HOUSTON – The Cardinals and Texans will be adversaries on Sunday, each needing a win to keep alive their postseason hopes.
But there is one thing they can commiserate on: both are engaged in a similar battle of attrition.
A game that looked competitive on paper a few months ago remains that way, but that’s because each side has been hit hard by injuries in 2017. The Texans (3-6) drafted a potential a star in quarterback Deshaun Watson, but lost him to a torn ACL two weeks ago. He joined defensive end J.J. Watt on injured reserve, taking away Houston’s two most important players.