Man, talk about a win that feels like a huge sigh of relief instead of pure joy! The Texans just walked away with a 26-3 victory over the Titans, but honestly, it felt like passing a first-grade spelling test. You’re happy, sure, but mostly you’re just relieved it’s over. We knew this was coming. Houston was a 7.5-point favorite on the road against an 0-4 team, which practically screams double-digit spread. The Titans are rough, likely duking it out with the Dolphins for the number one overall pick. Still, holding serve is what you do.
The Defense Finally Showed Up, For Real
This game was an infamous “get right” moment, especially for the defense. For the first time all season, they generated multiple turnovers, which is HUGE, and racked up four sacks! The aggregate numbers now say this is a solid defense, even if a couple of their earlier games screamed the opposite. Those guys put in the work, and it showed. They held the Titans to a measly 187 total yards, including just 57 on the ground and 130 passing yards. Our guys had 328 total yards themselves. They were 6-of-12 on third downs compared to Tennessee’s 4-of-11, and they completely shut down fourth-down attempts, with the Titans going 0-for-2. Houston committed 11 penalties for 95 yards, while the Titans had 7 for 83. We dominated time of possession, too, holding the ball for 34:29 against their 25:31. The defense just looked different.
Will Anderson Jr. Is A Monster
Seriously, Will Anderson is just different. I’ve been saying it for three weeks now: the dude is just good at football. He added another three sacks to his total in this game, and you can practically feel him gunning for Defensive Player of the Year. He’s stacking “great efforts” back-to-back, and that’s the kind of consistency you need. Shoutout to Cam Ward for wiggling out of three or four more sacks, because this defensive effort could’ve been historic. Yeah, DeMeco Ryans was calling plays, but let’s hold off on crowning this defense just yet. The Titans’ offense was historically bad. Still, the defense did exactly what it was supposed to do. They smothered a weaker opponent, never letting them get any hope after that opening field goal. It’s a building block, for sure, and maybe the start of something big for this defense.
What’s next? The season keeps rolling, and you have to wonder if this defensive performance can be sustained. Can Will Anderson Jr. keep up his DPOY quest? That’s what we need to watch for.
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Originally reported by Battle Red Blog.
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