Texans vs. Falcons: What’s the Game Plan for Houston?

October 3, 2015   ·   Brian McDonald   ·   Jump to comments

Offensive Game Plan
With or without Arian Foster on the field—he was listed as questionable at the time this article was written—the Houston Texans will have to run the ball well to win Sunday's game against the Atlanta Falcons.
Saying a team has to run the ball to win is cliche, but sometimes the simple answer is the correct answer. Going to the air early and often isn't a bad idea if the passing game is a strength of your team or a weakness of your opponent's defense, but that doesn't apply for the Texans.
During the Texans' two losses, they rushed the ball for a combined 159 yards and lost the time-of-possession battle by a total of 15 minutes and 36 seconds. In their win against Tampa Bay, the Texans rushed for 186 yards and won time of possession by just over 12-and-a-half minutes.
Winning those two stats is obviously key to the Texans' success.
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