Should Texans Panic After Jets Loss?

The Houston Texans find themselves in the loss column again.

Jeremy Brener | Nov 1, 2024

Oct 31, 2024; East Rutherford, New Jersey, USA; Houston Texans running back Joe Mixon (28) runs for a touchdown against New York Jets safety Jalen Mills (35) during the second quarter at MetLife Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Brad Penner-Imagn Images / Brad Penner-Imagn Images

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The Houston Texans are waking up disappointed after a 21-13 loss to the New York Jets on Thursday Night Football to kick off Week 9.

The loss puts the Texans at 6-3 on the season and gives them a second defeat in three weeks. During the loss, the Texans struggled on offense and quarterback C.J. Stroud was sacked eight times.

It was arguably the worst performance the Texans have had all season, so there's reason to be frustrated, but is it time to panic?

Even with the loss, the Texans still have a 1.5-game lead against the Indianapolis Colts for first place in the AFC South and have the tiebreaker over them. So the loss against the Jets, while negative, still doesn't drag the Texans completely down.

There should be concern over the offensive line and their inability to protect Stroud, especially after several poor performances in a row.

If the Texans can get their offensive line right, they will be competing against some of the best teams in the NFL. Right now, it's not there, and that's why the Texans aren't playing to their full potential. That being said, there is still half of the season left to go, which gives the Texans enough time to correct their errors, making this not the time to worry or panic.

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Published Nov 1, 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.