The Texans scored the last 21 points of the game yesterday to prevail showing a ton of heart.  Matt Schaub was very effective once again for the Texans as he completed 24 of 39 passes for 303 yards with 2 TD passes and 1 INT.  Arian Foster was excellent yesterday as he rushed for 119 yards on 20 carries (6.0 ypc) with 2 TD runs and he also added 3 receptions for 26 yards (8.7 avg).  TE Joel Dreessen led the way for the Texans in the passing game with 6 receptions for 81 yards (13.5 avg) with a TD grab.  WRs Andre Johnson (6 rec, 65 yards) and Jacoby Jones (5 rec, 65 yards, TD) also had solid games for the Texans yesterday.  The Texans finished up with 439 total yards on offense (144 rushing, 295 passing) in this game.

Safety Bernard Pollard led the way for the Texans in this game with 6 tackles, 1 pass defensed, 1 interception and he recovered a fumble in the end zone for a TD.  Demeco Ryans (7 tackles, 1 tackle for a loss), Glover Quin (7 tackles, 2 passes defensed) and Dunta Robinson (7 tackles, 1 tackle for a loss) also pitched in on a decent effort by the Texans’ D yesterday.  The Patriots finished up with 317 total yards on offense (74 yards rushing, 243 passing) in this game.  The Texans finished with a winning record (9-7) for the first time in frachise history by they were eliminated from the playoffs last night when the Jets pounded the Bengals.

The Texans jumped the Dolphins early in this game as they were leading 27-3 at halftime but then they had to hold off a furious second half comeback from the Fins to prevail.  Matt Schaub was very effective as usual as he completed 20 of 31 passes for 286 yards with 2 TD passes and 1 INT.  Arian Foster led the way on the ground for the Texans in this game with 19 carries for 97 yards (5.1 ypc) with 1 TD run.  Ryan Moats pitched in with 23 yards rushing on 8 carries (2.9 ypc) and he also caught 4 passes for 39 yards (9.8 avg).  Andre Johnson had another solid game with 5 catches for 71 yards (14.2 avg) with a TD catch.  Jacoby Jones was also very effective in this game with 2 grabs for 79 yards (39.5 avg) with a TD grab.  The Texans finished up with 406 total yards on offense (126 rushing, 280 passing) in this game.

LBs Demeco Ryans (11 tackles, 1 tackle for a loss) and Brian Cushing (9 tackles, 1 tackle for a loss, 1 sack, 1 pass defensed, 1 QB hit and 1 interception).  The Dolphins finished up with 363 total yards on offense (60 rushing, 303 passing) in this game.  The Texans are now 8-7 on the season as they have kept their playoff hopes alive.

The Houston Texans had to really fight to prevail over the hapless Rams today.  Matt Schaub completed 28 of 40 passes for 367 yards with 1 TD pass and 0 INTs today.  Ryan Moats led the Texans on the ground in this game with 46 yards rushing on 13 carries (3.5 ypc).  Andre Johnson was unstoppable in this game for the Texans today as he caught 9 passes for 196 yards (21.8 avg).  Kevin Walter pitched in with 4 grabs for 43 yards (10.8 avg) with a TD catch.  The Texans finished up with 419 total yards on offense (52 rushing, 367 passing) in this game.

The defense is what won the game today for the Texans and that doesn’t happen very often.  Safety Bernard Pollard had another monster game with 11 tackles, 1 tackle for a loss, 1 QB hit and 1/2 a sack.  LBs Demeco Ryans (7 tackles, 1 tackle for a loss) and Brian Cushing (7 tackles, 1/2 sack, 1 QB hit) also were stout in this contest for the Texans.  Safety Dominique Barber pitched in with 4 tackles, 1 pass defensed and 1 interception to help out on the D.  The Rams finished up with 237 total yards on offense (88 rushing, 149 passing) in this game.  The Texans improve to 7-7 on the year as they are still in the playoff hunt.

It looked like the Texans saw my prediction for the game and got pissed off as they played angry today.  Matt Schaub was electric completing 29 of 39 passes for 365 yards with 2 TD passes and 1 INT.  Ryan Moats led the way in the running game today for the Texans with 43 yards rushing on 10 carries (4.3 ypc) with a TD run.  Undrafted rookie RB Arian Foster got his first taste of the NFL today by carrying the ball 13 times for 34 yards (2.6 ypc) and he also caught 4 passes for 54 yards (13.5 avg).  Andre Johnson was unstoppable today for the Texans as he caught 11 passes for 193 yards (17.5 avg) with 2 TD grabs.  WR David Anderson had a decent game as he caught 4 passes for 49 yards (12.3 avg) today.  The Texans finished up with 450 total yards in this game (85 rushing, 365 passing) today.

The Texans played outstanding defense today and it was a big reason for the win.  LB Demeco Ryans led the way for the Texans today with 12 tackles, 3 tackles for a loss, 1 pass defensed and 1 QB hit.  Rookie LB Brian Cushing had another outstanding game today with 10 tackles, 3 tackles for a loss, 1 sack and 3 QB hits.  Safety Bernard Pollard also had a outstanding game as he had 6 tackles, 1 tackle for a loss, 1 pass defense and a interception that he returned 70 yards for a TD!  The Seahawks finished up with 282 total yards in this game (62 rushing, 220 passing).  The Texans are right back in the Wild Card hunt in the AFC with a 6-7 record.

The Texans’ season is spinning out of control for the Texans who have lost four games in a row.  With head coach Gary Kubiak’s seat getting hot it will be up to his team to try to save his job and that starts this weekend against the Seahawks who have only won 1 game on the road this season.  It looks like Matt Schaub will give it a go this week and he should have a decent game if he can take the pain.  The Seahawks are allowing 243.5 yards passing per game this season so Schaub will likely have a lot of success throwing to Andre Johnson and Kevin Walter.  Chris Brown and Ryan Moats will have to give the Texans some balance on offense or they will bring the house against Schaub in an attempt to knock him out of the game.

LBs Brian Cushing and Demeco Ryans had better tighten the chinstraps this weekend because the Seahawks might run the ball a lot more than usual this weekend.  Even so, the bread and butter of the Seahawks’ offense is the passing game so T.J. Houshmandzadeh, Nate Burleson and John Carlson must be accounted for on every play.

PREDICTION:  SEAHAWKS 21, TEXANS 20