: Strong formation with three wideouts, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with dime personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 1-10-HOU38 (4Q: 01:08) PENALTY: Houston was called for a False Start. |
| Houston: Single-Back formation with four receivers, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with prevent personnel and 4-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 1-15-HOU33 (4Q: 01:08) Hayden Covington pass completed to WR Mercury Stokes for 50 yards. Tackled by OLB Dennis Crimm. Stokes gained 48 yards after the catch. |
| Houston: Strong formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with dime personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. Lynn is blitzing. 1-10-CAR17 (4Q: 00:33) O.J. Bevins ran inside the left guard for 7 yards. Tackled by S Braxton Frederick, assisted by ILB Byron Sims. Key block delivered by Xavier Su'a-Filo. |
| Houston: Strong formation with three wideouts, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with dime personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. Lynn and Buchanan are blitzing. 2-3-CAR10 (4Q: 00:11) O.J. Bevins ran outside the right tackle for 0 yards. Tackled by DT Timothy Dromeshauser. |
| Final Score: Carolina Panthers 42, Houston Texans 16 |