No one will deny that losing is bad, but sometimes losing is less harmful than it is at other times.
On Sunday the Houston Texans suffered their first loss since October. Unlike some of their early losses this season, this one wasn't a complete catastrophe. In the scheme of things, the Texans aren't much worse off than they were heading into the game.
That's because the Indianapolis Colts lost, too.
The Texans and Colts have both helped each other during the past couple months, with neither being able to really take control of the division.