The Rockets ran out comfortable winners against the Aztecs 41 to 16 in the NFL regular-season on September 26th. The home side made no mistake in front of their own crowd, pulling away early and never looking back. And here's the thing — this result tells you more than just three points on the board.
Before this fixture the Rockets had been unpredictable. They'd edged past the Owls 49-48, then dismantled the Blue Devils 63-10, before suffering a narrow defeat to the Spartans. To be fair, they'd carried the side well enough through those three games, but this was something different.
The Aztecs arrived with little momentum. They'd lost to the Dukes 13-26 and the Bruins 10-28, though they'd bounced back against the Vikings with a 53-20 victory. By then they'd had nothing to hide, and the Rockets made sure of it.
The 25-point margin wasn't a fluke. The Aztecs couldn't string anything together, while the Rockets were clinical when it mattered. You don't put up that kind of score against a side that's been struggling without control.
This result moves the Rockets further clear in whatever race they're contesting. The Aztecs, meanwhile, have dug in but found themselves on the wrong side of a game they should have kept closer. And here's the thing — results like this don't happen by accident.
