"Absolutely embarrassing": Calls mount for DeMeco Ryans' firing from fans over awful clock management in Texans' loss vs. Seahawks

Houston Texans v Baltimore Ravens - NFL 2025 - Source: Getty
Is DeMeco Ryans on the hot seat after loss at Seahawks? - NFL 2025 - Source: Getty

DeMeco Ryans already had a hard time in his second season as the Houston Texans' head coach. Year Three has seen a worse start for him and the team, and it can be best summarized in one sequence.

Ad

Towards the end of Monday's game at the Seattle Seahawks, the defending AFC South champions managed to score a touchdown to put themselves just one possession from tying the game at 27-all. But it was not that which angered the fans.

It was the mismanagement of the drive, as the Texans spent over two minutes vacillating between running and passing the ball and then failed to kick the ball out of bounds for better defensive position. The Seahawks subsequently elicited a defensive penalty that allowed them to run out the clock just short of the 50.

Ad

And calls to fire Ryans, (as well as offensive coordinator Nick Caley and general manager Nick Caserio) emerged in the fallout:

Looking to predict NFL playoff Scenarios? Try our NFL Playoff Predictor for real-time simulations and stay ahead of the game!

Ad
Ad
"Demeco just doesn’t know football," one raged.
"Honestly a 14 year old on madden could coach better," another insisted.
"Worst offense I think I ever watched for a team with such expectations going into the season," another lamented.

DeMeco Ryans reacts to Texans' loss at Seahawks

After the game, DeMeco Ryans took the stand to share his thoughts. He had a simple assessment of what his "sloppy" team failed to do:

Ad
“We didn’t play winning football so we can’t expect to come out with the win when you don’t do the things that winning teams do.”

One of said things that they forgot to do was kick the ball out of bounds - something he confirmed Ka'imi Fairbairn had been instructed. And when it did not happen, he had only one emotion to show:

Ad
“Just goes to the entire game— frustrating that we’re not executing the things we’re coached to do.”

Another topic he addressed was the status of wide receiver Nico Collins, who exited the game in the fourth quarter after being hit while trying to catch a pass from CJ Stroud. Ryans confirmed that the one-time Pro Bowler had entered concussion protocol.

The Texans' next game will be against the San Francisco 49ers this coming Sunday. Kickoff is at 12 pm CT on Fox.

Houston Texans Fans! Check out the latest Houston Texans Schedule and dive into the Texans Depth Chart for NFL Season 2024-25.

Quick Links

Edited by Andre Castillo
Sportskeeda logo
Close menu
WWE
WWE
NBA
NBA
NFL
NFL
MMA
MMA
Tennis
Tennis
NHL
NHL
Golf
Golf
MLB
MLB
Soccer
Soccer
F1
F1
WNBA
WNBA
down arrow icon
More
bell-icon Manage notifications