The rest of the season by opponent.
by TexansForever on Nov 9, 2009 10:34 AM CST
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Just taking a look at the rest of the season by opponent and given our current tendencies.
TEN @ HOU: LOSS
Vince Young in a Monday Night Football game with us coming off a bye. I think we lose this one. The Texans have always been horrible at covering mobile quarterbacks. The Titans are feeling it again, they have alot of injured players coming back and winning after a bye week is not easy because you are not in rhythm. We got lucky in the win earlier this year against the Tits, this is a much different team with nothing to lose coming in on MNF.
IND @ HOU: WIN
Injuries will shape this game to some degree. Will the Colts be in better shape? I think we win this one. We will be embarrassed after the MNF loss and finally play 4 quarters of football. The refs decide to let us play the game and we beat the Colts in this one by 10.
HOU @ JAC: LOSS
Another mobile QB/RB combo that we don't play well against. MJD runs all over the Texans as usual but we keep it close. We lose on a last minute field goal to a hungry Jaguars team.
SEA @ HOU: WIN
Another win. The Seahawks are just as inconsistent as the Texans have ever been. In a battle of inconsistent teams, this year we come out on top.
HOU @ STL: WIN
Another win. The Rams are just not good. They cannot handle our offense or defense and take a beating in this one.
HOU @ MIA: LOSS
We face another highly mobile team. We have never been good at defending trick plays and the wildcat. The wildcat runs wild in this one and the Texans drop the game and the wildcard spot in Miami.
NE @ HOU: WIN
Brady doesn't play as they have the division locked up but home field is out of reach for the conference championship.
Final tally? 4-3 over the last 7 games for a final record of 9-7 with no playoff appearance.
Lesson? Giving away games by one yard, one play, one whatever keeps you out of the playoffs. Texans go into the off-season needing to learn how to manage games and still trying to figure out how to protect the football.
Now HOPEFULLY I AM WRONG, but based on the way this team plays against competent opponents, I don't think I am. We are still learning apparently and make too many mistakes to beat teams that don't beat themselves.
All of our wins come against bad teams (other than Cincy) and until we beat a good team, we have no reason to suspect we are going anywhere.
Consider this...as excited as we all are about the potential of the team, look at the record and issues we are facing and strip away the emotion.
Still can't run the ball.
Still turn it over in key situations.
Still beating ourselves with bad game management.
Still haven't beaten anyone worth mentioning.
Same Texans, different year. At least until they prove otherwise.
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there no way we lose to both the titans and Jags. Just no way. I think we win 2 out of 3 of the next games. In this league now, you dont have to be able to run to win. See the Colts, Cardinals, and Steelers. All we need to do is eliminate turnovers and play solidly on defense. Im still going to hold to 10-6 being the most likely finish for us.
Be judgmental about the actions of the past, be hopeful about the actions of the future. -The Homers Creed
"All we need to do is eliminate turnovers..."
Do we even need to go down this road?
3 years of “all we need to do is eliminate turnovers”. It isn’t going to just happen.
And remeber, we got LUCKY in the win over the TITS and fumbled away the game to the Jags. What makes you think that we are better than a Titans team with a QB playing well and a Jags team that already beat us?
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by TexansForever on Nov 9, 2009 10:49 AM CST up reply actions
what are you talking about we are plus 1 in turnover ratio, which is better than we’ve ever done. Turnovers happen to every team, we just need to win the ratio during the game, which we have been able to do this year. I like how we win a close game we got “lucky” but losing one means we suck and we are failures. Awesome double standard. Also how is Vince Young ‘playing well’? 12 completions for 174 yards is playing well? They won because their defense won the turnover battle 4 to 0, not because Vince Young the magnificent did anything special. Our defense is also completely different than when we played the titans and Jags the first time. We have Pollard, Reeves, and Wilson, all of who missed the first time we faced them. This is a better team than it was in week 2.
Be judgmental about the actions of the past, be hopeful about the actions of the future. -The Homers Creed
Being plus 1 in turnovers is a great stats....
Except when the turnovers you do have come inside the five yard line and directly cost you 3 games.
Pointing to a +1 turnover ratio is great, but WHERE you are turning the ball over and the result is far more important. Right now the Texans are failing miseraby, I repeat, failing miserably, at protecting the ball in the red zone. So again, turnovers are directly costing us games.
As VY, playing well means that in 6 starts with Kerry Collins the Tits are 0-6….in 2 starts with VY they are 2-0. He is protecting the ball and his mobility is hurting opposing teams.
So yes, he is playing well, because so far, all he has is WINS.
"An open mind is like a fortress with it's gates unbarred and unguarded."
The ROSENFAIL : http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CAKAKE-uq-8&feature=related
by TexansForever on Nov 9, 2009 12:58 PM CST up reply actions
you mean all the TEAM did was win, Im trying to figure out how the mighty Vince Young caused a 4 to nothing turnover ratio, or a 2 to nothing turnover ratio in the game before that. The only part you can credit him with is not throwing a pick, but they arent exactly letting him throw it alot. Their defense stepping up in the last two games is what got them the wins. Not Vince Young’s 125 yards passing in one game and 174 in another. Basically he puts up Shaun Hill numbers and they ask him not to turn the ball over. Its not like hes singlehandedly winning games, they are just asking him not to screw it up so Chris Johnson and the defense can win the game, alot like their tactics in last season. Just that their defense isnt nearly as good as it was last season. I still think we win this game.
Be judgmental about the actions of the past, be hopeful about the actions of the future. -The Homers Creed
I agree
If we can containg CJ we should be able to win the game, and I have alot more faith in our ablity to stop the run now than I did the first time we played. I think VY is a non issue, if we stuff the run and he makes some plays then fine we will deal with that then but until VY shows he is more of a threat, the biggest concern should be stuffing the run.
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by Texans-Brocos on Nov 9, 2009 1:40 PM CST up reply actions
"If we can contain CJ"
ain’t gonna happen. CJ just ran all over the 49ers, who were one of the best run defenses in the league. He’s got a triple digit lead in yards over every other running back, and is averaging 6.7 yards per carry while the next best in the top 10 is 5.2 yards per carry.
Long story short, he’s most likely going to keep slashing everybody. The key will be the turnover battle. We’re at +5 in the last to games after being -10 in the first 6.
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by August West on Nov 10, 2009 10:10 AM CST up reply actions
Huh???
But I thought the last two wins were all due to VY? That’s what the smart media people tell me, anyway.*
I think we have made adjustments on D, so I don’t expect CJ to go completely insane batshit against us this time around. We’ll give up some yards, but I can tell you our game plan will be to have VY beat us. Even as a UT alum, I don’t think VY can.
- is there even one decent broadcast combo on Sundays? Wilcots was awful, and the guys for the Bengals game were even worse.
Note to self: Insert something witty here.
by bigfatdrunk on Nov 10, 2009 11:11 AM CST up reply actions
I think VY is the reason CJ can run all over D's....or a big help.
Think about it…you don’t need to assign someone to cover Kerry Collins in case he runs it…..
VY?
You have to have someone on him or he will burn you with a run. He’s a running back that throw the ball decently.
So that means one less guy able to cover CJ.
Math for the win!!!
"An open mind is like a fortress with it's gates unbarred and unguarded."
The ROSENFAIL : http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CAKAKE-uq-8&feature=related
by TexansForever on Nov 10, 2009 11:23 AM CST up reply actions
BANNED!
For illegal use of math. And it’s also a 15-yard penalty to start the game when we play the Colts next. The league said so.
Note to self: Insert something witty here.
by bigfatdrunk on Nov 10, 2009 12:28 PM CST up reply actions 2 recs
I thought it was the new "Illegal Use of Talent to Threaten League Darlings Unbeaten Record" penalty?
Which would mean our next home game against the Colts has to be played in Indianapolis.
"An open mind is like a fortress with it's gates unbarred and unguarded."
The ROSENFAIL : http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CAKAKE-uq-8&feature=related
by TexansForever on Nov 10, 2009 1:33 PM CST up reply actions
Simple fact. KErry Collins 0-4....VY comes in they go 2-0.
Whether or not it is because of VY’s ability is beside the point. The titans OBVIOUSLY have had a change of attitude and are getting excited about football again.
Just as we are not the same team from the beginning of the season, the Titans obviously have vastly improved as well.
VY is an improvement because the Titans don’t NEED a great qb to win, they just need someone to keep the ball safe and nickel and dime their way down the field until CJ rips off a big one.
"An open mind is like a fortress with it's gates unbarred and unguarded."
The ROSENFAIL : http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CAKAKE-uq-8&feature=related
by TexansForever on Nov 9, 2009 2:52 PM CST up reply actions
theres a big difference from saying ‘all he does is win games’ to ‘all he does is not get in the way so the team can win a game’ Either way I think the Texans will be too hyped up for this game.
Be judgmental about the actions of the past, be hopeful about the actions of the future. -The Homers Creed
However you want to look at it, the Titans are a different team with him in. A better team.
And we get burned by mobile qbs.
"An open mind is like a fortress with it's gates unbarred and unguarded."
The ROSENFAIL : http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CAKAKE-uq-8&feature=related
by TexansForever on Nov 9, 2009 3:03 PM CST up reply actions
Unless VY is playing cornerback for the Tits
He’s going to have a hard time leading them to victory. IIRC the Tits secondary is pretty banged up, and even if they aren’t Schaub has had his way with better units.
Running the ball is like, so overrated, man.
I think we can beat the Tits. CJ is going to get his yards, but we are much better against the run than we were the first time around. I can easily see a scenario where we get up a couple of scores, stop the Tits on downs, and then go do something like we did in the third quarter against the Colts where we hold the ball for like 13 minutes (note: their defense was touted as the best in the NFL by world-famous thespian/blogger Big Blue Shoe). It will be very hard for the Titans to recover from something like that the way their offense is structured.
Also, it’s very easy (and intellectually lazy) to say that Vince’s return is the catalyst for the Tits’ improved play. The reality is that, even though their poor record has been riotously funny to behold, the Tits were always a better team than there record suggested. A few breaks in the early season and they’re 2-0. Putting VY in didn’t change that, regardless of what his fluffers in the mainstream media say.
And the days that we have problems with mobile qbs are probably over. We have a significantly better D-line and linebacking corps than we’ve ever had. I think we can contain VY.
Oddly enough I’d be a lot more worried about the Tits game if we had won against the Colts. As it is, this team has two weeks to simmer and stew after a heartbreaking loss. I think this works in their favor.
As for the rest of the schedule, here’s what I see:
Indy – We win at home.
Jax – We are so much better than this team that we can only lose if we beat ourselves. Win.
Seattle – Win. They are bad and we are at home.
St. Louis – Durga help me if we lose this one. Win.
Miami – Lose. We always play these guys close, and we get them on the road.
NE – Lose. I don’t see why the Pats would lay down for us even if they’ve already clinched.
That makes us 5-2 for an overall record of 10-6. May sound far-fetched, but we have some very winnable games ahead of us, and the Texans have tended to finish strong under Kubes.
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by tehGrindCrusher on Nov 11, 2009 9:59 AM CST up reply actions
I'll play along!
I like to play (grins stupidly).
Ten: We win and embarrass VY in the process. He’s due for some serious regression to the mean, and that team still blows Bud.
Indy: Loss. I have a sneaking suspicion the Colts saved a little for the second match-up.
@Jax: Win! We’ve been pretty damn good on the road this year, the Jax looks worse every week.
Seattle: Ugh. This one kinda frightens me for ways I can’t quite figure out. Gonna go with a win but with an * so I can change my mind.
@StL: Win.
@Miami: Loss. 3-4 defense and a tough all-around match-up.
NE: I think this game depends on NE’s standing. If they have clinched and Brady sits, we win. If he plays, we lose. As simple as that. I think Brady does play and we lose.
So, that makes us 4-3 on post bye, and we wind up 9-7.
Note to self: Insert something witty here.
I agree with alot of what you say here. I feel a little more confident about the Seahawk game than you though because the Seahawks are a notoriously bad road team. I think the Miami game could really be do or die depending on how much the Pats have homefield advantage locked up or not. Im really hoping we can find a way to outplay the Colts though since Im going to that game.
Be judgmental about the actions of the past, be hopeful about the actions of the future. -The Homers Creed
Why we win Tennessee...
…it’s 2 weeks to prepare, it’s Monday Night (This team loves the prime time), they’re coming off a bitter loss, and it’s probably Battle Red day (love the red).
Indy? They’ll be coming off the Pats game. Injuries mounting. If this team has any pride…they don’t make the mistakes they did Sunday.
Jax? Should be a win. Our run defense looks much better.
Seattle and St. Louis come from the Cupcake Division.
Miami….damn WildCat. Damn 3-4.
NE? Hopefully, they’ll be resting. They should be at that point….
Optimist? Yes. 6-1 should be what they do…..they do typically finish strong……but this team like to drop 1…..I’ll say 5-2. They finish 10-6.
Didn't we beat Miami just last year?
With their wildcat and their 3-4?
I mean, I don’t see an unwinnable game on the schedule the rest of the way, barring the Patriots not having anything to play for…and I don’t think they will.
Of course, we all know these are the Texans and they’ll turn the ball over enough to make at least 3 of them closer than they should be. I was an 8-8 guy before the season but the way we’ve been playing I think 9-7 is the correct answer and 10-6 is very very much in play, with an outside shot at 11-5.
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6-1 down the stretch
11 wins and posible playoff spot.
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It hurts me to say this becuase we have been known to lose them, but we have a lot of games we should win coming up. Miami is dangerous, but they don’t throw all that well and we have been much better against the run this year. New England is New England, and of course the Colts is a tough one. I see 4 out of 7 that we should win, and if we can take one or two of those 3 toughies we will have a shot at a spot in the playoffs. So yes, 11-5 here we come!
Uh-oh. Tim is smoking crack again...this is usually when things go south for the internet,
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by TexansForever on Nov 10, 2009 1:34 PM CST up reply actions 2 recs
Let me dream TF....
It’s possible.
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by tehGrindCrusher on Nov 11, 2009 9:36 AM CST up reply actions
I see us going 5-2
Tennessee – W…Monday Night, Battle Red, vs the tits, as Chester Pitts once said, “everybody and their momma gonna be watchin.” Texans show up.
Indianapolis – W…Home Crowd + Revenge on mind = win
@ Jacksonville – L…possible let down game, MJD has his way
Seattle – W…home game in December vs. injury plagued club
@ St. Louis – W…its the rams
@ Miami – L…i dont know why but i have a bad feeling about this game already
New England – W…In the next biggest game in franchise history, the Texans play one of their best games ever and secure a playoff spot. It helps, of course, that the Pats have already secured home-field and rest Mr. Brady.
Final Record: 10-6 and final Wild Card Spot
I predict we will play 7 more games
And we will either leave with a Win, Lose, or Tie each of those 7 games.
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by Shake on Nov 11, 2009 9:59 AM CST reply actions 1 recs
I call
Bullshit.
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by tehGrindCrusher on Nov 11, 2009 9:59 AM CST up reply actions
hmmmm...
That’s a pretty short bus limb you’re on there.
Note to self: Insert something witty here.
by bigfatdrunk on Nov 11, 2009 10:35 AM CST up reply actions
Granted I've been pulling for 10-6 all season, but I say we go on pur best streak to date.
We pull off 5 in a row, secure ourselves a L in Miami and its a toss against the Pats (which I’ll count as another L). We get our precious 10-6 and who knows if thats enough…time will tell.
On the mobile quarterback issues of the past…I would totally agree, EXCEPT, this Bush defense seems very different. It plays the run now better than ever before. It does not get the penetration we want and lacks pass-defense talent in the secondary (which if anything favors the pure pocket passer). Our three-stooges repeated blown run defense assignment days are over (thank God).
Result, is Texans CRUSH VWhy? and CJ on MNF! I can’t wait!!
I pulled off five in a row the other night.
Boy was I sore.
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by tehGrindCrusher on Nov 12, 2009 11:57 AM CST up reply actions 3 recs
Mobile QB's/WIldcat
What about one Mr. Brian Cushing? From what I’ve seen of him this year, he has the ability to sniff out some of that trickery. I’m not saying Miami/Tits won’t get their yards, but I am saying Cushing is going to catch Ronnie Brown or Ricky WIlliams in the backfield sometime when they absolutely do not expect it (ref Oakland game.)
by JollyGreenBucket on Nov 14, 2009 10:44 AM CST reply actions
I don't see it that way at all...
Titans – 23-13 WIN
Colts – 30-24 WIN
Jaguars – 27-17 LOSS
Seahawks – 30-14 WIN
Rams – 27-13 WIN
Dolphins – 20-13 WIN
Patriots – 34-23 LOSS
Mario > VY > Bush
Schaub > Romo
Go TEXANS!
Go TCU FROGS!
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