Things were a whole lot different when the Jets and the Texans last played in 2018.
Houston was on its way to another AFC South title under Bill O’Brien, Deshaun Watson wasn’t facing serious legal programs, DeAndre Hopkins wasn’t on the verge of being traded for a bag of chips, and Tyrann Mathieu was still roaming the secondary. Todd Bowles was still the Jets’ head coach and Sam Darnold still hoped to be the franchise’s quarterback of the future. In fact, his performance against the Texans gave some credence to that thought.
Now both teams are among the worst in football, have rookie head coaches, new quarterbacks and share a 2-8 record entering their Week 12 matchup. The Jets are coming off a seven-point loss to the Dolphins, while the Texans found a way to beat the Titans in Tennessee.
Here are six storylines to know for Gang Green’s trip to Houston.