Texans vs. Broncos: Which Texans Team Shows Up?
By Bob Dove
The Trifecta-
And, of course, not only is this game being played in prime time, but it is being played on the road against a super bowl contender. How have the Texans fared in those situations? Against the Patriots – a blow-out. Against the Vikings – another embarrassment. Do you really believe the third time is the charm? Or, does another cliché foreshadow the Texans Monday night fortunes?
It’s said that disasters happen in threes. That is the cliché I expect to play out. I’m not saying the Texans are a bad team. They are one of the better of the middle of the pack teams, maybe good enough to win the AFC South. But the Broncos aren’t the AFC South.
Only an exceptional Texans defensive effort can keep this game close. Even then it’s not winnable. And let’s not forget that against the Texans defense the Colts ‘ Frank Gore rushed for over 100 yards. That was the Colts first 100 yard rusher in a coon’s age, since the 2012 season to be exact. If the Broncos can run as well as the Colts this game will get ugly.
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In another post I’ll predict the outcome against the spread and the over/under. However, for this post let’s just say it will be too many to too few in another embarrassing road loss. 4-3 is not a bad record, but 0-3 against teams likely to be in the playoffs is all we need to know about the future.