After pushing their record to 6-3 following a win in Jacksonville, the Houston Texans will be back at it against the Oakland Raiders on Monday Night Football. Houston’s struggles on the national stage have certainly not gone uncovered here at Battle Red Blog - but for me personally, that’s far less of an issue than the poor matchup. Your mileage may vary. Let’s see how the staff sees Monday night playing out:
Tim: Raiders 26, Texans 17.
Over the first two seasons with Bill O'Brien in charge, your Houston Texans have managed to surprisingly answer the bell in at least one game each year where they were a decided underdog.