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Texans 19, Chiefs 12

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Updated: September 19, 2016 at 03:21 AM

Watt healthy, fierce

HOUSTON — When J.J. Watt and the Texans faced the Chiefs in last season's playoffs, the banged-up defensive end made it only into the third quarter of a 30-0 loss. Watt was healthy Sunday and so was Houston's defense, which set a franchise record by recovering three fumbles in the first half. "It's more about beating a good football team now than it is about (avenging) an old loss," said Watt, who recovered a fumble and had 11/2 of Houston's four sacks.

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