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Texans 2017 schedule

Week 1, Aug. 10-14

at Carolina (KTRK-TV)

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Week 2, Aug. 17-21

NEW ENGLAND (KTRK-TV)

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Week 3, Aug. 24-28

at New Orleans(KTRK-TV)

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Week 4, Aug. 31-Sept. 1

DALLAS (KTRK-TV)

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Yippee yi yo ky yay! A game against the NE Muggers that doesn't count!
 
4 prime time games for the Texans.

Thu. Sep. 14 - @ Cincinnati
Sun. Oct. 8 - Kansas City
Mon. Nov. 27 - @ Baltimore
Mon. Dec. 25 - Pittsburgh
 
thunderkyss said:
Steeler fans travel well. I'll probably be able to sell those tickets at 3x face value.
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And that's why home games feel like road games here.

Of course, depending on what their record is late December, I could see trying to get some money back.
 
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zshawn10 said:
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With the AFCS being what it is, and the Browns, there's no reason we shouldn't be able to win 2-3 more games at make it a 9-10 win season.

All hinges on how the QB position plays out, but I think Tom Savage, IF HEALTHY (big caveat) could get us to 9-7 at least. Or more accurately, he should play well enough to let our defense get us to 9-7.
 
Speedy said:
And that's why home games feel like road games here.

Of course, depending on what their record is late December, I could see trying to get some money back.
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It's not really about the money. I'm just not as into the long drive as I used to be. I used to give my tickets to family, as gifts. But I found out people actually pay 3x what I pay for tickets like mine.

For all I know, they're probably Texans fans... but I doubt it. To get 3x face value it's usually against those well traveling teams; Cowboys, Steelers, Eagles, Patriots.

If I sell my tickets to one game at 3x value, it's like I get to go to two games free. So even though I said it's not about the money it does help with the ever increasing ticket prices.
 
I hate that we're going to Indy week 17. For an 8-8 team like ours, home field advantage against our divisional rival that late in the season would help a lot.

I heard on the radio, every year since 2012, the second Indy game has been on the road. Most of them in December.

I'd love to sweep the Colts two years in a row, I think it would be easier if that 2nd game were at Home.

I'm glad we get New England early again this year. Didn't help us last time, but I'd like to keep those blow out loses far from playoff time.

I don't know how I feel about the week 7 bye. I think I hate it.
 
ArlingtonTexan said:
This is not unique to Houston fans.
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A guy at work has Cowboys season tickets. When he bought them he knew he was only going to two games a year. The others are up for sale as soon as they're issued.

He says he's pretty much getting paid to go see his favorite team twice a year. Hotel, gas, food... all paid for.
 
I started to give a prediction for each game but I have no idea how well we'll do. I think anywhere between 11-5 and 6-10 is possible and I don't even know if I would bet on which one we're likely to be closer to. It's a relatively easy schedule and on paper it makes sense that we would at least do as well as last year. The thing that makes me think it's possible that we don't is other teams improving and that I feel that we overachieved in our running game and defense last year. RAC did a remarkable job disguising looks and our secondary continued to surprise me throughout the year despite a tepid pass rush. I think if our pass rush doesn't improve, we're likely to regress on defense and I'm just not confident that JJ will be JJ.

I think I'm slightly more optimistic about Savage than most around here yet somehow I'm not overly optimistic about our offense. I expect improvement from our passing game (kind of hard not to improve) with an average to below average passing game -- but I really feel like we need a more dynamic back to even match our running game last year. Unless we pick up someone in the draft or FA, I expect our running game to regress as well mostly based on the feeling that we overachieved here as well last year. I understand that on paper our O-line should improve w/ Martin and through the draft, but improved blocking doesn't improve Miller's vision -- just not feeling confident here either.

So with no confidence in our coach, qb, rb, wr's besides Hop, JJ's back, our lb's coverage ability and the feeling that any day JJo could wake up and be old any day now -- I really have no idea what to think.

What a difference it would make to be able to trust your coach has everything figured out. I would really like to see something from BOB this year that would give us something to feel confident about -- if not, it may be time to move on.
 
4 of the 1st 6 at home, 4 of the last 6 on the road. Better take care of business early because that will be a tough stretch at the end if they're fighting for a playoff spot.
 
Lucky said:
Palmer is not all that and the Steelers have to play on the road on Xmas the week after the Pats game.
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I'm not arguing. That seems like something the Texans would do. Cardinals, Bengals... they're probably 8-8 teams just like the Texans, imo. Winning one of the two sounds right.

Steelers could very well be the one game we win that we shouldn't... Steelers/KC.


It's who we are.
 
I'm going with 9-7 and a loss in the wild card round.

Same for 2018 and 2019 until they do something different and surprise us. Unfortunately, and most likely, the surprise may be 2-14. I'm more pessimistic than hopeful, but just hopeful enough to keep watching just in case.
 
America deserves nothing more than being forced to watch the Houston Texans on national TV four times this coming year.

Actually, I wish every game was on national TV. That would be even more appropriate.
 
6-10 because I don't think Savage will last the full 16 games healthy plus we have to address OL,QB,S,CB,ILB holes in the draft. There aren't enough picks to do that plus we have already traded our 2nd round pick away this year. The thought of multiple starts with a rookie or Weeden at QB is not giving me confidence in matching or topping last years 9-7.
 
texanhead08 said:
6-10 because I don't think Savage will last the full 16 games healthy plus we have to address OL,QB,S,CB,ILB holes in the draft. There aren't enough picks to do that plus we have already traded our 2nd round pick away this year. The thought of multiple starts with a rookie or Weeden at QB is not giving me confidence in matching or topping last years 9-7.
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We have our 2nd round pick this year. We traded the 2018 pick. stop being negative.
 
texanhead08 said:
6-10 because I don't think Savage will last the full 16 games healthy plus we have to address OL,QB,S,CB,ILB holes in the draft. There aren't enough picks to do that plus we have already traded our 2nd round pick away this year. The thought of multiple starts with a rookie or Weeden at QB is not giving me confidence in matching or topping last years 9-7.
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The Texans traded next years second round pick, not this years.
 
thunderkyss said:
I hate that we're going to Indy week 17. For an 8-8 team like ours, home field advantage against our divisional rival that late in the season would help a lot.

I heard on the radio, every year since 2012, the second Indy game has been on the road. Most of them in December.
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I've been beating the drum on this for a few years now. It seems (it may be fact, too lazy right now to look it up) that the 3 AFCS games at the end of the year are always on the road! WTH? Give the Texans these at home for a change. Especially the Colts.
 
According to this, the Colts, Jags, and Titans strength of schedules are easiest, 2nd easiest, and 3rd easiest respectively in the NFL:

http://247sports.com/Gallery/2017-NFL-strength-of-schedule-51226045

We have the toughest schedule according to DVOA:

The NFL schedule was released on Thursday and the Houston Texans don’t have an easy road back to the playoffs. In fact, they have the toughest.

According to 2017 win forecasts based on Football Outsiders’ Defense-adjusted Value Over Average, the Texans will play against teams who are expected to finish the season with eight wins.

The reigning AFC South winners have the toughest road to start the season, facing three other division winners in the first eight weeks of 2017 — the New England Patriots, Kansas City Chiefs and Seattle Seahawks. Overall, Houston’s first-half opponents are projected to finish the season with an average record of 9-7.
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austins23 said:
I've been beating the drum on this for a few years now. It seems (it may be fact, too lazy right now to look it up) that the 3 AFCS games at the end of the year are always on the road! WTH? Give the Texans these at home for a change. Especially the Colts.
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We've finished the series with Jacksonville at home the last 3 seasons. Indy, however, the 2nd game with them has been on the road since 2010. In fact, 12 of 16 seasons now, the 2nd game with the Colts has been on the road.
 
Speedy said:
We've finished the series with Jacksonville at home the last 3 seasons. Indy, however, the 2nd game with them has been on the road since 2010. In fact, 12 of 16 seasons now, the 2nd game with the Colts has been on the road.
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Thanks for looking that up.
 
Wow, all of the pessimism around here. At first glance, I think we could go 14-2. Losses to the Pats and the Seahawks on the road are a given. It's possible we split KC and Pittsburgh, that would be 13-3. Worst case we lose both of those for 12-4. I guess I'm the only crazy one though
 
zshawn10 said:
According to this, the Colts, Jags, and Titans strength of schedules are easiest, 2nd easiest, and 3rd easiest respectively in the NFL:

http://247sports.com/Gallery/2017-NFL-strength-of-schedule-51226045

We have the toughest schedule according to DVOA:
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You use one method to make the statement that "the Colts, Jags, and Titans strength of schedules are easiest, 2nd easiest, and 3rd easiest respectively in the NFL", and a completely different method to determine that we have the toughest. Somewhere in there, you ignore the fact that according to the method used to determine the easy schedules for the Colts, Jags and Titans, the Texans have the 9th easiest (or 24th hardest) schedule. I guess things can be spun any way you want.

IMO, putting any stock in the strength of schedule (no matter how it's determined) prior to the beginning of the season (let alone prior to the draft) is absolutely pointless.
 
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ChampionTexan said:
IMO, putting any stock in the strength of schedule (no matter how it's determined) prior to the beginning of the season (let alone prior to the draft) is absolutely pointless.
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I wouldn't say pointless. I understand where you're coming from. But I wouldn't say pointless.

But there are good teams that have been good for a while. Patriots, Seahawks in usernameJJ's example.

Teams that have been bad for a while, every team other than Patriots, Seahawks, Steelers, Chiefs, & the Texans... according to his example.

When I look at these types of predictions, I see them as the poster saying where he believes our team ranks among the teams on our schedule.

Yes, the Browns may be this year's Cinderella & the bottom may fall out for the Pats... but right now, I've got a good idea where usernameJJ ranks us compared to other teams in the league. It's like college rankings before the season starts.
 
ChampionTexan said:
You use one method to make the statement that "the Colts, Jags, and Titans strength of schedules are easiest, 2nd easiest, and 3rd easiest respectively in the NFL", and a completely different method to determine that we have the toughest. Somewhere in there, you ignore the fact that according to the method used to determine the easy schedules for the Colts, Jags and Titans, the Texans have the 9th easiest (or 24th hardest) schedule. I guess things can be spun any way you want.

IMO, putting any stock in the strength of schedule (no matter how it's determined) prior to the beginning of the season (let alone prior to the draft) is absolutely pointless.
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not mine; just reporting what's out there. I like to think we will have a good season
 
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