Houston Texans: Three reasons why the team lost to the Colts

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Lack of offensive creativity sets offense behind the eight ball

Now, this has been a hot topic since the very beginning of the Houston Texans season. After the 0-3 start, many were calling for Bill O’Brien‘s head. He had to have been the problem because the roster was too talented.

Then, the nine-game winning streak happened and a lot of the complaints either turned into praises or disappeared. Some remained, though a lot quieter than before. But, as soon as the first loss occurred, the boo-birds were back, as were the complaints.

Some complaints are very warranted. Others? Less so. Regardless, O’Brien will be prowling the Texans sidelines for at least another year or two thanks to his new extension and the fact that he has made the playoffs more often than not, three out of five years.

That being said, something has got to change. The offensive, while it has seen many productive days, has been the opposite of innovative and creative. It is stale, bland, and sometimes boring. With the amount of talented and exciting players, this offense should blow people’s minds. Yet, it hasn’t come anywhere close to doing that.

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There are times when the offense tries to do too much. Sometimes, shots down the field are great but they can’t be your entire passing game. Sometimes, you need just get three to five yards and not go for ten every time.

A prime example, in the first half the Colts had a third and two. So, they ran a drag route with Hilton and picked up enough yards for the first down. When faced with a similar situation, the Texans almost always are going 8-12 yards down the field making a relatively simple issue infinitely more complicated and difficult.

In order to be more effective next season and in order to truly compete for a Super Bowl, this has got to change. The offense needs to get more innovative and creative and, at times, it needs to get more simple and just execute what needs to get done and not do too much.

I have full confidence in O’Brien as a true head coach. A motivator and a general. Let him take care of guiding and leading the team. The offensive coordinator and play calling duties need to be taken out of his hands and given to someone else. If they aren’t, the Texans risk squandering Watson and Hopkins prime and staying good without ever reaching great.

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As disappointing as the ending was, this season was indeed a success. Young talent got to grow up and experience some deep failures and some great successes. This playoff loss encapsulates both for the Houston Texans. For now, it’s time to rebuild and regroup for a 2020 Super Bowl run.

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