Here’s why Houston can beat Indianapolis in the first round of the NFL Playoffs tomorrow."The Houston Texans won the AFC South and the #3 seed in the AFC Playoffs.They will host the #6 seeded Indianapolis Colts on Saturday at 3:35 p.m. CST.The Texans do not appear to be a popular pick in this Wild Card round showdown Color Rush Max Scharping Jersey , let alone the entire AFC.Even the Vegas line for Saturday’s game is only Texans -2.5; that’s quite low for a home team in the postseason.Andrew Luck’s status as an elite, MVP-caliber quarterback has the Colts as many folks’ dark horse team to emerge from the AFC, especially if your name is Colin Cowherd. Indianapolis’ stellar defense, led by rookie linebacker Darrius Leonard, and the ingenuity of new coach Frank Reich also helps. Unfortunately for Cowherd and the fine people of Indianapolis, the Colts’ ride is going to end tomorrow afternoon.The NFL’s seventeen-year old expansion franchise will win their fourth playoff game, and here’s why:Deshaun Watson is built for these moments. In high intensity moments of pressure, there are three types of players in team sports. You either shrink below your normal level of play, you maintain it, or you elevate it in those moments. Deshaun Watson is the third kind of athlete. Back in his days at Clemson, there were two times that the greatest college football coach ever Cheap Max Scharping Jersey , Nick Saban, had over a month to prepare for Watson in the National Championship Game. Watson went 1-1 in those games and shredded the Alabama defense both times. In his NFL career, Watson is 4-1 in primetime games. In two games against this Colts this season, Watson threw for a combined 642 yards and four touchdowns. If he can avoid crucial sacks, the Texans’ dual-threat quarterback will be too much for these Colts to contain.T.Y. Hilton has an ankle injury. In a playoff game at his “second home,” Hilton might not even see the field. On Thursday, he was listed as questionable. However, if he does play, the Texans would not mind if Hilton is unable to get down the field quite the same. In seven career games in NRG Stadium, Hilton averages about six receptions, 133 yards Max Scharping Jersey Womens , and a touchdown per game. No doubt about it, Hilton has burned the Texans.He is a big reason why the Colts have been 5-2 in Houston since he entered the league. Whether the injury keeps him out of the game or limits his ability to separate, the Texans’ 28th ranked pass defense will get a big break with a limited Hilton. This will allow the Texans to pay more attention to Zach Pascal, Ryan Grant, and Eric Ebron, other weapons who have had success against the Texans. Without the threat of Hilton taking the top off the secondary, the Texans’ fourth-ranked rush defense can dial in on Marlon Mack and force the Colts to become one-dimensional.Home field advantage. The Indianapolis Colts finished the season 4-4 on the road, with one of those wins coming at NRG Stadium last month.The Texans finished 6-2 at home. Over the last two postseasons, only one of the eight games in the Wild Card round resulted in the road team winning. Additionally, Indy was the third most penalized team in the NFL and it makes sense — they are a young and inexperienced team outside of Andrew Luck. Maintaining composure can become a challenge, especially on the road. The Houston home crowd is going to be rocking on Saturday afternoon Max Scharping Houston Texans Jersey , and it will be interesting to see how the noise affects the Colts on offense.The Texans defense will need all hands on deck to contain Andrew Luck.Troy Taormina-USA TODAY SportsThe path to victory for the Texans is simple. Keep Deshaun Watson away from hits and take away Indianapolis’ run game.The path to defeat for the Texans is also simple. If the pass defense does not hold their end of the bargain, Andrew Luck might have a field day like he did in Week 14. If Deshaun Watson is getting hit, negative yards and momentum killers will appear.After all, no quarterback has been sacked more than Watson this season.I believe the Texans will win a tight game that comes down to the Colts’ last possession, where Andrew Luck will throw a Hail Mary that gets batted to the ground.My prediction:Texans 27, Colts 23. Class is in session. A verdict is in. I guess I got the lyrics wrong, it’s just my own sin."WhiteFanposts Fanshots Texans StoriesScheduleRosterStatsYahoo Texans NewsYahoo Texans Team PageYahoo Texans ReportYahoo Texans Depth ChartYahoo Texans TransactionsYahoo Texans PhotosOdds About Masthead Community Guidelines StubHub ✕2019 NFL Free Agency2019 Houston Texans OffseasonGrade The Houston Texans’ Offseason So FarNew,91commentsClass is in session. A verdict is in. I guess I got the lyrics wrong, it’s just my own sin. CDTShareTweetShareShareGrade The Houston Texans’ Offseason So FarJasen Vinlove-USA TODAY SportsIt’s Friday. Friday, that day you were dreaming of back on Monday, is finally here. With the conclusion to the week having arrived and the carrot of free time dangling in front of you finally being in your possession Max Scharping Jersey 2019 , let’s open the floor and see what you have to say. Bleacher Report graded every team’s offseason so far. They gave the Texans a D-. This is what they had to say:Personally, I’d give the Texans a C. I think they made the right move signing Tashaun Gipson instead of paying an exorbitant amount for Tyrann Mathieu. Bradley Roby is fine; it’s like replacing Kareem Jackson with a Kareem Jackson who covers better but doesn’t tackle as well. We’ll have to wait and see on Briean Boddy-Calhoun.The signing of Darren Fells should let players like Jordan Akins and Ryan Griffin play more of a pass catcher role instead of asking them to make blocks they struggle to make. Franchise-tagging Jadeveon Clowney was the right answer; now the Texans need to lock him up. But the Texans still have around $44 million in cap space. They have Deshaun Watson on a rookie contract. The time to win is now. They should have gone after an interior rusher, and they still should. The secondary will be better, but it won’t be able to have success on their own. They should have outbid the Titans for Roger Saffold so they finally had a player who can block the second level and give Lamar Miller the chance to actually break tackles. They have been too conservative in an offseason where it was time to be aggressive. The night is still young. There are other things to do, people to see, and avenues to explore. That being said, at this time, how do you feel? What grade would you give the Texans’ offseason so far?
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