C.J. Stroud is a rising candidate for NFL MVP. DeMeco Ryans is one of the most impressive head coaches in the NFL. And as we now sit just days away from the Houston Texans' season opener, one thing is obvious for the reigning AFC South champions: expectations have never been higher for this franchise.
Super Bowl hopes aren't hyperbolic for Stroud, Ryans and company ahead of Houston's Week 1 contest at the Indianapolis Colts, though a long road toward the Lombardi Trophy awaits. Houston's late-season schedule is a bear.