Following the Houston Texans’ disheartening 31-2 loss to the Baltimore Ravens on Christmas Day, Texans quarterback C.J. Stroud mentioned he felt he had simply completed “most likely one in every of my worst video games in my entire profession.”
Different Houston gamers supplied comparable opinions relating to the competition that featured Texans followers booing the house group at NRG Stadium.
“That’s nothing that we characterize, nothing that we talked about all yr, all season, all week,” Texans vast receiver Robert Woods mentioned after the defeat, as shared by The Associated Press’ Kristie Rieken. “And just about it’s simply a humiliation to point out up like that, and that’s not the Texans’ approach and mentality of enjoying soccer and exhibiting up within the first place.”
Whereas Stroud helped the Texans get to 6-2 earlier than Halloween, the truth that he hasn’t proven huge enchancment coming off a season he ended because the Offensive Rookie of the 12 months is one purpose Houston has now misplaced 5 of its previous eight video games. In opposition to Baltimore, the Texans protection surrendered a campaign-worst 251 speeding yards. Baltimore quarterback Lamar Jackson primarily put the game to bed early into the third quarter when he dashed to the top zone for a 48-yard rating.
“It’s embarrassing,” Houston defensive finish Will Anderson Jr. added. “That’s not playoff soccer, and I feel everyone on this locker room is aware of that from the highest to the underside. Now we have to do a greater job and the coaches can do their half, however I really feel like as gamers we’ve got to do our half. The leaders and captains, we’ve got to step up and…we’ve got to carry guys accountable and ensure that everyone’s doing their job.”
The Texans are locked into the No. 4 seed for the playoffs because the champions of the AFC South and, thus, will not have something to play for once they face the lowly Tennessee Titans (3-12) in Week 18. With that mentioned, Stroud and different starters could wish to get some reps in at Nissan Stadium if solely to put Wednesday’s sport out of their reminiscences earlier than they start their postseason journey.
