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Time for Texans to Panic After Ravens Loss?

The Houston Texans are close to hitting the panic button.

Jeremy Brener

Dec 15, 2024; Houston, Texas, USA; Houston Texans wide receiver Nico Collins (12) gets ready for a play during the game against the Miami Dolphins at NRG Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Troy Taormina-Imagn Images
Dec 15, 2024; Houston, Texas, USA; Houston Texans wide receiver Nico Collins (12) gets ready for a play during the game against the Miami Dolphins at NRG Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Troy Taormina-Imagn Images / Troy Taormina-Imagn Images
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The Houston Texans are reeling after losing two games in the span of five days to the Kansas City Chiefs and Baltimore Ravens, two teams that could appear in the gauntlet for the AFC playoffs.

The losses showed that the Texans are a step or two behind those teams, but does that mean that Houston should worry?

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Despite the losses, the Texans are still the same team they were before, and that's why there is no need to panic.

They are the AFC South champions and the No. 4 seed in the conference. Even if the Texans had won both of those games, it may have brought them to No. 3, but it still would have kept them in the same spot behind the Chiefs and Buffalo Bills in the standings.

That's not to say the games weren't completely meaningless. The Texans were subpar in both outings, especially on Christmas against the Ravens where the offense got absolutely nothing going. That matters, but the Texans are lucky that they aren't facing more consequences for their poor performances.

The Texans can use these games to learn from their mistakes in hopes of rebounding before their season is truly on the line, and considering that is the worst thing coming out of these results, Houston comes out of it net-positive.

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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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