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Just under two months ago, following their spirited fourth-quarter rally to victory over the Indianapolis Colts, the Texans owned a two-game lead in the AFC South, including a pair of victories over their most threatening divisional rivals.As a testament to how quickly wind changes directions in the NFL, the Colts (6-6) will host Houston (6-6) on Sunday at Lucas Oil Stadium with a share of first place in the division on the line. With the Tennessee Titans (6-6) also tied atop the division, the Texans are in the precarious position of having to not only fend off the Colts and Titans for a division title that once seemed theirs to lose, but they must also reverse the nosedive that put Indianapolis and Tennessee in position to swipe the AFC South.While the Colts have won three of four, Houston has dropped three consecutive games. The Texans offensive woes have been longstanding yet their recent late-game defensive collapses are equally troubling. Injuries have undermined them defensively, with cornerback Johnathan Joseph (ribs), linebacker John Simon (chest) and end Jadeveon Clowney (wrist/elbow) missing varying lengths of time recently.But the bigger picture is the Texans have gagged up what previously appeared to be a comfortable lead in a widely panned division. While the Texans rarely performed like a juggernaut, they won just enough over the first half of the season to seem viable as a postseason lock. Now that their record matches their uneven efforts, the Texans appear to be in serious trouble as the stretch run approaches.I dont know, Texans coach Bill OBrien said after being asked whats different between his team now as opposed to in mid-October. I think every week is different. Im not sure whats different about our team right now. I think weve got to get back on the winning side of things. Whats different is weve lost three in a row and weve got to get back on the winning side of things. Our guys realize that.For a team seeking even the smallest measure of good news, a return to relative good health qualifies. The remaining challenge is maintaining a positive perspective.A three-game losing streak can get a lot of guys down, especially guys that are young that have never lost like that coming from college, Texans wide receiver DeAndre Hopkins said. Just to show them, its a long NFL season. Ive seen a lot of teams with losing records make it to the playoffs and go deep. You just have to encourage those guys.The Colts find themselves in a different role after having built momentum with their recent success. Indianapolis pulled out of its tailspin after blowing a 14-point lead to the Texans in the first meeting, overcoming a spate of injuries to find stability on both sides of the ball and set the stage to take the division lead on their home turf.We cant sit here -- you look back at that game and where we were record-wise, it would be real easy to go woe is me and fold your tent, but thats not our character, Colts coach Chuck Pagano said. Thats not our foundation. Thats not in our DNA because of our players and because of our staff, our coaches. They do such a great job.Given the stakes, neither team is leaning on maladies as an excuse.We know what situation were in, Colts running back Frank Gore said. I know they also may change because theyre the same way. Its going to be a tough game. We just want to go out there and try to get a win. Get a win and put us in a better situation. We know its going to be tough. Cheap Air Max 90 China . 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[If I had to say something], I like the air.GBM: Steak.The teams in the promotional tournament are you guys, Phoenix1, Echo Fox, and Cloud 9 Challenger along with Team Liquid from the minor leagues. Which team do you think is the strongest going in, and which teams do you see qualifying for next splits LCS?Ohq: I think P1s the best. I think P1 will definitely re-qualify, [and] Echo Fox will be relegated. I think C9C and TLA are pretty similar in skill so I dont know who is better. Us, P1, and C9C or TLA, [I] dont know which.GBM: Same answer.What genre of music do you generally listen to, and who is your favorite musical artist?GBM: EDM, house music. [For favorite artist itd be], Avicii.Ohq: I dont know about foreign music that much. Its been a year since Ive really listened to music, so I dont know what songs are out these days. No preference.Which player in League of Legends do you respect the most, and why?GBM: GBM -- just joke. [Itd be] Faker because hes good.Ohq: Regardless of position: Faker. Hes played for a long time, and showed the best form so far. And hes had the best results.The current prize pool for Dota 2s world championship, The International, is currrently sitting at close to 20 million dollars, and Leagues world championship sits a little over two million.dddddddddddd But, in terms of salary, Valve only holds majors while Riot pays a season salary for every player who makes it into the LCS. Which system do you like better?GBM: I think Riot giving a base salary to the players is good for players. But for spectators, a higher prize pool is definitely more direct -- they see it more directly. I think what Riot does is better for players, and what Valve does is better for spectators. But yeah, two million is pretty small.Ohq: I think LCS is the better system, but I do think the Worlds prize pool should go up, though. Its a global, international competition and a lot of people watch it. So compared to the fact people all over the world are watching and its a big international event, its small.If you were banned from playing in North America and South Korea, which region would you go to continue your pro career?GBM: I dont want to go because I think the lifestyle would be very difficult.Ohq: Maybe Japan? Its close to Korea, and you could f----ing carry those games.Finally, whats the coolest gift a fan has given you?GBM: A Doctor Who bowtie. It was [from] a girl in Korea.Ohq: I have two favorite gifts. My favorite was a really big stuffed bear, and the other one was a very thoughtful [letter] a fan wrote. [Most of my gifts] were from mostly women. ' ' '