The Texans committed 10 penalties for a total of 89 yards, and the miscues were pointed to as a key to defeat by Bill O’Brien.
“We had too many penalties,” the head coach said. “We had holding calls. We had three of the same calls on special teams. I thought penalties really hurt us in the game.”
Houston was penalized six times for 55 yards in the first half of the 30-21 defeat.
“Yeah, there were a few that definitely take you back,” quarterback Brian Hoyer said. “When it’s second and 15 or whatever it is, so we need to find a way to eliminate those.