Digging Deep: Buffalo Edition
The Texans came out a little slow after their bye week but they were able to step their game up enough to beat the Buffalo Bills 21-9. This moves the Texans to 7-1 and allows them to maintain their lead in the AFC and AFC South standings. Positives: 0 The number of touchdowns the Texans allowed on Sunday. The Bills got into the red zone three times but only got three field goals to show for it. On the other hand, the Texans scored touchdowns on two of their three red zone trips. +1 The Texans’ turnover differential. They didn’t…
The Rundown: Texans vs. Bills
After shaking off the bye week blues, the Houston Texans got their game rolling in the second half of the game against the Buffalo Bills. The Texans closed out the Bills 21-9 and improved to 7-1 overall but more importantly 7-0 in the AFC. Under Head Coach Gary Kubiak, the Texans had a record of 2-4 coming out of the bye week and early in the game it looked like the Texans were treading on the brink of disaster. The danger was avoided and the Texans looked a little more like themselves in the second half, and made life difficult for…
Texans Players To Watch: Bills Edition
The Buffalo Bills battle the Houston Texans this Sunday at Reliant Stadium in what will be the first homecoming for former Texans’ first round pick Mario Williams. The 6-1 Texans are coming off a big win versus AFC rival Baltimore Ravens while the 3-4 Bills are looking to rebound after a 35-34 loss to the Titans. Both teams are coming off bye weeks and should be well rested. However, Mario Williams had surgery on his wrist during his time off but vows to play this Sunday. So far, Williams has 3.5 sacks and 16 tackles on a defense that is…
The Rundown: Texans vs. Ravens
In an impressive bounce back game, the Houston Texans finally defeated the Baltimore Ravens for the first time in franchise history with a score of 43-13. The defense looked like their old self, while the offense took to the air to rack up yards against a depleted Ravens team. Head Coach Gary Kubiak showed some determination by not letting off the gas and kept pounding the football against the Ravens to nail this victory home and take sole possession of the AFC conference for their own. The Texans upped their season record to 6-1 and took a strangle hold of the AFC South in…
The Good, The Bad and The Ugly: Packers Edition
The reeling Green Bay Packers invaded Reliant Stadium after losing a close ball game to the Indianapolis Colts. The Packers, in a must win situation to keep from becoming a 2-4 ball club, came into the game looking to rebound from a loss and make a statement. The Texans did very little to stop that from happening and even facilitated the win. Aaron Rodgers was surgical in how he sliced up the Texans secondary and with a lack of pass rush from the Texans front seven, it was inevitable that the Texans were in for a loss. FINAL SCORE: Packers…
The POGs: Jets Edition
EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J.– On the prime time stage that is known as Monday Night Football, the Houston Texans stole the show from the media loved New York Jets, winning 23-17. The Jets, playing like a team with their backs against the wall, had a win-at-all-costs mentality. The Jets faked a punt, attempted an onside kick, and even managed to get their best cornerback on the field as a wide receiver – all to no avail. When asked about the mentality of the Jets, Kubiak said, “We knew we came in here with a team that was really backed into the…
The Rundown: Texans vs. Jets
The toughest game for the Houston Texans to date, they went into MetLife Stadium and got their first ever win over the New York Jets 23-17. The game was not how the “experts” expected this game to end up, but the win did not come without a blow the Texans might have to deal with, the potential loss of Brian Cushing. The game will be over shadowed by the injury to Cushing, but the Texans grinded out the victory over the tough, dangerous Jets. The Jets played inspired football the entire game, but even despite another far from perfect game…
The Good, The Bad and The Ugly: Jets Edition
The Houston Texans came into MetLife Stadium with their minds set on becoming 5-0, but they didn’t expect the Jets to put up a legitimate fight. The Texans first offensive possession was run to perfection; it led to a wide open Owen Daniels touchdown. The game was far more competitive than what was expected by all accounts, but the Texans showed their mettle and rode the defense to a win. FINAL SCORE: Texans 23 Jets 17 Texans Regular Season Record: 5-0 Texans Divisional Record: 2-0 Texans AFC Conference Record: 5-0 Texans VS NFC Conference Record: 0-0 Game…
Know Your Opponent : With @SportsGeek33
Steamrolling into Week Five of the NFL Season, the Houston Texans force their formidable presence into MetLife Stadium against the New York Jets for a Monday Night Football matchup. What surprises are in store? What can be expected from an unpredictable Jets group? Who will step up with the loss of two of the Jets best players Santonio Holmes and Darrelle Revis? And what do the Jets faithful feel about the apparent tumult inside the New York Jets’ organization? State of the Texans talks with Stephen Hunter of the SportsGeek33 blog, who provides some much needed insight into the mystery and volatility that the…
Texans to Watch: Titans Edition
The Texans look to improve to 4-0 on the season and 2-0 in the division at Reliant Stadium this weekend. The foe is division rival Tennessee Titans, which come to Houston after winning their first game in overtime, 44-41 against the Detroit Lions. The Texans (and probably most fans) are riding a “Rocky Mountain High” into this game after beating Peyton Manning and the Broncos last week. But that was last week and this could be a trap game if the Boys in Steel Blue aren’t ready. Hopefully with the match-up being a home division game, it will push the Texans…
