NFL Power Rankings Week 12: Colts, Jaguars and Texans updates on Titans bye week
By Will Lomas
11. Houston Texans
Recap: Is that the worst game that we have ever seen Deshaun Watson play? I mean, I know he lost to a Blaine Gabbert led Titans team last year, but this one was even worse.
He looked utterly lost from the first snap and took six sacks and turned the ball over twice with an interception and a fumble. He is getting back to the Watson that takes beating week in and week out and he is looking to make too many plays after the design breaks down instead of finding ways to thrive in the structure.
The Ravens are what the Texans desperately wish they were and I don’t mean that in a negative way, but Baltimore has all the excitement that Houston occasionally creates but they are doing it with a better offensive line, better running backs, better coaches, a better defense and a better quarterback.
This felt a lot like a big brother beating up a little brother.
Outlook: Losing today was brutal because it leaves you tied with the Colts and only ahead of the Titans by a game and a half with two matchups left to play. Their inability to come out of this week with a win really puts a lot of pressure on them down the stretch and it makes the Colts and Titans a lot more interesting going forward.