HOUSTON \u2013 Another Sunday on the home turf and the end result was another loss. The NFL season now spiraling through seven weeks where the Texans are now sitting a dismal 2 and 5 on the year.<\/p>\n
\u201cBeing o-fer at home isn\u2019t what we expected it to be,\u201d Head Coach DeMeco Ryans said Monday. \u201cWe want to give our fans better.\u201d<\/p>\n
So this much we know, this team has a major problem on defense. It\u2019s a unit that was ranked number last season and one that is now in disarray.<\/p>\n
\u201cif it\u2019s not showing up I\u2019ve gotta do a better job to make sure it shows up. What you see on tape is what we\u2019re coaching. If it shows up on tape then we\u2019re not tackling well and I\u2019ve got to put the guys in position to get that done during the week <\/p>\n
So what is the common theme during this start to the season? Lack of takeaways are a component but what\u2019s even more clear is poor tackling. The Texans finished with 29 missed tackles in Sunday\u2019s loss to the Giants<\/p>\n
\u201cWe\u2019re not wrapping, we\u2019re not driving and we\u2019re not finishing,\u201d said GM Nick Caserio. \u201cTackling is a mindset and it\u2019s about your mentality and physical toughness.\u201d<\/p>\n
Staring at an uphill climb.. is the mindset in place to get the job done? <\/p>\n
\u201cStrap it up and let\u2019s go,\u201d said Ryans. \u201cThat\u2019s my mindset and our team mindset and we still have to go and attack this thing the right way.\u201d<\/p>\n
After the bye week the Texans travel to Los Angeles to take on the currently winless Chargers on Sunday November 8.<\/p>\n
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