Official Texans vs. Colts Game Thread, 12/16/2012

[HPF Bob]

The two key things to a playoff run are depth and health. I think the Texans are about 85% in both. Losing Cushing has hurt, losing Reed has hurt and having injury problems on the OL has hurt but Foster and Tate should be fresh for the playoffs, AJ has come alive, JJo is back and we now know the Colts have no answer for Watt.

If we beat the Vikings at home, the game in Indy means nothing and we can play our scrubs to give them experience then rest through the first playoff round. By then, Reed could be back, Cody could be back, Newton will be back and the rest of the team will be fresh.

Plus, they'll have two games at home in the playoffs and won't have to travel anywhere.

[Arky]

I sure hope they take care of business this Sunday vs. the Vikes. It would make all the scenarios play out much less stressful..... Beat the Vikes (who need W's) and then the following Indy game would be nothing but a scrubfest for both sides.... And I think our scrubs are better than their scrubs which should mean another W.....

Interesting that NBC elected to go with San Francisco again this Sunday night on the flex game. SF vs. Seattle should be a good game...however, the Sunday night game in Week 17 (last regular season game) - teams are still to-be-determined....

[Nconroe]

overall, I thought it was a excellent game, but I'd like to see the penalties cleaned up and they can be. But we won our 12th game by 11 points so a very good result.

Braman's punt block and return for TD was a fantastic play.

Posey has shown pretty good at WR, but just the one game, hope that continues.

Running game turned out pretty good once it got going, hope those OL injuries are done with now. Arian could 've had even more yards and a TD other than one of those penalties.

Passing game did real good with AJ getting 11 catches and 151 yards.

Owen Daniels made some very good catches as did Casey.

Defense did excellent all around, pressure on QB ad good coverage by the secondary, other than one long pass play.

ST, had some good plays like Braman's block punt, some good kicks and some good punts, although some inconsistencies need to get cleaned up as well.