Losing 37-31 to the Cincinnati Bengals, led by backup quarterback Brandon Allen, can knock a team down in the power rankings.
According to Mark Schofield from the Touchdown Wire, the Houston Texans have fallen from No. 29 to No. 30 in the latest rankings.
One of the more exciting games of the weekend was the early back-and-forth affair between a pair of teams with losing records, the Cincinnati Bengals and the Houston Texans. The teams largely traded scores until the final quarter, with the Bengals out-scoring the Texans 13-7 in the fourth to take home a 37-31 win over Houston.
Deshaun Watson was strong yet again and remains must-watch football. The quarterback completed 24 of 33 passes for 324 yards and three touchdowns in the loss. But Brandon Allen carved up the Houston defense to the tune of 29 of 37 passing for 371 and a pair of TDs. Furthermore, the Houston offense struggled down in the red zone, which is a perfect way to pay homage to one of the best football personalities there is, John McClain of the Houston Chronicle. John has been covering the NFL for over 40 years, and his Twitter feed and columns are always must-read.
But particularly when the Texans are struggling. A smattering of Sunday’s best from John:
Bengals beat Texans 37-31. After this rotten defensive performance with a lot of backups playing, they should just call in the last game against the Titans to keep Derrick Henry from injuring them physically and mentally going into the offseason.
— John McClain (@McClain_on_NFL) December 27, 2020
I know the Texans are missing a lot of starters on defense, but the players are still good enough to be in the NFL, and they allowed 540 yards to the Bengals, for crying out loud.
— John McClain (@McClain_on_NFL) December 27, 2020
He’s one of the best there is. Now hopefully the team produces to the level he does in the next season.
The Tennessee Titans were the highest AFC South team at No. 10, falling from No. 6 due to their loss to the Green Bay Packers on Sunday Night Football. The Indianapolis Colts dropped from No. 4 to No. 11 in the power rankings, because Frank Reich being a favorite of Coach Twitter can only help a team so much. The Jacksonville Jaguars are the lowest team, not only in the division, but in the entire league at No. 32, no change from a week ago.