Recap: Tennessee Titans defense, Derrick Henry stuff Houston Texans

The Tennessee Titans will try to score their fifth consecutive victory Sunday when they visit the Houston Texans in a key AFC South matchup.

After starting the season 0-2, the Titans (4-2) have moved into first place in the division.

After a tie in Week 1 vs. the Indianapolis Colts, Houston (1-4-1) has lost four of five games and is in last place in the division.

The Titans have won three of the last four games in the series.

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Washington takes the lead in Indianapolis in the final seconds on a Taylor Heinicke QB sneak TD. That followed a Terry McLaurin 33-yard jump ball that put the Commanders on the Colts' 1.

Very interesting.

Fourth quarter

Titans defense dominates, Derrick Henry rushes Tennessee to victory

FINAL SCORE: Titans 17, Texans 10.

16 seconds left: Robert Woods grabs the bouncing onside kick.

Titans will win, go to 5-2. Colts lead by 6 against Washington, so it could be a 1.5-game lead still in the AFC South.

Malik Willis is 1-0 as a starting quarterback in the NFL. Derrick Henry finishes the day with 219 rushing yards, and the Titans finish with 314 rushing yards.

This week was Davis Mills. Next week is Patrick Mahomes and Andy Reid coming off a bye.

17 seconds left: Touchdown Texans. Dameon Pierce TD catch in the left flat. PAT good.

Here comes an onside kick. Sounds familiar. Titans 17, Texans 10.

19 seconds left: Brandin Cooks catches a long pass in between two Titans defenders. Texans have 1st and goal, though too little, too late.

9:07 left: More Texans punts and more Texans fans booing. Kevin Byard could have had an INT of Davis Mills on that drive.

11:11 left: Malik Willis' first pass of the second half is a third down throwaway. Randy Bullock is good from 29 yards.

Titans 17, Texans 3.

15:00 left: There goes Derrick Henry over the right side for 17 yards. He is over 200 rushing yards for the day, his fourth straight 200-yard game against Houston. His sixth overall 200-yard game, which ties him with O.J. Simpson and Adrian Peterson for the most in league history.

Third quarter

3:24 left: Jeffery Simmons sack. Texans punt.

Derrick Henry's 2nd TD of the day increases Titans lead

6:31 left: Derrick Henry jogs over the right side for a 1-yard touchdown on 4th and goal. Titans lead is now 14-3.

Malik Willis' contribution was limited to handoffs and a 3rd and goal sprint to the pylon, though he was just short of scoring his first NFL TD.

Henry up to 149 yards on 21 carries with 2 TDs.

9:51 left: The Dontrell Hilliard drive. He has 55 rushing yards on this drive, including a 30-yard run to set up 1st and goal.

13:01 left: The Texans are averaging 1.6 yards per play. Another Texans punt to start the second half.

Will Malik Willis throw a second half pass? Will he need to?

Second quarter

HALFTIME: Titans 7, Texans 3.

Titans defense limits Texans to 35 total yards. Malik Willis is 6-of-9 for 55 yards and an INT.

20 seconds left: Malik Willis spends too much time in the pocket and is sacked on 3rd and short.

54 seconds left: Dontrell Hilliard takes a screen pass into Houston territory. Titans looking to add on.

2:00 left: Texans lose three yards on 3rd and 1. Another punt.

Derrick Henry TD run gets Titans on the board

4:20 left: Derrick Henry runs through the middle, then cuts left and wins the race to the pylon. Touchdown Titans!

29 yard run. Houston's defense not prepared for a 3rd and short Henry run, for unclear reasons.

Titans 7, Texans 3.

5:33 left: So many punts, so few first downs.

Better from returner Robert Woods, who runs inside the Texans' 40.

10:43: Ka'imi Fairbairn is good from 43 yards after a Bud Dupree third down sack.

Texans 3, Titans 0.

12:02 left: Steven Nelson picks off Malik Willis on a really poor throw over the middle. Nelson returns it inside the Titans' 25.

First quarter

End of the first quarter: Can Derrick Henry carry the Titans to a victory today? We'll likely find out.

Scoreless after one.

3:02 left: Robert Woods fumbles a punt. Texans recover.

Who wants to hold onto punts?

5:27 left: Malik Willis has his first NFL completion, a 3-yard completion to Chig Okonkwo on 3rd and long.

Titans go three and out.

6:43 left: Interception! Hey, there's Kristian Fulton. He picks off Davis Mills on third down.

Both teams get into scoring range but do not score.

8:54 left: Dameon Pierce runs for a first down, and the Texans are driving.

First drive for Malik Willis and Titans offense ends with a missed FG

12:02 left: Malik Willis scrambles on 3rd and long for a couple yards. Here comes Randy Bullock.

Bullock gets the benefit of a 12-men-on-the-field penalty but is wide right from 48 yards.

13:28 left: Malik Willis' first dropback results in a Jerry Hughes sack.

14:10 left: Derrick Henry is loose down the left side, only caught from behind at the Texans' 30.

A 41-yard run.

15:00 left: Texans win the toss, defer to second half. Malik Willis is up first.

Pregame: Jeffery Simmons is active

Jeffery Simmons didn't practice this week, but will play on Sunday.

Simmons is active for today's game despite the ankle injury suffered last Sunday against Indianapolis.

As announced by the team the last two days, Ryan Tannehill and Rashad Weaver are both inactive. Logan Woodside will back up Malik Willis.

TITANS-TEXANS INACTIVES: Tennessee Titans-Houston Texans inactives: Jeffery Simmons in lineup

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