CARSON, Calif. — Pressure came from the right edge, and even if you didn’t watch the Texans’ 27-20 comeback win over the Chargers, you’ve seen some version of what happened next. Deshaun Watson somehow escaped a bad situation, again, and turned a busted play into something great, again.



The quarterback stepped up in the pocket, leaving the man who had a hand on him, Chargers edge rusher Melvin Ingram, on the ground. Then Watson, running to his left, saw tight end Jordan Akins out of the right side of his face mask. The Chargers left Akins uncovered over the middle, so Watson flicked the ball to him and watched as the second-year pro ran untouched 40-plus yards into the end zone with just under 10 minutes left in the game.



That was Akins’ second touchdown of the day. The play called for an option route — break downfield or sit as a safety valve over the middle — and regardless of what Akins chose, he knew to keep the same thing...