CINCINNATI (AP) — A black tux and bowtie. Deshaun Watson decided to dress in style for his first NFL start, one that came in prime time on his 22nd birthday.
The clothes and the moment were a perfect fit for the national champ. Watson scrambled 49 yards for the game’s only touchdown Thursday night, leading the injury-depleted Houston Texans to a 13-9 victory over the Cincinnati Bengals.
No Bengals team has been so bad on offense to start a season. Not many in the history of the NFL, either.
Cincinnati failed to get into the end zone again — make it 25 possessions and counting — during a 13-9 loss to the Houston Texans that left the Bengals shocked.