Carolina Panthers vs. Houston Texans: Live Score, Video and Analysis

T.J. Yates was marching Houston down the field and things were clicking.

Foster was finally running the ball effectively and the Texans were looking like they were ready to mount a come back.

And then Houston was handed a reminder that they are still without some of their best players, particularly on offense.

Yates is still a rookie QB who was just thrown into this role as the starting QB of an elite NFL football team.

To expect to see him play at the top of his game every week might have been too much to ask as he threw an interception in the end zone to help put the final nails in the coffin.

Turnovers were the story (-3 turnover ratio for Houston) as Houston beat themselves.

But give Carolina credit for coming up with the plays to take advantage of the turnovers.

Cam Newton (149 yards passing, 2 TD) was incredibly effective in the first half through the air with some accurate throws.

In the final drives of the game he used his athleticism to run the ball for good gains to help push the Panthers to the upset win over the AFC South Champion Houston Texans.

Houston found themselves in a shootout and without Andre Johnson nor Matt Schaub, they just did not have enough bullets.

Final Score: Carolina Panthers 28, Houston Texans 13