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2019 Week 14 · Sun, Dec 8, 2019 · NRG Stadium

Denver BroncosWinner

38

Houston Texans

24

HOU -8 upsetO 42.5 ✓Dome

Denver Broncos 38–24. Biggest swing: Q1 3:52, DEN +26% win probability on one snap.

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Win probability

0255075100End Q1End Q2End Q3HOUDEN
Q1 · 3:52DEN HOU HOU ball · 1st & 10HOU 61%

(3:52) (Shotgun) 4-D.Watson pass short middle to 16-K.Coutee to DEN 29 for 8 yards (45-A.Johnson). FUMBLES (45-A.Johnson), RECOVERED by DEN-97-J.Attaochu at DEN 29. 97-J.Attaochu to DEN 30 for 1 yard. Handoff to 22-K.Jac

Market-anchored home win probability, play by play. Drag across the curve or use arrow keys to replay the game; gold diamonds mark the biggest momentum swings — tap one to jump there.

Highest-leverage plays

  1. Q1 · 3:52DEN +26% win prob(3:52) (Shotgun) 4-D.Watson pass short middle to 16-K.Coutee to DEN 29 for 8 yards (45-A.Johnson). FUMBLES (45-A.Johnson), RECOVERED by DEN-97-J.Attaochu at DEN 29. 97-J.Attaochu to DEN 30 for 1 yard. Handoff to 22-K.Jackson for 70 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
  2. Q1 · 7:31HOU +9% win prob(7:31) (Shotgun) 3-D.Lock pass short middle to 87-N.Fant for 14 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
  3. Q1 · 9:08HOU +8% win prob(9:08) (Shotgun) 3-D.Lock pass short left to 83-A.Beck pushed ob at HOU 12 for 29 yards (20-J.Reid) [39-T.Gipson].
  4. Q2 · 2:00DEN +8% win prob(2:00) (Shotgun) 4-D.Watson pass incomplete short left to 16-K.Coutee (96-S.Harris).

Down-to-down truth

Situational splits

MetricBroncosTexans
Offensive plays5474
Total yards392414 (edge)
Yards per play7.3 (edge)5.6
Expected points added / play0.25 (edge)-0.06
Success rate41%42% (edge)
Dropback rate56%78%
Dropback efficiency (EPA/play)0.69 (edge)-0.14
Rush efficiency (EPA/play)-0.280.22 (edge)
Third downs5/8 (edge)6/13
Red-zone trips → TDs0 → 00 → 0
Explosive plays (10+ rush / 20+ pass)9 (edge)7
First downs gained on snaps1925 (edge)
Sacks taken1 (edge)3
Turnovers1 (edge)3

Texans outgained Broncos 414–392 but lost the turnover battle 3–1. That was the game.

Possession by possession

Drive chart

#TeamStartPlaysScrim ydsClockResult
1HOUHOU 2511394:34Punt
2DENDEN 881022:59Touchdown
3HOUHOU 258463:54Defensive touchdown
4HOUHOU 258163:05Punt
5DENDEN 209804:04Touchdown
6HOUHOU 259442:35Turnover on downs
7DENDEN 2510575:45Turnover on downs
8HOUHOU 25591:08Turnover on downs
9DENHOU 347251:19Touchdown
10HOUHOU 254220:37End of half
11DENDEN 4310525:45Touchdown
12HOUHOU 306701:39Touchdown
13DENDEN 259504:59Interception
14HOUHOU 2913664:03Touchdown
15DENDEN 25663:09Punt
16HOU508233:20Interception
17DENDEN 256203:13Punt
18HOUHOU 2115793:27Touchdown
19HOUHOU 38200:13Interception
20DEN50100:12End of game

0 of 20 drives ended in points. Longest march: Broncos gained 102 scrimmage yards over 8 plays for a touchdown.

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Closing number vs result

Betting context

Closing spread
HOU -8
Closing total
42.5
DEN moneyline
+325
HOU moneyline
-389

Texans closed -8 and lost outright — an upset against the closing number.

Total closed 42.5; the game landed 62 — over by 19.5.

Conditions and crew

Game environment

Venue
NRG Stadium
Roof / surface
closed · grass
Kickoff weather
Indoors — weather neutralized
Referee
Adrian Hill
Rest
DEN 7 days · HOU 7 days
Coaches
Vic Fangio vs Bill O'Brien