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HOUSTON, TX - SEPTEMBER 29: Deshaun Watson #4 of the Houston Texans throws a pass in the first quarter against the Carolina Panthers at NRG Stadium on September 29, 2019 in Houston, Texas. (Photo by Tim Warner/Getty Images)

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Credit: Tim Warner

HOUSTON, TX - SEPTEMBER 29: Deshaun Watson #4 of the Houston Texans throws a pass in the first quarter against the Carolina Panthers at NRG Stadium on September 29, 2019 in Houston, Texas. (Photo by Tim Warner/Getty Images)
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Updated Oct 2, 2019

In the 149th episode of The Bow Tie Chronicles podcast, we review the first quarter of the season and take a look ahead to quarterback Deshaun Watson and the Houston Texans and the start of the second quarter of the season. We break down the statistics of the two teams through four games.

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