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I can’t promise that, Barian Fostate (Arian Foster Ben Tate 1-2 KO punch) is rocking at 600 yds + a piece. yesterday they put up 262 yds against the browns. And with Andre looking like he will sit one more week they are gonna probably be the go to play. I saw the bucs are having problems stopping run games, and Kubiak isnt an idiot. He proved it by finally winning a challenge yesterday.

He seems to be our new Red Zone Weapon, would it be fine if he were to be unleashed?

Gonna need to lick my wounds for a few days before I can get into the spirit of assessing this matchup.

and LABucsFan, This game has many Texan fans worried because of the schizophrenic tendencies of your team. They look great one week then bad the next. plus I got bored today at work, and noticed there was no 1 day hold on my posting here so I took advantage of it.

He’s looked decent when he’s played, but he’s been pushed down the depth chart by the excellent play of left end Michael Bennett.

Frank Okam will probably start if he’s healthy. He was out last game with a calf injury.

everyones playing like they can be upgraded right now, or at least thats my take on it. Mccoy was our best defensive player and you wont see him in action.

And no our secondary cant tackle anybody right now, nor can they defend the pass. Thank god we dont see andre johnson in this game

this year not so much

It has been the single greatest transformation in the history of things transforming into other shet.
From last to first, half way through the season, I don’t remember the Texans ever in the history of their franchise being ranked in the top ten , let alone first this late in the season.

Currently ranked #1 defense in the NFL. Many of us are still in disbelief of how much it’s changed

With Joseph signing, the FO was able to go out and really shore up the back end with Manning. Instead of waiting around fo scrabble.
It really comes down to Wade Phillips, and the Scheme he has implemented here in Houston. We have so many first rounders/ second rounders on that Defense, that we have just been waiting for them to break out. The secondary and linebackers coaches Wade has brought in have really helped these players adapt to this scheme quicker then any of us could imagine.

They have given up some pass deflections to defensive linemen, which really throws off the offense as much as a sack. Yet they are susceptible to giving up pressure, if you can contain the Texans early, keeping the running game in check then you will get more chances at the QB.

have been, BAL, and OAK. Raiders I chalk up to Al Davis’s Death, Balitmore shut down Foster which forced us to pass, and left us susceptible to DL pinning ears back. If you can’t contain the run game, Kubiak will play action you all day, and honestly Schaub is one of the best at selling the run. this kills pass rushes.

Joseph has been everything we wanted in a #1 CB. Kareem Jackson is another issue. We still don’t know why he’s starting at the #2 CB when Jason Allen has 3 INTs on the year & Brice McCain has 1 INT at the nickel CB. He has looked slightly better this season, but not by much. If Freeman can consistently throw in Kareem’s direction, the Bucs could have a chance. However, when Jason Allen comes in, it’s a slightly different story. Freeman may be able to throw underneath routes against him, but if he tries to go deep, Allen gets opportunistic & goes for the pick. Allen has been pretty good at not getting beat deep, something Kareem can’t say.

The major difference is actually having competent safeties this season. Quin is great at run support & covering the slot. Manning has been good at run support & covering deep, however he won’t be playing as he’s still recovering from a broken leg. Troy Nolan has been starting in his place & he just seems to have a nose for the ball if it’s in his vicinity. Also the re-signing of Quinten Demps is paying dividends right away. He was very active against the Browns and the way he’s playing has a lot of us wondering why he got cut in the first place.

As far as the O-Line goes, they’re playing on another level this season. The play action game is gonna deter the pass rush because they’re great at disguising it by making their pass blocking & run blocking look very similar. They’re hell bent on getting two 1,000 rushers this season & doing their best at protecting Schaub. However it seems like all the talk of them being “dirty” has been getting on their nerves & they’re taking it out on the other defenses.

I think most of the fanbase, while realizing this is the franchise’s first go around in the playoffs, wants at least a win in the playoffs. I know I do. I feel like the Texans match up well with any team in the AFC. The most glaring advantage that teams have on the Texans is the playoff experience. Playoffs bring much more pressure and physicality than the regular season.

The possible match ups can be Texans vs. Jets, Patriots, Bills, Steelers, Ravens, Chargers, or Bengals. I think Chargers are the most talented team in the AFC West so I give them the nod.

Out of those possible match ups, I feel like the Texans should be able to beat the Patriots, Chargers, Bengals, and Bills anywhere. But the Jets, Steelers, and Ravens would probably depend on home field advantage. I picked the Texans to beat the Patriots anywhere because they simply don’t have a defense.

Texans get a lot of crap for being a team that finds a way to lose. I never bought that. In 2009, we went 9-7. If the Colts don’t rest their starters against the Jets, the Texans make the playoffs.

The next off season, we lose our best Corner, Dunta Robinson, to free agency. We draft a CB in the first round and insert him into the starting line up. We lose Brian Cushing for first 4 games, Demeco Ryans for the season in game 6(?), Connor Barwin in game 1 for the season, and Mario Williams is playing with a Hernia. Combine that with an incompetent DC and you have the worst defense in the league. In 2009, the Texans had a pretty good D. Enough to put them in a tie for the last playoff spot.

Anyways, now the Texans essentially have a new defense. A rejuvenated Brian Cushing, sort of healthy Demeco Ryans, healthy Connor Barwin, great Corner in Johnathan Joseph, Glover Quin moves to Safety, little bit more experienced Kareem Jackson, rookie JJ Watt, rookie Brooks Reed. And Wade Phillips to put it all together.

Now the Texans don’t “find a way to lose” because their defense is here and it’s dirty.

A Texans home playoff game, expectations rise.
Yet either way winning our first playoff game would pretty much be a winning season.
I could see them in the AFC Championship game, IF they were to have home field advantage. This is assuming the game is played on paper.

I know this team can make it to Indy in February. I think this team can take any team in the AFC and win, even the steelers, ravens, and specially the JETS! Though some teams have gotten to an early lead there are no one besides the Texans you can say is going to the playoffs with a high probability. Patriots are being exposed by their lack of Defense. Ravens have been explosive one game and came out flat others. Pitt has a bad O-Line, and an aging D. Cincy has astonished I think everyone, but Dalton is a rookie, and can be taken advantage of. Bills look good but I am not to sure about them just yet. Jets, while rex ryan is the smarter of the Ryan brothers, Mark Sanchez is not a franchise QB, and has road on the coattails of their defense, and heads up I think the Texans could dominate that team. SD scares me, because they always start slow then explode then implode in the playoffs, if the Texans can get Homefield and meet SD in the AFCC game, we can win. I am not saying I expect to win out go to the SB and bring home the Trophy, but it is possible and I wouldnt be surprised if we do. there are two teams I am really scared of opposing, Green Bay, and New Orleans, because of their 5 wide set. but GBs Defense is supsect this year, and if we played 4 qts of football against the Saints we would have won that game. One day I will see my Texans holding the lombardi, i dont think this year but they will give everyone a run for their money!

but it is what it is.

it isnt like going to OAK or PITT, so no bulletproof vests needed lol

seen Kubes call a play like this, but I am sure there is one designed. Mostly because both could be used to confuse a d, who is getting the ball is it a pass or run, but the again with James Casey as our FB that is also a concern since he can run, block, and catch passes. What the Texans do do often is move Casey or Foster in motion to confuse defenses.

Wouldn’t be the least bit surprised to see it at some point (such as in a wishbone with James Casey at FB… the possibilities of a formation like that are endless). I think the biggest obstacle to a formation like this is that Tate has shown precisely nothing as a receiver out of the backfield.

Brooks Reed and JJ “1.8 Giga” Watt in your backfield all day. to his credit JJ gets a lot of pressures and only 6 sacks so far… Reed/Barwin mix have stepped up in Mario’s absence. Brandon Harris is mostly ST guy, though in the Dime he is already showing he was a good pick. Johnathan Joseph is apparently so scary hardly anyone throws to him. Daniel Manning was doing so well at safety up until he broke his fibula on an interception a couple weeks ago. This is def not the same defense as last year and I thank Wade Phillips for that.