The final week played out like many expected it would, but unfortunately for the Houston Texans that means they'll be sitting at home when the playoffs start next week. However, they did come away with a 23-17 win over the Jacksonville Jaguars.
Most seasons are defined by whether or not a team makes the playoffs and then how they perform in the postseason, but that shouldn't be the case for this year's Texans team.
When a new coach is hired and they bring in a short-term answer at quarterback, most would expect for the team to struggle, but other than the game against the New York Giants, the team was competitive every week.
Feeling disappointed that they missed the postseason is understandable and natural, but this team overachieved, and Bill O'Brien should be given a ton of credit for the job he did this season. Brian T. Smith of the Houston Chronicle shared O'Brien's thoughts regarding his team:
O'Brien positive. Said Texans are what their record says and fell short. But they finished strong and made clear improvements
— Brian T. Smith (@ChronBrianSmith) December 28, 2014 Even if his starter from Week 1 had stayed healthy all year long, that guy was Ryan Fitzpatrick, so achieving a winning season would have been quite an accomplishment. Of course as we all know, however, his starter didn't stay healthy, and yet he still was able to pick up three more wins with backup quarterbacks.
This was only the fourth winning season in franchise history, so while they didn't win a championship or even a division title, it was still better than their average season.
Arian Foster had a great season, J.J. Watt dominated every offensive line he faced and DeAndre Hopkins emerged as a future No. 1 option at receiver, so there is a lot to be happy about that happened this year that will hopefully set up future success.
A team has to find a great coach and a great quarterback to win at the highest levels in the NFL, and I think the Texans have found that coach. We didn't get everything we wanted from the Texans this season, but there's still much to get excited about.
from Bleacher Report http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Bleacherreport/~3/srDkt6QZwxQ/2312293-jacksonville-jaguars-vs-houston-texans-full-report-card-grades-for-houston
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