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Charles Omenihu Jersey , Md. (AP) ¡ª Justin Reid intercepted the ball in
the end zone and saw nothing but green grass in front of him.¡°I saw the daylight
and I have to hit it,¡± Reid said. ¡°I wasn¡¯t going to let anyone stop me.¡±No
one¡¯s stopping the Houston Texans right now.Article continues below ...Reid¡¯s
101-yard interception return touchdown was the big play Houston needed to
overcome a mistake-prone Deshaun Watson and beat the Washington Redskins 23-21
on Sunday, tying the franchise record with their seventh consecutive
victory.From a gruesome , season-ending injury to Redskins quarterback Alex
Smith to three turnovers, it wasn¡¯t pretty, but the Texans (7-3) became the
first team since the 1925 New York Giants to win seven in a row after starting
0-3.¡°With this team, you never know where the play¡¯s going to come
from
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going to make it ¡ª offense, defense, special teams ¡ª but you¡¯ve got to find a
way. For the seventh time, we found a way.¡±While Watson was 16 of 24 for 208
yards, a touchdown and two interceptions, Smith broke his right tibia and fibula
on a sack by Kareem Jackson midway through the third quarter and will require
surgery. Smith¡¯s right leg turned the wrong way in eerily similar fashion to Joe
Theismann¡¯s broken leg on a Lawrence Taylor sack exactly 33 years ago to the
day.¡°I know it was very painful for him and heartbreaking for a lot of people,¡±
Redskins coach Jay Gruden said. ¡°He¡¯s a great guy and hard worker and one of the
key leaders on this football team. These things happen in pro
football
Whitney
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like Alex.¡±Colt McCoy replaced Smith and threw for a touchdown pass and led a
long scoring drive for Washington (6-4), which likely will have to rely on the
journeyman quarterback the rest of the way. When a McCoy-led drive finished with
an Adrian Peterson touchdown to put the Redskins up 21-20 early in the fourth
quarter, it was the first lead change in a game involving the Redskins all
season.¡°You pray for opportunities to get to play,¡± said McCoy, who was 6 of 12
for 54 yards. ¡°You don¡¯t like to see it how it happened today.¡±Houston went
ahead for good on a 54-yard field goal by Ka¡¯imi Fairbairn, who missed a
44-yarder earlier. The winning streak stayed alive when Redskins kicker Dustin
Hopkins missed a 63-yard field-goal attempt with 3 seconds left.¡°We just have
belief,¡± Watson said. ¡°Everyone keeps fighting. No one is doubting each other.
Regardless
Deshaun
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offense needs the defense to help us out, they do that and vice-versa.¡±EMPTY
SEATSEven though there were plenty of empty seats and a total attendance of
61,593 that was far below a sellout, Redskins cornerback Josh Norman called the
crowd ¡°electrifying.¡± Norman last week criticized fans for not having players¡¯
backs at home and said the team plays better on the road.¡°What an atmosphere,
right?¡± Norman said. ¡°You guys came out and you showed up in a big way. We can¡¯t
be more proud and excited to be among you guys. ¡ I applaud you all, for
sure.¡±PETERSON¡¯S UP AND DOWN DAYPeterson ran for two touchdowns to continue
climbing the NFL rushing
chart
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and 7-yard TD runs gave him 105 in his career and moved him past former Redskins
star John Riggins into sole possession of sixth all time, one behind Jim Brown
for fifth.Peterson finished with 51 yards on 16 carries.QUIET THOMASIn his
second game with the Texans, Demaryius Thomas was a non-factor. Watson only
threw his way twice ¡ª once on a play wiped out by a penalty ¡ª and the former
Broncos receiver did not have a catch.Thomas stayed in Houston during the bye
week in Houston to study the playbook and watch film after making a handful of
newcomer mistakes in his debut. Thomas had three catches for 61 yards in that
game, but disappeared from the offense Sunday.MR. RELEVANTWashington receiver
Trey Quinn made a major impact in his return after missing more than two months
with a high-ankle sprain. Quinn, who was ¡°Mr. Irrelevant¡± caught four passes for
49 yards starting in place of injured wideout Jamison Crowder and would have
been the emergency QB had McCoy gone down.INJURIESTexans: RG Zach Fulton left
with a shoulder injury on the first drive, and LG Senio Kelemete left with an
ankle injury in the second quarter. ¡ CB Aaron Colvin missed his seventh game in
a row with an ankle injury.Redskins: DL Jonathan Allen was evaluated for a
concussion but returned. ¡ Crowder missed his sixth consecutive game with an
ankle injury, RB Chris Thompson his third consecutive game with injured ribs and
LT Trent Williams his third consecutive game after surgery for a dislocated
right thumb.UP NEXTTexans: Host the division rival Tennessee Titans on
Monday
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on Thanksgiving Day. Texans rookie cornerback Lonnie Johnson has been named this
week¡¯s NFLPA Community MVP.Johnson is from Gary, Indiana and he reached out to
the mother of 14-year-old Curtis Walton Jr. after her son drowned in a pool at
his high school. Johnson told Walton¡¯s mother that he wanted to pay for the
costs of his funeral.¡°I know the heartbreak of losing someone all too well,¡±
Johnson said in a statement. ¡°I saw this as an opportunity to help my city that
has shaped who I am today. At the end of the day, it¡¯s not about what you have
accomplished; it¡¯s about what you¡¯ve given back.¡±The NFLPA announced that they
will make a $10,000 donation to a Pop Warner program in Gary in recognition of
Johnson¡¯s award. There is also a crowdfunding campaign for the program and
Johnson joins the other weekly honorees in being eligible for the Alan Page
Community Award at the end of the season.