HOUSTON – It was yet another heavy moment of frustration for the Texans’ sputtering offense, off to an early, ugly start to the season.

Players shook their heads and clenched their fists after a prime scoring opportunity was squandered.

Arguably, there was no more head-shaking moment about the Texans’ overhauled and ineffective offense than failing to score on the Tampa Bay Buccaneers during a head-scratching 20-19 loss Monday night at NRG Stadium despite three shots at their one-yard line.

“You can make a bunch of excuses, but we’re just not getting it done,” Stroud said. “At the end of the day, that’s all that matters.”

A promising drive early in the fourth quarter, one that could have grabbed the momentum back and reclaimed the lead, evaporated into nothing. Zero points.

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