Your California Privacy Rights/Privacy Policy.The win total doesn’t reflect that, but it might not hold through Week 18. There’s still a lot of time with five weeks to play, but the Lions have been the better team than the Texans for most of the season. All of those teams would be in the postseason if the season ended today. If they lose both of those games, and with Mills at the control that’s the expectation, the Texans could very well be double-digit underdogs in each of their final three games: a road date in San Francisco sandwiched around home games with the Chargers and Titans. Houston hosts the 4-8 Seattle Seahawks on Sunday and then travels to Jacksonville in Week 15 to play the 2-10 Jaguars. We’ll learn a lot about the Texans and their fate in the next two weeks. Say what you will about the Lions, but they are not having those kinds of internal disciplinary or attitude issues. Rookie head coach David Culley benched the team’s best defensive player, safety Justin Reid, in Week 12 for violating team rules - the same excuse for dumping Cunningham. He’s not played well but the Texans aren’t replacing him with some young up-and-comer oft-injured, 29-year-old journeyman Christian Kirksey and 28-year old special teams standout Neville Hewitt are getting his reps. When Mills plays, the offense scores under 10 points per game and turns it over more frequently.Įarlier this week, the Texans released their top tackler, veteran linebacker Zach Cunningham. Houston’s offense as a whole lags well behind Detroit’s. But overall, he’s struggled to move the ball or lead scoring drives. The fourth-round rookie from Stanford has posted a couple of nice games, notably a legitimately impressive outing in a 25-22 loss to the Patriots in Week 5. The Texans have lost every game Mills has played in. The Texans might have a better record than the Lions, but they’re absolutely not a better team - and switching to Mills over veteran Tyrod Taylor at quarterback all but ensures Houston will stay that way. They beat Jacksonville (also 2-10) in Week 1 and somehow upset the Tennessee Titans, 22-13, in Week 11. Houston is a half-game behind the Lions with a 2-10 record. The Houston Texans have committed to starting rookie Davis Mills at quarterback for their final five games. By virtue of the team’s 1-10-1 record, the Lions have the fewest wins of any team.īut there is a strong challenger right above them, and that team has a new commander at the controls of the tank.
Entering Week 14, the Detroit Lions still control the No.
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