Halftime analysis of Texans’ Week 11 matchup vs. Commanders

The Houston Texans have been embarrassingly bad in their first-half effort against the Washington Commanders in Week 11. They are currently getting shut out, and face a 20-point deficit. Rookie running back Dameon Pierce has had a hard time gaining yardage on the ground, and with quarterback Davis Mills continuing to struggle, their offense has been painful to watch through two quarters.

On the other side of the ball, the Texans’ defense has also put up a poor performance. After initially limiting Washington to three-and-outs early, the game was blown open on a Curtis Samuel rushing touchdown late in the first quarter and two second-quarter field goals that opened the door for the Commanders to take full control.

Here are our key takeaways from the first half: