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Texans have the players but are unable to click in all phases of the game

Texans have the players but are unable to click in all phases of the game
JJ Watt recorded his first sack in 2 years on Sunday, and he followed that up with 2 more. Courtesy photo

The Texans are making plays in all phases of the game, but that hasn't led to success in the win column. J.J. Watt had a big game against the Giants on Sunday, but the offense wasn't able to capitalize on the momentum in the second half. After the Texans' offense got the game within 5 points in the 4th quarter, the defense wasn't able to hold the Giants from scoring, and get the ball back to Deshaun Watson with a chance to win the game. This will be something Houston has to correct before they play the Colts on Sunday.

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With so much on the line for the Astros this past weekend, they couldn't possibly get swept by the Royals, could they?

That's exactly what they did thanks to some poor pitching, and an inability to get timely hits with runners in scoring position.

The Astros are currently clinging to the last wild card position as they head to Seattle to face the Mariners, with Justin Verlander on the mound for the 'Stros.

Starting pitching has been the biggest issue for the club as of late, with Hunter Brown looking unusable moving forward. Brown has given up, wait for this, 6 earned runs or more in 3 of his last 4 starts. His ERA for the season is now over 5.

So how will the rotation look over the final stretch of games? We know for the Mariners series the team is rolling out Verlander, Cristian Javier, and Framber Valdez.

The club is off on Thursday, and they head to Arizona for a 3-game series with the Diamondbacks that starts Friday. We predict JP France will pitch Friday, with Justin Verlander likely taking the ball Saturday.

Then all bets are off for Sunday. It could be Framber on 3-days rest, or all hands on deck for a bullpen game.

Of course, with the division race being so close, things could change on a daily basis. There's even a scenario where Arizona secures their wild card, and the final two games of the season don't matter for them.

The other big factor will be the outcome of the 4-game Rangers-Mariners series that finishes off the season.

Be sure to watch the video above as we examine all the scenarios leading up to the end of the regular season for Houston, and much more!

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