The embarrassment of a 44-26 loss to the Dolphins last month flipped a switch in the suddenly unbeatable Texans.
Houston has looked like a completely different team since that low point in a 2-5 start, reeling off four consecutive victories and moving into a first-place tie with the Colts in the AFC South.
Although Brian Hoyer has brought much-needed stability to the quarterback position and DeAndre Hopkins is a pass-catching beast, the Texans — who move up to No. 14 in The Post’s NFL Power Rankings — are doing it with defense.
Led by J.J. Watt, who is putting together another individual statistical season for the ages, Houston has become a brick wall, allowing just 35 points combined during the four-game winning streak.