The Houston Texans are sitting at 0-3, and yeah, that record looks ugly on paper. But here’s the twist—this team hasn’t exactly been that bad. Each of their first three losses came by a combined 13 points. Close, but in the NFL, “ almost ” doesn’t count for anything. And DeMeco Ryans isn’t here for moral victories or participation trophies. The second-year head coach made it loud and clear in the locker room: being this close means nothing if you’re still walking off the field without a win.

DeMeco Ryans wants the locker room to be more than just getting close. “ We were close in our 3 games. We were there in the 4th quarter. We were close to finishing & closing those games out.. There are plays in each game that we’ve had, these first 3 games, that we didn’t finish & win the game.

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