Texans Offense Had Bright Spots Despite Vikings Loss

It wasn't all bad for the Houston Texans against the Minnesota Vikings.

Jeremy Brener | Sep 24, 2024

Sep 22, 2024; Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA; Houston Texans quarterback C.J. Stroud (7) throws a pass as Minnesota Vikings linebacker Pat Jones II (91) pursues during the third quarter at U.S. Bank Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Jeffrey Becker-Imagn Images / Jeffrey Becker-Imagn Images

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The Houston Texans are going over what went wrong in their 34-7 defeat at the hands of the Minnesota Vikings in Week 3.

While a lot went wrong, a few things went right, and that should be promising going into their next matchup.

“I thought C.J. [Stroud] did a solid job with all of the looks he gave us," coach DeMeco Ryans said. "I thought he did a solid job of making the plays he needed to make when he was hot. He hit his answers versus pressures. I thought ‘Stef’ [Stefon Diggs] had a really good game for us. He made some clutch catches to keep us in on some of those drives and get us moving down the field. Nico [Collins], again, showed up when we needed him to show up and made plays for us so our team hasn’t changed. We got one loss and our team hasn’t changed, we still have playmakers, we still have a really good unit, we had a bad week that we flushed that out and we move on to the next one.”

One loss doesn't define a season, especially for the Texans after two straight wins. The offense committed some turnovers, but for the most part, there's still a lot to be excited about.

The quarterback and receivers are arguably the biggest strength on the team, and it continues to be that way for the Texans.

The offense needs to score more points, but Ryans believes that the team is well on that path with a few corrections and tightening up overall.

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Published Sep 24, 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.