Houston quarterback Deshaun Watson (4) is helped up after a Texans turnover during the fourth quarter against the Indianapolis Colts. Troy Taormina-USA TODAY Sports

Bad snap costs Texans win in brutal fashion

Originally posted on Larry Brown Sports
By Steve DelVecchio | Last updated 12/6/20

The Houston Texans nearly pulled off a comeback win over the Indianapolis Colts on Sunday, but an untimely blunder late in the game squandered their chance.

Deshaun Watson’s team was trailing 26-20 late in the fourth quarter when he quickly strung together several chunk plays to get the Texans inside the Indy 10-yard line with less than two minutes remaining. The drive ended when Houston center Nick Martin botched a shotgun snap and Watson couldn't handle it. The Colts recovered.

Thank you interior line. pic.twitter.com/dYRix3UqfD

— Rivers McCown (@riversmccown) December 6, 2020

There’s no guarantee the Texans would have scored, but they certainly had momentum on their side.

It’s easy to forget how important a good snap is. Martin isn’t the first center we have seen change a game this season with a poor snap, but we certainly hope he doesn’t receive the same treatment as one of his peers.

Houston fell to 4-8 on the season with the heartbreaking loss. The Colts improved to 8-4 and are tied for first in the AFC South with the Tennessee Titans, who lost to the Cleveland Browns on Sunday.

This article first appeared on Larry Brown Sports and was syndicated with permission.

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