Texans LB Christian Kirksey says 5-game losing streak doesn’t impact ability to bounce back
The Houston Texans are on a five-game losing streak, matching their longest such streak, which they carried from Weeks 13-17 of the 2020 season.
The losses have been devastating along the way, such as the Week 4 shutout 40-0 at the Buffalo Bills. Houston suffered a similar defeat in Week 6 as the Indianapolis Colts demolished them 31-3 at Lucas Oil Stadium.
According to linebacker Christian Kirksey, taking five losses in a row doesn’t make it any harder to bounce back.
“Losing one in a row, losing five in a row, a loss is a loss,” said Kirksey. “But that’s the beauty of the NFL. You’ve always got another game, another opportunity to go out there and show what you’re capable of doing. It wouldn’t be a 17-game season if you just say, ‘Hey, we’ve got five losses and that’s the end of the world,’ You always got a chance to get better.”
Kirksey says the Texans are taking a deeper look at themselves and attempting to ascertain what their identity is and how to reach those objectives.
Said Kirksey: “Our mindset is basically, like I said, looking ourselves in the mirror and seeing what’s our identity, who we want to be. We’ve got to play good football, and right now we’re not playing good football, we’re not playing complementary football. We’re kind of all over the place, in my opinion.”
The Texans have switched from a 3-4 defense to a Tampa 2 scheme in the offseason, but Kirksey doesn’t believe the change in scheme is the reason why they are on a losing streak.
“Has nothing to do with scheme, coaching or anything like that,” Kirksey said. :It’s just us coming together and being a disciplined team, and we’ve got to find a way to do that.”
Houston goes on the road in Week 7 as they face the Arizona Cardinals Sunday at 3:25 p.m. Central Time at State Farm Stadium.
