The Texans face the Colts next Sunday in Houston and try to keep playoff hopes alive after having started the 2020 season 0-4. All the team can do is take one game at a time. Also: The Texans evaluated five free agents over the weekend: A DT, a DE, 2 WRs, and a DB.

Romeo Crennel says Texans should be commended for their fighting spirit
By Mark Lane, TexansWire

Excerpt: If the Texans tack on another five games to their current winning streak, they will finish 9-7 and at least be in the hunt for postseason qualification.

“It’s a tremendous positive,” interim coach Romeo Crennel said of the team’s 4-7 record and possible playoff hopes. “If we can win in that last month, and then come back from the start of the season, because it’s hard to come back in this league — just in a game, it’s hard to come back in a game. But then it’s difficult to come back in the season as well.”

The Texans began the year 0-4 and took it on the chin to key AFC contenders in the Kansas City Chiefs, Baltimore Ravens, and Pittsburgh Steelers. Before the Texans could get their first win, they were already 0-3 with their conference record.

If there is any element that should keep the Texans buoyed, it is that they have sustained just one loss inside the AFC South schedule. If Houston can finish with a 5-1 division record, and the Indianapolis Colts and Tennessee Titans similarly falter and finish 9-7, then it could be enough for the Texans to steal the South.

Texans work out defensive line, receivers, defensive back over Thanksgiving weekend
By Mark Lane, TexansWire

(Click the article headline to read up on each player)

Excerpt: The Houston Texans spent a portion of the Thanksgiving holiday looking at four free agents. On Friday, the club brought in defensive tackle Lee Autry, defensive end T.J. Carter, receiver Kalija Lipscomb, and receiver J’Mon Moore for workouts. The club also brought in defensive back Manny Patterson for a visit.

Enjoy the weekend everyone.

The Houston Texans improved their record to 4-7 with a 41-25 thumping of the Lions on Thanksgiving Day. Enjoy the highlights video from yesterday’s feast. The Good Guys have a mini-bye (3 extra days off) before facing the Colts.