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The Houston Texans square off with the Buffalo Bills in the wild card round of the NFL postseason. Both teams finished the 2019 regular season with a 10-6 record. Due to that, it should be expected that this will be a hard fought battle. It’s one of the matchups that is absolutely any team’s game. […]

Houston Texans defensive lineman JJ Watt was limited in Wednesday’s practice, according to the team. Watt has not played since Week 8 due to a torn pectoral muscle. He underwent surgery for the injury and landed on the injured reserve list, but the Texans activated the star pass rusher this week ahead of their Wild […]

The Buffalo Bills and Houston Texans won’t take the field until Saturday in their playoff matchup, but that didn’t stop one Bills player from paying a major compliment to the Texans ahead of the game. Speaking to the media (via MSN) ahead of the game, Bills defensive end Shaq Lawson called Texans’ Deshaun Watson the […]

Houston Texans star defensive tackle JJ Watt was thought to be done for the season when he suffered a torn pectoral muscle against the Oakland Raiders in Week 8. Instead, the Texans announced on Tuesday that they are activating JJ Watt ahead of their wild card matchup against the Buffalo Bills on Saturday. Texans offensive […]

The Houston Texans will get J.J. Watt back on the field for the team’s playoff game against the Buffalo Bills. To make room on the roster for Watt, Houston has placed safety Tashaun Gipson on injured reserve per Field Yates. Officially back: the Texans have activated DL J.J. Watt to the 53-man roster and he […]

The Houston Texans will take the field on Saturday against the Buffalo Bills and a familiar face will rejoin the starting lineup. After weeks of recovery, JJ Watt is going to play in Houston’s Wild Card matchup versus the Bills, according to John McClain of the Houston Chronicle.  During the Texans’ Week 8 contest against the […]

For the fourth time in five years, the Houston Texans are AFC South division champions, but this time, they are actually looking to make a deep playoff run for the first time in franchise history. Since entering the NFL in 2002, the Texans have never made it past the Divisional Round, and it’s not like […]

The Houston Texans are headed to the NFL Playoffs, but there is still uncertainty surrounding the health of star defensive end JJ Watt. The 30-year-old JJ Watt, a five-time Pro-Bowler, missed the second half of the regular season with a torn left pectoral muscle; however, the Texans decided to activate the three-time Defensive Player of […]

Bill O’Brien began the week by saying that the Houston Texans would play their starters in Week 17. He must have changed his mind since then as Houston will sit starters, including Deshaun Watson, versus the Tennessee Titans in Week 17 per Aaron Wilson of the Houston Chronicle. Texans expected to rest multiple starters against […]

J.J. Watt received great news from the Houston Texans when was activated from injured reserve, but he wasn’t the only pass rusher on the roster to receive positive news this week. Besides the Watt news, Houston has agreed to a four-year extension with Whitney Mercilus per Adam Schefter. Texans and LB Whitney Mercilus just reached […]

The resurgence of Ryan Tannehill has put the Tennessee Titans in a position to possibly sneak into the playoffs in Week 17. For yet another week, Tannehill is in line for a big-time performance against the Houston Texans on Sunday. Last offseason, Tannehill signed with the Titans with the expectation that he would be the […]

The Houston Texans could enter their Week 17 matchup with the Tennessee Titans with little to play for. If the Kansas City Chiefs beat the Los Angeles Chargers in the game three-plus hours before, they will lock into the fourth-seed, meaning they could afford to rest and prep for the postseason. Though coach Bill O’Brien […]

The Tennessee Titans will need to take care of business against the Houston Texans in order to keep their playoff hopes alive. It seems wide receiver A.J. Brown will be a priority in the Texans’ defensive game plan. Brown has put together quite an impressive stretch to end the 2019 NFL season. Head coach Bill […]

The Tennessee Titans are set to fight for their playoff hopes in Week 17 against their AFC rivals, the Houston Texans. In a game that doesn’t mean nearly as much to Houston as it does to the Titans, Tennessee will need all hands on deck in order to pull off the win. One of the […]

Despite already clinching the AFC South title, Bill O’Brien shared his intentions of playing his starters in Week 17. On the other hand, Deshaun Watson has “no idea” if he’ll play versus the Tennessee Titans on Sunday. "I have no idea." – Deshaun Watson on whether or not he'll have the day off vs. #Titans. […]

Houston Texans quarterback Deshaun Watson was limited in Wednesday’s practice with a back injury, the team announced. The Texans are preparing for a Week 17 matchup with the Tennessee Titans, where they can play spoiler to their rival’s playoff hopes. This puts the Texans in a bit of a tricky situation. They’ve already clinched a […]

Houston Texans defensive lineman J.J. Watt is back in practice after missing the last two months due to a torn pectoral muscle, an injury that landed him on the injured reserve list in October. However, Watt is determined to play in the playoffs, even though he understands “there’s an element of risk” involved, according to […]

The Houston Texans are officially designating JJ Watt to return off the injured reserve list, according to Ian Rapoport of NFL Network. Tom Pelissero of NFL Media also added that with the designation it opens up the window for Watt to start practicing with the team. This is a big step for Watt as he […]

Whether they win or lose this week, the Houston Texans have secured the AFC South title and a home wild card game for the playoffs. Regardless, that will not stop head coach Bill O’Brien from playing his starters in the 2019 NFL season finale against the Tennessee Titans. A Texans win will not have any […]

Houston Texans wide receiver Will Fuller has been a key part of the team’s offense when he has been able to stay healthy. The franchise was excited to have him back against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, but that did not last long. Fuller went down with a groin injury fairly early in the game and […]

The Houston Texans are once again the champions of the AFC South division. With the playoff-bound Texans capturing divisional titles in back-to-back seasons, head coach Bill O’Brien is quite impressed with the such an accomplishment while he believes that the franchise has now strung together some serious consistency in Houston. “It is a good accomplishment,” […]

The Houston Texans are glad Jameis Winston is no stranger to interceptions. The Tampa Bay Buccaneers’ quarterback leads the NFL in picks with 28. Since entering the league in 2015 as the No. 1 overall pick, he has thrown 122, the most in that five-season span. On Saturday, Winston delivered his 24th career multiple interception […]

Near the end of Saturday’s game versus the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Deshaun Watson was seen reaching towards his lower leg. Luckily for the Houston Texans, Watson says his heel is ‘doing good’ after Houston’s big win, per Avery Duncan. https://twitter.com/averydduncan/status/1208509278140686337?s=20 The Texans’ quarterback seemed to have sustained the injury following a run that he had […]

Jameis Winston had another memorable performance—in a bad way—for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on Saturday versus the Houston Texans. According to ESPN Stats and Info, Winston has now recorded 24 multi-interception games since 2015, which is the most in the NFL in that span. Jameis Winston now has 24 multi-interception games since entering the league […]

The Houston Texans were able to edge out the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on Saturday by a score of 23-20. Following the game, Houston players were caught singing “We are the champions” after winning the AFC South title on Saturday, per Aaron Wilson. Texans singing 'We are the champions' after winning AFC South for fourth time […]

Houston Texans wide receiver Will Fuller is questionable to return for his team’s game against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on Saturday due to a groin injury, per Grant Gordon of NFL.com. Fuller suffered his injury during the first half. He logged a couple of catches for 11 yards before exiting. The hamstring has been an […]

The Houston Texans couldn’t have asked for a better start to their game on Saturday against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Already leading 10-0, the Texans blocked a 54-yard field goal off the foot of Matt Gay which gave them the ball back right around midfield. The @HoustonTexans block the FG attempt! Back-to-back weeks with a […]

The weekly spectacle of whether or not Jameis Winston will throw an interception on the Tampa Bay Buccaneers’ first drive of the game didn’t disappoint on Saturday. Shortly after the opening kickoff, Winston threw a pick-six on his first pass versus the Houston Texans. QUICK SIX. On the first pass play, Bradley Roby takes it […]

Houston Texans defensive lineman J.J. Watt is on the injured reserve list due to a torn pectoral muscle, but there has been an awful lot of chatter about the star potentially returning for the playoffs. John McClain of The Houston Chronicle reports that Watt is “determined” to make it back for the postseason, and while […]

The NFL season is nearing an end as Week 16 is finally upon us. Prior to looking ahead to Week 16, there were quite a few running backs who stood out in Week 15 in fantasy football. Out of nowhere, Kenyan Drake terrorized the Cleveland Browns this past Sunday on the ground. The Arizona Cardinals’ […]

The Houston Texans will square off against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on Saturday to kick off Week 16. For the Texans to come out victorious, they are going to need another big game from Carlos Hyde. Last week, Hyde was able to rush for 104 yards on 26 attempts and find the end zone versus […]

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers are becoming extremely thin at wide receiver, and the worst-case scenario has come into fruition with the latest news. Ahead of Saturday’s game, Chris Godwin has been ruled out in Week 16 versus the Houston Texans, according to ESPN’s Jenna Laine. During last week’s contest versus the Detroit Lions, Godwin suffered […]

Houston Texans star pass rusher J.J. Watt posted a cryptic tweet on Twitter as many speculate whether he will return from injury this season: It’s not over though. — JJ Watt (@JJWatt) December 19, 2019 Watt suffered a torn pectoral muscle during the team’s Week 8 win over the Oakland Raiders that was expected to […]

Frustration is a common theme in the NFL. There are a number of teams that have Super Bowl talent on paper but barely scrape into the bottom half of the playoffs (looking at you, NFC East). The Houston Texans are one of those teams. They’ve shown tremendous potential in big games, like when they dominated […]

New Orleans Saints superstar Drew Brees made history in Week 15 after breaking Peyton Manning’s mark for most passing touchdowns in NFL history. Current and former NFL stars have since made sure to congratulate him on becoming the most decorated passer of all time. Even Houston Texans quarterback was among those to pay homage to […]

The Houston Texans picked up an enormous win over the Tennessee Titans in an AFC South showdown last Sunday. Now, they can put a bow on a playoff spot this week. Tom Pelissero of NFL Network points out that the Texans can clinch the division title with either a win over the Tampa Bay Buccaneers […]

Carlos Hyde seeks a division crown. The Houston Texans currently stand alone in first place in the AFC South after defeating the rival Tennessee Titans in Nashville. Thanks to the team’s momentous victory in “Music City” in Week 15, the Texans now own a favorable path to an AFC South title. A large part of […]

Houston Texans coach Bill O’Brien has kept the door open for J.J Watt returning to the team during the postseason. O’Brien was asked Monday about Watt and coach said he was worked hard and made a lot of progress the last couple of weeks. “J.J. is working very very hard,” O’Brien said, via Aaron Reiss […]

Houston Texans running back Carlos Hyde scored on a 10-yard rushing touchdown against the AFC South division rival Tennessee Titans on Sunday in the two teams’ Week 15 matchup, crossing the 1,000-yard threshold in a single season. It was the first time the 29-year-old Hyde reached the individual achievement in his six-year professional tenure (via […]