Houston Texans interim coach Romeo Crennel isn’t going to argue with his players about the Chicago Bears game in Week 14.
After the 36-7 loss that dropped the Texans to 4-9 on the season and eliminated them from the postseason, defensive end J.J. Watt said the performance was embarrassing. Not only did quarterback Deshaun Watson agree, but so did inside linebacker Tyrell Adams.
Crennel couldn’t help but add to the chorus.
“I agreed with them,” Crennel told reporters Monday. “I agreed totally with them because we didn’t play the way we’ve been playing the last couple of weeks. We didn’t go out and compete the way you need to compete to give yourself a chance to win. Why that occurred, I’m not sure.”
The Texans were facing a cornered animal in the Bears, who were riding a six-game losing streak in the encounter. If Chicago could just get a win, they would be back int he playoff race in the NFC. Meanwhile, the Texans, even with a win, would have needed a ton of help.
Said Crennel: “I don’t know whether the stress of the season got to them, whether they thought that because Chicago had lost six in a row that it was going to be easy, but we tell them there are no easy games in the NFL. Everybody’s got firepower and you have to be ready to play every time you step on the field. I didn’t think we had the kind of energy and focus we needed when we stepped out there and started playing the game. Then, a lot of times when that occurs, you just can’t flip the switch and now all of a sudden you’ve got it again. That was disappointing.”
What Crennel told the players after the game was it was the most disappointment he had sustained since taking over as interim coach on Oct. 5 when Bill O’Brien was fired.
Houston will have to find a way to flip the switch back on and avoid disappointment as they complete their season series with the Indianapolis Colts Sunday at 12:00 p.m. CT at Lucas Oil Stadium.
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