Battle Red Blog
Magic is real.
This may come as a shocking opening statement to read, but consider just what you saw on Sunday. Was the San Francisco 49ers vs. Houston Texans game what you were expecting? Did the Texans’ offense look like what they had last week? It may sound far fetched, but if this pass to Jaylin Noel taught me anything, it’s that magic is, indeed, real.
Everything and everyone (well…except for Vegas) had given up, sold off, and cast away their hopes of a good Texans season as the San Francisco 49ers arrived at NRG Stadium. 2-4, left for dead in a division where the Indianapolis Colts have stolen all of the thunder thanks to Daniel Jones of all people, that floundering Houston team was running out of time to get the show back on the road, and they played like it! Quarterback CJ Stroud, undaunted by the reality of missing two starting wide receivers this game, went on a heater – targeting nine different receivers for a total of 318 passing yards (77% Cmp), two touchdowns, one interception, and a 106.6 passer rating. And, the granddaddy of all stats: Zero sacks!!!!
If you can believe it, the Houston Texans offensive line showed up, pushed the 5-2 49ers around like some loose rag dolls, and propelled Houston’s offense to their best game of the year. A development like this was so spine-chilling to the opposing team that Mac Jones just started hucking the ball downfield in random directions hoping to ignite a fire in his chilled team. This almost worked too…if it wasn’t for Kamari Lassiter coming from the GRAVE:
Yeah, safe to say it was a pleasant surprise of a game. Now, the Texans are still 3-4 and have a mighty stretch of opponents directly in front of them, but as of right now, they’re a spicy team. Looking so ugly against the Seahawks and than pounding Seattle’s sworn rival the very next week will do more than just ruffle some pundits power rankings, it might even make them say something positive about the Texans!
Alright, that’s enough fanfare. Here’s where everyone is rankings the spicy Houston Texans entering week nine of the 2025 Regular Season:
16. Houston Texans (3-4) (Last Week: 21)
The Texans might have the best defense in football. They’ve allowed more than 20 points only once and have forced eight turnovers in their past three games, holding Christian McCaffrey in check Sunday and winning the battle at the line of scrimmage. Mac Jones was sacked twice and under fire much of the day, but there were even more plays for Houston to make up front. Sweetening the win over the Niners was the 26-point performance by the offense. Even with the INTright before halftime, C.J. Stroud was as sharp as he’s been all season, and he can thank some unexpectedly great pass protection for that. The Texans will win 90 percent of the games in which they pass block and score...
