HOUSTON (AP) — The Houston Texans are the sixth team since 1980 and the first in 20 years to make the postseason after a 0-3 start.“When you start off 0-3 and you’re sitting here at 10-5 with a chance to win the division on Sunday you’ve done a lot of good things over the course of those games since we were 0-3 Keke Coutee Jersey ,” defensive end J.J. Watt said. “But we have to make sure that we do what we need to do to make sure that doesn’t all go to waste.”They’ve lost two of their past three games, capped by Sunday’s 32-30 loss at Philadelphia, but earlier had won nine straight games after their dismal start to turn their season around and reach the playoffs for the fifth time in franchise history and first since 2016.The Texans (10-5) opened with losses to New England, Tennessee and the New York Giants that left them 0-3 and were all close games decided by a total of 15 points.Houston’s rebound began with consecutive three-point wins in overtime against Indianapolis and Dallas before seven-point victories over Buffalo and Jacksonville.The Texans scored their most points of the season the following week in a 42-23 trouncing of the Miami Dolphins. Their next two wins both came by two points after both Denver and Washington missed long field goals in the final seconds of those games.The Texans extended their winning streak to nine games with victories over Tennessee and Cleveland before their first loss since Sept. 23 came in a 24-21 defeat against the Colts on Dec. 9.Houston led early against the New York Jets before falling behind and needing a fourth-quarter rally to get a 29-22 win on Dec. 15.As the Texans prepare to wrap up the regular season with a visit from the Jaguars where they need a win to clinch the AFC South title, here’s a look at the other teams who reached the playoffs after 0-3 starts.1981 NEW YORK JETSNew York’s winless start came thanks to losses to Buffalo, Cincinnati and Pittsburgh. The Jets’ first win of the season came in a 33-17 defeat of the Oilers before they played to a 28-28 overtime tie with the Dolphins.They won two in a row after that before a loss to the Seahawks. A season-long five-game winning streak followed before the Seahawks downed them once again. But they bounced back with two wins to wrap up the regular season and finish 10-5-1 and second in the AFC East.They hosted the Bills in the wild-card game and scored 14 points in the fourth quarter to cut the deficit, but came up just short in the 31-27 loss.1982 TAMPA BAY BUCCANEERSThis team is different than the others on this list because Tampa Bay’s turnaround from 0-3 to the playoffs came in a season that was shortened to just nine games because of a 57-day strike by the players. Because of the strike the league adopted different rules for qualifying for the playoffs that weren’t tied to division standings, leading to two teams Cleveland (4-5) and Detroit (4-5) making the postseason despite losing records.Tampa Bay won its next two after starting 0-3 before a loss to the Jets. The Buccaneers, who were led by quarterback Doug Williams then won their last three regular-season games, capped by a 26-23 overtime victory against the Bears to finish 5-4 and reach the postseason.But just as the Jets had a year before, the Buccaneers fell in the wild-card game when Williams threw three interceptions, one of which was returned for a touchdown Deshaun Watson Jersey , in a 30-17 loss to the Cowboys.1992 SAN DIEGO CHARGERSIt would be a decade until another team opened the season 0-3 to make the playoffs, and the San Diego Chargers stand out on this list because they are the only team to drop their first four games and reach the postseason.The Chargers fell in the huge hole early after Stan Humphries threw eight interceptions with just one TD in the first four games. San Diego got going after that, winning four in a row to reach .500 before its second loss of the season to Kansas City. The Chargers rebounded the next week with a win to start a seven-game streak to end the season at 11-5 and give them the AFC West title.They became the first of these teams to win a playoff game when they beat Kansas City 17-0 in the wild card after the Chiefs beat them twice in the regular season.Their season ended when Humphries threw four interceptions and Dan Marino had three touchdown passes in a 31-0 win by the Dolphins in the divisional round.1995 DETROIT LIONSThe Lions won two in a row after their 0-3 start but then lost their next two to fall to 2-5. Another win followed by their sixth loss came after that before they finally got rolling, winning their last seven regular-season games to finish 10-6 and second in the NFC Central.Barry Sanders ran for 1,500 yards and 11 touchdowns that season, with 10 of those scores coming in Detroit’s wins.Detroit met Philadelphia in the wild-card and Sanders managed just 40 yards rushing as Rodney Peete threw three touchdowns to lead the Eagles to a 58-37 win.1998 BUFFALO BILLSFormer Texans defensive coordinator Wade Phillips coached the 1998 Bills when they turned their season around to reach the playoffs after a 0-3 start. The Bills opened the season with Rob Johnson at quarterback, but Doug Flutie took over during the fifth game when Johnson was injured and helped them to a 31-24 comeback win over the Colts. The next week Flutie made his first NFL start since 1989 and led the Bills to a 17-16 win over the Jaguars for their first loss of the season.Those two wins were part of a five-game streak that came after the winless start. The Bills won four of six after that streak and ended the regular season with a loss to the Jets and a win over the Saints to finish 10-6 and in third place in the AFC East.The Bills lost to Miami 24-17 in the wild card when Flutie threw an interception and they lost four fumbles. Is "Patriots Lite" really the way to go?" 2019 Houston Texans OffseasonWhen Will The Texans Get Their Own Identity?New,26commentsIs “Patriots Lite” really the way to go? CDTShare this storyShare this on FacebookShare this on TwitterShareAll sharing optionsShareAll sharing options for:When Will The Texans Get Their Own Identity?TwitterFacebookRedditPocketFlipboardEmailPhoto by Jim Rogash/Getty ImagesEver since Gary Kubiak was fired in 2014 and then won a title in greener pastures, the Texans have done everything they could to be the New England Patriots. While this idea is nothing new, it’s never been more obvious that all the desire in the world won’t replicate what Patriots brain trust Bill Belichick and Tom Brady have accomplished now that the Patriots have pantsed the Texans in the debacle that has been Houston’s search for a new general manager.Shall we dub this “Gaine-Gate”? Over at SB Nation, NFL writer Charles McDonald lays out all the evidence that proves, beyond a shadow of a doubt Zach Cunningham Jersey , that the Texans have the pro sports equivalent of a man-crush on the Patriots. And, honestly, it plays kinda sad and pathetic when all pulled together. Not only is Houston desperately trying to be New England in a manner reminiscent of the class nerd hopelessly chasing the prom queen, but everyone seems to see how pathetic it’s coming across—except the Texans’ front office. What happened to Houston football? What happened to the days of Earl Campbell bulldozing opponents, or Gary Kubiak and Wade Phillips’ “Bulls on Parade”, or Houston’s smothering front seven? Has we really sunk so low that the best we can hope for is to be the plucky sidekick of the Super Bowl champs? The dork that follows them around, begging for attention and approval as they lose to them over and over and over and over again?The state of Texas has a rich legacy of greatness, from Sam Houston’s defeat of Santa Ana, to weathering the last global economic fall better than any other place in the nation.Texans shouldn’t play second fiddle to anyone. Yet here we are, lining up to lick Bill Belichick’s boots and entertaining the idea of giving up draft capital to hire yet another one of his cast offs. Cal McNair—MISTER McNair—if you should ever happen to read this, do us all a favor and find what the Texans have lost in the Bill O’Brien era: Their own identity. Say what you will about Jerry Jones and the Dallas Cowboys, but they’ve never lost their identity. Sadly D’Onta Foreman Jersey , the identity of the Houston Texans can only be found on the sides of milk cartons these days.Trying to be the Patriots has gotten Houston absolutely NOWHERE. The team has been stagnant since Kubiak left; in fact, O’Brien and the rest of the ex-Pats haven’t even tied Kubiak’s best year. This begs the question:Why keep trying? The Pittsburgh Steelers have just as many Super Bowl rings as the Pats, and with a higher win percentage. That’s no reason to try and emulate Mike Tomlin and Ben Rothliesberger. So why try to be Brady and Belichick? Maybe if Houston just started stealing other teams signals, bugging the opposing locker rooms, or any of the other myriad things the Pats have allegedly done to keep their edge, Patriots South would work; thankfully, Houston still values character. Maybe Deshaun Watson, DeAndre Hopkins, Watt and Jadeveon Clowney would all know the feeling of smearing their sweaty fingerprints all over their very own Lombardi Trophy; Houston will have to try and win one another way, which should start with re-establishing their own identity. What do you think? Totally content to “emulate greatness,” albeit in such a flawed manner that the team has done nothing but tread water for most of Nuk and Watt’s careers? Or are you tired of watching the Texans sell their identity to the highest Boston bidder?