Official Texans vs Packers Gameday Thread

[mission]

You don't win football games giving up 500 yards+

Period.

That's no excuse for the offense but 500 yards is a metric that takes 500 on the other side to beat...

I've been on the road all day coming back from a Virginia studio. I thought for sure that we won this game... I mean, it's the Texans.

I guess not...

FUCK.

A massive coaching shake up is in order ...

[cpk1994]

What were they supposed to do on the last drive? Force a 5th turnover against an offense that was obviously clicking all day (since they put up a zillion yards). Clearly the Packers D was having a hard time matching up, but they still manned up and gave the Packers an opportunity to win the ball game with 2 minutes left with a 1st down at the 25 yard of the opposition. They're in field goal territory, and they somehow manage to screw it up.

It's called doing their fucking job like they are paid to and get the ball back to the offense. Christ you are beginning to make Pacopete look intelligent by comparison. ARod didn't lose the game. The defense did. You need to get your head out of your ass and come back to reality.

[Partial]

Naturally, the offense was perfect, put up multiple touchdowns, and scored at the end, right?

Oh way. They didn't. They were awful all day. They put up a measly 21 points against a jv defense. Swell. I'm sure the Packers offense scored plenty of points to win against Tennessee and Dallas too, right?!?

[Gunakor]

Naturally, the offense was perfect, put up multiple touchdowns, and scored at the end, right?

Oh way. They didn't. They were awful all day. They put up a measly 21 points against a jv defense. Swell. I'm sure the Packers offense scored plenty of points to win against Tennessee and Dallas too, right?!?

Technically, we did score enough points to beat the Titans. You seem to be forgetting that the defense allowed the Titans to score at the end of that game to send it into overtime, then allowed them to score on the first possession of overtime to win the game. If the defense comes up with a key stop at the end of regulation, we win without the need for overtime. Remember?

Look, if the game is tied or if you have the lead going into the last 2 minutes of the game, the onus is on the defense to come up with a stop. It doesn't matter if it's 3-3 or 24-21 or whatever, if the game is tied or if we are ahead then it is up to the defense to keep it that way. The previous 58 minutes don't matter anymore. All that matters at that point in the game are the final 2 minutes, and can your defense keep your opponent from scoring in those 2 minutes. That's it. That's the game right there, as simple as one can make it.

So you ask what more I can expect from our defense, well I can expect them to not allow the opponent to score the winning points in the final 2 minutes of the game. And to be perfectly honest, that's not at all an unreasonable expectation - 31 other teams and their fans expect the same from their defenses.

[HarveyWallbangers]

Technically, we did score enough points to beat the Titans. You seem to be forgetting that the defense allowed the Titans to score at the end of that game to send it into overtime, then allowed them to score on the first possession of overtime to win the game. If the defense comes up with a key stop at the end of regulation, we win without the need for overtime. Remember?

I'm not disagreeing with your overall point, but the offense tied it up (they didn't take the lead). The defense could have made a stop and given the offense another chance. Instead, they gave up a long drive (Bironas missed what would have been a game-winning FG). Then, we lost the coin toss and the defense couldn't stop them again.

[Gunakor]

Technically, we did score enough points to beat the Titans. You seem to be forgetting that the defense allowed the Titans to score at the end of that game to send it into overtime, then allowed them to score on the first possession of overtime to win the game. If the defense comes up with a key stop at the end of regulation, we win without the need for overtime. Remember?

I'm not disagreeing with your overall point, but the offense tied it up (they didn't take the lead). The defense could have made a stop and given the offense another chance. Instead, they gave up a long drive (Bironas missed what would have been a game-winning FG). Then, we lost the coin toss and the defense couldn't stop them again.

You're right, my fault. Still, the point remains the same. And would have been reinforced further had Bironas made that game winning FG at the end of regulation.