There were elements that had to blossom for the Houston Texans to post a 3-3 mark heading into their bye week.
Rookie quarterback C.J. Stroud played at a mature level that had minimal signs of growing pains. The makeshift offensive line held together enough to give Stroud time to engage receivers Nico Collins and Tank Dell. The defense and special teams were also creative in coming up with extra possessions.
For the Texans to excel coming out of their bye week, it will take much more counting on the currently developed benefits. Here are four areas where the Texans need to improve in the final 11 games.