Titans streak at 4 after Texans fall

HOUSTON – Rob Bironas kicked a 53-yard field goal with less than a minute to go and the Tennessee Titans beat the Houston Texans 20-17 Monday night for their fourth straight victory after a 0-6 start.

The Texans (5-5) had a chance to tie it, but Kris Brown’s 49-yard attempt with 1 second left was wide left. It was his second miss of the game and the second straight game he’s missed a chance to send the Texans to overtime.

The Titans (4-6) haven’t lost since Vince Young took over at quarterback. He is 2-0 as a starter in his hometown of Houston.

The Titans started the go-ahead drive at the 6-yard line, but the Texans were called for a 15-yard horse collar penalty on a tackle on Chris Johnson. A 22-yard run by Johnson two plays later put the Titans on their 41 just before the two-minute warning.

Young had a 12 yard run for a first down later in that drive but the Titans couldn’t keep it going and went to Bironas for the field goal, his second field goal of at least 50 yards.

The Texans moved the ball 31 yards in five plays before Brown came in for the field-goal attempt. He missed from the same distance in the third quarter.

Bironas had missed earlier, too, on a 49-yarder with about 10 minutes left.

Johnson finished with 151 yards rushing and Young had a touchdown pass in the first half. Bironas added a 50-yard field goal in the third quarter.