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Special Teams: Dan Bailey made one of two field goals Sunday, and was true on all three extra points. Bailey is now 3-for-4 on field goals in 2020, and has made all four extra point attempts.
Britton Colquitt averaged 44.0 yards per punt on three kicks and had a long of 53. He is averaging 42.2 yards per punt on nine kicks in 2020.
With K.J. Osborn inactive, Ameer Abdullah handled kickoff return duties and had 27 yards on two returns. Chad Beebe had two fair catches as the punt returner.
Texans kicker Kai'imi Fairbairn made all three extra points Sunday. He is now 3-for-4 on field goals in 2020, and has made all six extra point attempts.
Bryan Anger punted six teams against the Steelers, averaging 48.5 yards with a long of 58. He's averaging 46.2 yards per attempt.
DeAndre Carter handles return duties for the Texans. He had three kickoff returns for 57 yards Sunday, along with 16 yards on a pair of punt returns.
He is averaging 11.3 yards per punt return, and 20.0 yards per kickoff return thus far.
Reaching a milestone
The head coaches in Sunday's game will each reach a milestone in their careers.
Vikings Head Coach Mike Zimmer and Texans Head Coach Bill O'Brien were each hired by their respective teams in 2014. Both will coach their 100th regular-season games on Sunday.
Zimmer is 57-41-1 in his first 99 games. He has led the Vikings to three playoff appearances and a pair of NFC North titles.
O'Brien is 52-47 in the same span with four AFC South titles (and four playoff berths).