After a poor start to the season, the Houston Texans are looking more and more like a legitimate playoff contender as the season goes by. They have now won five straight games and each win was more impressive than the previous one.
After beating the Miami Dolphins 42-23, head coach Bill O'Brien was the first to downplay their streak.
I know it’s five in a row, it’s really good, like I’m not trying to downplay that, but it’s only eight games in,” Bill O’Brien said per Mike Florio of Pro Football Talk. “Nothing’s been determined, so what have you done? You guys know, it’s a what-have-you-done-for-me-lately league. So, we’ve got to watch this, correct, figure out what’s going on health-wise, . . . and then start getting ready for Denver.”
This is classic coach talk from O'Brien. A coach should always find things his team can improve on, win or lose. But right now, there is a lot to be pleased about in the Texans' play. Deshaun Watson just had his second straight game with no interceptions and had 6 touchdowns to go with it.
Given their schedule, the Texans are very likely to win their division and get back to the playoffs. They will surely be one of the teams to watch out for given the balance that they have on both offense and defense. They will face the Denver Broncos (3-5) next week as they look to extend their win streak before they get to their bye.
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