Battle Red Blog Groupthink: Cowboys

The BRB Writers assess the critical nature of the Sunday Night Football matchup

Houston and the Texans have to move on after a demoralizing loss to the Detroit Lions. It’s the type of loss that takes two in a row and turns it into four. Can the Texans save the season? At this point it’s completely unknown. The next matchup provides plenty of intrigue and leads off our Groupthink of the week.

Another gut wrenching loss. Let’s look to the Cowboys game. How much of a rivalry is this game and after two straight losses, how important does this game become to the Texans?

L4blitzer:

It kinda counts as a rivalry in the sense that you have the two Texas teams going at it and the fanbases will be eager to smack talk one another. The fact that they don’t play often dampens the effect, but it could be fun. Sure, Houston is a bit disappointing given expectations, but would take the Texans’ situation over the Cowboys right now…or at any other time since 2002, honestly. As for the importance, maybe not as much as originally thought. Since the AFC South is the worst division in the NFL, the Colts are two games back plus behind on the head-to-head tie-breaker. Houston is looking like it will keep a stranglehold on the AFC 4 seed, the main thing is for Houston to get back on track of playing winning football. Which means actually scoring in the second half of games…make that, scoring actual TDs. in the second half. Could they use a win? Yes. Is it must win? Probably not.

Vballretired:

The Cowgirls are a dumpster fire and I’m here for it. Beating them is a must but it only feels good if it’s a blowout. Backdooring and turtling your way to victory just won’t cut it. Luckily we should be able to run on them and if they start Trey Lance he will be good for a derp or three. Hopefully that is enough.

Kenneth L.:

This loss felt like the most Houston Texans loss of all time. The offense let up off the gas and could never find the accelerator pedal again in the second half. The first team to lose since 1933 to record five interceptions and lose. That’s incredibly embarrassing. Considering how well the defense played against one of the most effective and creative defenses in the league deserves scorn to be placed on the offense.

For the Cowboys game, I absolutely think the NFL should turn the 17th week into a rivalry week and/or a rotating rivalry. Houston should play New Orleans and Dallas every other season. Jacksonville should play Tampa Bay and Miami. Indianapolis should play the Bears and Bengals (it’s crazy that Indianapolis is in the AFC South and Cincinnati which is further south is in the AFC North). It fun for local fan bases, it saves on travel, and it develops additional rivalries. ...