Despite trading Jadeveon Clowney, J.J. Watt tearing his pectoral, and secondary injuries that have worked themselves out as the Texans enter their end game, the Texans defense has hung on. The pass defense is awful on a per play and efficiency basis. The run defense has dropped off from great to mediocre without Watt, but has bounced back some by primarily playing Carlos Watkins, Angelo Blackson, and D.J. Reader as their 3-4 defensive ends. And overall, the Texans’ defense has allowed less points than expected on a per game basis.