11-01-2021, 11:59 AM
(11-01-2021, 11:17 AM)fredtoast Wrote: Houston won their division and had the #3 defense in the league that year.
The Texans had a great 2nd half of the season defensively, but going into the Bengals game they were ranked 22nd in points given up, 27th against the run and 20th in QB rating allowed. The also had 2 games on the road where they allowed 40+ points, and had given up 500 yards to the Dolphins 2 weeks prior.
Their team overall was around 25th in most of the major power rankings going into the game and had been one of the worst first half teams in the NFL, yet they came into Cincy on MNF and beat an undefeated, heavily favored team.
Those things happen in the NFL. Every week is a different animal.
