Atlanta Falcons @ Houston Texans
1-4, 0-3 Away
32
1-4, 0-3 Away
3-2, 2-1 Home
53
3-2, 2-1 Home
Game Leaders
330
M. RyanQB
32/46, 3 TD, 1 INT
330
426
D. WatsonQB
28/33, 5 TD
426
30
D. FreemanRB
11 CAR
30
60
C. HydeRB
21 CAR, 1 TD
60
88
C. RidleyWR
5 REC, 1 TD
88
217
W. Fuller VWR
14 REC, 3 TD
217
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1
J.J. WattDE
1
11
D. JonesLB
6 SOLO
11
11
J. AddaeS
10 SOLO
11
Team Stats
373
Total Yards
592
1
Turnovers
1
22
1st Downs
31
7-63
Penalties
9-89
9/16
3rd Down
10/13
1/1
4th Down
0/0
3/4
Red Zone
4/5
29:00
Possession
31:00
Game Information
Houston, TX
Back Judge:Dino Paganelli
Field Judge:Dyrol Prioleau
Down Judge:Mark Hittner
Umpire:Bryan Neale
Referee:Shawn Smith
Line Judge:Bart Longson
Side Judge:Dave Hawkshaw
Team Stats
 | | |
|---|---|---|
| 1st Downs | 22 | 31 |
| Passing 1st downs | 14 | 18 |
| Rushing 1st downs | 5 | 11 |
| 1st downs from penalties | 3 | 2 |
| 3rd down efficiency | 9-16 | 10-13 |
| 4th down efficiency | 1-1 | 0-0 |
| Total Plays | 68 | 67 |
| Total Yards | 373 | 592 |
| Total Drives | 12 | 10 |
| Yards per Play | 5.5 | 8.8 |
| Passing | 316 | 426 |
| Comp/Att | 32/46 | 28/33 |
| Yards per pass | 6.6 | 12.9 |
| Interceptions thrown | 1 | 0 |
| Sacks-Yards Lost | 2-14 | 0-0 |
| Rushing | 57 | 166 |
| Rushing Attempts | 20 | 34 |
| Yards per rush | 2.9 | 4.9 |
| Red Zone (Made-Att) | 3-4 | 4-5 |
| Penalties | 7-63 | 9-89 |
| Turnovers | 1 | 1 |
| Fumbles lost | 0 | 1 |
| Interceptions thrown | 1 | 0 |
| Defensive / Special Teams TDs | 0 | 2 |
| Possession | 29:00 | 31:00 |
2025 Standings
National Football Conference
| NFC South | W | L | T | PCT | PF | PA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carolina | 8 | 9 | 0 | .471 | 311 | 380 |
| Tampa Bay | 8 | 9 | 0 | .471 | 380 | 411 |
| Atlanta | 8 | 9 | 0 | .471 | 353 | 401 |
| New Orleans | 6 | 11 | 0 | .353 | 306 | 383 |
American Football Conference
| AFC South | W | L | T | PCT | PF | PA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jacksonville | 13 | 4 | 0 | .765 | 474 | 336 |
| Houston | 12 | 5 | 0 | .706 | 404 | 295 |
| Indianapolis | 8 | 9 | 0 | .471 | 466 | 412 |
| Tennessee | 3 | 14 | 0 | .176 | 284 | 478 |
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