Yes, you read that right. The words "Texans" and "contenders" were used in the same sentence.
The Texans are for real, folks. While some still question whether or not this team can make a deep playoff run (myself included), it is pretty clear that nobody wants to play this squad right now. The roster is finally healthy sans Arian Foster, the defense is firing on all cylinders, and Brian Hoyer is having easily the best year of his career. A lot of us doubted that Bill O’Brien could turn around this formerly disastrous season, and yet here we are.