HOUSTON, TX - OCTOBER 27: Deshaun Watson #4 of the Houston Texans throws a pass during a game against the Oakland Raiders at NRG Stadium on October 27, 2019 in Houston, Texas.

Jon Gruden on facing Watson: 'It's like going against Michael Jordan'

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Oakland Raiders bench boss Jon Gruden saw what Deshaun Watson is capable of for the first time as a coach Sunday, and it's safe to say he came away impressed.

"(Watson is) spectacular. He wills it out of his team. He makes something out of nothing," Gruden said following his club's 27-24 defeat to Watson and the Houston Texans, according to Vic Tafur of The Athletic. "It's like going against Michael Jordan."

The third-year quarterback threw for 279 yards, three touchdowns, and engineered a fourth-quarter comeback to give his team the victory.

Watson spun out of a sack and received a kick to the face while escaping the Raiders' pass rush before delivering the game-winning touchdown to Darren Fells.

The Texans improved to 5-3 with the win and now sit at second in the AFC South, while the Raiders fell to 3-4 but remain in the second spot in the AFC West.

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