All this means the Texans would have a better pick to trade down from or they could get the leftover after Detroit chooses between Kayvon Thibodeaux and Aidan Hutchinson. A loss to the Jaguars in Week Fifteen could solidify the number two overall pick for Houston. The Texans are also a half game behind the Jacksonville Jaguars, who are also 2-9. The Texans are now projected to pick third overall with a game and a half “lead” on the Jets. The Jets now have the tiebreaker over the Texans and are 3-8 while Houston drops to 2-9. This is where the silver lining comes in. For an organization that talked with its chest puffed out this summer, putting out this performance is like dog’s nose meeting its own fecal manner.īut it’s not all bad. Losing to a young and atrocious 2-8, now 3-8, team. The Jets got the ball back thanks to a turnover on downs, effectively squashing Houston’s chances A quick pass to the flat to Danny Amendola (not related to Matt), two terrible run plays (one of which was a tackle for a loss by Quinnen Williams), and Hall defending a quick comeback to Nico Collins out wide. After Matt Amendola (not related to Danny) gave the Jets a three point lead, the Texans had the chance for a game-tying drive. Like all games between bad teams, the one was still close. Outside zone, jet sweeps, throws out to the sideline, nice screen pass designs, and every blade of grass was utilized to turn the Jets from putrescent to completely acceptable. Mike LaFleur switched from a short, middle of the field passing offense to a horizontal one. Throwing too high to the flat, throwing too hard to the slant, missing while throwing on the move. The Jets are a team that made the necessary changes. Rather than run an offense that attacks the Jets’ weaknesses-stopping passes outside the numbers because of their cornerback play-Kelly ran the offense he’s comfortable with. Tim Kelly did his best Bill O’Brien impression this afternoon. After missing a wide open Nico Collins, Taylor found Brandin Cooks against Bryce Hall on 3rd and 11 two players later. Houston went up 14-3 after Taylor finally hit a deep pass down the sideline. This is the game a team built like the Texans should win, but it’s a game they ended up losing. A veteran roster, a supposed competent quarterback in Tyrod Taylor, a defense that is ranked 10th by DVOA when you include turnovers, a team that went up against the worst defense in the NFL, one that features a terrible trio of cornerbacks and a rookie quarterback who has been a play-to-play disaster returning from a knee injury. The Houston Texans lost a game they never should have lost today at NRG Stadium. There’s silver at the bottom of the ocean.
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