HOUSTON, TX - JANUARY 05: (L-R) Arian Foster #23 and Chris Myers #55 of the Houston Texans celebrate after Foster scored a 1-yard rushing touchdown in the third quarter against the Cincinnati Bengals during their AFC Wild Card Playoff Game at Reliant Stadium on January 5, 2013 in Houston, Texas. (Photo by Scott Halleran/Getty Images)

Houston (CBS Houston) – Chris Myers has known plenty of his teammates for a long time, but as this season has progressed, the line’s familiarity and bond has grown.

“Obviously the more and more you play together the more and more confidence you build, the more cohesiveness you build,” Myers said. “Especially among the offensive line.”

Myers said the line has been improving since the first day they have gotten together.

Duane Brown echoed Myers’ sentiments.

“Everyone has worked their tails off,” Brown said. “Individually, and as a group, to just get that chemistry going and keep improving every time we hit the field.”

He said the team’s cohesiveness is what has led them to running the ball so well to start the season. The Texans own the eighth best rushing attack in all of football with 303 total yards on the ground.

Myers said the team’s preparation and game plan have also led to the success on offense.

Ben Jones knows the line’s task is all about execution.

“If they want to run it, that’s when we’ll go out there and do our job,” Jones said. “If they ask us to pass, we’re going to go out there and pass block. So whatever the coach dials up we’re going to go out there and try to execute.”

It won’t be an easy assignment this Sunday for the offensive line. Jones knows that.

“They got a great front four,” he said. “(Jason) Pierre-Paul, their whole inside is very powerful and strong. So we definitely got a battle this week.”

The Giants have 5 sacks on the season and are fresh off holding the Cardinals to 124 yards on the ground.

Myers knows the Giants reputation, and he isn’t underestimating what they are capable of on defense.

“They’re very very structured and very very kind of disciplined defense in terms of what they do,” he said. “That’s no secret. They’re going to kind of line up and play as is. For the most part they got a talented front seven and it’s going to be a test for us.”

It will certainly be another bonding opportunity for this Texans offensive line Sunday against the Giants.

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