Playoffs?!? PLAYOFFS??!!?

[HPF Bob]

Should the Texans sweep the Jaguars (which, bless their hearts, they are still playing hard) and get a miracle by beating the Colts or Ravens, the Texans would finish 9-7 and have a chance to sneak into the postseason.

They don't have head-to-heads with many of their playoff competitors (beat Cleveland, lost to Pittsburgh, beat Buffalo) and they have a fine conference record since they sucked against the NFC East (1-3) so they could potentially be 8-4 in the AFC.

A LOT would have to break the right way for the Texans to get in but it is less impossible than you might think. I guess the part that scares me most is that Fitz can be just as terrible one week as he can look good like against the Titans.

[Arky]

I think they gotta win out the rest of the way.... that would put them right in the mix. If they can beat the Colts on the road, the Ravens at home and don't fall asleep in the two Jags games, they got a shot.

They are currently in 12th place @ 6-6 so they have to make up ground and pass a bunch of 7-5 teams. As good as Fitz was yesterday, I'm not sure he can win out or even go 3-1 the rest of the year....

Still, it would be nice to go into Indianapolis with a 7-6 record and something to play for....

[HPF Bob]

Here's ESPN's playoff projector where you can fiddle with combinations of possibilities. Yes, the Texans can make it as a 9-7 wild card if they beat J-ville twice and Baltimore at home. The trick would be only having one of the mass of 7-5 teams finish at 10-6.

Here's one such scenario.

[Keith]

Originally Posted by HPF Bob

Here's one such scenario.

Pretty cool. Kinda makes the losses to Pittsburgh and Cincinnati hurt a little more though since one or both of those as wins would have really boosted their playoff hopes.

On a related note, the team has begun invoicing season ticket holders for the playoffs. A common practice for teams still in the hunt as of 12/1.

[nunusguy]

If we win Sunday and Indy happens to lose to Cleveland (not likely, but it's in Cleveland), then we've got something to really pull for going into Indy the following week. Otherwise I give us no chance for a WC spot with so many tams ahead o us.

[Keith]

Well here's something...

Ravens DL Haloti Ngata has been suspended for four games - including the upcoming game with the Texans - for PED usage (Adderall). Ngata of course is a beast in the middle of that defense and would be a huge loss for the Ravens.