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NFL Power Rankings: Where Are Texans After Loss to Lions?

The Houston Texans have dropped two straight games. Where are they in the latest power rankings?

Jeremy Brener

Nov 10, 2024; Houston, Texas, USA; Houston Texans place kicker Ka'imi Fairbairn (15) reacts after missing a field goal during the fourth quarter against the Detroit Lions at NRG Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Troy Taormina-Imagn Images
Nov 10, 2024; Houston, Texas, USA; Houston Texans place kicker Ka'imi Fairbairn (15) reacts after missing a field goal during the fourth quarter against the Detroit Lions at NRG Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Troy Taormina-Imagn Images / Troy Taormina-Imagn Images
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The Houston Texans are frustrated after a 26-23 loss to the Detroit Lions on Sunday Night Football in Week 10.

Even though the Texans had five interceptions from the defense, the offense couldn't find a way to score in the second half, allowing the Lions to roar back and win.

The loss pushed the Texans back one spot from No. 12 to 13 in Sports Illustrated writer Conor Orr's latest power rankings.

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"It’s cliché to say we’re about to learn a lot about Houston as a team, but here we have a juxtaposition. Detroit has already been through the suck. DeMeco Ryans coached up a first-year team into a first-round playoff victory. But now, their proverbial suck has arrived. Since Oct. 20, C.J. Stroud hasn’t posted a QB rating over 100, he has a 2–2 touchdown to INT ratio and he’s been sacked 18 times. Not even close to all of this is on his plate, but the salad days are over," Orr writes.

The teams that rank ahead of the Texans are the Arizona Cardinals, San Francisco 49ers, Washington Commanders, Los Angeles Chargers, Green Bay Packers, Pittsburgh Steelers, Philadelphia Eagles, Minnesota Vikings, Baltimore Ravens, Buffalo Bills, Kansas City Chiefs and the aforementioned Lions.

The Texans will look to climb up the rankings next week as they take on the Dallas Cowboys on Monday 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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