SB Nation Reacts Outcomes: Texans Divisional Spherical Version

We hope this isn’t the final certainly one of these this yr. The Texans have reached their excessive water mark. They’ve gotten into the division spherical of the playoffs quite a few occasions of their franchise historical past. They’ve by no means gotten past that time. As we speak we’ll discover out if historical past goes to be made or if the identical previous usual will occur once more.

I’ve to confess that I’m not as assured as my fellow followers on this consequence. I personally assume it will likely be a one rating recreation, however I don’t see the Texans popping out on high. I simply don’t assume they’ve sufficient on the offensive finish to get this factor completed. In fact, that has been a standard theme this yr and brings to thoughts the query coming into the offseason. Does this group have to go in a unique course offensively?

I used to be personally shocked that this many followers have been happy with him this season. My private view is that they should go in a unique course whatever the consequence. Sure, they should enhance the road and sure they want one other extensive receiver, however the info are the info. This workforce won’t have a ton of cap room and the protection has clearly taken a step ahead and the offense hasn’t. That dovetails into the kind of recreation we are able to anticipate this afternoon.

I’d guess the beneath on this recreation and guess fairly closely. I simply don’t assume both offense goes to attain a ton of factors within the chilly climate and each defenses have been among the many greatest within the AFC this season. If the Texans have any prayer of profitable the sport they’ll beed to carry the Chiefs to twenty or fewer factors. I simply don’t assume they’ll rating that many factors and not using a defensive landing.

This was maybe probably the most difficult query within the ballot. Have the Texans met expectations. The view from 100,000 ft is at all times completely different than the shut up view. For one, they’ve reached the identical place they did final season. That is regardless of the truth that the Chiefs, Ravens, and Payments are all arguably higher soccer groups than they have been a season in the past. So, the Texans may have gotten significantly higher and nonetheless wound up in the very same place they’re now.

Then again, you may’t assist however really feel the workforce left two or three victories on the sector this season. They definitely ought to have gained the Lions recreation and the primary Titans recreation. You may argue that they need to have crushed the Jets as properly. If this workforce had been 12-5 they possible would have performed a workforce that’s nonetheless higher than them. It’s simply the character of the enterprise. We are able to deal with the adverse, however a number of good performances have come this season and it’s time for the massive query of who was the very best Texan this season.

I believe the voters picked the proper two guys. I personally voted for Joe Mixon. You may see the huge distinction on this offense on the weeks he was out. So, an argument may very well be made that he was a very powerful participant on the roster for that purpose. Stingley was there week in and week out and has seven interceptions on the season when you depend the wild card recreation. He has shut down a number of the recreation’s largest extensive receivers. So, I can not trash this alternative both. In case you are studying this, the sport is beginning quickly. Go Texans!