HOUSTON — The Houston Texans’ top-ranked defense has led them to a five-game winning streak to put them in the race for a playoff spot with four regular-season games to go.

But as the Texans prepare to host the struggling Cardinals (3-10), coach DeMeco Ryans is confident his defense is focused on playing even better.

“If they try to get satisfied, I won’t let them. It’s going to be hard,” he said. “For us as a team, I know a lot of people are applauding the defense and talking about how good the defense is. But our guys, we all know, we’re honest, I’m an honest coach and there’s always room for improvement.”

The Texans (8-5) rank first in the NFL by allowing 16 points a game and are also tops in the league by giving up just 266.3 yards a game. Their five straight wins are their most sin

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