Chances the Texans get the #1 seed

[silentassassin]

Originally Posted by Fiddler

Anybody confusing the 2012 Colts to the 2010 Colts has got a little Luck juice on his chin.

He ain't Elway. He ain't Manning. He ain't Stafford. He won't win at Reliant & if he wins in Indy, it's because we let him.

Agreed.

Remember, they also couldn't win at Chicago in the elements. They couldn't win a game on Thanksgiving after a quick turnaround from a near five quarter game against Jacksonville.

We have no idea how this year's Colts will come out against the Texans, so I'd take a wait-and-see approach.

But the Texans deserve the benefit of the doubt. I think they've earned that atleast.

[thunderkyss]

Originally Posted by silentassassin

Agreed.

Remember, they also couldn't win at Chicago in the elements. They couldn't win a game on Thanksgiving after a quick turnaround from a near five quarter game against Jacksonville.

We have no idea how this year's Colts will come out against the Texans, so I'd take a wait-and-see approach.

But the Texans deserve the benefit of the doubt. I think they've earned that atleast.

Chances are we're going to get a 20 point lead on them.

Ain't no way in he77 Wade is going to give up a 20 point lead in the final minute of a game. Ain't going to happen.

[brakos82]

Originally Posted by Fiddler

Ain't no way in he77 Wade is going to give up a 20 point lead in the final minute of a game. Ain't going to happen.

I only know one person capable of doing that. And Wade Phillips is not that person.

[Norg]

but what im saying is the goal is to be able to lose our last 3 games or most likely 2 games and not fall to the number 2 spot

no matter what denver or pats do

guyz if we keep winning yall know the texans will not care has much about the

vs Minny
@ colts

games .....

[Thorn]

Originally Posted by Norg

but what im saying is the goal is to be able to lose our last 3 games or most likely 2 games and not fall to the number 2 spot

no matter what denver or pats do

guyz if we keep winning yall know the texans will not care has much about the

vs Minny
@ colts

games .....

That is only IF we beat the Patsies next Monday night, and then the Colts. We'll see.

[thunderkyss]

Originally Posted by Norg

but what im saying is the goal is to be able to lose our last 3 games or most likely 2 games and not fall to the number 2 spot

no matter what denver or pats do

guyz if we keep winning yall know the texans will not care has much about the

vs Minny
@ colts

games .....

but I think we're all saying the same thing. Keep winning.

The only thing I would add, is that it isn't the end of the world.... far from it, if we don't beat New England.

The Texans want to go 1-0 & if they do that next week we clinch a bye if Tennessee also beats Indy. Then we play Indy at home. If they go 1-0 that week we clench HFA (I think) at 13-1 with two games to play.

At that point the most important thing is not to get anyone hurt especially our key players.

It is still important to win games. I doubt Kubiak & Wade are going to stop trying to win games. They're just going to try to do it with other players.

Can our reserves beat a Vikings team fighting for their play-off lives? Probably not. But if our starters spot us a couple of scores, it'll be a game.

Can our reserves beat a Colts team fighting for their play-off lives? Maybe. But it's going to be a game.

[Norg]

after our backups almost beat tenn last year i think our backups can deff beat minny and th colts

besides i would like to see TJ yates play thoes games maybe even for a half and also get that guy from U of H some playing time obvs schaub in the first qtr has well

[76Texan]

Originally Posted by Norg

after our backups almost beat tenn last year i think our backups can deff beat minny and th colts

besides i would like to see TJ yates play thoes games maybe even for a half and also get that guy from U of H some playing time obvs schaub in the first qtr has well

That brings up a point. Any team ever enter the play-off with only 2 quarterbacks on their roster, anybody knows?

[Allstar]

Originally Posted by 76Texan

That brings up a point. Any team ever enter the play-off with only 2 quarterbacks on their roster, anybody knows?

I'm not concerned with that. Keenum has been on the practice squad all year, and Beck is a phone call away.

[Doppelganger]

Htown has played a tough schedule.

If the playoffs started today, the Texans have wins over the #2 seed (Baltimore) and the #4 seed (Denver). They have two games against the current #5 (Indianapolis). If they can win one of the Indy games and manage to get a win over New England, they would have beaten almost every team they may face in the playoffs.

That said, I think Htown loses the New England game and beats Indy(home) and Minnesota on the road. They would enter Lucas Oil with a record of 13-2. The big game would then become the SF-NE game. If SF can win, they even if they Texans finish 13-3(i.e. 2-2 over the last 4), they are the #1 seed. if NE wins, the Texans would need to beat Indy in that last game or hope Miami can come up with an upset.

I think there is a very good chance the Texans end up with the #1 or #2 seed, which I think a lot of us would have been happy with at the beginning of the year.

[utahmark]

I'm just glad that the wording of these threads has changed from Chances Texans get the #1 pick to, #1 seed.

[Lurvinator11]

Originally Posted by Thorn

The Colts are good, but they ain't as good as the Texans. Until that team is built up some more, the Texans own the division.

And yes, I've seen Luck play, and not everything good that happens to that team comes directly from his skill set. The Colts have gone from horrible to above average in one year. But the Texans are one of the best teams in the NFL right now, and are just a flat out better team. For this year.

Make no mistake about it, for now we can take the Colts at home and at their place. But Luck with good coaching is going to grow into a very long lasting pain in our sides for the next decade and a half.

Also, the Colts haven't played anyone!

Their best win was over Green Bay, at home!

All the teams they have played, they got at the right time. Easy Schedule.

I don't expect them to be this good next year.

Also look what happened when they played NE? Gave up 59 points.

I feel like we will get the win in Reliant. We will just need one more after that, assuming we lose to NE.

[BullBlitz]

Originally Posted by Lurvinator11

Also, the Colts haven't played anyone!

Their best win was over Green Bay, at home!

All the teams they have played, they got at the right time. Easy Schedule.

I don't expect them to be this good next year.

Also look what happened when they played NE? Gave up 59 points.

I feel like we will get the win in Reliant. We will just need one more after that, assuming we lose to NE.

Look what happened when the Texans played Green Bay. They gave up....oh, never mind.

[thunderkyss]

Originally Posted by Lurvinator11

Also look what happened when they played NE? Gave up 59 points.

Luck threw 3 interceptions & fumbled the ball once.

[Lurvinator11]

Originally Posted by drs23

And you don't even suffer from the Oiler days knowing going in that the other shoe would certainly drop.

I may not suffer from the Oilers syndrome, but I have terrible memories of the Astros and the Rockets choking it up in the playoffs.

It's the Houston Syndrome, and I hope the Texans break it this year.

[htownfan32]

These are the same Colts that gave up 41 points to the Bears. We should pull out the win against an inferior team. It's as simple as that. Quit riding on Luck's jock.

I want our defense to scare him so badly he'll never play well against us again.

[ArlingtonTexan]

The number 1 seed is the Texans to lose. They have 2 game lead on the field holding the tie breaker with 2 of those teams and only 4 to play.

The top 5 teams all have some sort playing each other orgy going on, so even with a lose or two, I am thiking all of the top teams have at least a game in the L column.

[Lurvinator11]

Originally Posted by BullBlitz

Look what happened when the Texans played Green Bay. They gave up....oh, never mind.

The difference between the Texans and the Colts, is the Texans have actually played and beaten true opponents.

Examples: Denver, Baltimore, and Chicago.

The Colts have lost to Jacksonville, Chicago, and New England.

There are no real marquee wins on their schedule other than Green Bay.

Although we only have 3 marquee wins, we at least dominate the other opponents we have played.

They have been lucky to get out of some of their match ups, like yesterday.

[Lurvinator11]

Originally Posted by Fiddler

Luck threw 3 interceptions & fumbled the ball once.

To New Englands defense.

Watch what will happen when they play us.

[thunderkyss]

Originally Posted by Lurvinator11

To New Englands defense.

Watch what will happen when they play us.

What? to that Jj Watt fella? He didn't really do a whole lot against the Titans. Other than a couple of tackles for losses, two sacks, and a forced fumble... really, what did he do?