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My first thought after reviewing the Texans' win over the Jaguars was it wasn't all that impressive. Then I saw this. Now I might pick them to win the Super Bowl. Houston's performance reminded me of a teenager cutting loose when his parents are away for the weekend. In the first game of the post-Bill O'Brien era, Deshaun Watson bombed the ball all over the field for 359 yards. Brandin Cooks broke out with eight catches for 161 yards. And Romeo Crennel put the game away with his decision to go for it on fourth-and-4 from the Jacksonville 28 with 4:46 left. The good feelings might not last, but the Texans got their first win.

The firing of Bill O'Brien helped this team get some juice, but they still need to play better than they did against Jacksonville. At least Deshaun Watson played better.

Big Sunday for Houston, which notched its first win of 2020 while collecting its first two takeaways of 2020. Some linkage there?

Biggest weakness: Slow starts

Through five games, the Texans have only gotten one first down on their opening drives. That one came Sunday, when Deshaun Watson threw a 36-yard pass to Brandin Cooks on Houston's first offensive play of the game. Still, the Texans didn't get another first down on the drive. And they have yet to score on their opening possession. That might be OK against the now 1-4 Jaguars, but Houston needs to get off to a faster start if it wants to keep pace with some of the better teams coming up on the schedule, including the Titans and Packers. -- Sarah Barshop

Let's give some love to Romeo Crennel, who became the oldest head coach in NFL history on Sunday, then led the Texans to their ever-elusive first victory of the season. Deshaun Watson threw for a season-high 359 yards and three touchdowns, and the Houston defense took advantage of Jacksonville mistakes to put the game away in the second half. Two performances that stood out: A week after being shut out in a loss to the Vikings, Brandin Cooks enjoyed season highs in catches (eight), receiving yards (161) and touchdowns (one). Houston also finally got a lift from its ground game in the form of David Johnson, who went over 100 yards from scrimmage for the first time since Week 1. Things get interesting in the AFC South if the Texans can beat the Titans in Week 6.