The Houston Texans have been on the outside looking in at the NFL Playoffs dance for the past two seasons, but the pieces are in place for a major come-up in 2015. Here’s 3 Things The Houston Texans Must Do To Make The Playoffs.
1. Take Full Advantage Of The Weapons In The Passing Game
Most Texans fans have mixed feelings about Andre Johnson’s final days with the team, but that doesn’t take away from just how explosive the wide receiving corps is now. Cecil Shorts will likely go down as one of the sneaky great pickups of the offseason and the addition of Arizona State standout Jaelen Strong via the draft gives the team a young piece with legit #1 wideout potential.
We haven’t even talked about DeAndre Hopkins yet who's fast becoming a legit #1 threat in this league. Be it Brian Hoyer or Ryan Mallett, the key to pushing the offense will be playing to the unit's skill-position strength -- it's wide array of young, talented wideouts.
2. Ride JJ Watt To The Promised Land
JJ Watt isn’t just the best defensive end in the game nor the best defensive player in the league. He’s the best and most impactful player in the entire league. Even taking his offensive contributions out of the equation, no player causes more havoc and changes more opposing team’s gameplans than Watt. Those who play with Watt instantly become better assets both because of the inevitable double teams he draws on the edge and the passion that makes others want to follow his example.
The Texans defense is great bordering on unstoppable, and Watt’s the main reason why. If he can stay healthy and his teammates follow his lead, a huge piece of Houston's playoff puzzle will be in place.
3. Dethrone The Colts On The Field
The Texans stayed within a touchdown of the Colts in both of their losses last season, but staying close to the class of the division doesn't bring with it anything other than useless moral victories. If the Texans would have finished off either of those two games last season, they would have a had a ticket to the NFL Playoffs punched in their honor. That's no accident -- the Colts are the gatekeeper of the AFC South right now and the easiest way to guarantee a playoff berth this coming season will be to demoralize and dethrone Indy when they come up on the schedule.
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