What a roller coaster the 2018 season has been for Texans fans!When the Houston Texans started the season 0-3 (a sentence you’ve probably read a million times by now) Jon Weeks Jersey White , all logic pointed to another year on the outside looking in. Then Deshaun Watson did what he’s done everywhere he’s ever been: He fired up his team and they found a way to win. And then win again. And again. And again.Suddenly, Houston was 9-3, ranked among the top NFL teams of the 2018 season. When Deshaun Watson arrived at the Houston Texans’ facility the first time in April of 2017, everyone could tell there was something different about him. Fresh off his amazing win over the Alabama Crimson Tide in the National Championship Game, Watson just exuded the aura of a champion. Ever since the Texans drafted him shortly after that visit, his will to win has elevated the play of those around him, just like it did at Gainesville High School and Clemson University. Now, Watson is about to break the huddle for the first time in an NFL playoff game. It’s time to get excited!Early reports have Keke Coutee back in the saddle, DeAndre Hopkins chomping at the bit to show the Houston fans what he can do with a real quarterback in the postseason, and J.J. Watt itching to add to his NFL Comeback Player of the Year campaign.But Watt and his squad will be facing the other contender for that title in Andrew Luck on Saturday afternoon at NRG Stadium. The points for/against margin for the Texans and Colts is ZERO right now, with each having won a game against the other by a field goal. If it’s going to come down to kickball, well http://www.thetexanslockerroom.com/authentic-aaron-colvin-jersey , Ka’imi Fairbairn just ended the year as the NFL’s scoring leader (insert “ALL HAIL THE ALL-FIELD GOAL OFFENSE!” chant) Chances are, no matter whether the game ends on a last-second field goal or not, it will take a great performance from the offense, defense and special teams to put Houston in a position for Fairbairn to add to his total of game-winning kicks. If the Texans are to win on Saturday, and Deshaun Watson is certainly going to will that to happen, they need to provide answers to the Andrew Luck/T.Y. Hilton/Eric Ebron questions that have puzzled them for some time. The Indy Star refers to NRG Stadium as Hilton’s “personal playground,” and like it or not, Romeo Crennel’s defense hasn’t be able to do much to rebuke that moniker. Hilton, however, is still dealing with an ankle injury that has slowed him of late. If the Texans can keep him off the field, and if DeAndre Hopkins can outshine him on Saturday, Houston will find themselves on the road next week in New England. Looking ahead Womens Jadeveon Clowney Jersey , seeing Watson & Co. go into Gillette Stadium and steal a win from the Patriots would be an apt exclamation point on the “The Patriots Dynasty is (Finally) Over” storyline that’s been making its way around lately. Before that can happen, the same young man who walked into the Texans’ training facility and impressed his future teammates will have to reach into his bag of divine gifts and get past the Indianapolis Colts. In some ways, if history is the teacher, the 2018 season mirrors another point in Watson’s career, when he was named the starter in High School: From The Ringer article linked above:Maybe, just maybe, this will be the last time the mantra “Texans Fans: Waiting For Next Season Since 2002” makes any sense. If Watson, Hopkins, Watt, Jadeveon Clowney and the All Field Goal squad can get this far, imagine what the future holds. It’s no longer pie-in-the-sky to think that the City of Houston can be home to a champion. First the Houston Astros won the World Series, and now the Houston Texans can win the Super Bowl. Is it ever wrong to be ungrateful for a win?Because this win feels kind of hollow http://www.thetexanslockerroom.com/authentic-tyler-ervin-jersey , all things being equal.It’s great that the Texans beat the Cows 19-16, it’s great that we’re only one game back in the AFC South title fight, it’s just great to get a win period.But something isn’t sitting right about it.The Texans should’ve scored more than 19 points.A lot more.They got to within the five yard line five (5!) times and came away with a touchdown exactly once.The rest were either field goals or a turnover on downs.The offense was by no means bad last night.If it were, the Texans wouldn’t have even sniffed the red zone, as has happened in the past.But a lot of their red zone (read:within the five yard line in this case) woes can be boiled down to playcalling.Our Brain Genius O’Brien somehow managed to dial up exactly the dumbest possible play at every turn.In a twisted way it’s quite breathtaking, like managing to dodge every single raindrop in a storm except backwards.And that’s not even taking into account the number of times Brain O’Brien tried to kill Deshaun Watson.To be fair, Watson displayed some lemming tendencies as well, but Brain should know better by now than to call some of these plays.He’s even said, as recently as halftime LAST NIGHT that he had to do a better job of playcalling.On a side note:Can we please start a running tally on how many times he has said that up to this point and beyond?Because it’s reached Kubiakish “it’s on me” levels of irritating.That the Texans were not up by at least two scores can be attributed directly to the playcalling and to the fact that after four-plus years Brain O’Brien has not learned a [kittening] thing about how to coach an NFL team.That it required overtime and a return to the ever-present All-Field-Goal-Offense (which I invented as a joke but O’Brien seems to have taken literally) to eke out a win is beyond frustrating; and is a fundamental problem to the future of the Houston Texans.And if he somehow managed to get Deshaun Watson hurt on his designed run plays, may Durga have mercy on his soul because the people of Houston will not.But it’s a win.A win over the Cows.I’ll take it, but I’ll always wonder what would have happened with a better red zone performance.Anyway, let’s get to the game itself.As always Jordan Thomas Jersey , in finest Hair of the Dog tradition, all swear words have been replaced with the word [kitten] to make this safe to read at work.You’re welcome.Pre-Game Thoughts:MDCCapt RonUTMDC (to UT)BFDWestonUTLukeFirst Quarter:UTMDCUTMDC (to UT)Luke (to UT)Texans force Cows to settle for field goal, trail 3-0.LukeMDCDiehard ChrisUTMDC (to UT)Fairbairn shanks field goal, Texans still behind 3-0.UTMDCLukeBFDUTVegaBFDMDCLuke (to BFD)Cows kick another field goal, lead 6-0.UTWestonLukeMDCUTVegaMDCUT (to Vega)Second Quarter:WestonJeremyMDCUTLukeWatson the quick toss to Coutee Pie and the Texans take the lead 7-6.JeremyMDCWestonKenneth L.JeremyMDC (to Kenneth)UT (to Jeremy)LukeTexans force a stop on third down, nullified by a Clowney offsides penalty.UTMDCUTCapt RonUTKenneth L. (to UT)Luke (to UT)UTCapt RonWestonDiehard ChrisCapt RonUTLukeKenneth L.JeremyBrain O’Brien wimps out and kicks calls for a field goal.Texans lead 10-6.UTCapt RonUT (to Capt Ron)LukeMDCUTCapt RonMDC (to UT)UTTimVegaUTMDCVegaBFDLukeBFDTexans go for it on fourth and goal at the one yard line and come up short.UT (to BFD)MDCHalftime Reactions:MDCWestonCapt RonMDCLukeUTMDCCapt RonUTBFDUTMDC (to UT)UT Capt RonUTThird Quarter:LukeNuk fumbles the ball, Cows recover.UTAw [kitten].BFDMDCTavon Austin catch is ruled incomplete, Cows challenge.MDCVega (to UT)MDCCall stands, Cows lose timeout.Texans challenge a first down, because reasons.UTVegaMDCUTLukeMDCCapt RonCall is overturned, is ruled second and one at the six rather than first and 10 at the five.Quite a relief.Cows score on obvious TD anyway.Great job, Brain.Cows lead 13-10.UTBFDMDCUT (to MDC)Capt RonVegaMDCUTMDCVegaUTMDCCapt RonJustin Reid intercepts Dak Prescott. Call stands after review.MDCCapt RonWestonUTCapt RonMDCVegaWestonCapt RonLukeUTLukeCapt Ron (to UT)UT (to Luke)Capt RonTexans tie the game again Womens Will Fuller V Jersey , 13-13.UTWestonBFDCapt RonFourth Quarter:VegaUTBFDIt wasn’t.Capt RonMDCWestonCapt RonUTMDCCapt RonBFDUT (to BFD)MDC (to BFD)Weston (to BFD)We know you have bad taste, Big Matt.Capt RonWestonVegaUTBFDVegaMDCUTCapt RonTexans take the lead on, you guessed it, another field goal.Lead 16-13.UTMDCBFDVegaUTMDCCapt RonCows tie the game at 16-16.MDCVegaUT (to Vega)Capt RonMDC (to Vega)WestonMDCKenneth L. (to MDC)WestonMDCUTMDC (to UT)Kenneth L. (to UT)MDCBFD (to UT)VegaUTWestonVega (to Weston)Overtime:VegaWestonKenneth L.MDCVegaUTWestonBFDCapt RonVegaDeAndre Hopkins runs to the Cows’ 27 yard line after making what appeared to be 22 spin moves to get there.VegaUTCapt RonLukeCapt RonUT (to Capt Ron)Kenneth L.MDCField goal is good, Texans win through simple purity of field goals 19-16.VegaUTCapt RonUTHey!Let’s give out some game balls!Offense - DeAndre Hopkins with the run that set up the game winning field goal (lol, the idea of a game winning touchdown).Defense - Justin Reid with his first interception of his career, hopefully the first of many.Special Teams - Ka’imi Fairbairn because glory to all field goal offense.What do you think, BRB faithful?Got someone else you’d rather give the game ball to?Got a better nickname for Keke Coutee than Pie?Want to try to rename the run that Hopkins went on in overtime?We’re all ears.Let us know in the comments!