HOUSTON – J.J. Watt’s face was blood-splattered from a gash on the bridge of his nose which required six stitches. His white pants were splayed with crimson from the same injury.
But his mangled nose and filthy uniform weren’t as troubling as the rage Houston’s star defensive end displayed as he discussed the Texans 23-20 overtime loss to Seattle on Sunday.
“Nobody likes to lose, especially like this in your own building,” he said. “This isn’t fun, man. I was sick of it after one loss.”
Steven Hauschka kicked a 45-yard field goal in overtime to give the Seahawks victory and their first 4-0 record in franchise history.
Houston (2-2) failed to score on two possessions in overtime and also lost linebacker Brian Cushing to a concussion. The Seahawks got the win on their second drive in overtime after rallying from a 20-3 deficit.
A key to the winning drive came when Doug Baldwin caught a 7-yard pass and Kareem Jackson was penalized for unnecessary roughness for dumping him into the ground. That got Seattle in field goal range and Hauschka’s kick came four plays later.
Jackson couldn’t understand why he was penalized.
“I was making a tackle,” he said. “You’ve got to get them on the ground. I stop and he breaks loose and scores. We lose. So what do you want me to do?”
Patriots 30, Falcons 23: In Atlanta, Tom Brady threw for 316 yards and two touchdowns and New England held off a furious Falcons comeback to improve to 4-0 for the first time since their near-perfect season in 2007.
Lions 40, Bears 32: In Detroit, Reggie Bush’s 37-yard touchdown run helped the Lions score 27 points in the second quarter.
Vikings 34, Steelers 27: In London, Greg Jennings made two touchdown catches and Adrian Peterson ran for two scores.
Playing at Wembley Stadium, Everson Griffen stripped Ben Roethlisberger on the 6-yard line with 19 seconds left. Kevin Williams recovered to seal the victory.
Broncos 52, Eagles 20: In Denver, the Broncos scored more points than they ever had in their 54-year history.
Chargers 31, Cowboys 20: In San Diego, Philip Rivers threw for 401 yards and three touchdowns, including a 56-yarder to Antonio Gates.
Titans 38, Jets 13: In Nashville, Jake Locker threw a career-high three touchdowns before being taken to the hospital with an injured right hip.
Redskins 24, Raiders 14: In Oakland, Robert Griffin III threw a go-ahead touchdown pass late in the third quarter to help Washington overcome an early 14-point deficit for its first win of the season.
Bills 23, Ravens 20: In Orchard Park, New York, Buffalo rookie linebacker Kiko Alonso’s second interception of the game with 57 seconds remaining sealed the win.
Cardinals 13, Buccaneers 10: In Tampa, Carson Palmer threw a 13-yard touchdown pass to Larry Fitzgerald, then Jay Feely kicked a 27-yard field goal with 1:29 remaining.
Browns 17, Bengals 6: In Cleveland, Brian Hoyer threw two touchdown passes in his first start at home.
Chiefs 31, Giants 7: In Kansas City, Alex Smith threw three touchdown passes, and Dexter McCluster returned a punt 89 yards for another score.
Colts 37, Jaguars 3: In Jacksonville, Andrew Luck threw two touchdown passes and Trent Richardson ran for a score.
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