Texans Skid Continues In Loss To Giants

The Houston Texans are inching closer to the No. 1 overall selection in the NFL Draft, after dropping their fourth consecutive game on Sunday

Matt Galatzan | Nov 13, 2022

The Houston Texans continued to tumble up the NFL Draft standings on Sunday afternoon, falling to the Giants at MetLife Stadium 24-16, and dropping to a 1-7-1 overall record.

And in the end, it was simply the same story on a different day for the fledgling franchise.

Once again, Lovie Smith and the Texans could not get out of their own way on Sunday, suffering from the same issues on both sides of the ball throughout the day, starting with the offense.

For the Texans, Sunday marked the eighth time in nine weeks that they scored 20 points or less, as well as the fifth time this season that they have scored 17 points or less.

Many of those issues began in the first half, where Houston was held to less than 100 yards of offense, more than half of which came on a 44-yard rush from rookie Dameon Pierce.

And while they were able to find more success in half No. 2, inconsistencies and mistakes kept them from getting a reasonable shot at a comeback win.

In essence, it was too little, too late for Houston.

As for the defense, it was a very similar day on that side of the ball for the Texans, who yet again allowed an opposing running back to have his way throughout the afternoon.

This time, it was Giants star Saquon Barkley, who totaled 152 yards on 35 rushes, with a touchdown.

Following yet another frustrating and disappointing loss, the Texans will return home to NRG stadium, where they will take on the Washington Commanders.

The Commanders will be coming off of a short week, after facing off with the undefeated Philadelphia Eagles on Monday Night Football.

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Published Nov 13, 2022

MATT GALATZAN

Matt Galatzan the Editor-In-Chief of TexansDaily.com. Galatzan graduated from the University of Mississippi, where he studied integrated marketing communications, with minors in journalism and business administration. Galatzan started in the sports journalism industry under Mike Fisher at DallasBasketball.com in 2014, which at the time was part of the 247Sports network. He also spent two years covering the SMU Mustangs for PonyStampede.com on the 247Sports network. When DallasBasketball.com and CowboysCountry.com moved over to Sports Illustrated's Fan Nation network in 2020, Galatzan followed suit, eventually being taking over as the Managing Editor and Publisher of LonghornsCountry.com and AllAggies.com a year later. Through the years, Galatzan has conducted a handful of high-profile one-on-one interviews to add to his resume — in both writing and podcasting. Some of his biggest interviews have been with Mavs owner Mark Cuban, former Longhorns players Dan Neil and Phil Dawson, and many other recruits, and current/former players for each of the teams he has covered. Galatzan is also a full-time employee in the digital media department for Audacy and KRLD FM's 105.3 The Fan in Dallas, which is the official radio home of the Dallas Cowboys. You can find Galatzan on all major social media channels. For any inquiries, please email matt.galatzan@gmail.com