Are the Houston Texans “most likely” to win their first Super Bowl?

How special could the Houston Texans’ 2024 campaign really be?

Currently, the Texans are one of 12 NFL teams to have never hoisted the Lombardi Trophy. But maybe now is the time to do it.

The Texans spent the offseason making winning moves, bringing in weapons like Stefon Diggs and Joe Mixon to add to an incredible offense. Second-year quarterback CJ Stroud is a star with immediate superstar potential. Wide receivers like Nico Collins and Tank Dell have already helped the Texans offense take a huge leap forward.

Second-year head coach DeMeco Ryans may soon equip this team to compete for a Super Bowl, as the team’s 10-7 record a season ago was a true finish after a 3- 13-1.

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Eric Edholm of NFL.com ranked the teams most likely to win their franchise-first Super Bowl. The Texans were ranked No. 4 among the 12 teams, after the Detroit Lions, Cincinnati Bengals and Buffalo Bills.

“The Texans have reached the divisional round of the playoffs five times in their 22 seasons of existence, including last campaign’s surprising playoff run,” Edholm wrote. “They’ve never reached the AFC Conference Finals before, but the vibe around Houston is that this team could be as close to getting there – and maybe even reaching the Super Bowl – as ‘she never was.’

Having stars like Stroud and Dell on rookie contracts is a huge opportunity for Houston. The Texans now have the opportunity to add star talent around the two, and they will be able to continue and develop while being a threat in the AFC starting this season.

“A draft class, led by CJ Stroud and Will Anderson Jr., helped turn around the team’s fortunes. This spurred aggressive moves during this extremely busy offseason, including trades for Stefon Diggs and Joe Mixon , along with the signings of Danielle Hunter and several defensive backs Suddenly, with rising star coach DeMeco Ryans entering year two, we have to view the Texans as contenders until proven otherwise,” Edholm continued. .

The 2023 draft class changed everything and the team is now considered a legitimate threat. Stronger draft picks and continued good moves could leave the team’s championship window open for a while.

There is also talent defensively, an area where Ryans team should improve. The Texans are banking on development and improvement in play, but questions remain regarding the team before anyone can truly understand the team’s ceiling.

“Does Houston have enough horsepower up front? Will the Texans foster enough improvement in the secondary? The answers to these questions could mean the difference between a disappointing season and one of the most memorable campaigns franchise history,” Edholm wrote.

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