INSTANT AUDIO | Marc Vandermeer and Andre Ware react to a huge Texans win over the Broncos

we're live from the matches firm broadcast booth at NRG Stadium where the Houston Texans have defeated Denver 22- 17 what a game another one that comes down to the final moments and Cat memorable moments brought to you by cocacola nothing like football you your friends family drinking ice cold Coca-Cola enjoying football Coca-Cola together tastes better all right the two teams exchanged three and outs to start this one after a short punt by Denver 22 yards Texans got after Will Anderson Jr didn't block it but loomed on that punt by Riley Dixon Texans came up with a field goal Drive 29 yard connection from Matt amandola 10 nothing then the Texans got it back they went 78 yards thanks and llarge part to a big play by Nico Collins who had many in this game 52 yd reception they they got it down to the three and we heard from what feels like an old friend second and goal inside the four St under Center feeds Pierce Straight Ahead Damen to the goal line Damen gets in touchdown Houston Damen pierce his second rushing touchdown of the Year Pierce had 41 yards on the day now Texans would score again 38 yd field goal after a drive stalled out 13- nothing lead Denver got a field goal before the half would end 133 well Texans went to the locker room with a 10-point lead third quarter could not have begun much better they got sacks from Will Anderson Jr and Jonathan grenard got the ball eventually got a 38- yd field goal in the third quarter to make it 16 to3 you're feeling pretty good about the situation but Russell Wilson went to work Denver with a 58- yd Drive 45 yd touchdown pass to courland Sutton to make it 16-10 uh-oh but in the fourth quarter the takeaway train started to roll and Derek Stingley Jr third game in a row he did something like this first down Broncos at their 20 Wilson shotgun one back Williams Wilson to throw ball tipped and picked off Derek Stingley Jr has the pick at the 21 yd line of Denver his third of the season and it couldn't have happened at a better time Stingley pick set up a short Houston drive down to the three again and they would scored another way second and goal at the three Strat atter Center pierce the back CJ fakes to give he has a lot of time throws Lex out of the end zone caught Nico Collins touchdown Houston so Nico with the TD reception to add on to his day we'll get to his numbers in a moment 22 to 10 hey everything's fine right not so fast Denver 75 5 yards big Play 41 yd pass play to Jerry Judy set up a Russell Wilson one yd run and we went to 227 uh-oh Denver would get it back and they would drive they would kill a lot of clock final moments of this one we're inside a minute Broncos convert a fourth and two they get a goal to go at the eight first and second down fail and then third and goal from the eight it's do or die for the Texans D and this happens third and goal from the eight Wilson in The Gun one back perde Wilson gets the snap Wilson Chase Wilson escapes the sack throws left side of the end zone it's intercepted the Texans have it Jimmy Ward Houston's going to win 9 seconds to go Jimmy Ward first pick as a Texan Houston getting pressure on Russell Wilson picking him off three times Stingley had two Ward had one and and we had a ball game here today with the Texans prevailing 22- 17 Dre let's get the pass rush report going yeah our HB sack report the Texans had three sacks in today's game will Anderson Jr had two and then Jonathan grenard added a third as part of sacks for Hunger HB will donate $11,000 to the Houston Food Bank every time the Texans sacked the quarterback houst the HB sack attack brought to you by HB the official tailgate headquarters of the Houston Texas so grenard now has eight on the season will Anderson Jr has five sacks on the season good stuff to see there Andre what do you make of what you saw today the Texans still a young team trouble putting teams away but Denver's a good team this team had won five games in a row coming in they're not going to Blink and they had beaten some good teams along the way Houston came up with the big stops when they had to yeah must be honest uh there were games and and fans would stop me before the season started hey how the Texans going to be I'm like well they'll be better but I won't guarantee you that's going to show in the wind column but it is showing in the wind column I thought they would be well better coached better Personnel but yet still at this point trying to figure out how to win gamesh they figured it out when you can do what they did at the end of this one and then find a way to to win uh that that that they are well on their way with this coaching staff and and everybody involved in this thing so uh contributions from pass rush secondary where we thought this would be an area where they would need to really really step up the offense and CJ strad continuing to make strides it's it's coming from everywhere and the coaches calling timeouts something as simple as that at the right time when you get a look so that you can adjust to that look if you don't match up well with it all of that kind of factors into what went on on today and that obviously is a win Damen Pierce 41 yards Devin single ter 36 yards look the ground game of the first half looked pretty good second half they couldn't get it going why was that what were they doing well I think uh Denver just decided they were going to hey we're we're going to pack the box and if you beat us throwing it you just beat us throwing it and which is a which is why I think Nico had the type of game that he had uh when you have when you're seeing so much one-on-one coverage uh Obviously good after the catch as well and those situations but they decided coming out of the locker room they being Denver they were going to do everything they could to stop and get a handle on the running game of the Texans tank lost probably for the season we hate to say that that way fractur fractured fibula was a report online I hate to cite those probably gone the rest of the year uh definitely if if they have to perform surgery so uh God our hearts go out to tank he was having one heck of a season start had a good start to uh to today's game but you know it's it's part of it and he'll he'll be okay he'll recover rehab recover and be ready to go for next season and that's just a report let's hope for the best but Nico Collins you mentioned his day nine catches 191 yards at a touchdown wanted to see him go over two yeah badly well you have them on your fantasy team so it's double dipp not just for that but for him I mean that's a good personal best in which which to kind of set the mark yeah 200 yards receiving amazing 991 yards on the season now for Nico Collins yard away the Texans visit the Jets next week to try to get them over a th but more importantly try to get the next Victory to get them to eight because they are seven and five right now after beating Denver 22- 17 defensive stop wins the game for the Houston Texans Jimmy Ward with a pick third interception by Russell Wilson on the afternoon Stingley had two Ward had the game-winning interception an unofficial NFL stat but that's what it was as they kept the Broncos out of of the end zone and Dre Desmond King tackling today nine stops on the day he led the team welcome back Desmond King and this is a a great example of you never know in professional football King was a stealer on this field against the Texans on JJ Watt day well now he's back and he's making a big contribution yeah I mean you you look at it it's it's I think it's rip for everybody to to kind of contribute to this team and Desmond coming back he left a lot of guys you and Johnny felt like uh you know you were you wanted him here yeah and uh he he found a way to contribute he seems to know the system there was some retention on on uh in terms of retaining information not having to relearn a whole lot and he's contributing he's tackling he's in position to make plays he's making those plays and at that spot last week that was a point of need they addressed it and uh and rightfully so what did you make of CJ strout's performance today I like everything he's doing I mean there are some touch passes some zip when he needed it we needed to escaping the pocket um he doesn't look as quick and Nifty as he actually is and I kind of like the way he plays because he doesn't allow you to see that but then he uses it when he needs to so uh I I like everything he's doing he seems to get better every single week week in and week out he's he's elevating his game and with him on the field you have a chance to win well the Texans will head for the New York Jets next week at the metaland and we'll find out how that goes noon start central Time Texans winners today over the Broncos 22 to 17 stopping Denver's five-game winning streak and the Texans bounce back after losing tock Jacksonville last week Reliant power player of the game proud to be the official energy provider of the Houston Texans Reliant Dre I can't pick just one person in this outing today I mean Nico Collins stands out to me stoud of course but I mean I'm I'm going Nico Collins stingly had two picks that was pretty good too yeah I I think he has really really made a turn and and uh headed in the right direction Stingley and in his way of and how he's playing um but I would still go Nico collge 9 for 191 that's tough yeah it was amazing to see all the that might put him I mean I know he was close to yards per catch terms of having the most yards per catch on in the league he let it early Noah Brown actually had it but I don't know minimum number of catches that kind of thing we'll see how it all factors in this week but it's fun to keep track of all right primesport tale of the tape brought to you by primesport visit primesport.com for your VIP P experience needs and by the way the Indianapolis Colts have just defeated the Tennessee Titans in overtime and they stay ahead of the Texans in this playoff race they're seven and five so the Horseshoe Dre is the Nemesis and they continue to be that way as they knock off the Titans in Nashville with Gardner mchu and friends and a late touchdown pass at overtime gets the job done for the Colts yep ouch we got to see them one more time and the Titans twice which by the time uh Texans get to the Titans they might have they might fold a 10up which is a good thing yep and they had every chance in the world to win this football game kicked a field goal in overtime but the Colts drove downfield and eventually got the game-winning touchdown and that's all she wrote but Houston will take their situation 7 and five have to 22 to 17 Victory Jets next week the Jets now 4 and seven going in so they lose they go to 4-8 on the season 13 188 lost to the Atlanta Falcons and they play both Bole and Simeon today Simeon came off the bench to go 5 for 13 66 yards Dalvin cook 35 yards they are really hurting obviously their story well chronicled what do you make of them though they still play defense they held the opponent to 13 points on the afterno yeah what they're doing though is splitting the team right down the middle when you can't settle on a quarterback then everybody's got an opinion on who the quarterback should be and so you keep rotating and putting guys in taking a guy out they should have just stuck with with Zack Wilson at least at that point they were competitive they had started to win uh he was starting to round in the form just a little enough and uh but they went away from him this this is this is on the Jets and and Robert uh Robert Salah Salah and making those changes are so many wh scale changes especially at the position that matters most of quarterback noon start at the metal lands one week from today as the Texans try to make it two in a row and fire up another winning streak after winning today against Denver we want to thank everyone who worked on the broadcast today Robert Hensley our halftime host and producer our engineer Aaron Rabel back at the studio at Network control it's Ryan rocket Chris Santiago with the Highlight work John Harris with the sideline reporting duties Andre wear with game analysis and I'm Mark vandier thanking you all for listening once again the final score from NRG Stadium the Houston Texans 22 the Denver Broncos 17 this is Texans radio you've been listening to Houston Texans football brought to you by Reliant Energy Houston area Ford dealers kashada Casino Resort and by Red Diamond this is Texans [Music] radio