The uptick in Texans wide receiver DeAndre Hopkins' production coincided with several factors Sunday.

The Pro Bowl alternate was involved more heavily, targeted 11 times overall as he caught seven passes for a season-high 123 yards.

Hopkins got the football on time and in space from quarterback Brock Osweiler, who was pressed into the game in relief of injured starter Tom Savage.

And the Texans utilized a no-huddle offense, creating more tempo and keeping the Tennessee Titans' defense off-balance. That included a 51-yard catch-and-run by Hopkins.

It's a welcome development for the Texans as they prepare for Saturdays' AFC wild-card playoff game against the Oakland Raiders.

"He did a good job of reading the coverage and getting him the ball," Texans coach Bill O'Brien said of Osweiler, who struggled to connect regularly with Hopkins during his previous time as the starter. "Some of those were catch-and run- type plays. Hopkins did a nice job in the open field. Once you get him the ball he's a very explosive player. So, it was good on both ends: good catches, good routes, good reads, good throws. I thought both guys executed well."

Despite the uneven play of Osweiler for the majority of the season, Hopkins finished with a respectable 78 catches for 954 yards and four touchdowns.

Hopkins wasn't entirely satisfied with his game Sunday, though.

"I should have had more, if you ask me," Hopkins said. "I'm pretty hard on myself, some things I could have done better."