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#1
01-08-2020, 03:54 PM
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The Texans only have two modes:
1) Get blown out in embarrassing fashion. 2) Keep it close and win in the fourth quarter on some Watson miracle escape. The Atlanta win was the only comfortable win all year. Even in that game, they fell behind early. 
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#2
01-08-2020, 04:56 PM
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#3
01-08-2020, 08:00 PM
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Some stats that probably don't mean much:
The Texans had 8 games this year that they went into as the underdog. They went 4-4 straight up in those games. They went 5-3 ATS in those games (the slight difference was the New Orleans game where they lost straight up 30-28, but covered the 7 pt spread). --------------------------------------- As an underdog of 3 pts. or more, they went 4-3 straight up but 5-2 ATS. --------------------------------------- So, a case can be made that they play slightly better when they enter the game as the underdog. The reciprocal of that is that they play slighty worse when they are the favorite. They are currently 8-8-1 ATS (including playoffs). --------------------------------------- Their largest spread as an underdog was 9½ pts. - the Week 17 game vs. Titans where they rested. They, of course, lost the game by 21 pts, 35-14. They are currently 10 pt dogs to the Chiefs. --------------------------------------- The Baltimore game, the pathetic Denver game and the Week 17 Tennessee game were the only games they lost by more than one score. They couldn't even get garbage time points vs. the Ravens...... --------------------------------------- Like I said, all this probably doesn't mean much and it is why I tune in every Sunday to see how it plays out. What's behind door #3 this week?
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#4
01-10-2020, 08:54 AM
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If a miracle happens and both the Texans and Titans win their games, the Texans would host the AFC Championship Game for the first time. The last time Houston hosted an AFC Championship Game, it was 1962 when the Oilers hosted the classic double-overtime game against the Dallas Texans which became the Kansas City Chiefs the following year. Back then, it was the AFL Championship before the league merged with the NFL and became the AFC.
Heck, the last time Houston hosted an AFC Championship, JFK was still alive and our young were grooving to "The Twist".
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#5
01-10-2020, 09:23 AM
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"The Twist" was of course popularized by the one and only Chubby Checker, but he was not the author who would be Hank Ballard, a great R&B singer and writer in his own right.
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#6
01-10-2020, 01:32 PM
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In a mediocre season the Texans still beat 2 of the 3 other remaining AFC teams, and 4 of the other 5 playoff teams. This team is not great but they can absolutely win any game.
When you combine that with my permanently low expectations about this team, I enter Sunday's game with genuine positive feelings and nothing to lose.
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#7
01-10-2020, 02:52 PM
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The 10 pt spread just seems outrageous to me. I'll be on the Texans heavily in the simulated sportsbook I play at. As I've noted previously, I've not had a good year, so I hope I don't jinx them....
If I was OB, I'd be really laying on the "no respect"/underdog angle to the team. I'm expecting a good, close and hard fought game but if the Texans don't show up, well, I'm afraid it won't be the first time a Houston team has let me down.... Can you imagine what it will be like if the Texans pull off the upset? This city would go nuts. Love would be in the air. New bandwagons would need to be constructed. All gripes against OB would be forgiven and he would get an extension.... eheh....
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