Well, it was looking safe to say the Texans are actually far superior than expected this year until the injury bug swept through the entire offense like the plague. Tyrod Taylor, Danny Amendola, Terrance Mitchell, Nico Collins, and Justin Reid all got knocked out of the Browns game at one point or another. That thin line of resistance against being a hopeless team finally snapped, and at the worst time, too.
Playing host the burning hot Panthers on Thursday night, Houston has practically no time to recover from the massive hit to their starting lineup.