woeful New York Jets on Thursday, October 31. So, the Texans shuffled the offensive line to take on the Lions.
Houston moved center Juice Scruggs to left guard and started Jarrett Patterson at center after losing left guard Kenyon Green to injured reserve with a shoulder injury suffered against the Jets. Stroud was still sacked four times against the Lions.
Houston has lost three of its last four, but the schedule is a silver lining. The Texans should be 9-4 entering their Week 14 bye. Houston will visit 3-6 Dallas — an even more discombobulated Texas team — next Monday, November 18, before hosting 2-7 Tennessee in Week 12 and visiting 2-8 Jacksonville in Week 13.
While the Texans’ epic collapse against Detroit was damning, the next three weeks will be an even more crucial litmus test for whether it’s panic time in Houston.
