
Originally Posted by
Beltdancer
This was probably the best thing for the Texans, to get **** ****d again on national tv. This game really didn't mean a whole lot to the Texans. This will just add fuel to the fire for a probable AFC Championship HOME game against the Pats in January and gives the Texans a lot of tape to study to make improvement. Plus, Brooks Reed will be back for the playoffs and J Jo will be full strength. It's very hard to beat a team twice. I seriously doubt New England will come into Houston and blow them out in the playoffs.
As long as the Texans beat the Colts this weekend then Indy will have nothing to play for in Week 17 and will bench Luck, meaning Texans likely win out if they win on Sunday and thus clinch homefield throughout. I doubt New England loses again, unless San Fran does the unthinkable and goes into Foxboro and wins in December. So Sunday is a must-win for Houston.