Official Texans @ Jets Game Thread, 10/8/2012

Arky · #1 10-03-2012, 11:14 PM

The Texans (4-0) travel to the Big Apple this weekend to take on the NY Jets (2-2) in a Monday nighter. The Texans will be looking to do something they've never done before - beat the Jets. The Texans have an 0-5 record lifetime against the Jets. The Texans are coming off a 38-24 victory of the Tennessee Titans.

The Jets were pounded by the San Francisco 49'ers in their last game, 34-0. The Jet offense was oddly anemic (Niners defense deserves credit here) in this game but, they had no trouble putting up 48 against the Bills in Week 1. The Jets rush defense is ranked 31st so look for the Texans to run, run, run. WR Santonio Holmes has gone on IR, CB Darrelle Revis is out and TE Dustin Keller and rookie WR Stephen Hill are both questionable.

TV = ESPN, 7:30 CST, Monday night

Announcers = Mike Tirico, John Gruden

The line = Texans by 8 to 9

Sunday games in the Houston area:

CBS early - Baltimore @ KC
CBS late - Denver @ NE
FOX early - Philadelphia @ Pittsburgh

Sunday Night Football - San Diego @ New Orleans

chuck · #2 10-03-2012, 11:18 PM

38-24? Tennessee scored some points in the fifth quarter.

HPF Bob · #3 10-03-2012, 11:47 PM

Before the season, I had this game penciled in as a loss so this is a "house money" week. Nobody else in our division has two wins yet and we have four so there really should be no pressure on the Texans.

The Jets have lost some key players and some in Babylon are ready to press the panic button and put in Tebow. I'm still very leery of road games in the Northeast because we've been so dreadful there but this looks very promising right now.

chuck · #4 10-04-2012, 01:14 AM

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Originally Posted by HPF Bob

Before the season, I had this game penciled in as a loss so this is a "house money" week. Nobody else in our division has two wins yet and we have four so there really should be no pressure on the Texans.

The Jets have lost some key players and some in Babylon are ready to press the panic button and put in Tebow. I'm still very leery of road games in the Northeast because we've been so dreadful there but this looks very promising right now.

To me this is the same as the other games the team has played. If the Texans are as good as we hope they are and as many people think they are they'll go up there and deliver a nationwide ass kicking.

barrett · #5 10-04-2012, 07:42 AM

I don't think the Jets are as bad as they're coming across. They are 2-2 afterall. But I do think they are a team that cannot play from behind. I am also a little worried because a wounded team can sometimes pull together. The last 4 weeks I have scoffed at the nervous on this site, but this week I will not feel good about the game until it's done.

Houston 23 Jets 10

Also I hope I don't see Tebow in this game. He is a terrible QB but a definite wildcard. I'd rather take the slightly less terrible but far more predictable QB we are game planning for, then have to worry about broken plays and sandlot football.

WMH · #6 10-04-2012, 08:52 AM

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Originally Posted by barrett

I don't think the Jets are as bad as they're coming across. They are 2-2 afterall.

Respectfully disagree. The Jets are a mess, really from top to bottom. With the loss of thier lockdown guy, they no longer have a pass rush. Looks like I was wrong about Kyle Wilson too, as he hasn't shown many flashes from the times I have seen him.

How many teams trade away thier starting LT 2 weeks before the season?

I liked Hill coming out, but not as a #1, which is what he is now that Holmes is out.

Sanchez......Tebow.....don't really need to go there. We haven't faced either with a competent DC, so previous records don't mean much, IMO.

By the end of the season, I would assume Tannebaum is fired, and Rex's seat is blazing hot as well.

Again, just my opinion, but this "should" be another game we roll by 20.

Joe Joe · #7 10-05-2012, 10:34 AM

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Originally Posted by HPF Bob

Before the season, I had this game penciled in as a loss so this is a "house money" week. Nobody else in our division has two wins yet and we have four so there really should be no pressure on the Texans.

The Jets have lost some key players and some in Babylon are ready to press the panic button and put in Tebow. I'm still very leery of road games in the Northeast because we've been so dreadful there but this looks very promising right now.

I don't think putting Tebow in is pushing the panic button. While Tebow isn't a good QB, he is better than Sanchez. Regardless of who is QB, Texans will romp.

HPF Bob · #8 10-05-2012, 12:24 PM

ESPN notes that the Texans have more wins than the rest of the AFC South *combined* (4-3).

They also note the Texans are the only AFC team with more rushing attempts than passing attempts, indicating a stability in the offense that few others have.

TheMatrix31 · #9 10-08-2012, 02:31 AM

Just take care of the ball. Stay healthy. Don't do stupid things like commit personal foul penalties and such. Dominate time of possession. I'd love one or two long, time-consuming drives and while I HOPE for a drubbing that makes the 49ers' last two wins look like child's play, I'm not expecting it because anything can happen in this league.

The Jets can kiss my ass.