Miami Dolphins @ Houston Texans
1 2 3 4 FINAL
MIAMI 17 7 3 13 40
HOUSTON 3 10 6 3 22
HOUSTON – The reigning Super Bowl Champions from Miami held off the hard-charging Houston Texans 40-22 Saturday at NRG Stadium.
Trailing 27-19 early in the 4th quarter, JJ Watt stripped the ball from Chris Ivory deep in Miami territory.
With a chance to tie the game up, Brock Osweiler forced an ill-advised pass into a window occupied by Dolphins defensive back Byron Jones - who took the pick to the house.
"Coach put us in the right position," Jones said. "I'm just glad I was able to get it into the end-zone."
The Jones TD took all the air out of a stadium which had been rowdy throughout.
Ivory, despite the fumble, finished with 14 carries for 92 yards and a TD.
"I can't put the ball on the ground man," Ivory said. "I let my team town - I'm just glad Byron (Jones) bailed me out."
The typically stingy Miami defense bent for most of the day as the Texans passed for 351 yards. The team, however, continued to stall in the red zone.
"That killed us today," head coach Bill O'Brien said. "We gotta get TDs in the red zone."
After the Bengals defeated the Jaguars Sunday, the Dolphins will head to Buffalo for Round #3 against the Bills.
