Official Texans vs. Patriots Game Thread, 12/13/2015

[WMH]

Originally Posted by popanot

Colts Remaining Schedule: @JAX, HOU, @MIA, TENN
Texans Remaining Schedule: NE, @IND, @TENN, JAX

Sure IND got slammed by a good PITT team on the road on SNF, but IMO, their schedule is easier than ours. I'm not sure what happens on the tie-breaker if we beat them and still end up in a tie, but just say we win there, I do not see them losing against JAX and TENN, and MIA is a mess. Win-out and the division and playoffs are ours.

Pendergrast (sp) went thru those scenarios the other day. You can read it here, but it assumes we end up tied with Indy at years end (we lose Sunday night, and beat the Colts).
http://www.houstonpress.com/news/the...icated-7981807

It is very dizzying...... It goes to like the 6th tiebreaker where what other teams are doing matters for Strength of Schedule.

[popanot]

Originally Posted by WMH

It is very dizzying...... It goes to like the 6th tiebreaker where what other teams are doing matters for Strength of Schedule.

Dizzying, indeed. My gosh I just hope we win-out. I'd hate to lose a division title because of a stinking Saints/Falcons game. And you know darn well we'd lose out because that's just how Houston's luck goes when it comes to sports.

[Arky]

I think it will be interesting to follow Hoyer's performance in these next two games.... Will he rise to the occasion?

I wasn't onboard with his acquisition (even though the Texans didn't bother to consult me) back in the spring, but he's grown on me a little in kind of a game manager/don't-turn-the-ball-over/Alex Smith-lite kinda way..... He's done some good, he's done some bad.... and I think his future (back for 2016?) with the Texans may be decided in these next two games...

I'm just hoping that we all aren't regretting that maybe TJ Yates should've got the start in these last four games....

[popanot]

Gronk is playing tonight according to NFLN. Hopefully, he'll get reduced snaps and not be too effective.

[HPF Bob]

Originally Posted by popanot

Gronk is playing tonight according to NFLN. Hopefully, he'll get reduced snaps and not be too effective.

Hopefully, he reinjures the knee and is out until March.

[WMH]

Originally Posted by HPF Bob

Hopefully, he reinjures the knee and is out until March.

That is not the Christmas spirit.

[Arky]

Ya, the Gronk-is-playing news has put a lot more money on the Pats as the spread has jumped to New England -6 at Bovada. Not a good sign for the Texans. He may play but I bet it is limited... This game just isn't that critical to New England to jeopardize Gronk's future availability..