Overview
- DeMeco Ryans said the late-game plan was to have Ka’imi Fairbairn kick out of bounds to preserve the two-minute warning, but it was not carried out.
- The ensuing return ran clock and erased the two-minute stoppage, a time-management error observers highlighted as decisive in limiting Houston’s comeback chance.
- Ryans called the showing “sloppy” and assigned responsibility across offense, defense, and special teams rather than to one play.
- The Texans went 1-for-3 in the red zone, 2-for-15 on third down, and 1-for-4 on fourth while committing 10 penalties for 105 yards despite a 4-1 turnover edge.
- Ryans said Houston failed at its stated goal of controlling the line of scrimmage as Seattle’s front dictated the game, and the loss left the Texans at 2-4.