Another Houston Texans Quarterback Injured
The Houston Texans are having a terrible season but the punch line is that they control their own destiny for the divisional title. That’ll happen when every other team in the division is under .500. The Texans are now 7-7 after a win over the Indianapolis Colts on Sunday but they’re down another quarterback. Backup quarterback and current starter T.J. Yates left the game late in the second quarter due to what looks like a knee injury. Yates scrambled for fifteen yards and a first down but immediately came up grabbing his knee and was helped off the field. The fact that the play was called back due to a penalty is all you need to know about the Houston Texans’ season.
Yates immediately left the field and headed to the locker room still favoring his knee. There was no contact on the play and early indications are suggesting a torn ACL which would have Yates sidelined for the rest of the season. With starting quarterback Brian Hoyer out ‘indefinitely’ after suffering two concussions and now Yates likely gone for the year the Texans will have to hand the job over to well traveled backup Brandon Weeden. Fortunately, Weeden was able to make it through Sunday’s game since there were no other quarterbacks available–had Weeden gone out it would have been punter Shane Lechler under center.
Weeden played reasonably well in relief of Yates completing 11 of 18 passes for 105 yards and a touchdown as Houston beat the Colts 16-10. It was the first win in Indy in franchise history–the Texans entered the game 0-13 on the Colts’ home field. Houston now has to win one of their final two games to clinch a playoff spot. They play the 3-11 Tennessee Titans on the road next week and finish their schedule at home against the 5-9 Jacksonville Jaguars. The Jaguars are technically still alive for the AFC South title despite this record. The AFC South is one of two divisions in football with a leader that is at .500. The NFC East leading Washington Redskins are 7-7 and the only team in the division above .500. They’ve also got competition with the Philadelphia Eagles and New York Giants still alive.