2012 Schedule

[chuck]

Originally Posted by HPF Bob

Can you cite where we have ever won one other than the first franchise game against the Cowboys and that one Thursday-nighter at home against the Broncos? In the regular season, we don't win prime-time national games.

On the contrary I vividly recall such highlights as giving up over 500 yards of rushing against the Seahawks six or seven years ago. I could go on but won't.

I guess you'll just continue to play the dark-cloud pessimist to my can-do optimism.

[HPF Bob]

Oh, that's right! Chuck, the can-do optimist*...I forgot about that.

(* - except whenever the team is trailing or Jacoby Jones has the ball or the other team's QB is picking K-Jack's pocket or Kubiak comes up with a dumb play or the people who run Reliant Stadium do something you don't like or...)

[Nconroe]

I appreciate the chuckles.

[Arky]

NFLN said the Texans and the Packers were the only two teams that had a three-in-a-row road schedule. For the Texans, that starts with the Thanksgiving game against Detroit, then the next Sunday against Tennessee and finish up with a MNF against the Pats. So, at least there is wide spacing there...

Very important to take care of business within the division. Win the division should be the priority though it would be nice to get a few W's against the tougher opponents. Isn't it about time they beat the Jets, Vikings and Ravens (0-12 against these three)?

[HPF Bob]

Originally Posted by Arky

Very important to take care of business within the division. Win the division should be the priority though it would be nice to get a few W's against the tougher opponents. Isn't it about time they beat the Jets, Vikings and Ravens (0-12 against these three)?

I'm sure Dolphin fans are saying the same thing about us. The Jets and Ravens have something in common - extremely physical defenses with great secondary play. There's a reason we haven't beaten them (although we did take the Ravens to overtime once before Schaub coughed up a hairball).

I think the Vikings go down this time, particularly if AP isn't 100% which ought to be likely by Week 16.

As for the three roadies, I don't mind since I don't see us beating the Patriots anyway so it shouldn't matter they schedule it in a no-win situation like a late-season Monday nighter in Foxboro before thousands of drunks. We just need to win one and possibly two of that road trip to stay on course.

[cadams]

not sure why everyone just concedes that pats game. no question they have a great offense, but their pass defense is horrible and their run defense is horrible. foster and tate should be able to control the ball (and therefore the texans should be able to control the clock). i am not saying i would pick the texans to win that game right now, but to chalk it up as a guarenteed loss is wrong as well . . .i think.

[HPF Bob]

Why I think we'll lose to the Patriots:

1. It's at their place.
2. It's in prime time.
3. It's our third consecutive road game.
4. We can't cover tight ends and they have two of the best.
5. Wes Welker's knee won't be blown out like last time.
6. Winning a game in the Northeast has been almost impossible for the Texans.

If controlling the clock and running the ball can help you beat the Patriots, why was the #1 rushing team (Denver) thrashed twice by the Patriots last year?