2012 Opponents

[HPF Bob]

By my shaky calculations, the Texans opponents for next year are almost determined.

Six games against divisional opponents, Indy, Tennessee and Jacksonville, home and away.

Four games against the AFC East - New England, NY Jets, Miami, Buffalo.

Two games against AFC division champions - Denver or Oakland in the AFC West and Baltimore or Pittsburgh from the AFC North.

Four games against the NFC North - Chicago, Detroit, Green Bay and Minnesota.

As a divisional champion, I'd expect we'll get a few more prime time games next year with Green Bay, Detroit and the AFC playoff teams the most likely matchups.

The schedule doesn't seem particularly tough or easy - just representative. A lot more will be determined in how the schedule is laid out.

[WMH]

Looks like a fun schedule.

I selfishly hope for a primetime game @ Green Bay. Watching a game there is on my bucket list, and I couldn't make it the last time we went up there due to a work conflict.

[HPF Bob]

Games I'd worry about:

Green Bay
New England
AFC North (either one)
Detroit
@ Indy (since we never win there)

I'll say 1-4 to this.

Games I'd say are 50-50:

Chicago
@ Tennessee
AFC West (either one)
NY Jets

So, let's say 2-2 here.

Games I'm confident we can win:

Buffalo
Miami (I think we're still undefeated against them)
Home vs the AFC South
@ Jacksonville
Minnesota

Factor one brain-fart game here and it is 6-1.

So, a conservative guess at a 9-7 record which is about where we are give or take a win.

[Arky]

Originally Posted by HPF Bob

So, a conservative guess at a 9-7 record which is about where we are give or take a win.

Oy, looks pretty brutal. The Texans, right now, I think would struggle to go 8-8 against that lineup. But, if there was one year to avoid injury, 2012 would be the year. A healthy Schaub, AJ and Mario (if he's back) for 16 games could do wonders.... Other IR contributors next year could be Lestar Jean, Brett Hartmann, Dom Barber, Leinart (is he back?) and Darryl Sharpton...

[NBT]

I devoutly hope the injuries improve next year.

Hope Mario resigns.

When did LeStar go on IR? I never thought he got off the PS.

I hope CB Brandon Harris doesn't become another Moulden. He never emerged here, but he is starting now for NE I believe.

[Nconroe]

Does look like fun, 10 - 6 or better and another divoision championship
is my expectation

[cadams]

Originally Posted by NBT

I hope CB Brandon Harris doesn't beome another Moulden. He never emerged here, but he is starting now for NE I believe.

i think that is more an indictment of how poor new england's defense is than it is about any improvement molden has made since leaving