Brady & Gronk ain’t there no more New England is but a shadow of what it used to be.
Are we now more New England than New England?
Are we now more New England than New England?
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Not quite sure of the answer here but I’m just happy you started a thread that I “think” we’ll be the game thread. After all us Texans fans need to know where we can go to piss and moan on Sunday. I know I doBrady & Gronk ain’t there no more New England is but a shadow of what it used to be.
Are we now more New England than New England?
Doesn’t he still have the COVID?Newton will drop a 100 yards rushing on this defense.
Unless we loseSomehow playing the Patsies just doesn't mean what it used to.
If he does the Texans defense has ZERO issues with social distancing themselves from any sort of good tackling position.Doesn’t he still have the COVID?
Unless we lose
Call me crazy, but I'm predicting a Texans victory. For as bad as the Texans defense has been, the Pats have been even worse if you can believe it.
This is definitely a game they can win ..... but the Pats defense has been statistically better against the run , pass & PPG than the Texans.
Rushing YPG 129.2 - 167.4
Passing YPG 224.1 - 241.7
PPG allowed 23.4 - 28.0
Hi CrazyCall me crazy, but I'm predicting a Texans victory. For as bad as the Texans defense has been, the Pats have been even worse if you can believe it.
To be fair, it's been a while since we've been in this situation.It would be a very ‘Texans’ thing to do to go on a run of wins this season now that there’s nothing to play for.
Also very McNair to see that as evidence that nothing is wrong with the direction of the coaching staff.
He was activated from the COVID list Nov 14 and played week 10.Doesn’t he still have the COVID?
Upped his game? He has 1 TD pass in his last 3 games, is averaging 188 yards per game, and in his last 2 games he's averaging 1.7 yards per carry. That's upped his game while Watson continues to get **** on by some of y'all. SMDHCam is playing and has upped his game lately. And they have a better D than we do.
NE- 28
Houston- 14
It would be a very ‘Texans’ thing to do to go on a run of wins this season now that there’s nothing to play for.
Also very McNair to see that as evidence that nothing is wrong with the direction of the coaching staff.
Upped his game? He has 1 TD pass in his last 3 games, is averaging 188 yards per game, and in his last 2 games he's averaging 1.7 yards per carry. That's upped his game while Watson continues to get **** on by some of y'all. SMDH
We give up 160 yards a game rushing. They average... Well let's just look at NFL.com for why they are going to be a big pain.
The Texans are allowing 167.4 rush YPG this season (would be most in a season in team history). NE is averaging 161.1 rush YPG (most in season since 1983).
That's not a good stat. If Cam just doesn't toss an INT or fumble. The D is also ranked 12th per NFL.com just go to schedule and scroll down on our game.
Only if we can beat 'em like RIC Flair said.Brady & Gronk ain’t there no more New England is but a shadow of what it used to be.
Are we now more New England than New England?
Spell it pasties and see if you have more interest?Somehow playing the Patsies just doesn't mean what it used to.
Makes me want to break out a Patsy Cline song...Hi Crazy
31 - 17 patriots. Whatever RB they put in the game will get a 100yards easy.
I based my statement off DVOA, which factors in strength of opponents. Pats have worst defensive DVOA in the league!
DVOA is a geeks dream
I rarely go against the Texans winning a game. Belichick is certain to run the ball down the Texans throats while keeping Watson on the sideline. He will attempt to go up via the ground game and force the Texans into a game of catch-up via the pass game.
Hey Kelly......win the toss.....do not give up first possession......trot Watson and your offense onto the field and then unleash a no-huddle, hurry-up offense and try your damnedest to put up the first TD. Hopefully the defense could still stuff the NE running game at some point before they were to get into the red-zone. If Texans defense is successful, NE would have no reason not to think Kelly wouldn't be ready to protect the lead, as history has proven far too many times, and start running the ball trying to burn the clock and therefore that would be the Patriots defensive scheme......except a halfway intelligent Kelly would roll the same no-huddle, hurry-up offense back onto the field in an effort to go up by 2 scores. If successful, RC stands a better chance of seeing NE get away from the running game, a little bit, and put the ball into Newton's hands where the Texans may have a chance to enjoy a few of his typical turnovers when he's carrying the team.
No huddle only works if you have the defense in a favorable matchup, BB not going to let you keep that long
For someone that says Watson's stats get bloated due to garbage time & quality of opponent's defense... I would think you'd like DVOA as well. It's a metric that factors in both of those.
Granted, no stat is perfect, but I like to reference DVOA to see if it matches up w/ what I see w/ my eyes (knowing that the ol' fashion eye test usually carries some bias to it)
We did suck. There were just 12 teams that sucked worse.If DVOA was all of that then the Texans would have sucked for the last 4 yrs like they're sucking this year.
First of all, like I said, no stat is perfect. Even wins & losses aren't a perfect stat to reflect how good a team is.If DVOA was all of that then the Texans would have sucked for the last 4 yrs like they're sucking this year.
First of all, like I said, no stat is perfect. Even wins & losses aren't a perfect stat to reflect how good a team is.
BTW, the Texans Team DVOA for the past 4 years:
2017 - 26th
2018 - 11th
2019 - 16th
2020 - 22nd
Those rankings seem fair to me.
But 2018 was the worst year record wise?
This might be the most winnable game left on the schedule aside from Cincy.It would be a very ‘Texans’ thing to do to go on a run of wins this season now that there’s nothing to play for.
Also very McNair to see that as evidence that nothing is wrong with the direction of the coaching staff.
For someone that says Watson's stats get bloated due to garbage time & quality of opponent's defense... I would think you'd like DVOA as well. It's a metric that factors in both of those.
Granted, no stat is perfect, but I like to reference DVOA to see if it matches up w/ what I see w/ my eyes (knowing that the ol' fashion eye test usually carries some bias to it)
So...4 and 12?This might be the most winnable game left on the schedule aside from Cincy.
Cam isn't a good QB , as physically gifted as he is , Watson's better .... and their defense is garbage too. Playing at home , no excuse for not beating the Pats.
So...4 and 12?