2012 Schedule

[HPF Bob]

A "leaked" schedule came out last week that turned out to be a fake but they did start the season with Houston at Denver on Sunday Night as the return of Peyton Manning which would certainly get some big ratings if that happened (and why not pair Manning against his biggest patsy?).

[Nconroe]

That will be a reasonably challenging schedule, but confident we will do well.

[Arky]

Some tidbits about the 2011 schedule:

The Texans were 10-3 (8-4-1 ATS) when they clinched against Cincy in Week 14 with 3 games left to go last year. They finished the season on a 3 game losing streak (Carolina, Indy, Tenn) but defeated the Bengals (again) in their very first playoff appearance.

Before the season started last year, I thought that schedule was kinda middle-of-the-road, neither a cakewalk nor a gauntlet. This years schedule seems to be a little tougher so I'm hoping the Texans can up their game.

NBC's Al Michaels promised the Texans would be on Sunday Night Football this year.

[nunusguy]

I think Baltimore is the most likely PT home game because we've actually developed some history with the Ravens. Certainly not saying it's a rivalry type of game with them that they have with the Steelers for example, but we've played them in a couple close games in the last year or 2 including a very spirited playoff game in Baltimore last year.

[Keith]

Originally Posted by Arky

NBC's Al Michaels promised the Texans would be on Sunday Night Football this year.

I thought that was Bob Costas, or did Michaels say something too?

[popanot]

Unless things go horribly wrong, I see at least a 10-6 record with that schedule.

[HPF Bob]

Originally Posted by popanot

Unless things go horribly wrong, I see at least a 10-6 record with that schedule.

I'd say 10-6 is right on target. I see 8-4 (with losses to GB, Balt, NE and our annual inexplicable division loss) with these four road games being the difference between 12-4 and 8-8:

NY Jets
Chicago
Detroit
Denver

With all four games, I could see us losing or winning any of them for a number of reasons.

[Arky]

Originally Posted by Keith

I thought that was Bob Costas, or did Michaels say something too?

Yep, that's it. Don't know why I remember it as Michaels - getting old sucks.