Remaining Schedule

[DexmanC]

In Bob's world nothing helps cash flow like a good tease. The Texans tease very
well every year, but in the end, you go home disappointed. Why would Bob
want a coach who will either succeed or fail, when "staying the course guarantees
people will at least watch the regular season?

[Vinny]

Originally Posted by burro

Perhaps I am engaging in a bit of wishful thinking, but I think the fan base (meaning the passive, "I got tickets from work!" crowd) will let out a gargantuan "Meh" that will shake the retractable rafters of Reliant enough to where he can't ignore. If there is one thing Bottom Line Bob knows it's business, and in business there is only so much time one is given by the masses to sustain a crappy product (take Blackberry as a non-football example). As I said, this may be wishful thinking, but sense would dictate that it's either a playoff win or cold night in Houston for Gary. Not that there is an abundance of sense at the Texans FO, but still.

I think your right. I throw around too much sarcasm for my own good at times. When it comes to the Texans we have a blue pill/red pill thing going on. A possible tear in the space-time continuum. An alternate universe if you will. Bob and his minions live in one corporate utopia, while a subset of fans are shrouded in mystery and conspiracy theories. The whole thing is starting to come together like an Asimov novel. Spacers vs the Earthlings. Who's pov is right? Ok, so I'm having some kind of a sci-fi moment, tmi.

[Grams]

Originally Posted by tielahr

So you believe we have a better shot at beating Cam Newton and the Panthers than Curtis painter and the ponies a second time?

We seem to have a problem beating the Colts.

[EVOLVIST]

Originally Posted by DexmanC

In Bob's world nothing helps cash flow like a good tease. The Texans tease very
well every year, but in the end, you go home disappointed. Why would Bob
want a coach who will either succeed or fail, when "staying the course guarantees
people will at least watch the regular season?

Damn! What a bleak friggin outlook!

Too bad it's mostly true.

I'm still banking on 10-6 (though I have no real reason to).

[tielahr]

Originally Posted by Grams

We seem to have a problem beating the Colts.

These aren't the same Colts as other seasons.

[Doppelganger]

at Tennessee Titans - W: a must win.

JACKSONVILLE JAGUARS - W: Jags aren't a good team.

CLEVELAND BROWNS - W: McCoy has nobody to throw to.

at Tampa Bay Buccaneers - L: Solid D and good QB gives us trouble.

BYE WEEK

at Jacksonville Jaguars - W: Gotta win here.

ATLANTA FALCONS - L: Strong running game pounds us into the ground.

at Cincinnati Bengals - L: Andy D, Grisham AJ Green, Cedric and a tough D is too much for Htown.

CAROLINA PANTHERS - L: Newton to Steve Smith, Olson/Shockey, and don't forget Deangelo and J Stew. A rough offense to stop.

at Indianapolis Colts - W: If we can't beat Indy at this point, we don't deserve the playoffs.

TENNESSEE TITANS - W: I suspect this game might be a must win.

Final Record: 9-7

[thunderkyss]

Originally Posted by Vinny

I think your right. I throw around too much sarcasm for my own good at times. When it comes to the Texans we have a blue pill/red pill thing going on. A possible tear in the space-time continuum. An alternate universe if you will. Bob and his minions live in one corporate utopia, while a subset of fans are shrouded in mystery and conspiracy theories. The whole thing is starting to come together like an Asimov novel. Spacers vs the Earthlings. Who's pov is right? Ok, so I'm having some kind of a sci-fi moment, tmi.

MSR

That's good stuff, right there.

[bo orlando]

Originally Posted by mussop

Home games in bold

at Tennessee Titans

JACKSONVILLE JAGUARS

CLEVELAND BROWNS

at Tampa Bay Buccaneers

BYE WEEK

at Jacksonville Jaguars

ATLANTA FALCONS

at Cincinnati Bengals

CAROLINA PANTHERS

at Indianapolis Colts

TENNESSEE TITANS


HOME GAMES
JACKSONVILLE JAGUARS
CLEVELAND BROWNS
ATLANTA FALCONS
CAROLINA PANTHERS
TENNESSEE TITANS

AWAY GAMES
at Tennessee Titans
at Tampa Bay Buccaneers
at Jacksonville Jaguars
at Cincinnati Bengals
at Indianapolis Colts

So looking at the remaining schedule, predict the future.

wow, didn't realize the rest of the schedule was so easy. texans could seriously win out with this. they won't, of course, but barring injury they will likely be favored in every one of these games except (maybe) at tampa, which still should be within a field goal.

if this team does not make the playoffs, kubiak needs to be sent out of town on one of those giant medieval catapults

[thunderkyss]

Originally Posted by bo orlando

wow, didn't realize the rest of the schedule was so easy. texans could seriously win out with this. they won't, of course, but barring injury they will likely be favored in every one of these games except (maybe) at tampa, which still should be within a field goal.

if this team does not make the playoffs, kubiak needs to be sent out of town on one of those giant medieval catapults

We're not favored to beat Tennessee now. They're playing good football, we're not. We may not be favored when they come to Reliant Jan 1.

Cincinnati, also playing good ball.

Atlanta & Tampa..... too early to tell.

That's 4 games on our schedule, plus the Colts are bound to win one, why not vs Houston?

We lose those 5 & we're 8-8.

[TheMatrix31]

I'm not in the business of predicting games, but I'd be utterly shocked if we didn't end up 10-6 (or better) provided Andre comes back in Week 8. Week 9 LATEST.

[Maddict5]

i know most ppl are down on the team right now but honestly if we get aj back soon & barring key injuries to guys where we dont have depth i.e. schaub, aj, OT's, cody, olb's, j-joe, i see us losing maybe 1 or 2 games the rest of the way

[Thorn]

I see an 8-8 or 9-7 record in our future. However, as we all should know by now, predicting anything about this team is like trying to predict the weather. Good freaking luck with that.

[Runner]

Originally Posted by bo orlando

wow, didn't realize the rest of the schedule was so easy. texans could seriously win out with this. they won't, of course, but barring injury they will likely be favored in every one of these games except (maybe) at tampa, which still should be within a field goal.

if this team does not make the playoffs, kubiak needs to be sent out of town on one of those giant medieval catapults

Over the years, many games look like easy or probable wins for the Texans (to their own fans) before they are played. It's only after "surprise" losses that reality sets in and the fans talk about how tough the other teams are. I wouldn't pencil in a bunch of Ws just yet. It wasn't that many weeks ago that people were posting about the Texans' "ownership" of the Raiders...

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You also have to factor in the referee conspiracy, bad weather, and maybe a bad pre-game meal or middle of the night hotel fire alarm as other obstacles the team faces.

[MistaRed]

Honestly, there's not a game left that the Texans should lose IMO. There are a few trap games(Natti', Carolina, @ Jags). Why is everyone picking us to lose at Tampa? This is the same team that lost 48-3 a couple weeks ago. Granted, they were impressive against the saints, but our D should be up to task.

[MojoMan]

Originally Posted by mussop

Home games in bold

at Tennessee Titans - W

JACKSONVILLE JAGUARS - W

CLEVELAND BROWNS - W

at Tampa Bay Buccaneers - L

BYE WEEK

at Jacksonville Jaguars - W

ATLANTA FALCONS - W

at Cincinnati Bengals - L

CAROLINA PANTHERS - W

at Indianapolis Colts - W

TENNESSEE TITANS - W

The real question mark is the game this weekend. If the Texans beat the Titans on the road, they will likely go 8-2 to finish 11-5. If they lose to the Titans, then 7-3 to finish 10-6.

There is not a team on the remaining schedule that is clearly better than the Texans if the game were played on a neutral field. The Texans will be underdogs for the away games against Tampa and Cincinnati, as they currently are against Tennessee ((-3) - which is the margin typically given to a home team).

The hardest game left on the schedule is very possibly the game this weekend in Tennessee. If the Texans win that one, it could be a fun ride the rest of the way. At least for those of us here who are not rooting for the Texans to lose.

[thunderkyss]

Originally Posted by Runner

I wouldn't pencil in a bunch of Ws just yet. It wasn't that many weeks ago that people were posting about the Texans' "ownership" of the Raiders...

Well yeah, there's that.


But we've got something to negate that "realism"

[thunderkyss]

Originally Posted by MistaRed

Why is everyone picking us to lose at Tampa?

Think about it... none of want to concede a win to any of the AFC teams ahead of them & it's not very probable that the Texans go on a 4 game win streak.

Not this team.

Originally Posted by MojoMan

The real question mark is the game this weekend. If the Texans beat the Titans on the road, they will likely go 8-2 to finish 11-5. If they lose to the Titans, then 7-3 to finish 10-6.

If the Texans are to "control their own destiny" Sunday is a must win. The Titans schedule is almost as easy as ours, they're playing good football & most likely end up with ten wins.

Had it not been for the Oakland debacle, we'd be sitting pretty, even with a loss @Tennessee.. but now, we need to win-out more or less, or sweep our division, Colts, Jags, & Titans.

[Runner]

Rather than study each opponent in detail, I would take a different, holistic approach:

1. Pencil in all games as Ws.

2. Switch all road games vs average or better teams to Ls.

3. Pick a random home game and switch it to an L. It's what they do.

4. I'd almost switch the game following the bye to an L, because with two weeks to prepare Kubiak will likely outsmart himself. However, that's needless Kubiak bashing so leave it as it is.

Where does that leave them?

[bo orlando]

Originally Posted by MojoMan

The real question mark is the game this weekend. If the Texans beat the Titans on the road, they will likely go 8-2 to finish 11-5. If they lose to the Titans, then 7-3 to finish 10-6.

There is not a team on the remaining schedule that is clearly better than the Texans if the game were played on a neutral field. The Texans will be underdogs for the away games against Tampa and Cincinnati, as they currently are against Tennessee ((-3) - which is the margin typically given to a home team).

The hardest game left on the schedule is very possibly the game this weekend in Tennessee. If the Texans win that one, it could be a fun ride the rest of the way. At least for those of us here who are not rooting for the Texans to lose.

Cincy is not very good despite their cupcake schedule-aided record so far-- can't imagine they'd be favored by the time that game comes around. Tampa may not be either. With a healthy Andre Johnson, Texans SHOULD win out. Again, we all know they won't, and the losses will probably happen in spectacularly horrible fashion. The point is that Kubiak has zero excuses from here on out, no matter who's injured.

[bckey]

Originally Posted by Dutchrudder

at Tennessee Titans - Loss

JACKSONVILLE JAGUARS - Win

CLEVELAND BROWNS - Win

at Tampa Bay Buccaneers - Loss

BYE WEEK - Tie

at Jacksonville Jaguars - Win

ATLANTA FALCONS - Loss

at Cincinnati Bengals - Loss

CAROLINA PANTHERS - Win

at Indianapolis Colts - Win

TENNESSEE TITANS - Win

9-7, possibly winning the division, depending on the Titans record.

I see it the same except the last 3 games are all toss ups and very losable. I see the Texans going 8-8 because of losing one of those last 3 games. Even if they make the playoffs Kubiak should be fired. 8-8 is rediculous after 6 years. But I'm sure if the Texans managed to get in the playoffs at 8-8 because of a weak division that it would be celebrated like they won a superbowl even though nothing was really accomplished.