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Sunday Night Football Open Thread: Cincinnati Bengals at Los Angeles Chargers

Sunday Night Football Open Thread: Cincinnati Bengals at Los Angeles Chargers

SNF goes Hollywood for an AFC clash.

Welcome to the end of the Sunday schedule for week 11. Your Houston Texans have not played yet as they are waiting for tomorrow to face the Oklahoma based football team up north who ironically call themselves the Dallas Cowboys.

But tonight should be a fairly interesting game. Tonight, the struggling Cincinnati Bengals travel to La La Land to take on the other Los Angeles based football team, the fightin’ Jim Harbaughs, I mean, the Los Angeles Chargers of San Diego.

Here’s what you need to know for tonight’s game.

Date: Sunday, November...

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Houston Texans vs. Dallas Cowboys: Final Injury Report

Houston Texans vs. Dallas Cowboys: Final Injury Report

Houston Texans final injury report.

The (6-4) Houston Texans are set to take on the (3-6) Cowboys in Dallas on Monday Night Football.

Houston’s defense is playing great football, while the offense has continued to be extremely inconsistent. The good news is that their offense is likely to receive a big boost.

Here is a look at Houston’s final injury report:

DID NOT PARTICIPATE:

  • Defensive End Will Anderson Jr. (Ankle) OUT
  • Defensive Tackle Folorunso Fatukasi (Foot) OUT
  • Tackle Blake Fisher (Concussion) OUT

LIMITED PARTICIPATION:

  • Cornerback Kamari Lassiter (Concussion) QUESTIONABLE

FULL PARTICIPATION:

  • Quarterback...
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SB Nation Reacts Results: Confidence is Waining

SB Nation Reacts Results: Confidence is Waining

Texans first losing steak of the season is stressing out the fanbase

Two extremely winnable losses have frightened the fanbase. Just last week, the fanbase was at 70% confidence. Now? The confidence is just above 50%. The season hangs in the balance as the Houston Texans take on the Dallas Cowboys on Monday Night Football.

With Kenyon Green out of the lineup, the offensive line continuity improved, but the run game disappeared. Texans can’t have too much of any good thing.

Texans face a decimated Cowboys team without Dak Prescott, an injured Ceedee Lamb, Jourdan Lewis out, DeMarcus Lawrence, Brandin...

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Five Good Texans questions with a Cowboys “Expert”

Five Good Texans questions with a Cowboys “Expert”

Cornelius Bumfuzzle joins BRB for five Cowboys questions.

Author’s note: What follows is an interview with a composite Cowboys fan. No actual Cornelius Bumfuzzle exists and any likeness to any fan or anyone actually named Bumfuzzle is coincidental.

Cowboys fans are their own special breed. Having gone to college with these folks I managed to get some insight into the psyche of the typical rabid Cowboys fan. I managed to catch up with a legend among their ranks in local legend Cornelius Bumfuzzle. Rumor has it he was affectionately known as UBF (unusually boisterous fan) according to the Fort Worth...

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Houston Texans NFL Power Rankings: Week 11

Houston Texans NFL Power Rankings: Week 11

Where does Houston land after their loss to Detroit?

This might just be the lowest point of the season.

In what can only be described as a bout of identity crisis, the Houston Texans squandered a 23-7 halftime lead over the Detroit Lions and lost via a last second field goal, 26-23. After completely smothering the Lions defense, forcing three interceptions from quarterback Jared Goff, and then forcing two more in the third quarter, the Houston Texans’ offense served up a second-half stinker for the ages:

HOUSTON TEXANS SECOND HALF TEAM STATS:

  • 7 Possessions
  • 82 Yards -...
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Thursday Night Football Open Thread: Washington Commanders at Philadelphia Eagles

Thursday Night Football Open Thread: Washington Commanders at Philadelphia Eagles

Aw man, not this NFC East stuff aga—wait...this might not be bad?

Hello, good evening and welcome to week 10 of the NFL season.

Tonight, it’s yet another NFC East prime time matchup, whether they deserve it or not. The surprising Washington Commanders take on the also good Philadelphia Eagles to take control of the NFC East.

Here are the deets, as the cool kids say, about tonight’s game:

Who: Washington Commanders (7-3) at Philadelphia Eagles (7-2)

What: Thursday Night Football

Where: Lincoln Financial Field, Philadelphia, PA

When: Thursday November 14, 7:20 pm CDT

Why: Because it’s the NFC East...

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Houston Texans vs. Dallas Cowboys: Injury Report

Houston Texans vs. Dallas Cowboys: Injury Report

Houston Texans Thursday injury report.

The (6-4) Houston Texans are set to take on the (3-6) Cowboys in Dallas on Monday Night Football.

Houston’s defense is playing great football, while the offense has continued to be extremely inconsistent. The good news is that their offense is likely to receive a big boost.

Here is a look at Houston’s Thursday injury report:

DID NOT PARTICIPATE:

  • Cornerback Kamari Lassiter (Concussion)
  • Defensive End Will Anderson Jr. (Ankle)
  • Defensive End Denico Autry (Rest)
  • Defensive Tackle Folorunso Fatukasi (Foot)
  • Cornerback Derek Stingley Jr. (Hip)

LIMITED PARTICIPATION:

  • Linebacker...
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Houston Texans News: Texans sign former SB Winning OT

Houston Texans News: Texans sign former SB Winning OT

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Will Nico Collins’ return against Dallas?

Will Nico Collins’ return against Dallas?

This offense NEEDS a spark

The Houston Texans were 4-1 when Nico Collins went down with a hamstring injury in week 5. Now they’re on the wrong end of a 3-game losing streak with the chance to embarrass themselves in front of the world on Monday Night Football against the Dallas Cowboys.

Rumor has it Collins is suiting up on Monday. And will that reignite an offense that’s looked like a parody since week 6? Hopefully so.

NFL.com

C.J. Stroud’s numbers with and without Collins on the field are stark (per Next Gen Stats):

On the field:...

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Houston Texans vs. Dallas Cowboys: Opening Odds

Houston Texans vs. Dallas Cowboys: Opening Odds

Opening odds for the battle of Texas.

The Houston Texans were close to having one of their best wins in franchise history on Sunday night, instead they had one of the worst.

It felt like the team had a different energy on both sides of the ball throughout the first half, but as the second half came along, that energy slowed down, specifically on offense, which led to a last-second field goal loss.

The Texans are looking to turn the page against the depleted Cowboys in Dallas.

FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK OPENING ODDS:

  • Spread: Texans -7.5
  • Moneyline: Texans -370...
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Texans Reacts Survey

Texans Reacts Survey

We ask, you answer. Let’s do this.

Welcome to SB Nation Reacts, a survey of fans across the NFL. Throughout the year we ask questions of the most plugged-in Houston Texans fans and fans across the country. Sign up here to participate in the weekly emailed surveys.

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Battle Red Blog Groupthink: Cowboys

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...

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