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J.J. Watt Reacts After Texans Loss vs. Jets

The Houston Texans legend had some backtracking to do after the team lost to the New York Jets.

Jeremy Brener

Oct 1, 2023; Houston, Texas, USA; Former Houston Texans player J.J. Watt speaks to the crowd after being inducted into the Texans Ring of Honor during the game against the Pittsburgh Steelers at NRG Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Troy Taormina-Imagn Images
Oct 1, 2023; Houston, Texas, USA; Former Houston Texans player J.J. Watt speaks to the crowd after being inducted into the Texans Ring of Honor during the game against the Pittsburgh Steelers at NRG Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Troy Taormina-Imagn Images / Troy Taormina-Imagn Images
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Houston Texans legend J.J. Watt was confident that his former team would pull off the win against the New York Jets on Thursday Night Football.

"Are you kidding me?" Watt asked on "The Pat McAfee Show." "You've got to be kidding me. What the hell does Vegas know that I don't?"

However, Watt was forced to eat his words after the Jets pulled out a 21-13 victory to start off Week 9.

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"No problem admitting when I’m wrong and clearly was wrong about this one tonight," Watt tweeted. "Gonna grab myself a glass of cayenne water and head to bed. Touché Jets."

The Texans came into the game as underdogs despite having a 6-2 record over the 2-6 Jets, who were in the midst of a five-game losing streak.

The game acted as a wake-up call for the Texans, who still lead the AFC South by 1.5 games over the Indianapolis Colts, but showed that the team is not playing to its full potential.

The Texans will have a chance to get back on track in Week 10 when they face their biggest test of the season at home against the Detroit Lions on Sunday Night Football.

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Jeremy Brener
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.

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