Texans’ Catastrophic Collapse To The Steelers

By Cheval John

The Houston Texans had a 13-0 lead for most of the first half against the Pittsburgh Steelers.

The Texans defense created havoc that disrupted the offensive flow of quarterback Ben Rothlesberger that it caused the Steelers faithful to boo loudly.

It seemed like the Texans was going to maintain control and carry the lead into the second half.

Until the Steelers found new life and scored 24 unanswered points in the final 2:54 of the second half to take a 24-13 lead.

The Texans tried to come back in the game after scoring 10 points in the second half and came within an onside kick of tying it.

But it would not be enough as the Steelers hang on to win 30-23.

Pittsburgh became the first team to accomplish this feat since the Seattle Seahawks scored 24 unanswered points in 2002 within a three-minute time frame.

Unfortunately for the Texans, they had to be on the wrong side of history.

Texans coach Bill O’Brien sums it up here on a tweet by Houston Chronicle editor Nick Mathews.

The Steelers started the rally with a field goal by kicker Shaun Suisham that cut the Texans’ lead to 13-3.

Houston could not get anything going and was forced to punt after going 3 and out in their series.

A couple of plays later, Rothlesberger found Martavis Bryant for a 35-yard touchdown to bring it close to 13-10.

The Steelers built on their momentum swing and recovered an Arian Foster fumble on the Texans’own 3-yard line.

A few plays later on a trickery, wide receiver Antonio Brown connected with Lance Moore for a 3-yard touchdown to gain a 17-13 lead.

The Texans’ nightmare continued when quarterback Ryan Fitzpatrick threw an interception to Brett Keisel, who returned it 16 yards to the Houston’s 8-yard line.

Rothlesberger completed the massacre a couple of plays later with a 2-yard touchdown pass to running back Le’Veon Bell.

All of a sudden, the Texans found themselves trailing going into the third quarter.

Pittsburgh received criticism from former head coach Bill Cowher and former wide receiver Hines Ward about their mental toughness.

In the majority of the first half, both Cowher and Ward were correct.

In the final 2:54 of the second quarter, the Steelers responded to their criticism and pulled off a houdini with 24 unanswered points.

About Cheval John

Cheval John is the Founder and CEO of Vallano Media, LLC, a marketing agency which helps small to mid-sized businesses use social media correctly to build a loyal following and in the process become more profitable. Cheval is also the host of "What's The Word?" a podcast about finding out what inspires people to choose their respective careers and how social media impacted their lives and business. He is the author of two books including the Amazon Best-Seller, "8 Lessons Every Podcaster Needs To Learn." He has spoken at Social Media Week Lima in Ohio and at Social Media Day Houston 2017 about topics around live streaming and podcasting. Cheval has been featured in media outlets including Ebony Magazine, Social Media Today and Forbes. He was named a Houston Top 25 Social Media Power Influencer (2016 and 2017) and a Twitter Top 50 Influencer by Onalytica in 2018.

We Welcome Your Comments