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Longest losing streak in NFL
- Thread starter JCTexan
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chicagotexan2
Easterby = Little Finger/Cal = Fredo Corleone
With the Bucs & Jags winning this week, the Houston Texans now have the longest current losing streak in the NFL at 7 games. FML.
He'll yeah!!! This seven game losing streak goes great with the five straight games with a pick six. Now if only bullock can get back his consistency of missing field goals that would be an awesome hat trick!!
Shaft75
All Pro
I think we should officially count the blocked FG. It was another missed opportunity while he was on the field.
One thing's for sure, it's going to be super easy to blame 2013 on Schaub and Bullock. I really can't see that anyone else blew their opportunities and royally screwed their team like those two dip****s.
The streak ends this weekend though. I think we'll beat the Raiders at home.
MEGA SWATT
All Pro
Who stood by MS for all those games letting him derail the team, the season and his job?
MEGA SWATT
All Pro
losing streak THIS season......................NOT all time.
Shaft75
All Pro
Yeah, I think the blame is spread across the board(excluding JJ and Andre). It's a hell of a lot easier to blame tweedle dee and tweedle dumbazz on this one.
Even though "it all starts with him", the head coach did have us in some games before the aforementioned duo took us out of them.
HJam72
Hall of Fame
Kubiak is on the bubble; he needs to come back and show something, but he did make the call to start Keenum and sit Schaub, albeit just a little late.
Fire Marciano in the offseason.
Fire Bulluck in the offseason.
J-Jo is on the bubble; so is K-Jax.
Fire Reed. Fire him again. Leave a message firing him a third time, just to make sure.
Keep Phillips, but don't make him the HC. It's not that he would suck, he's just not the one.
Cut Newton.
Get ready to replace Tate.
Foster is on the bubble starting with next training camp. It's not lack of effort, but if he can't stay healthy, he's gone. We might need SEVERAL RBs.
Replace Wade Smith before he has arthritis.
Replace Antonio Smith in the offseason. It's time.
Consider spending a 1st rounder on a MLB. We need 2 Cushings, so one of them will be healthy.
Get an OLB to replace Reed. It shouldn't be hard; oh, btw, cut Reed.
Give Swearinger a raise (not really, but he deserves it) & put Manning on notice.
McCain is on notice as well. In fact, just cut McCain. I'm tired of that crap. Give his spot to Harris and put him on notice too.
On the back-burner: I sure wish we had a huge NT...
Side-note: Somebody get Duane B. hooked on Monster drinks or something. Dude needs his energy back.
Fire Marciano in the offseason.
Fire Bulluck in the offseason.
J-Jo is on the bubble; so is K-Jax.
Fire Reed. Fire him again. Leave a message firing him a third time, just to make sure.
Keep Phillips, but don't make him the HC. It's not that he would suck, he's just not the one.
Cut Newton.
Get ready to replace Tate.
Foster is on the bubble starting with next training camp. It's not lack of effort, but if he can't stay healthy, he's gone. We might need SEVERAL RBs.
Replace Wade Smith before he has arthritis.
Replace Antonio Smith in the offseason. It's time.
Consider spending a 1st rounder on a MLB. We need 2 Cushings, so one of them will be healthy.
Get an OLB to replace Reed. It shouldn't be hard; oh, btw, cut Reed.
Give Swearinger a raise (not really, but he deserves it) & put Manning on notice.
McCain is on notice as well. In fact, just cut McCain. I'm tired of that crap. Give his spot to Harris and put him on notice too.
On the back-burner: I sure wish we had a huge NT...
Side-note: Somebody get Duane B. hooked on Monster drinks or something. Dude needs his energy back.
Pollardized
Division Champ
None of that matters if they continue to run Kubiak's tired old out of date offense. It just doesn't work any more. The NFL is a passing league now, not a running league like he has always preached the Texans to be.
Uncle Rico
Ur apology should be as loud as Ur disrespect was
Longest losing streak in team history if I'm not mistaken.
Silver lining? Good draft to suck. Should get quality players if Smith doesn't wet the bed.
Silver lining? Good draft to suck. Should get quality players if Smith doesn't wet the bed.
EllisUnit
Vote RED!!!
I dont agree with that, we can still be a running team, if we run the ball and eat up 6-7 minutes off the clock on every drive, then the other team cant score that much and our defense is well rested and the odds of stopping the opposing Offense are way better.
2 seasons ago we were running it down teams throats, hell even last year we were, this season foster hasnt really been healthy. I dont buy into the you cant run because its a passing league BS.
Something he has yet to show in the 7 plus years he has been here?
HJam72
Hall of Fame
He's gotten to 11-5 & 12-4 with Matt freaking Schaub. He's even won a playoff game with TJ Yates. I don't just love everything about Kubiak, but this is just one season, blown mostly by a QB who just lost it. I'm not going to cry a river if Kubiak gets replaced, but I don't think I'd pull the trigger just yet.
Thorn
Dirty Old Man
Bulls on Parade
2017 Astros: Earn It!
I wouldn't be shocked if the Texans lose these final seven games and finish the 2013 season 2-14 with 14 losses in a row. That will likely net us the first overall pick in the 2014 draft. I must admit, that wouldn't be a bad thing since our playoff hopes already faded weeks ago.
These next two home games against the Raiders and Jaguars will tell the story. The Texans will be heavily favored to win both games. The Texans are already -7 against the Raiders and will probably be -13.5 or so against the Jaguars, but if we end up losing these two games that will make us the new frontrunners for the top pick.
We currently own the 4th overall pick at 2-7. Looks like 2005 all over again, Mr. Bob McNair. I never expected this 2013 season to fall apart so fast. I don't want to blame anybody. Coaching staff or players. It is what it is. Injuries in particular derailed us.
But it's no big deal. We can reload in a deep draft class and get some healthy bodies back (Arian Foster and Brian Cushing). And bingo, we're a 14-2 team in 2014. We can become the first team in NFL history to go from 2-14 to 14-2 in one year. Assuming we can lose out the rest of the way like I kind of expect.
Bulls on Parade
2017 Astros: Earn It!
Agreed. We're going to go 2-14 this year. Brace yourself guys. But Gary Kubiak isn't going to be fired. Most of us will actually be happy having that first overall pick in the 2014 draft. A good draft can replenish a lot of our weaknesses as a team. I expect to go 14-2 in 2014 and make a run at the Super Bowl. We just need to stay healthy. Knock on wood.
yep. Even the worst season (so far) - 2005 at 2-14 - never had a 7 game losing streak.
Uncle Rico
Ur apology should be as loud as Ur disrespect was
Exactly!!! Just what the Chiefs did this year. Who knows a regime change might even happen, but the bottom line is that this team has plenty of talent currently, with a smart draft and we bounce back next year. Misfire and We're looking at some cruel and unusual punishment for the foreseeable future.
Uncle Rico
Ur apology should be as loud as Ur disrespect was
LMAO, I'm not getting any work done as it is, but now I sneeze laughed coke zero all over the place. Thanks!
Bulls on Parade
2017 Astros: Earn It!
Somebody texted me that the Texans should rename Matt Schaub as the starting quarterback because Case Keenum has played well. That will assure us of landing the first overall pick in the 2014 NFL Draft. I replied that it wasn't necessary. We still have Randy Bullock to tank games for us. That's why we didn't release him yet. The guy is going to serve a purpose in a positive way.
It's going to be kind of comical, but in a cruel way, when the Jaguars beat us twice this year because Josh Scobee is one of the best and most reliable kickers in the game. And our guy is an overweight Texas A&M Aggie who is just leeching a good paycheck in the NFL. Man, I wish we could go back in that draft and select Greg Zuerlein, aka Legatron, instead of Randy Bullock.
Uncle Rico
Ur apology should be as loud as Ur disrespect was
so
No way last thing you need is Schaub to find his mojo again and actually win a game or two, let the youngster take his lumps he isn't winning any games yet so we are par for the course.
I hate using picks on kickers, such a waste really. I wish Hitman Hartman never got hurt. That guy was pretty good.
No way last thing you need is Schaub to find his mojo again and actually win a game or two, let the youngster take his lumps he isn't winning any games yet so we are par for the course.
I hate using picks on kickers, such a waste really. I wish Hitman Hartman never got hurt. That guy was pretty good.
Showtime100
Got JJ?
Not if the Raiders defense use that new-fangled blitz thingy the Texans can't seem to solve.
MEGA SWATT
All Pro
TheIronDuke
All Pro
Agreed, Hartmann was good, but he was a punter so I don't know what impact he'd have had unless you're missing him for his booming kickoffs.
The Pencil Neck
Hall of Fame
I think it's a little too easy for some people to forget the teams of 2011 and 2012 or the offense of 2009/2010 and early 2011.
I don't look back on Kubiak's tenure and see 7 years of suckage.
This year reminds me a lot of 2010, actually. Losing some close games we had chances to win.
Grams
Veteran
Because we don't know how to finish or play a full 60 minute game.
We either get a great first half or a great second half - never a full game.
Never have with Gary and Wade.
Last week's game versus the Cardinals was the first one this season where I thought the Texans had a high likelihood of winning. That don't turn out very well; I have the same confidence in beating the Raiders though.
That makes me nervous.
eriadoc
Texan-American
I think it's a little too easy for people to forget the records of the 2008, 2009, and 2010 seasons. Even if you discount 2006, 2010 was a 6-10 season. The team went 12-4 last year. That is GREAT. So with those 12 wins, Kubiak's career record sits at 61-59. That's what we call mediocrity, folks. 2011 was an outlier. The man has an EIGHT YEAR track record and all some people want to do is focus on the two good years. That's fine if you think it's an upward trend, but I think it's pretty clear those seasons were an outlier. 8-8 is right about their speed.
Anyone care to make a graph?
I did make a graph. The last four years look kind of like someone giving the viewer the finger.
Vinny
shiny happy fan
Weren't the Cards favored? I picked the Cards to win in our Pick 'em contest because of their defense...Cards better than most of our fans were thinking. Raiders? Not so much. I find it hard to see a scenario where the Raiders beat this Texans team.
Blake
MMQB
Not so fast my friend. Texans dont have a great history against dual threat or athletic QBs. Kap, Wilson, Newton, Luck, Ponder.
I wouldnt expect anything if I were you.
The Cards probably were favored, I just had a feeling. That is why you never see me make predictions on the prediction threads.
The streak will end sometime; it may as well be this Sunday.
Vinny
shiny happy fan
Pryor has a knee injury. Hell, their defense gave up 7TD passes a couple of weeks ago to Nick Foles. Even when Pryor is healthy the Raiders struggle...PLUS defensively they are just awful. I don't know how you guys thought we would go to Arizona and handle their defense and I don't know what you guys are looking at when you look at the Raiders. As bad as we are, we are a much better team than the Raiders.
Uncle Rico
Ur apology should be as loud as Ur disrespect was
Damn shame to suck this bad when a 9-7 team can secure the 2nd wildcard in a shaky AFC this year.
Blake
MMQB
First of all I predicted a loss to the Cards. Hell, I only predicted 14 points for the Texans. If Pryor plays then I will pick the Raiders to win. Not sure how you can fault that as the Texans have found exotic ways to lose games that they should have won.
EllisUnit
Vote RED!!!
There is no way in hell we lose all the remaining games, we arent that damn bad....
CretorFrigg
Fire Rick Smith
Don't underestimate how inept our FO and coaching staff is. They're starting to lose the players. They don't believe in them anymore. We have players that don't believe their coach is going to lead them to victory. Ed Reed spoke his mind, and though the rest of their Texans go about their business, I'm sure many of them agree with that sentiment.
We have DeAndre Hopkins jerking it, a joke of a RT, no legitimate ILBs as a 3-4 defense, and Shiloh Keo is our starting safety. Oh, and Arian Foster's out too. I bet if we look back at this team 10 years from now, we will barely remember 9 of the defensive starters on this team. We've got a ton of jokers on that side of the ball, aside from JJ Watt. Swearinger's playing well, but he's still just a rookie. Let's just face it. Rick Smith has created a team of scrubs. We replace elite / good players with average / mediocre players. That is not a formula for success.
Do you expect Brian Cushing to come back 100% next season? I hope he does, but I'm not optimistic. He's been through way too many major injuries to be playing at the same level again. This team is a mess, and someone's got to take responsibility for it.
TheIronDuke
All Pro
So, uhhh, come out to watch your fighting 22 on Sunday folks and don't forget to wear your Liberty Blue!!
The Pencil Neck
Hall of Fame
That's just utter and complete BS.
In 2011 and 2012... with Gary and Wade together, this team was 22-10 even with a lot of injuries to key players.
The Pencil Neck
Hall of Fame
Ok. I did the graph and put in trend lines. I assumed five wins this year, which gives the Texans the benefit of the doubt that they will finish stronger than they have played so far. That resulted is an increase of about 1.5 games over eight years. It's upward, but it does start from a 6 win season. The trend line started at 7.5 and finished at 9 wins.
If the Texans only win three games this season, the trend line is virtually flat just below 8 wins
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I don't like dropping data points, but I did another chart in case someone calls "foul" about counting Kubiak's first year, since he took over a bad team. I dropped the first 6 win season and plotted the next seven years. This made the trend worse.
When I took the last seven years of the team and assumed five wins this season, the trend line was absolutely flat just above 8 wins.
Fun stuff.
infantrycak
Hall of Fame
Unintentionally you have skewed it. The starting point and everything since should be included. This is the result for a linear regression.
Results:
Total Numbers : 9 (data points)
Slope(b) : .533333
y-Intercept(a) : 5.2
Regression Equation(y): 5.2 + .5333x (x = number of seasons)
So the slope indicates an overall improvement rate of .5333 games per season.
If calculated prior to this season the slope and overall improvement rate would have been 1.012 or an improvement of 1.012 games per season. Tje equation for this would have been 4.083 + 1.012x.
Any skewing is unintentional as you said. My college sadistics are rusty to say the least. I used Excel to do a linear trend line.
Your numbers show 9 data points - what are they and what did you project for this season's record? Are you considering Capers 2-14 season the starting point?