Texans interim coach Romeo Crennel doubled down on his decision to have quarterback Deshaun Watson try an ill-fated two-point conversion attempt during an overtime road loss to the Titans.
The aggressive decision ultimately backfired as Watson’s pass intended for wide receiver Randall Cobb was tipped by Jeffery Simmons and left the Texans with a seven-point lead instead of an insurmountable nine points.
The Titans tied the score with a touchdown pass to A.J. Brown in the final seconds of regulation before winning a coin toss in overtime, much to Watson’s disgust, leading up to powerhouse running back Derrick Henry’s Wildcat touchdown run to put the Texans away.
Despite the outcome and dropping to 1-5 for the season, Crennel had no regrets about the decision.
That’s because analytics data suggested strongly that going for it was the right call and provided the greatest chance for a victory. Especially due to the Texans’ ultra-vulnerable defense that allowed Henry to run roughshod over them as they surrendered 212 rushing yards to him and a franchise-record 601 yards of total offense.
“I think I would do it again because you know what, you’re on the road against a division opponent who is undefeated, and if you can get a two-point conversion, you shut the door on them and you win the game,” Crennel said Monday. “I think that when you have that opportunity, if you want to win the game, you go ahead and you try it at that time. So, we had a guy open. Unfortunately, the ball got tipped and we didn’t make it.
"Then, they were able to put it into overtime, they got the coin flip and then they win the game. I would do it again because I think it was a good choice.”
What Crennel didn't say speaks volumes: What confidence could he realistically have in a porous defense that ranks last in the NFL in rushing defense?
The undefeated Titans wound up marching 76 yards in nine plays with little resistance in regulation before driving 82 yards in six plays to win the game on Henry’s touchdown run. Watson was in a groove, completing 28 of 37 passes for 335 yards, four touchdowns and zero interceptions. He completed 14 of 18 passes on first down for 188 yards as he averaged 10.4 yards per attempt.
That’s another reason why Crennel went for two points.
“It had a lot to do with it,” Crennel said. “We were making plays. We were down there close, so I felt like we had a great opportunity to put the game away if we could get that two-point conversion.”
“Our offense has been about Deshaun ever since he’s gotten here because he’s a playmaker. He has the ball in his hand on every snap on offense and he can dish it to whoever he needs to dish it to. When he gets in trouble, he’s able to get out of trouble with his feet and his instincts."
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