The Tennessee Titans were eliminated from the playoff contention after a painful loss to the Houston Texans in Week 15.
They lost seven straight division games dating back to last season. Texans kicker Ka’imi Fairbairn hit a 54-yard field goal just as the time elapsed to give his team a 19-16 win. He made field goals of 23, 27, and 53 yards as the offense stalled close to the goal line.
The Titans won the coin toss to start overtime but they could not convert their possession. The Texans took over and went backward on three straight plays.
Titans Derrick Henry rushed for only 9 yards on 16 carries, marking the first time he was held to less than 1 yard per carry (0.6) since the first game of his career.
“Man, we know Kai can kick it, so that’s all we were preaching,” said Texans running back Devin Singletary, whose 34-yard touchdown in OT was wiped out by a holding call.
“Just get across midfield. If we can’t get a touchdown, give him a chance. And we gave him a chance and he came through for us.”
Houston (8-6) entered the day one spot outside of the AFC’s seven-team playoff field.
