Ah irony, The Texans win on Sunday and lose the No. 1 spot in the NFL draft.
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In the minds of most Houston Texans fans, the optimal thing for the Texans to do in Indianapolis on Sunday afternoon was the one thing that they've become very proficient at over the last three seasons — losing football games. A loss to the Colts would sew up the No. 1 overall pick in the 2023 NFL Draft, and thus give the Texans the direct line to selecting Alabama quarterback Bryce Young.
Of course, like most things with the Texans these last few years, they couldn't even do that right. The Texans were able to generate more points in a game than they have all season, and executed some miraculous fourth down conversions on a last minute drive, which included a two point conversion for the win, in a 32-31 win over the Colts.
The players afterward were jubilant, but Texan fans on social media and calling into my postgame radio show were largely livid, as angry as I've seen them since the DeAndre Hopkins trade back in March of 2020. So now, the offseason begins, and this should be an eventful week, both around the NFL and here in Houston, as Lovie Smith is expected to be cut loose as head coach of the Texans, meaning the team will be conducting its third head coaching search in three years. As for Sunday, there were winners and losers, so let's highlight a few:Akins has been one of the better surprises for the team this season.
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