Steady Smith guides unbeaten Chiefs past Texans

what once appeared to be an insurmountable Kansas City lead turned tenuous enough in the second half that Chiefs quarterback Alex Smith was required to do more of what he has done all season.,HOUSTON -- Thanks to another sparkling performance from Houston Texans rookie quarterback Deshaun Watson

Smith tossed three touchdown passes and engineered a decisive scoring drive in the fourth quarter of the Chiefs’ 42-34 win over the Texans on Sunday night at NRG Stadium.

a 48-yarder with 12 minutes left that cut what was a 16-point deficit to 26-20. Watson wound up throwing for five touchdowns.,Smith authored a response after Watson completed his second second-half scoring pass to receiver Will Fuller

Needing a reply, 70-yard march that required just 3:03 to complete. His 10-yard touchdown pass to De‘Anthony Thomas extended the lead to 32-20 with 8:57 left., Smith led a six-play

who finished 29 of 37 for 324 yards and did not throw an interception. “If you keep answering them,“Once they made it a one-score game, I knew the onus was back on us to go answer, it kind of becomes demoralizing when you make it a two-score game again.”,” said Smith

Receiver/return specialist Tyreek Hill ensured that the Chiefs (5-0) would remain as the lone unbeaten team in the NFL when he returned a punt 82 yards for a touchdown with 7:22 left.

but they also lost three-time Defensive Player of the Year J.J. Watt to a tibial plateau fracture in his left leg during the first quarter.,The Texans (2-3) not only dropped the game

Watt will undergo season-ending surgery. He participated in just three games last season before undergoing back surgery that kept him out the rest of the year.,According to multiple media reports

completed 16 of 31 attempts for 261 yards Sunday. Four of his scoring passes came in the second half,Watson, keeping the Texans in contention. Receiver DeAndre Hopkins caught three of the touchdown passes.,Womens Pat Tillman Jersey, who last week threw for four touchdowns and ran for another in a win over the Tennessee Titans

you can’t make many mistakes because they’re a good team. They’re undefeated for a reason,“We played a good team,Authentic Deion Jones Jersey, so got to give your hats off to the Chiefs.”,” Hopkins said. “A team like that

The Chiefs amassed 450 yards and 29 first downs. Rookie running back Kareem Hunt,Authentic Austin Hooper Jersey, still managed 107 rushing yards on 29 attempts., the focal point of the Texans’ defense in the first half

with Kansas City converting 7 of 10 third downs en route to scoring on all five of its first-half possessions.,Womens Vic Beasley Jr Jersey,Smith produced a breathtaking display for the Chiefs prior to the intermission

Smith passed for 207 yards and two touchdowns in the half.,With the Texans keying on Hunt

turning 11 targets into eight receptions for 98 yards. Kelce was evaluated for a concussion at halftime and did not return.,Tight end Travis Kelce was the primary beneficiary

Smith completed both of his first-half scores to running back Charcandrick West, 75-yard march in just 75 seconds with a 4-yarder with 34 seconds left in the half., covering 8 yards for a 13-0 lead with 5:45 left in the second quarter before capping a seven-play

and he’s handling that really well,“He’s been the starter and handled that well,” Chiefs head coach Andy Reid said of West. “Now, too.”, he’s kind of the relief pitcher

one that concluded with Watson finding Hopkins for a 6-yard strike in the back of the end zone.,The Chiefs’ final scoring drive in the first half answered the Texans’ lone sustained march before the break

After possessing the ball for just 8:17 in the first half, the Texans couldn’t slow Smith and the red-hot Chiefs.,Authentic David Johnson Jersey, Houston found its stride. Still

and obviously,Authentic Pat Tillman Jersey,“He’s really good at extending plays, we didn’t accomplish that.”,Womens David Johnson Jersey,” Texans head coach Bill O‘Brien said of Smith. “He got outside the pocket. That was one of the keys to the game: We had to try to keep him in the pocket

NOTES: Texans LB Whitney Mercilus was lost to injury on the first defensive series,Womens Deion Jones Jersey,started 17 games for Cleveland in two seasons, acquired from the Cleveland Browns at the close of training camp,Authentic Vic Beasley Jr Jersey, including 13 in 2016. ... Chiefs S Steven Terrell was knocked out of the game with a concussion on the opening kickoff.,Womens Austin Hooper Jersey, and the Houston Chronicle reported he will undergo season-ending surgery to repair a torn pectoral muscle. Mercilus recorded 7.5 sacks last season. ... Chiefs RG Cam Erving, got the start in place of Laurent Duvernay-Tardif (knee). Erving, a first-round pick of the Browns in 2015