Every team has now played at least half their games, and fans are starting to get a better indication of who is a contender and who is a pretender. The AFC is more wide open than it has been in years. Besides Houston, the rest of the teams in the conference have yet to prove they are a legitimate Super Bowl contender. That doesn’t mean the race for the last five spots won’t be exciting. Here is the AFC playoff picture after week nine:One Seed- Houston Texans (7-1): Besides for a hiccup against the Green Bay Packers that the country saw on Sunday Night Football, the Texans have been impressive in 2012. Quarterback Matt Schaub is having an impressive season with 1,918 passing yards and 12 touchdowns. More importantly, Schaub has limited his mistakes: four interceptions and just ten sacks at the half way point. Running back Arian Foster leads the AFC in rushing yards and rushing touchdowns with 770 yards and 10 TD’s. On the defensive side of the ball, Houston is third in the NFL and fi...
Found November 06, 2012 on
Football Nation:
PLAYERS:
Matt Schaub,
Arian Foster,
Peyton Manning,
Von Miller,
Elvis Dumervil,
Tom Brady,
Stevan Ridley,
Brandon Bolden,
Shane Vereen,
Chandler Jones,
Ray Lewis,
Todd Haley,
Troy Polamalu,
Ben Roethlisberger,
Rashard Mendenhall,
Isaac Redman,
Andrew Luck,
Robert Griffin III
TEAMS: Houston Texans, Denver Broncos, New England Patriots, Baltimore Ravens, Pittsburgh Steelers, Kansas City Chiefs, Indianapolis Colts, Green Bay Packers, Washington Redskins
TEAMS: Houston Texans, Denver Broncos, New England Patriots, Baltimore Ravens, Pittsburgh Steelers, Kansas City Chiefs, Indianapolis Colts, Green Bay Packers, Washington Redskins
Original Story:
THE BACKYARD
BEST OF MAXIM
AROUND THE WEB
RELATED ARTICLES
Mid Season Report Card: Quarterbacks and Runningbacks
Via State of the Texans
|
November 07, 2012
This is the section of our SOTT Mid Season Report card and we will run through every position group for the Houston Texans. We focus on the quarterbacks and running backs in this post and give our thoughts on the position group.
The Quarterbacks and Running backs
Matt Schaub: Talk about a new player and new leader, Schaub has been better than ever for the Texans. His pocket awareness an...
|
November 07, 2012
Texans NT Cody has broken ribs and a punctured lung
Via Sports-Glory
|
November 07, 2012
Houston Texans nose tackle Shaun Cody suffered broken ribs and a punctured lung last Sunday against the Buffalo Bills, reports Tania Ganguli of the Houston Chronicle.
Coach Gary Kubiak said Cody is day-to-day in his Monday news conference.
“Shaun has always been able to work through things,” Kubiak said Wednesday in his daily news conference. “We’re 100 percent committed...
|
November 07, 2012
Buffalo Bills at Houston Texans: Five Things We Learned
Via Football Nation
|
November 06, 2012
Here are five things we can take away from this week's game:The Texans Can Win DirtyThe Bills hung around way too long in a game they should have been crushed in. A lot of credit goes to Buffalo, but most goes to the Texans offense who came out very flat. In the end they were able to string some yards together and win by a wide margin and that is what good teams do-- stay in...
|
November 06, 2012
Texans' offense faces stiff test with Bears' D
HOUSTON (AP) -- The Houston Texans are about to get the ultimate test in holding onto the ball.
The Texans (7-1) have gone two games without a turnover and have committed the fewest (6) of any team heading into Sunday's night's showdown on the road against Chicago (7-1). The Bears, meanwhile, lead the league in takeaways (28) and they're the first team to return seven...
Turn On The Jets AFC Mid-Season Power Rankings
Via Turn On The Jets
|
November 06, 2012
Nothing like an arbitrary power poll based on no system whatsoever, right? The AFC remains a conference stacked with mediocrity, however we are starting to get an idea of what the playoff race is going to look like throughout November and December. Voice your disagreements in the comments section or over on Facebook or Twitter -
SUPER BOWL CONTENDER
1. Houston (7-1) - A balanced...
|
November 06, 2012
Texans' offense faces stiff test against Bears' D
(Eds: Updates. With AP Photos.) By CHRIS DUNCAN AP Sports Writer The Houston Texans are about to get the ultimate test in holding onto the ball.
The Texans (7-1) have gone two games without a turnover and have committed the fewest (6) of any team heading into Sunday's night's showdown on the road against Chicago (7-1). The Bears, meanwhile, lead the league in takeaways ...
NFL Forum Discussions
1 replies,
41 minutes ago
1 replies,
2 hours ago
13 replies,
7 hours ago
9 replies,
7 hours ago
2 replies,
7 hours ago
2 replies,
1 day ago
2 replies,
1 day ago
| Latest Rumors | The Backyard | Going Viral |
|
|
Today's Best Stuff |
For BloggersJoin the Yardbarker Network for more promotion, traffic, and money. |
Company Info |
Help |
What is Yardbarker?Yardbarker is the largest network of sports blogs and pro athlete blogs on the web. This site is the hub of the Yardbarker Network, where our editors and algorithms curate the best sports content from our network and beyond. |
