In looking what seems to be a relatively ty week of games, this one is easily the best of the week and should play out as one of the best of the year so far. TexansDC at Battle Red Blog provided a
pretty good write up detailing what the Texans need to do to win. Some highlights:
Though Chicago has won six straight games, it hasn't exactly been murderer's row with wins over St. Louis, Dallas, Jacksonville, Detroit, Carolina, and Tennessee.
I've been saying this about Chicago all year but it get's reinforced here...good pass rushing teams can get to Cutler and if you do that with regularity you win. In Chicago's one loss and two near losses(Car
lina and Detroit), Cutler was hit 25 times and sacked 18 times. I look for Wade to come after Cutler early and often.
Houston's offense will have to run like the well-oiled machine it is to beat Chicago's defense. They are first in the league in interceptions and forced fumbles and third in the league in sacks. This game will go a long ways towards convincing me whether or not Schaub is ready to lead this team to the promised land. Is he too much of a game manager or can he make the throws against a good defense? We'll know a lot more in a couple of days.
Something that he does not mention that is important is special teams...which have not been all that special in Houston this year. This is my biggest worry and I can just see a return for a TD being the difference in this game.
Really tough game to call, but I like Houston's defense against Cutler. I think they can make more plays against him than Chicago will make against Houston's offense.
Prediction: Houston - 17, Chicago - 13
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