See the previous post. Nothing has changed. The Texans, despite their best record in team history, are primed for an early playoff exit.
When the final chapter of the 2012 Texans is written, it will focus mainly on the sparkling first half or 2/3 of the season. JJ Watt was as dominant as any defensive player in NFL history, Andre Johnson had one of his best seasons ever, and Houston at times looked like the class of the conference. But unfortunately, this season looks like a big pile of fool’s gold. Sadly, I’ve seen that coming for a long time now, but the LEVEL of implosion in the final four games of the season was something I did NOT foresee. I feel like I know this team better than 99% of anyone who follows and is “emotionally invested” in the Texans – but DAMN.
You can point to all kinds of problems for this team’s late-season collapse. Houston was no longer able to hide the existence of several flat-out BAD starters… um, and bad special teams coaches.
And then there’s Matt Schaub, who started the season well, and is finishing it in a spectacularly-awful fashion. Without a really good running game, Schaub is a flat-out liability at this point. When the running game is humming, you can win with him.
But with Cadaver Newton at right tackle, Cadaver inside linebackers, Cadaver Marciano as a special teams coach, Cadaver red zone play, etc… it’s just not happening right this season.
Once again, the Texans lose in Indianapolis (0-11 all time), and they desperately needed either home-field advantage or some momentum going in to the playoffs, and they have nothing close to either of those.
The worst crime of today’s loss is this – the playoff game just will not be fun to watch next week. Even if the Texans win the game (which right now I cannot say in any way that I think they will), it’s hard to get excited about what comes after that. Anyway, sadness. What else can be said?
Yay, playoffs. 
Dec 30, 2012 at 21:09:38
I give credit to Kubiak for not calling a conservative game for once. But guess what Kub, your freakin starting quarterback is MATT FREAKIN SCHAUB!!!
I promised myself today, if after the seasons over, if Kubiak is still the coach of this team, I swear I will not watch the Texans next season..
I SWEAR!!!!!!!
Dec 30, 2012 at 21:15:11
I’m not sure who is the problem but schaub sucks
Dec 30, 2012 at 22:10:37
Its like the entire team hit the rookie wall. Schaub and kubes have no confidence in the oline. That’s why andre is always the first option. Either can’t or won’t make a second read. The other teams know this. Oh yeah…they aren’t scared of the deep ball either. Other team plays red zone type def
Dec 30, 2012 at 23:00:17
I can’t believe we choked away the first seed after the first 12 games we had. I feel like this team is psychologically not ready to be the heavy hitters they should be based on talent and scheme. The two games we lose in the first 15 weeks are to two of the best teams in the league. These games are blowout losses. Then when it comes down to the wire when games become must wins, we lose to two worse teams. The Texans are going to need to believe in themselves before they can win anything significant on the field. Maybe Schaub can get back to a place where he can make plays. Or maybe he doesn’t have the psychological make up to win at the highest level.