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Is This Season’s Houston Texans Defense the Best in Franchise History?

Found October 31, 2011 on Toro Times:
TEAMS: Houston Texans
For the last nine years Houston Texans fans have waited for a team like this year’s team. They have waited for a team that plays with passion, pride, and power. They have sat by patiently hoping that the next season would bring about a playoff berth only to be constantly disappointed. This year, however, things are looking up, and for good reason. This year’s team is easily the best in the team’s nine year history. Don’t believe me? Let us take a look shall we…?Statistics Do Not LieI know that winning football games and making it to the playoffs is not always about statistics but statistically the teams with the best statistics make it to the playoffs. Did I lose you there?Football is more than just a game of numbers. It is about strategy, stamina, and determination among other things. However, the teams that consistently make it to the playoffs also have some of the best statistics in the league.This year the Texans are one of the teams whose statistics have improved so dramaticall...
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