Raiders vs. Texans: Score and Twitter Reaction from 2017 NFL Playoffs

January 8, 2017   ·   Adam Wells   ·   Jump to comments

The Houston Texans earned their first playoff victory since 2012 with a 27-14 win over the Oakland Raiders in the AFC Wild Card Round on Saturday.  
Both offenses were under the microscope coming into the game, particularly at quarterback. The Texans were starting Brock Osweiler for the first time since benching him in Week 15, while the Raiders gave Connor Cook his first NFL start with Matt McGloin suffering a shoulder injury in Week 17. 
McGloin was active as the Raiders backup for Saturday's game. Derek Carr, who was an MVP candidate before breaking his fibula in Week 16, was not in Houston for the contest.
Per ESPN's Adam Schefter, Carr was watching at his home in Dublin, California. 
The Texans got an encouraging performance from Osweiler, as he went 14-of-25 for 168 yards and two touchdowns (one rushing). He even flashed some of the potential that led to his receiving a big contract in the offseason with this tremendous throw to DeAndre Hop...

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