Ok, I like crazy projections as well. Be nice to see trades, FA's, draft, preseason, but here goes just for fun. And somehow we will get to 11-5 finally, maybe, finishing strong again.

Home:
Indianapolis - 14-2----------W1
Jacksonville - 7-9 ----------W2
Tennessee - 8-8 -----------W3
Kansas City - 4-12 ---------W4
San Diego - 13-3 -----------L1
Dallas - 11-5 ---------------W5
N.Y. Giants - 8-8 -----------W6
Baltimore - 9-7 -------------L2

Away:
Indianapolis - 14-2 ----------L3
Jacksonville - 7-9 -----------W7
Tennessee - 8-8 ------------L4
Denver - 8-8 ---------------W8
Oakland - 5-11 -------------W9
Philadelphia - 11-5 ----------L5
Washington - 4-12 ----------W10
N.Y. Jets - 9-7 --------------W11

With a 1-5 division record and going 9-7 for the season you won't see the playoffs very often if at all. It just isn't good enough. IMHO Kubiak hasn't been good enough. His record is mediocre but Houston celebrates like getting to 9-7 in 4 years is the superbowl. Other coaches get fired for the same type of non production. This isn't the 70's where time is on your side to build slowly and methodically. Todays NFL is fast paced and teams turn around quickly with a good coach that can gameplan and evalute talent. Sean Peyton is just 1 of many that have done it. Go ahead and bring up 2-14. At some point you have to let go of the loser mentality and hold this team to a higher standard at the beginning and the end of the season.

I'm happy that the Texans went 9-7 and got there first winning season. But I expect more out of this team.

Wow, like that hyperbole, dontcha? ;)

Loser mentality? LOL. Is it a loser mentality to prefer 9-7 over 7-9?

If you read the whole post, you would've seen me mention they need to improve in the division. But the division is not all that. If they would have went 0-6 in the division and went 10-0 outside the division, they'd be in the playoffs. If they had won just one more game, they would be in the playoffs - doesn't matter where the W comes from....

I don't "demand" anything from this team. I don't control anything they do. I watch for entertainment purposes only. If they play like knuckleheads that's their problem. If they lose, I don't hold my breath and turn blue or get pissed. It does no good. But I don't disparage anybody that does. If you want to get on an internet forum and rant against a team that done "done ya wrong", then have at it. If it keeps ya from kicking your dog or slapping your kid, be my guest...

http://espn.go.com/blog/nflnation/po...s-not-so-tough

ESPN is reporting that based on opponent's win-loss percentage, the Texans actually have the toughest schedule in the league next year. Looks like it may be two years before that first playoff game...

Come on man....it's the offseason, not the regular season. That kind of attitude shouldn't show up around here until Octoberish...... ;)