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HOUSTON (AP) — The Texans became the first team since 1925 to win seven straight after starting 0-3 with a victory over Washington on Sunday.They go for a franchise record for consecutive wins when they host AFC South rival Tennessee next Monday night. Despite their streak [url=https://www.texansfanshop.com/Derek-Newton-Jersey]Derek Newton Color Rush Jersey[/url] , they know that they have plenty more work to do to get to where they want to be."We've done a great job of digging ourselves out of a hole, but we don't want to be known for a record that was set in 1925," coach Bill O'Brien said. "My point is we haven't done anything. We've got a very, very difficult opponent coming in here on Monday night that beat us earlier in the season. We've got to get back to work because in the end, what have you done?" Houston's 23-21 win over the Redskins on Sunday was its second straight win by two points after the team beat the Denver Broncos 19-17 on Nov. 4 before its bye week. The Texans did some good things in Sunday's win, but also committed three turnovers to underscore O'Brien's point they need to continue to improve if they hope to continue winning.O'Brien likes to remind his team of the competitive balance in the NFL and how close many of Houston's games have been this season."It's been a slim margin," he said. "I think guys have improved in their individual play, I think that we make more plays now in critical moments than we made earlier in the season, I think we're coaching better, but I think … our guys understand (that) if we don't continue to work, put the time in, understand the detail of each play, the situation that we're in, then we're going to be back where we were."Houston has been able to pile up so many wins in part because so many players have made big plays. Sure, stars like J.J. Watt, Deshaun Watson, DeAndre Hopkins and Jadeveon Clowney have had their share of important plays over the last seven games. But the Texans have also gotten key contributions from their lesser knowns.On Sunday that player was third-round pick Justin Reid, who returned an interception 101 yards for a touchdown. It was the second-longest interception return for a touchdown in Texans history and longest since a 102-yarder in 2004. The play also tied for the second-longest interception return for a touchdown by a rookie in NFL history, trailing a 103-yarder by Pete Barnum in 1926.Watson loves that so many different players have been contributing during the streak."It's top-notch," the quarterback said. "Somebody is going to step up and make a play. It's what got us to seven wins in a row, so it's pretty incredible."Reid's long return was the talk of the stadium on Monday."I haven't been around too many pick-6s for 101 yards or whatever it was [url=https://www.texansfanshop.com/Shane-Lechler-Jersey]Shane Lechler Color Rush Jersey[/url] , but they're exciting plays," O'Brien said. "You can tell right away that it's going to go because you can see it kind of open up and it's coming toward you. That's a pretty cool feeling if you're the coach of that team."Along with looking for ways to limit their mistakes and improve this week, the Texans will try to give receiver Demaryius Thomas a bigger role. Sunday was the veteran's second game with Houston after being traded from Denver on Oct. 30. Thomas had three receptions for 61 yards in his debut, but didn't have a catch on two targets Sunday."He did some good things," O'Brien said. "He ran some good routes. The ball just didn't go his way. We'll continue to work with him. I think he's a great teammate, he understands, he just wants to win, but I think we need to work at really getting him more involved in the offense. No doubt about it."While O'Brien spent most of Monday talking about needed improvement, he did acknowledge that cleaning up little things is way easier when you're winning."When you're winning, you're able to stand up in front of your team, put the film on and say: ‘Look, this is good, but this still is not very good, and if it doesn't get better, it's not going to be very good on Monday night,'" O'Brien said. "So, I think that that's a big thing, and they'll look at the tape … and they'll say: ‘Yep, we do need to improve on that. We can't do that again.'" HOUSTON (AP) — Houston Texans coach Bill O'Brien on Monday defended Jadeveon Clowney and his late offside penalty that factored into Houston's 24-21 loss to the Indianapolis Colts on Sunday, which ended a nine-game winning streak."He's an aggressive player and you never want to take away that aggressiveness," O'Brien said. "In that situation [url=https://www.texansfanshop.com/Natrell-Jamerson-Jersey]Natrell Jamerson Color Rush Jersey[/url] , he made a mistake, and I'm sure he'd be the first to tell you that. Andrew (Luck) did a good job on that play, and (Colts coach) Frank (Reich) did a good job of getting their guys coached up on it."With two minutes remaining on Sunday and the Texans down 24-21 and needing a critical stop at midfield on third-and-1, Luck tried several times to draw the Texans offside before Clowney finally took the bait. The 5-yard penalty gave the Colts a first down and, ultimately, the win. The Colts (7-6) snapped a franchise-record winning streak by Houston (9-4), trimming the Texans' lead in the AFC South to two games with three remaining.Clowney later refused to comment when approached by reporters after the game.O'Brien said Monday that on the play, there was a sense among the Texans defensive players that the Colts would try to run the ball in the short-yardage situation and that Clowney was not at fault for the loss."He's a very aggressive player who has made a lot of plays for us," O'Brien said. "We didn't lose the game because of that. We lost the game because we had four or five three-and-outs, gave up 199 yards to one receiver and we didn't play our best game on special teams. That's really more what it came down to."Clowney had two tackles in the game and has 7 sacks on the season, second on the team to J.J. Watt's 12½ sacks."No one wants to lose," O'Brien said. "It's a bottom-line business when you lose a game like that. We've lost four games this year by a touchdown or less and that's the NFL — these games are very, very tight. There are six to eight plays in a game that are critical and if you don't execute those plays, you're probably going to lose the game."The receiver O'Brien was referring to was T.Y. Hilton who entered the game as the NFL's leader in receiving yards per game at NRG Stadium with 122.3 and only padded his lead with a 199-yard performance on nine catches. Luck threw for 399 yards and two touchdowns.O'Brien said there are things the defense can shore up before the Texans visit the Jets on Saturday to avoid giving up more big plays in the passing game."I think the big thing is, when you look at the tape, on those particular plays, we have not combined coverage and rush," O'Brien said."Whether it was the rush not getting home or the coverage playing too loose. We just have to continue to work at that and clean those things up, relative to who we're playing. I don't really get worried about anything and just make sure our guys understand where we need to improve."
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