The Houston Texans needed to steal possessions to protect its depleted defense from the Green Bay Packers offense.
Special teams call for special plays.
Packers return man Keisean Nixon elected not to catch the ball in the air and it bounced off teammate Corey Ballentine. Multiple players from each team jumped on the live ball, but Texans M.J. Stewart was the one to record the fumble recovery.
OUR BALL 🫡
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Houston has now forced six takeaways in the last six quarters after totaling just three in the first five games.
Stewart’s fumble recovery is Houston’s first special teams takeaway of the season.
Stewart’s fumble recovery is his first since Week 1 of the 2023 season against the Baltimore Ravens.
Both takeaways against the Packers have set Houston’s offense up inside the Packers red zone.
The Texans will start the second half on offense.
