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DJ Bien-AimeESPN
HOUSTON — Texans coach Lovie Smith is not fearful about potential wins affecting Houston’s draft slot. He’s solely centered on profitable video games.
“All the pieces is short-term. We now have a short-term opponent and we will do every thing we are able to to beat that opponent. Form of easy as that,” Smith mentioned. “It is what gamers do. One play at a time. It is one recreation at a time and also you do the most effective you are able to do in that recreation. And that is what we do right here. That solutions some other questions on some other course you wanna go, It is type of easy as that. I believe issues work out the best way they need to in the long run.”
The Texans presently have the worst file within the NFL (2-12-1) and are slated to earn the No. 1 total decide within the 2023 draft. But when they win both of their subsequent two video games towards the Jacksonville Jaguars and the Indianapolis Colts, they may slip out of the highest place.
The Chicago Bears are 3-13, with the second worst file and are slated for the No. 2 total decide. The Bears journey to play the Detroit Lions in Week 17 and end their season at house towards the Vikings. If the Texans and Bears find yourself with the identical variety of wins, the Bears would earn the No. 1 total decide. The Seattle Seahawks, who’ve the 4-11 Denver Broncos‘ 2023 first-round decide because of the Russell Wilson commerce, even have a shot on the No. 1 decide, together with the Arizona Cardinals (4-11) and Colts (4-10-1).
So, it is potential the Week 18 loser of the Texans and Colts matchup may earn the No. 1 total decide. Nonetheless, Smith is not involved about draft ramifications.
“Should you compete, you compete to win proper? You simply type of begin with that,” Smith mentioned. “Then for our program, I’ve talked about it for a time period, our final video games are within the division. We wish to ultimately take over the division.”
The Texans have performed higher prior to now three weeks. They battled the Dallas Cowboys, Kansas City Chiefs and Tennessee Titans to the final play of the sport. They gained the Titans recreation, misplaced towards the Chiefs in time beyond regulation and the Cowboys scored the game-winning landing with beneath a minute to go within the fourth quarter.