On Sunday October 9th the Oakland Raiders traveled to Houston to play the Texans for the fifth straight year, it is not usual for teams in different divisions to play this many times in a row but every year when the Raiders schedule comes out I see the Texans on it. Ever since 2006 the Raiders and Texans have played against each other, the Raiders have only beat the Texans once time since the Texans came into the NFL in 2001, every year even when the Texans are not good they seem to always play a great game against us. The Texans are one of only five teams that have a all time winning record vs the Raiders, so the Texans always put up a good fight when they play the Raiders.
This game did not start out the way I would have liked the Raiders went three and out on their opening drive, they punted to the Texans and the Texans went straight down the field on the Raiders defense and scored an opening drive touchdown. Then on the Raiders next drive they went three and out and punted the ball away, on one of the Texans first plays the Raiders Lamarr Houston intercepted the ball and the Raiders offense took over but again went three and out but this time they got a field goal from the NFL's best kicker, Sebastian Janikowski. After the teams exchanged a few more three and outs and the Raiders added another field goal and the Texans another touchdown, the Raiders wide receiver, Darrius Heyward-Bey caught a 34 yard touchdown from QB Jason Campbell putting the Raiders within two points at the half. The Raiders added a touchdown and a field goal while the Texans added a field goal and missed a field goal.
So here it is seven seconds and on play for the Texans at the five yard line down by five, The Texans QB scrambled left and threw up a lob ball for the end zone when Mike Huff saved the day with an interception with no time left and the Raiders winning in dramatic fashion for their owner Al Davis who died one day before this game.
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