Battle Red Blog
We all have our habits, good and bad. Morning routine, afternoon smoke, evening shower, you could even fit three in a day if you’re feeling lucky! There’s a great variety of hobbies and habits to enrapture yourself in, but many of us reading this website share one – we all choose to watch the Texans on Sundays. We all had a moment where we sat in front of the television and decided that this football team was for us. Every Sunday, a new generation of Houston Texans fans are born, eye affixed to the glistening Battle Red and deep steel blue. And, just like us, all of these new fans will have to get accustomed to games like last Sunday’s vs. the Broncos.
A game where the Texans scored zero touchdowns, five field goals, and lost their starting quarterback and right tackle. A game where the Texans failed to score from the one-yard line on two separate drives, and gained only one first down the entire second half. A game where the new fans will wonder what kind of trap they’ve just stepped in, and the old ones will just embrace the squalor as a return to form. Why protest? Why complain? This has been the Texans all along: a great defense doomed to mediocrity via catastrophe on offense.
This is what they are, and despite their extreme measures, this is what they are meant to be. At least, that’s what many of the power rankings pundits will believe after this terrifying showing at NRG Stadium right after Halloween. Against the red-hot Denver Broncos, Houston played fantastic defense, got a boost from their special teams, completely cratered on offense with backup QB Davis MIlls playing in the second half, and vindicated every Texans skeptic across the country. Now, the path to a winning season has become very steep, and Houston will have a long climb back to restoring widespread confidence in their organization.
Here’s where the Houston Texans are ranked entering Week 10 of the 2025 NFL Season:
18. Houston Texans (3-5) (Last Week: 16)
Each loss makes the climb that much more difficult, and Sunday’s setback to the Broncos came with an added tax. C.J. Stroud left the game with a concussion, and his status will be the current focus, with two straight division contests coming up next. Davis Mills came out ready to throw against the Broncos, but he had very little going in the second half against a good Denver defense. The Texans gained just 87 yards on 27 second-half plays, watching their tenuous eight-point lead dissolve over the final 20 minutes. They controlled the clock most of the game and held the Broncos in check but couldn’t get key stops in the fourth quarter. Houston can still climb back to .500 with wins over the Jaguars and Titans, but we don’t yet know if Stroud will be able to help.
20. Houston Texans (3-5)
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