What will it take to make you feel better about this team?

[TexansLucky13]

My expectation going into this season was an AFC Championship appearance. That has not changed.

[C Madd]

Originally Posted by Señor Stan

No margin of victory against the Bengals will have me feeling any better. The Ginger Ninja is not in the Brady/Manning/Rodgers/Brees class.

A victory against the Patriots will be the only thing that would make me fell better about this season.

While it is true that Dalton isn't an elite QB, a large margin of victory would definitely make me feel better about the offense. Seeing that Houston can stop having drive ending penalties, score TDs instead of field goals and win a game would have me a lot more confident going into Foxborough.

[Say Watt]

Originally Posted by Fiddler

Why?

We're in the exact same spot as they are. They got to the play-offs as a wild card last year. They're a Wild Card again. They'll be trying to prove that they deserve to move on, that they've improved since last year.

I know this is Houston & we don't care about the other team, but they earned their way in.

No such thing as "SHOULD" in the play-offs.

Disagree. We are a better team than the Bengals. No question about it in my mind. Are we playing better than the Bengals? Of course not, but we are a better team.

But I do agree that they are a good team. I just happen to believe that with the talent we have on both sides of the ball, we SHOULD beat them. That doesn't mean we will.

[mridge01]

Nothing. If they win, it's just a game they should have won. Win in Foxboro, then you've got something.

[gwallaia]

Win or lose (notice the spelling of lose), I will not feel any different. If they win at New England the following week, Then I will feel good about this team.

[klockWork]

Originally Posted by gwallaia

Win or lose (notice the spelling of lose), I will not feel any different. If they win at New England the following week, Then I will feel good about this team.

Even if we beat NE I still wouldn't feel that good because this was the season we get to the SB. If we beat NE and lose in the conference game this will still be a setback season for us. Until we get to the SB I will feel better.

[Giant Tiger]

Originally Posted by Señor Stan

No margin of victory against the Bengals will have me feeling any better. The Ginger Ninja is not in the Brady/Manning/Rodgers/Brees class.

A victory against the Patriots will be the only thing that would make me fell better about this season.

Exactly! A win against the Bengals means nothing if they get clobbered in New England.

[ATXtexanfan]

Originally Posted by DX-TEX

Why? What is the point of being a fan if you accept this?

Personally I also want this to be Kubiaks pre-game speech:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dgoDvnebHRw

Umm you think your boy schaub goes montana on the pats

[ATXtexanfan]

Originally Posted by Vinny

that makes you feel good about this season? Beating the effin' Bungles and losing to the Pats?

You expect us to beat the pats? Right. With your boy schaub? Only saying your boy cause you have a faith in him I don't understand

[ATXtexanfan]

Originally Posted by DX-TEX

Why? What is the point of being a fan if you accept this?

Personally I also want this to be Kubiaks pre-game speech:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dgoDvnebHRw

Cause I accept schaub for what he is. Average. Do you expect him to play well enough to beat the Bengals and pats back to back.

[fiasco west]

At this point, a competitive game against the Pats.

This means.

+Win against the Bengals
+Have a shot at the Pats. Meaning that it's a close game up into the 4th qtr. A big 4th qtr play determines the game.

They meet this and I would have considered it a successful season.

[Texan_Bill]

Originally Posted by gwallaia

Win or lose (notice the spelling of lose), I will not feel any different. If they win at New England the following week, Then I will feel good about this team.

I just hope we don't loose!!!

[Corrosion]

/end thread.

[Norg]

go to NE and beat them and play well aganist denver

thats the only thing IMO

[DX-TEX]

Originally Posted by ATXtexanfan

Cause I accept schaub for what he is. Average. Do you expect him to play well enough to beat the Bengals and pats back to back.

I think Schaub and Kubiak should be fired into the damn sun

Why did you quote me twice?

[HTown2ATX]

Obviously a win against the Bengals comes first but to feel better about the team and season this year would require a win against the Pats and appearance in the AFC Championship game.

Short of that, this season was a failure IMO.

I'm not gonna shake weight all over myself about 12-4....this isn't an expansion franchise anymore.

All that said, I'll be ready and amped for Saturday I'm sure, but not like I was last year and not like I thought I would be this year.

[thunderkyss]

Originally Posted by Say Watt

Disagree. We are a better team than the Bengals. No question about it in my mind. Are we playing better than the Bengals? Of course not, but we are a better team.

Sorry, I had you confused with those people who think our QB sucks, our defense is one dimensional, & our coach is in over his head.

My bad, it's just difficult keeping who's who & their positions straight on this board.

[powda]

Originally Posted by Fiddler

My bad, it's just difficult keeping who's who & their positions straight on this board.

I = doomsdayer

I'd be thrilled with a loss in the AFC championship game.

[eriadoc]

Originally Posted by Say Watt

Disagree. We are a better team than the Bengals. No question about it in my mind. Are we playing better than the Bengals? Of course not, but we are a better team.

Well, you kind of ARE the team you're playing like.

[C Madd]

Originally Posted by DX-TEX

Why? What is the point of being a fan if you accept this?

Personally I also want this to be Kubiaks pre-game speech:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dgoDvnebHRw