NFL Power Rankings: Steelers climbing the ladder heading into Week 6
By Tommy Jaggi
30. Houston Texans
I don’t think that anyone would have predicted that the Houston Texans would have nearly knocked out the New England Patriots last week. Ultimately, Houston fell short in a 25-22 loss, but the game was much closer than expected.
Just one week prior, the Texans were humiliated in a 40-0 shutout loss against Josh Allen and the Buffalo Bills. This team clearly doesn’t have a lot of talent, and it’s evident from game to game. Apart from their Week 5 loss, Houston has lost their previous three games by double-digit points.
Their only win of the season came in Week 1 against the now 0-5 Jaguars with quarterback Tyrod Taylor leading the charge. Unfortunately for Texans fans, rookie QB Davis Mills has been significantly worse so far, and it doesn’t look like this team is capable of having a very high-powered offense this year.
The Texans are scoring just 17.8 points per game while surrendering 28.2 per contest. This is clearly not a recipe for success, and they will once again be underdogs against the Indianapolis Colts this week.