There are plenty of reasons for Texans fans to be optimistic after the Texans snapped a three-game losing streak with a 22-17 win in Indianapolis on Sunday.
1. The AFC South is theirs to lose. At 7-6, they are tied with Tennessee at the top. But they have an easier schedule in the final three games, with home games next Sunday against Jacksonville (2-11) and the following Saturday night against Cincinnati (5-7) before traveling to Tennessee for the Jan. 1 regular-season finale. The Titans travel to Kansas City (10-3) next Saturday before closing out at Jacksonville and at home against the Texans.