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Texans stumble in AFC South race, suffer post-Patriots letdown

HOUSTON -- All week, Houston Texans coaches and players insisted that there would be no letdown after beating the New England Patriots.

"That's not the type of guys we have in that locker room," quarterback Deshaun Watson said on Wednesday. "Then the leadership we have, we're not going to allow it."

About that.

On Sunday afternoon, the Texans were dominated by the Denver Broncos, 38-24, who were 4-8 coming into the game.

Although Houston scored 24 points, all three touchdowns came after the Texans were down 38-3 in a game that never felt close.