The Houston Texans are a one-sided football team

The Houston Texans opened the season with three straight losses, their offense averaging just 12.6 points per game. Suddenly, they bounced back, outscoring the Titans and Ravens by a combined 70-10 and sparking hope that they had turned things around. Yet after Monday night’s loss, it’s clear the Texans remain a struggling team—though their defense isn’t to blame.

 Imagine a defense producing four turnovers, creating short fields and even scoring a touchdown, only for the offense to squander those opportunities by failing to move the ball or score consistently. This is what happened for the Texans on Monday night against the Seattle Seahawks. Although the Seahawks had a strong offense, the Texans’ defense kept them off balance and gave Houston’s offense good field position repeatedly. Despite these advantages, Houston’s offense failed to capitalize, highlighting extensive offensive struggles that continue to hold the team back.

A prime example of these offensive struggles came in the fourth quarter: the Texans had two possessions inside the Seattle five-yard line but failed to score on the first after reaching the one-yard line with three chances to get into the end zone. On the second, quarterback CJ Stroud was forced to improvise due to collapsing protection, eventually finding running back Woody Marks in the end zone after buying time, underscoring the offense’s inconsistency and trouble in critical situations.

Watching the Texans’ offense, it is apparent that every play is a struggle. The team lacks reliable options or go-to plays, except for occasional play-action passes to tight end Dalton Schultz. The offensive line’s inability to protect the quarterback or open running lanes has forced the offense into difficult situations repeatedly, making sustained drives rare and increasing pressure on every series. This ongoing protection problem has made the offensive performance worse than last year’s.

The Texans have offensive problems that are not going to get better as the season goes on. They have issues with personnel along with their offensive structure. The personnel issues only get fixed with the front office making moves. And while there is pressure on this coaching staff and the players to figure this out, the front office should have equally as much pressure. The front office created this situation by how they built the offense, starting in the trenches. This cannot be resolved until the offseason and even then, there is no certainty it can be fixed by then.