HOUSTON -- After the Houston Texans' defense dominated 2018 No. 1 pick Baker Mayfield in the first half Sunday and shut out the Cleveland Browns before halftime of their 29-13 victory, Bill O'Brien acknowledged the tough situation the rookie was in.
"I think it's hard to play against our defense as a rookie quarterback," O'Brien said.
The Texans' coach could have stopped after saying, "I think it's hard to play against our defense." In a time when NFL offenses have been explosive and scoring is up, Houston has continued to rely on its defense during its nine-game winning streak.