Texans Loss Cranks Up Panic Meter

The Houston Texans suffered their worst loss of the season against the Tennessee Titans.

Jeremy Brener | Nov 25, 2024

Nov 24, 2024; Houston, Texas, USA; Houston Texans place kicker Ka'imi Fairbairn (15) misses a field goal against the Houston Texans in the fourth quarter at NRG Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Thomas Shea-Imagn Images / Thomas Shea-Imagn Images

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The Houston Texans are looking a little funny in the light after a 32-27 loss to the Tennessee Titans in Week 12 at NRG Stadium.

The Titans came into the game with the second-worst record in the NFL, but that didn't matter much as they beat the first-place Texans in their own building.

The loss begs the question: Should the Texans begin panicking?

The Texans, thanks to an Indianapolis Colts loss against the Detroit Lions, are still ahead in the AFC South by two games. They also hold the tiebreaker against them if the two teams held the same record at season's end.

However, it doesn't change the fact that several problems were exposed by the Titans, and they aren't new. The Texans had 11 penalties for 81 yards, including one that negated the go-ahead touchdown in the fourth quarter. C.J. Stroud was sacked four times and threw two interceptions, and the Texans defense allowed two touchdowns from outside the red zone.

While Houston's spot in the playoff picture and division standings doesn't change, the Texans need to iron out these kinks before games begin to count. If the Texans cannot execute properly against one of the league's worst teams, how can they expect to do the same a

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Published Nov 25, 2024

JEREMY BRENER

Jeremy Brener is an editor, writer and social media manager for several Fan Nation websites. His work has also been featured in 247 Sports and SB Nation as a writer and podcaster. Brener has been with Fan Nation since 2021. Brener grew up in Houston, going to Astros, Rockets and Texans games as a kid. He moved to Orlando in 2016 to go to college and pursue a degree. He hosts "The Dream Take" podcast covering the Rockets, which has produced over 350 episodes since March 2020. Brener graduated in May 2020 from the University of Central Florida with a Bachelor's degree in Broadcast Journalism minoring in Sport Business Management. While at UCF, Brener worked for the school's newspaper NSM.today and "Hitting the Field," a student-run sports talk show and network. He was the executive producer for "Hitting the Field" from 2019-20. During his professional career, Brener has covered a number of major sporting events including the Pro Bowl, March Madness and several NBA and NFL games. As a fan, Brener has been to the 2005 World Series, 2010 FIFA World Cup and the 2016 NCAA National Championship between the Villanova Wildcats and North Carolina Tar Heels. Now, Brener still resides in the Central Florida area and enjoys writing, watching TV, hanging out with friends and going to the gym. Brener can be followed on Twitter @JeremyBrener. For more inquiries, please email jeremybrenerchs@gmail.com.