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Houston Texans backup quarterback Davis Mills stepped up during a critical point of the season, going 3-0 as a starter in place of the concussed CJ Stroud and helping the team reenter the AFC playoff picture. Should misfortune strike in Monday’s playoff game versus the Pittsburgh Steelers, fans would feel much more comfortable knowing that […]

The Houston Texans are currently preparing for their upcoming road game against the Pittsburgh Steelers in the Wild Card round of the playoffs on Monday night. The Texans were rolling down the stretch of the 2025 season, and will take on a Steelers team that backdoored their way into the playoffs after winning the lowly […]

The NFL playoffs are in full swing, as the wild card round rages on and the league is narrowed down to just eight teams that can win the Super Bowl. Wild Card Weekend will wrap up on Monday night with an AFC battle between the Steelers and the Texans. The Steelers just barely snuck into […]

We’ve got the Houston Texans vs. Pittsburgh Steelers Wild Card Round Results according to Madden 26. The NFL Playoffs begin this weekend, with the top 12 teams fighting for a ticket to the Super Bowl. The Texans boast one of the best defenses in the league under head coach DeMeco Ryans. Meanwhile, the Steelers won […]

Almost four months to the day after the Baltimore Ravens choked up a lead to the Buffalo Bills to close Week 1 of the 2025 NFL season, the Ravens did the exact same thing against the Pittsburgh Steelers to pull the curtain down on Week 18. Now, it’s on to the postseason, where we will […]

Houston Texans defensive coordinator Matt Burke knows that Aaron Rodgers is still arguably the biggest weapon the Pittsburgh Steelers have, even in year 21. Burke knows that, as solid as his secondary has been all year, Rodgers is still capable of putting a team on his back. The 49-year-old coach is specifically preparing for Rodgers’ […]

The Houston Texans enter the 2025-2026 NFL Playoffs on a league-best nine-game win streak, making them favored to beat the Pittsburgh Steelers in the Wild Card round despite being the lower-seeded team. While Houston is poised for its best postseason run in years, it potentially finds itself in a nightmare matchup against a  T.J. Watt […]

The Pittsburgh Steelers will be facing against the Houston Texans in the Wild Card Round, and it shoud be a good battle between two teams who have led with their defense this season. On offense, both teams have skill players who they have to watch out for, and head coach Demeco Ryans already has his […]

Nico Collins explained why his star quarterback CJ Stroud is build for the biggest moments of the NFL playoffs as the Houston Texans prepare for their journey in the postseason. Collins has been teammates with Stroud for three consecutive years, standing out as a potent duo when it comes to quarterback-receiver connections. Houston has benefitted […]

The Houston Texans are back in the NFL Playoffs and looking to advance past the AFC Wild Card round for the third-straight year. Standing in their way are the No. 4 seed Pittsburgh Steelers who continue to extend their unlikely season behind veteran quarterback Aaron Rodgers. The stage is set as both teams will meet […]

The Houston Texans will face the Pittsburgh Steelers in the Wild Card round with as healthy a team as they could have entering the playoffs. Houston confirmed that starting defensive backs Kamari Lassiter and Jaylen Reed will both return for the game to put additional pressure on Aaron Rodgers. Lassiter and Reed both sat out […]

The Houston Texans have made it to the postseason. That’s a sentence that most NFL fans wouldn’t have expected to say at the start of the year, yet here we are. Despite a dreadful start to the season, Houston managed to string together a mid-season winning streak to claw their way back into the playoffs. […]

The Pittsburgh Steelers made the playoffs as a result of a lucky miss by Baltimore Ravens PK Tyler Loop at the conclusion of the Week 18 game between the two bitter rivals. If Loop had been successful on his 44-yard field goal attempt as time expired, the Ravens would be getting ready to host the […]

The Houston Texans have been one of the best stories in the NFL during the 2025 season. Houston started the season on a three-game losing streak, but finished strong with a nine-game winning streak. Now the Texans are officially in the playoffs and ready to make some noise. Kay Adams made a bold declaration on […]

Houston Texans head coach DeMeco Ryans had a clear message for his team after they locked up a playoff spot with their ninth straight win. While proud of the accomplishment, he warned that small mistakes could quickly end Houston’s postseason run if they are not cleaned up. The Texans ended the regular season with a […]

The Houston Texans closed Week 18 with authority, and Will Anderson Jr. immediately placed the moment inside a larger goal. The Texans beat the Indianapolis Colts 38–30, secured the No. 5 seed, and stamped their NFL Playoffs ticket with conviction. Anderson Jr. spoke about the road ahead, the work, and the dream of a Super […]

The NFL Playoffs are just six days away, with the AFC and NFC Wild Card Weekend schedule set in place. As announced on Sunday Night Football, the Los Angeles Rams and Carolina Panthers will open the postseason at 4:30 p.m. Eastern time on Saturday. The Green Bay Packers and Chicago Bears follow that up with […]

Nobody had a better Week 18 than Houston Texans defensive lineman Tommy Togiai, who scored his first career touchdown against the Indianapolis Colts. The Colts had one play to go 75 yards to pull off a miracle victory, but their lateral-filled play got thwarted when defensive tackle Dylan Horton wrapped up quarterback Riley Leonard. Leonard […]

Against all odds, the Houston Texans are in the postseason. After their awful start to the season, many wrote off Houston as another team vying for a top draft pick. However, thanks to their stifling defense and some signs of life on offense, Houston has managed to clinch a postseason spot. The Texans have a […]

The Indianapolis Colts venture into NRG Stadium in what could be a career-defining moment for one young quarterback. Houston’s elite defense will face a Colts offense led by rookie quarterback Riley Leonard that is looking for an answer at the quarterback position for 2026 and beyond. With playoff seeding implications still in play for Houston […]

While it initially looked like the Houston Texans would blow out the Los Angeles Chargers in Week 17, the game came down to a controversial penalty on the final drive of the game. Fans at SoFi Stadium hated the call, but former NFL referee Walt Anderson believes it was the right one. The play in […]

The Houston Texans beat the Los Angeles Chargers 20–16, moved to 11–5, pushed their winning streak to eight, and locked themselves squarely into the NFL Playoffs. Yet CJ Stroud and Will Anderson Jr. are not acting like success is automatic. The Texans celebrated the night. But their leaders spoke more about work than comfort. Stroud […]

The Los Angeles Chargers may have left SoFi Stadium with a loss on Saturday, but head coach Jim Harbaugh gained even more respect for Justin Herbert. Following a gritty 20-16 defeat to the Houston Texans, Harbaugh kept it clear when asked about Herbert. According to Alex Insdorf, the Chargers’ head coach delivered the ultimate compliment […]

Don’t look now, but the Houston Texans are officially the team nobody wants to see in January. After stumbling out of the gate with a nightmare 0-3 start, DeMeco Ryans’ squad has completed the ultimate turnaround. With a gritty 20-16 victory over the Los Angeles Chargers on Saturday at SoFi Stadium, the Texans punched their […]

Physical defense is the identity of the 2025-26 Houston Texans, so it goes without saying how costly a Kamari Lassiter injury could be for the team. The second-year cornerback went down in the second quarter of Saturday’s road game versus the Los Angeles Chargers, grabbing at his knee in obvious discomfort. He limped off the […]

After falling down 14-0 early in the first quarter, Justin Herbert finally got the Los Angeles Chargers’ offense going with a 60-yard pass to Quentin Johnston. Yet, in an unfortunate twist of fate that epitomized the back-and-forth battle, the momentum would be wiped out by an interception by Houston Texans linebacker Azeez Al-Shaair. Herbert’s big […]

The Houston Texans came out swinging in their Week 17 matchup against the Los Angeles Chargers. Houston has forced its way back into the playoff picture with seven straight wins. And the Texans got off to a scorching-hot start on Saturday. Houston jumped out to an early lead against the Chargers when CJ Stroud found […]

The Los Angeles Chargers have dealt with as many injuries as just about anyone so far this season, but they keep winning games. A strong defense under Jesse Minter and some more great quarterback play from Justin Herbert have Los Angeles sitting at 11-4 on the season, already with a playoff berth in hand. On […]

The Houston Texans (10-5) have turned themselves into a legitimate AFC contender after winning seven consecutive games, but all of their momentum could come to a screeching halt if their offensive line regresses back to its previously putrid form. Third-year quarterback CJ Stroud will need to have his wits about him when he faces the […]

The Houston Texans and Los Angeles Chargers will square off in a crucial Week 17 game at SoFi Stadium on December 27. Both teams are fighting for a better playoff spot, and the result could have a big impact on their late-season push. This is the kind of matchup that shapes an NFL season: two […]

The Houston Texans are still battling for their spot in the playoffs. As they make their final push, the Texans are set to receive some pivotal reinforcements. Running back Woody Marks was a full participant in practice on Tuesday, via Tom Pelissero of the NFL Network. He missed Week 16’s win over the Las Vegas […]

The Houston Texans should be feeling good headed into Week 16. Houston is 9-5 and riding a six-game winning streak ahead of a winnable game against Las Vegas on Sunday. Unfortunately, they should be without one offensive starter for this week’s game against the Raiders. Texans running back Woody Marks is expected to be inactive […]

The Houston Texans are preparing to take on the Las Vegas Raiders in Week 16. Houston cannot clinch a playoff spot, but their game can influence whether other teams clinch a spot this week. On Sunday, the Texans are expecting to get some key offensive pieces back against the Raiders. Wide receiver Christian Kirk and […]

With Week 16 of the NFL season already here, teams are making their final push for the playoffs given their current scenarios. While the Las Vegas Raiders (2-12) may be long out of the current playoff picture, the Houston Texans (9-5) hang on to the final AFC No. 7 seed as it stands. While their playoff chances are still […]

The air is a little different around the AFC this season. Over the last few years, we’ve had the usual suspects show up on top of the conference. The Kansas City Chiefs, Buffalo Bills, and Baltimore Ravens were the three big contenders in the AFC. While there were occasional challengers to the throne, the AFC […]

The Houston Texans will look to notch their seventh straight win when they host the Las Vegas Raiders at NRG Stadium on Sunday. It will be a battle between teams on opposite ends of the spectrum, as the Raiders have lost eight consecutive games. It will be the first meeting between the two teams since […]

As the 2025 NFL season enters its final stretch, the Buffalo Bills are gaining momentum at the right time, and one ESPN insider believes their window to finally reach the Super Bowl may be wide open. Still, that optimism comes with a clear warning about a rapidly rising threat in the AFC: the Houston Texans. […]

There might not be a hotter team in the NFL than the Houston Texans. The Texans have won six straight games and are bludgeoning teams with their defense. The offense has also been playing well, thanks to CJ Stroud’s return from injury. The Texans are coming off a big win against the Cardinals, where they […]

The Houston Texans are feeling great headed into Week 16. Houston got another big win on Sunday, defeating Arizona 40-20 in a blowout victory. The Texans have now won six games in a row and are in prime position to compete for a playoff spot in the AFC. Unfortunately, Houston lost one defensive player for […]