After defeating the New Orleans Saints by a score fo 20-13 in a defensive slugfest on Sunday afternoon at NRG Stadium, the Houston Texans sit at 3-3 on the season, a record that I would wager practically every Houston Texans fan would have signed up for in the preseason, heading...
After defeating the New Orleans Saints by a score fo 20-13 in a defensive slugfest on Sunday afternoon at NRG Stadium, the Houston Texans sit at 3-3 on the season, a record that I would wager practically every Houston Texans fan would have signed up for in the preseason, heading into the bye week. Times are very good right now at NRG Stadium for the first time in a long time.
Now, in a league where even the teams at the tippy top of the power rankings are somewhat shaky , and with a schedule that is among the easiest in football the rest of the way, the Texans have two weeks to think about the visiting the 0-6 Carolina Panthers in Week 8, and their fans have two weeks to think about the possibilities of a magical redemption season for their franchise.
As for yesterday, there were winners and losers in the Texans victory , so let's dig in:This was not C.J. Stroud's best game, not even close actually. Statistically, he completed less than 50 percent of his passes, and he finally threw his first interception of his career. However, for a rookie quarterback, who is operating with, at best, a D+ run game this week.
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