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Last week, I asked what effect, if any, a Thursday Night Football win over the division rival Indianapolis Colts would have on the confidence of Houston Texans. The answer? 15% of Texans fans surveyed are more confident in the direction of the team than they were before the Texans picked up their seventh win of the season.
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Specifically, that means the needle moved from 16% to 31%. Frankly, I expected a more resounding rebound. Not up to more than 40 or 45%, mind you, but I thought a prime-time victory that put the Texans in control of their division and on the inside track to a playoff berth, coupled with the the knowledge that all things remain possible through Deshaun Watson, would engender more enthusiasm within the fan base.
I suppose it’ll take a win over the Patriots on Sunday Night Football in a few days to create that reality. So be it.