The New York Jets hosted the Houston Texans for Week 9 of Thursday Night Football. With the Jets' last win coming in Week 3 against the New England Patriots and the Texans missing several key players, expectations were fairly low for the matchup.
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Fans Express Anguish Over Thursday Night Football Matchup
But even with the bar being set low, the Jets and Texans went even lower. The first score of the game did not come until the 3:21 mark of the second quarter. Fans from both squads expressed their disdain on social media.
"Thursday Night Football is the worst product on earth. Enough is enough," one fan said on X, formerly known as Twitter.
"Can we all agree....Thursday Night Football sucks. Let them rest properly," another used added.
Texans Coach Gets Honest on Diggs Injury
The Texans made it to the divisional round last year where they ultimately lost to the Baltimore Ravens. But after making several key offseason additions some thought that they could be Super Bowl-bound, even in a loaded AFC. One of those key additions was star wide receiver, Stefon Diggs who they acquired from the Buffalo Bills.
But unfortunately, Diggs tore his ACL last Sunday and has been officially ruled out for the season. And although they sit atop the AFC South with a record of 6-2, head coach Demeco Ryans says that Diggs being ruled out for the season is still a "blow," to the team.
"It's definitely a blow to us. He's been such an important part of our team, everything he brought, not only on the field but off the field - the energy, the leadership, the way he worked every day," Ryans said.
"Speaking to him, it's like anybody would be, it's tough news to hear, especially with how much he pours into it," Ryans said. "That's (a) guy that gave his all to everything we asked him to do. He's hurting, of course, and we're hurting for him."
Texans quarterback C.J. Stroud expressed the same empathy for Diggs.
"I really feel bad for him. He's worked extremely hard. I think he was having one of the best times he's ever had on a team - at least that's what he told us. I'm praying for him and hoping he keeps his head up high and he'll bounce back even stronger," Stroud added.
