Three And Out: Useless Predictions For Sunday's Game

by Tim on Dec 13, 2008 10:31 AM CST in News

Fresh off one of the most inspiring wins in franchise history, your Houston Texans return home to host the franchise that was ripped from our bosom years ago. Sunday's game also marks the final divisional game of the season; a win tomorrow would give the good guys twice as many wins in the AFC South (2) as they had last year (1). Yes, I'd rather tomorrow's game was about chasing the first postseason berth in franchise history, but it's not. Speaking of the postseason, however, the Titans need the win to lock up home field advantage in the AFC playoffs. Thus, in addition to finishing with a better record in the division than they posted last year, your Houston Texans can play spoiler to Bud Adams' dreams of hosting two (2) playoff games in Nashville. That'll have to do.

How's it going to shake out? Like this:

1. The Schaub's last tussle with the Titans was a freaking nightmare. He won't have to deal with Kyle Vanden Bosch tomorrow, and that's going to help. The remainder of Tennessee's salty defense is still going to make plays, but I'm optimistic that Schaub's going to keep a lid on his turnovers. In fact, I foresee only one (1) fumble, and no interceptions, from him tomorrow. I predict 269 yards passing and 2 TDs from the reigning AFC Player of the Week.

2. I keep waiting for Owen Daniels to explode back onto the scene with a big TD catch. It would've happened in Green Bay if not for that fumble on the goal line. Well, it happens tomorrow. I'm on record that OD finishes with seven (7) catches for 79 yards and a TD.

3. Let's cap this set of "Three And Out" off with a bold defensive prediction. Jacques Reeves had a nice pick off Kerry Collins the last time these two teams met; I'm calling for him to do it again. No, I am still not sold on Reeves as a solid CB.

PUT YOUR NAME ON IT: By all accounts, the Titans should thump the Texans. Yet there's something--call it mojo, intuition, blind faith, or a gas leak--that makes me think the Texans are going to pull off the shocker tomorrow. Titans 20, Texans 24. Pass the aerosol.

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Re: Texans 24-20

When I was thinking about the game yesterday, that’s the score that ran through my head… hopefully we’re on the money.

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by SOLIS on Dec 13, 2008 10:47 AM CST reply actions

Put me down for Texans 24 Titans 23

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by HoustonDiehards on Dec 13, 2008 10:57 AM CST reply actions

KVB out and Fat Albert questionable

If the Worst Human Ever ends up not playing, I think the Texans win with Schaub having a good (but not huge) day and Slaton doing enough on the ground to keep the safeties honest. LenDale (AKA “the 4th down failure”) is also questionable. Hopefully he sits, too, to make the Titan running game one dimensional (even if that one dimension is pretty damn good). Stuff the box (can we get a little Frank the Tank, please?!), force Collins to win with his arm.

Every little bit helps. With VY out, I expect a more pro-Texan crowd than in the past.

On the other hand, more than a few “analysts” have predicted a Texans victory, including Peter ~~Griffin~~ King and Mort. Hopefully this won’t jinx us, a la Lee Corso/Lou Holtz.

by BigTexBD on Dec 13, 2008 12:50 PM CST reply actions

Titans 24 Texans 17

To win, the Texans need to avoid mistakes, which they seem to be unable to do.

On the plus side, I generally suck at predictions

by kozanack on Dec 13, 2008 4:14 PM CST reply actions

Well at least we have that going for us...

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by SOLIS on Dec 13, 2008 4:40 PM CST up reply actions

Which is nice...

by DisplacedTexan on Dec 14, 2008 10:18 AM CST up reply actions

Texans 17 Titans 10

I have faith in out Texans. Plus if they win this game we are going to have a great next year. This is our “Super Bowl”

by TexanFanFromTheStart on Dec 13, 2008 8:06 PM CST reply actions

Last week I picked the Texans to win 23-20 and only Mike Clark (a Broncos fan) jumped on my side

Truth be told the total number of predictions was low, but a GB win was the consensus. What a difference a huge win makes. Now the consensus is that we can beat the team with the best record in the NFL. I have to believe that the GB win gave the Texans’ players the confidence that they have the ability to beat anyone. Tomorrow will be a great test. Even without KVB and with big Albert nicked, the Titans’ defense is much better (especially vs the run) than the Packers. Texans will have minimixe the mistakes, as they did last week, but I think they can. Texans win 20 – 17.

Also a request: Can one of the insiders here at BRB find out what the process is for making gameday play calling on both offense and defense? I think it would make for an interesting read for all fans.

GO TEXANS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

by oiler-texan diehard on Dec 13, 2008 11:44 PM CST reply actions

Full disclosure

… I considered a win at home vs. Tennessee FAR more likely than a win at GB. The Texans have nothing to prove in the way of being a good home team – they already are one. Win or lose against GB, I was probably going to pick the Texans to beat Tennessee, so that win didn’t have much bearing on it on my side.

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by HoustonDiehards on Dec 13, 2008 11:54 PM CST up reply actions

Yes the Texans have a better home record 4-2, than away 2-5

but their record against winning teams at home is only 1-2. The games vs Mia and Indy went down to the wire, but the Baltimore loss was not close in the end due to our achilles heel, turnovers. I really think that the emotional win last week is a factor in the game today. Team sports are very emotional, and momentum either in the + or – direction is impossible to quantify, but is critical to success. Sports psychologists have studied this for years, but I have never read any treatise on the subject that analytically captures the phenomenon. It is fragile and ephemeral, but it is real. The more big plays and wins that a team strings together, the more it believes it can win any game. Offense, Defense and Special Teams all contributed big plays last week in what was one of the most emotional victories in franchise history. I really believe that positive mindset will carry over into todays game. Of course a few big plays by Tenn or a few gaffes by the good guys can quickly negate the whole deal, but had we come away with a disappointing loss last week, I feel certain that most people would be predicting another loss today. Let’s hope we are all right, and Bud goes away bummed.

GO TEXANS!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Beat the Titans and finish 9-7 with a 6 game winning streak. That kind of momentum could even carry all the way to next season.

by oiler-texan diehard on Dec 14, 2008 8:38 AM CST up reply actions