After a disappointing 24-7 loss at home against the New York Jets, many began to doubt the high hopes that had been cast upon the Houston Texans entering the 2009 NFL regular season.

While the Indianapolis Colts still own the AFC South division, the Texans are looking for a wild card birth and make the playoffs for the first time ever. The Texans schedule is a favorable one at that because they play many sub-par NFL teams.

On the other side of the ball there’s a ton of potential with some young studs in Mario Williams, DeMeco Ryans, Dunta Robinson and Amobi Okoye. If they can get it right, results in Houston will come.

It will take more then great play from Johnson and consistency from QB Matt Schaub for the Texans to make a run at the playoffs. Steve Slaton must pick up where he left off last year and continue to improve.

With an opening week game at home against the Jets, the Texans disappointed their fan base with a loss. During the loss, the Texans showed an inability to score, and followers of the team were obviously let down. However, looking at it that way the Jets did the same thing to Tom Brady and the Patriots, perhaps the Jets defense is simply terrific this year.

While the Texans have a young, gifted WR in Johnson, they can’t out score opponents every game. The defense must perform well enough to give the offense the opportunity to make plays and keep games close.

The running game was effective too, as Steve Slaton had a nice game. Defensively, there was definitely room for improvement (Chris Johnson of the Titans had a career high in rushing yards), but to beat the Titans, one of the best teams in the NFL in 2008, is very impressive. Especially when you consider the fact that the Houston Texans beat the Titans in Tennessee.

It’s a long season, so only time will tell. If they can carry the momentum from week 2 into their next game against Jacksonville, they have a very good shot of going 2-1.

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