The toast of Texas? 5-0 Houston Texans: A Week 5 NFL quiz

Their win on Monday Night Football was no masterpiece, but the resourceful Houston Texans remained perfect by knocking off the Jets in New York, 23-17. Next up, the suddenly reeling Packers in a Sunday night shootout. What do you know about the play of the Texans and other developments during Week 5 of the NFL season? Take this 12-question quiz.

1. While other quarterbacks – Drew Brees, Andrew Luck, et al – have received more media attention, what did Houston’s Matt Schaub manage to do in the Texans’ latest win over the Jets?

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Houston Texans quarterback Matt Schaub (8) warms up before an NFL football game against the New York Jets Monday, Oct. 8, 2012, in East Rutherford, N.J.

He ran for three touchdowns.

He won his ninth straight game at QB, the longest active streak in the league.

He completed passes to 10 different receivers.

He led the team to its fourth straight come-from-behind victory.

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