Both the Oakland Raiders and Houston Texans are coming off losses to solid teams in the Green Bay Packers and Indianapolis Colts, but they are still very much in the playoff hunt halfway through the season. The Raiders are sitting at 3-3 with a few significant wins this season over teams like the Colts and Bears, while the Texans are 4-3 with a notable win over the Chiefs.
Although the Texans have a few start players, the Raiders match up well against a Texans team who has not lived up to expectations. The holes in the Texans team have been the same for the last couple of years, and the same thing holds them back game after game.