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Who watched that game and realized we blew a cake walk to the superbowl

Discussion in 'Houston Texans' started by Pringles09, Jan 25, 2026 at 5:12 PM.

  1. Pringles09

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    it was right there for the Texans
     
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    If you're being honest with yourself, we wouldn't have won this game either in those conditions
     
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    Not without a running game. People don't seem to understand. Both Denver and the Patriots have good O-lines and good RBs.
     
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    Texans Oline is comparable to the pats. Much better in pass pro.
    Their rushing before the last game of the regular season was mid 20s, same as us.
     
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    CJ is a dome boi.
     
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    Not in the run game. Their 2 backs are much better than what we have.
     
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    Made me sick. The pats are the least deserving team to make the Super Bowl since I can remember. I won’t get over that debacle of a playoff game. Please move on from CJ. We deserve better.
     
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    Patriots are about to make the entire league look like an incompetent joke... especially teams who've never won anything.

    Meanwhile, all the Texans needed was a 2-turnover QB instead of what they had, FIVE.
     
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    100%. CJ was not good enough and his play was inexcusable. BUT, the Texans need to take an honest look at their offensive operation. It is simply not good enough, even if CJ didn’t go brain-dead on us last week. In my opinion, that blame falls on Caserio for cramming a Patriots-style offense down our throats while running out a QB who is a terrible fit for that system. Its madness. McNairs and DeMeco have to wake up.
     
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    Numbers say different. In fact, before the final game of the season where they really stat padded, there wasn’t much difference
     
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    Stats lie. Even you know those 2 RBs are better than anything the Texans' have (without Mixon).
     
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    Marks wasn’t bad, misused. It also helps that the Pats have a much more dynamic threat at QB so that their average talent around him can perform better
     
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    Didn’t watch but yeah, Broncos without Nix was a cakewalk. This was the year without Mahomes or Lamar to stand in the way. Still managed to F it up, so what’s the excuse now.

    Next year they need a top seed so they can stop playing in this crappy weather. If that happens and CJ blows another one, at home, then the apologists have no excuses.
     
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    I think Will and Danielle would have forced 3 fumbles, so yeah, we would have had a shot to steal that game.
     
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    I will never forgive CJ Stroud for wasting this golden opportunity.
     
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    Texans are cheaping out on offense just like Kubiak used to cheap out on the defense before Wade
     
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    Even if we had won against New England, then Denver, Seattle would of destroyed us. Probably even if rookie CJ suddenly reappeared for the big game. But at least we would be AFC Champs and Houston could finally claim a Super Bowl appearance.
     
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  18. Buck Turgidson

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    CJ played college ball in the the Big10
     
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    No, it wasn't.

    Since you didn't watch.
     
  20. Qan

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    They were a cakewalk. I watched
     

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