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#1 Posted : Monday, June 24, 2019 8:46:21 AM(UTC)
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HOUSTON (AP) — The Houston Texans moved closer to clinching the AFC South by bouncing back from last week’s loss with a win over the Jets.Now they’ll try to get banged-up players DeAndre Hopkins and Lamar Miller healthy before visiting the Super Bowl champion Eagles next week. A win could leave open the possibility of getting a first-round playoff bye.The Texans (10-4) have won nine of their last 10 games after opening the season 0-3 to give coach Bill O’Brien 10 regular-season wins for the first time in his five years with the team. It’s the first time the Texans have had 10 wins in the regular season since setting a franchise-record with 12in 2012.“It’s great. I think 10 wins is hard to do in this league Will Fuller V Jersey White ,” O’Brien said. “I give our players and our coaching staff a ton of credit. Our players have worked very hard to get to this point in the season. There is a long way to go here.”The Texans led by 13 at halftime before the Jets rallied to take a 22-19 lead with 5:00 left in the fourth quarter. Deshaun Watson then connected with DeAndre Hopkins on a 14-yard touchdown to put the Texans on top, and they added a field goal after that to secure the 29-22 victory.Hopkins injured his ankle in the fourth quarter and had to be helped off the field by teammates. But he returned after that and the injury doesn’t appear serious.Miller could be more of a concern after he hurt his ankle in the first quarter and returned for a series in the second before sitting out for the rest of the game. O’Brien said he doesn’t think the injury is “major,” but that he’d know more next week.With Miller out on Saturday, Houston’s only other active running back was Alfred Blue. Blue, who has been used this season to spell Miller, was ineffective against the Jets, finishing with nine carries for 6 yards.If Miller is limited next week, the Texans could look to D’Onta Foreman to pick up the slack. Foreman was put on the active roster from the physically unable to perform on Dec. 4, but has been inactive in the two games since.Foreman has been out since Nov. 19, 2017 when he tore his Achilles tendon after running for 327 yards and two touchdowns in his rookie season. O’Brien said they put him on the active roster because they thought he’d be able to help the team this season. He’s been participating fully in practice, but it’s unclear if he’s ready to contribute in a game.Another concern for the Texans this week is finding a way to better protect Watson. The second-year quarterback was taken down six times Saturday and has been sacked 52 times this season, most in the NFL.“There is no doubt that there were too many sacks, absolutely no doubt about it Whitney Mercilus Jersey White ,” O’Brien said. “But … I don’t put all of that on the offensive line. Some of that is offensive line, some of it is route running, some of it is holding the ball too long, things like that. Some of it is play calling, and so hopefully we can get better.”Despite the sacks Watson had another solid game, throwing for 294 yards and two touchdowns. It was the most yards he’s thrown for since finishing with 375 yards passing in a win over Dallas on Oct. 7.His performance on Saturday made him the first player in NFL history to have at least 5,000 yards passing (5,291), 40 TD passes (43) and 700 yards (705) rushing in his first 21 games.On a day the Texans had trouble running the ball, Watson reveled in being able to lead the team to the comeback win.“I just like the ball in my hands,” he said. “Like they say, just give me an opportunity to make a play. I think I can make it. Be smart, try not take any unnecessary hits and protect myself. I feel like with the ball in my hands http://www.thetexanslockerroom.com/authentic-julien-davenport-jersey , I can give the team a lot of energy and this offense can go.”Despite their impressive turnaround to reach double-digit wins so beginning the season 0-3, the Texans know they’ll have to maintain focus.“That’s awesome, but our goals are still ahead of us,” Hopkins said. “We can’t sit here and celebrate 10 wins. We expect to win like this with the guys we have in this locker room.” After Andrew Luck quickly moved the Indianapolis Colts into position for one final, desperation heave Sunday at Philadelphia, he came out.With 5 seconds left and Indy at its 46-yard line, coach Frank Reich put in Jacoby Brissett.In some respects, the move made perfect sense. Brissett had the stronger arm and given the slim chance of winning the game on such a play, it didn't make sense to risk everything with someone returning from major shoulder surgery.Soon, the questions started popping up, too, and Luck attempted to put them to rest."I know I'm at a level where I can make all the throws and I feel confident that I'm going out there with my full arsenal," Luck said Wednesday. "I don't think anything is holding me back. But again you can always get better and I don't think I'm anywhere near scratching the surface of realizing my full potential."Clearly Womens Kendall Lamm Jersey , this has not been the same Luck who started his career with three straight Pro Bowl appearances.His completion percentage (68.5) through three games would be a career best. His yardage and touchdowns are down slightly, while his interception rate continues to hover at about the same pace. He's been more efficient on third downs and maybe slightly less efficient in the red zone.All of those traits showed up in Sunday's loss at Super Bowl champion Philadelphia, where Luck went 25 of 40 and wound up with 164 yards 鈥?more than half of those yards coming on the final two series with Luck attempting to rally the Colts from a 20-16 deficit.Luck has thrown for fewer than 200 yards 15 times in 73 career starts, though it's only the fifth time he's failed to top 200 yards in consecutive games.Many wonder whether the changes are a result of Reich's offensive philosophy; limitations on Luck; a series of injuries to Indy's receiving corps and offensive line; a function of still getting acclimated to this new offense; or some combination."I feel free to call anything," he said. "There's no doubt there are times when you're going on the road and you're in a hostile environment, you might try to get it out early. But you can't stay in that mode. You can't play scared."The Colts (1-2) insist they're not playing it safe and point to downfield throws that have been made 鈥?just not always converted 鈥?including a 33-yard pass interference penalty on the Eagles that set up Indy's only touchdown at Philly.Playing two of three road games hasn't helped, nor has facing three solid pass-rushing teams with J.J. Watt, Jadeveon Clowney and winless Houston on deck.Indy could again be missing left tackle Anthony Castonzo, who has yet to play because of an injured hamstring; Pro Bowl tight end Jack Doyle, one of Luck's favorite targets who missed last week's game with a hip injury; and likely right tackle Joe Haeg, expected to miss a couple of weeks after leaving last week's game with an injured left ankle.Even Luck showed up on Wednesday's injury report with a sore groin. But it didn't keep him out of practice.None of it has changed Indy's approach."We definitely want more chunk (plays) and we want to be able to 鈥?we do take what the defense gives us," offensive coordinator Nick Sirianni said. "If they are taking away our initial read and we want to push the ball down the field, we want to play smart football."Naturally Womens Ibraheim Campbell Jersey , it was expected Luck would need some time to shake off the rust after missing 26 games over the previous three seasons. But if he and his receivers hooked up on a couple more plays, perhaps he wouldn't have to answer any questions."Honestly, I don't know if there's scrutiny or not," he said. "But I think we, as an offensive unit, we put a lot of pressure on ourselves to do well, and certainly in the last game we did not do well. The red zone sticks out in my mind more than anything."Notes: Running back Marlon Mack (hamstring) and defensive lineman Denico Autry (ankle) did limited work at Wednesday's practice. ... Defensive linemen Tarell Basham (personal reason) and Hassan Ridgeway (calf) did not practice. Also sitting out were Castonzo, Doyle and Haeg, tight end Eric Ebron (shoulder and knee), safeties Malik Hooker (hip and groin) and Clayton Geathers (knee), and cornerback Quincy Wilson (concussion).
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