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The Houston Texans got up to a quick 24-0 lead but Bill O’Brien is catching heat for some of his decision-making in the first half of the Chiefs-Texans divisional playoff game.
While up three touchdowns, O’Brien decided to kick a field goal instead of going for it on 4th and 1 from the 13 yard line.
On the team’s next drive, O’Brien for whatever reason decided to go for a fake punt in the Texans territory which led to the Chiefs scoring a touchdown on a short field.
The #Texans failed fake punt.pic.twitter.com/7ntlGZhkZF
— Dov Kleiman (@NFL_DovKleiman) January 12, 2020
WE'RE NOT OUT OF THIS 🏹 pic.twitter.com/1nPm0ZyuyR
— Kansas City Chiefs (@Chiefs) January 12, 2020
The Chiefs were able to cut the lead down to three points before the half and Texans fans were pissed.
ONE. POSSESSION. GAME. pic.twitter.com/nAuEFXmJmQ
— Kansas City Chiefs (@Chiefs) January 12, 2020
Fuck you, Bill O’Brien.
— Brett Kollmann (@BrettKollmann) January 12, 2020
https://twitter.com/Cianaf/status/1216470225325039620
Gotta love Bill Obrien. Won't go for it 4th and 1 near the End Zone, but will fake a punt at his own 30.
— Patron Saint Of Coffee (@crash8130) January 12, 2020
I don't care what happens from here on out, Bill O'Brien is single-handedly sabotaging his team's chances at winning this game.
How can you be such a dumbass in nearly every situation?
— Schlasser (@UrinatingTree) January 12, 2020
https://twitter.com/LarrinC3/status/1216468044987367425
I’ll never get this. You don’t go for a on 4th and 1 in the red zone but you will do a fake punt on your side of field…
— Robert Littal BSO (@BSO) January 12, 2020
Don’t go for it on 4th and 1 inside the RZ
Go for it on 4th & 4 from midfield pic.twitter.com/hDNWQDhU4X
— Ry (@JustRyCole) January 12, 2020
So, let’s recap this:
4th and 1 in the red zone, don’t go for it
4th and 4 inside their own 40 and they try a fake punt
— Marcus Thompson II (@ThompsonScribe) January 12, 2020
Not going for it on 4th and 1 deep in Chiefs territory and then faking a punt on the -35 is…interesting.
— Robert Mays (@robertmays) January 12, 2020
With 10:58 to go in the second quarter, the Houston Texans were up 21-0 and had a 4th-and-1 from the Kansas City 13-yard line. They kicked a field goal. It's now 24-21 Texans with 6:31 to go in the second quarter. It's taken four minutes.
— Justin Russo (@FlyByKnite) January 12, 2020