High Expectations for the Houston Texans in ‘09
After a disappointing 24-7 loss at home against the New York Jets, many began to doubt the high hopes that had been cast upon the Houston Texans enter...
After a disappointing 24-7 loss at home against the New York Jets, many began to doubt the high hopes that had been cast upon the Houston Texans entering the 2009 NFL regular season.
While the Indianapolis Colts still own the AFC South division, the Texans are looking for a wild card birth and make the playoffs for the first time ever. The Texans schedule is a favorable one at that because they play many sub-par NFL teams.
The week 1 loss to the Jets made many wonder what was going on. The offense simply wasn’t there. After a week 2 win for the Texans and a Jets win that shut down the Patriots’ offense, maybe it was simply a matter of the Jets defense being extremely effective during the first two weeks of the regular season. I do believe this was the case against the Jets, not to mention the stellar performance of Matt Sanchez as well.
It will take more then great play from Johnson and consistency from QB Matt Schaub for the Texans to make a run at the playoffs. Steve Slaton must pick up where he left off last year and continue to improve.
Texans defense must not give up over 200 yards rushing every game and hold opponents scoring under 20 points per game. They’re a young unit as well with Mario Williams, DeMeco Ryans, Dunta Robinson and Amobi Okoye.
Steve Slaton looked great on offense. He was able to take a ton of pressure off of Matt Schaub and Andre Johnson out wide. If Slaton can keep playing at this level, their offense will be a serious threat to any defensive unit.
The running game was effective too, as Steve Slaton had a nice game. Defensively, there was definitely room for improvement (Chris Johnson of the Titans had a career high in rushing yards), but to beat the Titans, one of the best teams in the NFL in 2008, is very impressive. Especially when you consider the fact that the Houston Texans beat the Titans in Tennessee.
It’s still too early to tell, but I do believe the Texans have a shot to make the playoff appearance all their fans have been hoping for!
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