Hopkins Production. Scheme, Quarterback, or Contract.

[Texansballer74]

They were hyping Tennessee up as well. Said the division would be won by either the Titans or the Jaguars. They had the Texans coming in last.

 

[badboy]

These "predictors" are like us, have opinions but don't line up against Texans on game day.

 

[thunderkyss]

Didn't Belichik put Brady BACK into the game that year?

He did. But had he wanted to win that game, Brady & all his starters would have played 60 minutes like they do every other week.

 

[Carr Bombed]

Unless you have something historic on the line (Patriots/Giants) it's stupid and risky as hell to play your franchise players in a meaningless week 17 exhibition game.. that's why coaches usually rest their important players in those games league wide every year.

 

[sandman]

Unless you have something historic on the line (Patriots/Giants) it's stupid and risky as hell to play your franchise players in a meaningless week 17 exhibition game.. that's why coaches usually rest their important players in those games league wide every year.

Yep. The Texans had already clinched the division and their playoff seeding was locked. They were not going to move up with a win or down with a loss. It was a smart move to rest starters for that game. 10-6 gave the Texans nothing that they didn't already have at 9-7.