Perspective is a difficult thing to come by in sports. We either exaggerate the positives in our wins or accentuate the negative in our losses. There were plenty of both on Sunday as the Houston Texans lost a nail biter 15-13. The loss looked eerily similar to the loss against the Atlanta Falcons. Of course, that by itself could be a negative sign or a positive sign. One way or another, this team is starting to build an identity.
Inside the Numbers
Total Yards
Texans— 229
Panthers— 224
Rushing Yards
Texans— 30/110
Panthers— 24/44
Passing Yards
Texans— 26/119
Panthers— 37/180
Sacks
Texans— 6
Panthers— 2
Turnovers
Panthers— 0
Texans— 1
Penalties
Panthers— 3/20
Texans— 10/70
Time of Possession
Panthers— 30:29
Texans— 29:31
The categories that the Texans usually outperform their opponents were losers on Sunday.