Jacob Martin becomes Houston Texans playoff hero

When the Houston Texans made a trade with the Seattle Seahawks this offseason, little did anyone know how valuable Jacob Martin would be in the playoffs.

Houston Texans fans celebrated the 22-19 overtime win on Saturday, seeing the team move to the Divisional Round of the playoffs. A big reason for the celebration is the sack on fourth-and-27 by Jacob Martin.

Remember this past offseason, the Texans traded veteran pass rusher Jadeveon Clowney to the Seahawks for a third-round pick, Barkevious Mingo and Martin, as it was one of the biggest trades of the entire offseason. Five months later, in the Wild Card round of the AFC Playoffs on Saturday at NRG Stadium, it was Martin who came up with one…