Texans are now 25/1 on Bovada to win the AFC South. I'd be willing to throw a small amount of money on it and here's why: Indy currently 6-3: @ Tennessee Loss 6-4 @ Arizona Loss 6-5 Tennessee Win 7-5 @ Cincinnati Loss 7-6 Houston Loss 7-7 @ Kansas City Loss 7-8 Jacksonville Win 8-8 Tennessee currently 4-5: Indianapolis Win 5-5 @ Oakland Win 6-5 @ Indianapolis Loss 6-6 @ Denver Loss 6-7 Arizona Win 7-7 @ Jacksonville Win 8-7 Houston Loss 8-8 Houston currently 2-7: Oakland Win 3-7 Jacksonville Win 4-7 New England Upset Win 5-7 @ Jacksonville Win 6-7 @ Indianapolis Win 7-7 Denver Loss 7-8 @ Tennessee Win 8-8 Texans finish 5-1 in division, including 3-1 vs. Indy and Tennessee Indy finishes 4-2 in division, including 2-2 vs. Houston and Tennessee Tennessee finishes 2-4 in division, including 1-3 vs. Houston and Indy Houston wins the AFC South and hosts a wild card game. Go ahead, call me crazy.
No way, I'd rather make the playoffs man. Nothing like it, no matter how good/bad you really are. Another thing, the Jets lead for the 6 seed at 5-4. Real chance 8-8 wins the 6 seed.
Once we beat Oakland this Sunday it will start a freight train that won't stop rolling into the playoffs. All we need is one victory to get the ball rolling and it comes Sunday.
You rather get pounced in the playoffs rather than getting a top caliber player that will help us in the future? Playoffs = short term, no reward. Draft pick = long term, high reward. No brainer for me.
I could see the argument if our roster was whole, but no way we are getting anywhere in the playoffs with half of our star players on injured reserve.
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Could get pounced, but also could go 4-0 in the playoffs with a super bowl win. This team does have a lot of holes, but any team can get to the super bowl/win the super bowl if they make the playoffs and are hot when they get to them. You said playoff=short term, and that is correct. However, the goal in the nfl is to a) make the playoffs b) win the superbowl. Tanking for the top pick is a crap shoot. I would not do it unless you had a serious once in a life time type player. Sometimes the best player is not even in the top of the draft. All it takes is getting there some times. ie: Cardnials, Giants, ect ect.
It's only 25/1 because the chances are a lot better than most people think if you actually look at the remaining schedules.
