Based on today AND realistic expectations going forward, the Houston Texans WILL NOT be good enough to beat the NFL’s best in the playoffs. We all probably knew that already, but it definitely was further confirmation.

Who's MOST to blame for the loss? C.J. Stroud? The coaching staff? A defense we thought had proved it's one of the league's best? And what does Tank Dell's injury mean going forward??

DeMeco Ryans seemingly disapproved of Azeez Al-Shaair's knockout hit of Trevor Lawrence immediately after the Texans beat the Jaguars Sunday. But less than 24 hours later he seemed to change his mind. Why? Plus, more reaction to the hit from Texans and Jaguars players...

The Houston Texans hung on for a 23-20 W against the now 10 loss Jacksonville Jaguars heading into a MUCH NEEDED bye week. I recap the game, with this question in mind: did THIS W change your mind about the Texans AT ALL? Plus, how dirty was Azeez Al-Shaair's hit on Trevor Lawrence?

I react to everything we've heard from the Texans after their 32-27 loss to the Titans. They're being VERY supportive of their offense, which continues to struggle. Too supportive? Plus, C.J. Stroud and company weigh in on what they can do to clean up the little things. I also sense there are a few players getting frustrated with the way the team's being covered. And, two differing thoughts on what might have been the worst moment of the game.

The same exact season-long mistakes keep happening. Why haven't they been corrected? And C.J. Stroud simply isn't playing as well as he can. Does ANYONE still think they're capable of living up to their pre-season expectations??

It's always fun to beat up on the Cowboys, even if they're a disaster this season. And the Texans defense sure bullied Cooper Rush and company. But what are we to make of C.J. Stroud and Houston's offense after this game? Are they back on the right track??

Texans fans have been frustrated with offensive coordinator Bobby Slowik for quite some time. On a day that the Chicago Bears fired their offensive coordinator Shane Waldron, should Houston consider the same move? Is ownership potentially thinking about it? Plus, are the misfortunes of other teams - specifically the Dallas Cowboys - making you feel better about where the Texans are? And, my week 11 NFL "Yellowstone" themed Power Tiers.

There was A LOT of buzz about a PLAYERS ONLY Texans team meeting after Houston's loss to the Jets last Thursday. From the sound of things, they had another one RIGHT AFTER the loss to the Lions...and might have ANOTHER one this week. Will that FINALLY get them back on track? Plus, my thoughts on everything said after last night's loss...including DeMeco Ryans & C.J. Stroud talking about the struggles on offense, what those two had to say about the play-calling on offense, and more!

There's lots of things to point at after yet another no show by the Texans in the second half. The offensive line, Bobby Slowik, hell even DeMeco Ryans. I mean, they were up 23-7 in a game where Jared Goff threw 5(!!!) interceptions. But this loss falls MOST at the feet of QB C.J. Stroud...

Given the recent struggles of the offensive line, shouldn't they have done more???

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