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After weeks of being a free agent, star running back Nick Chubb finally finds a new team in the Houston Texans. It’s not entirely clear what kind of role he’ll have, as Joe Mixon is slated to be the starter. However, Chubb brings some serious depth to Houston’s backfield and will be heavily incentivized to […]

The Cincinnati Bengals finished 9-8 in 2024, missing the playoffs for the second straight season. Hoping to turn things around in 2025, the Bengals have been busy this offseason, continuing extension talks with Ja’Marr Chase and franchise tagging fellow wideout Tee Higgins. On Monday, Cincinnati turned to free agency to bring back a familiar face. […]

The biggest story of the NFL postseason, aside from the Kansas City Chiefs attempting, and failing, to get Patrick the hat trick, was the perceived favoritism the Chiefs enjoyed from officials. Some fans around the league (outside of Kansas City) felt the Chiefs benefited from borderline calls that other teams, including the Houston Texans, simply […]

Joe Mixon was recently fined $25,000 for comments that the NFL thought he made after the Houston Texans’ loss to the Kansas City Chiefs in the Divisional Round. “Everybody knows how it is playing up here. You can never leave it into the refs’ hands,” Mixon said. “The whole world sees, man, what it is. […]

Joe Mixon had some choice words after the Houston Texans lost to the Kansas City Chiefs in the Divisional Round of the playoffs, but he was fined for something he didn’t even say. The league fined Mixon $25,000 for saying “Why play the game if every 50/50 call goes with Chiefs. These officials are trash […]

The Houston Texans are facing perhaps the most daunting task of the NFL’s divisional playoff round as they go to Kansas City to face the two-time defending Super Bowl champion Kansas City Chiefs on Saturday. Texans RB Joe Mixon is listed as questionable for Saturday’s game at Kansas City. pic.twitter.com/nvQR3xLlCU — Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) January […]

The Houston Texans are gearing up to challenge the reigning two-time Super Bowl champion Kansas City Chiefs in a 2025 NFL Divisional Round clash. The Texans earned their spot with a commanding Wild Card victory over the Los Angeles Chargers. Houston, winners of the AFC South, posted a 5-4 record on the road this season. […]

The Houston Texans came into Wild Card Weekend with no momentum, even after coming off of a win. The Texans had been playing their worst football lately, leading many to pick the Los Angeles Chargers to beat them in the opening game of the playoffs. That didn’t play out on the field, however, as the […]

Before their 32-12 victory over the Los Angeles Chargers to kick off Wild Card Weekend, Joe Mixon and the Houston Texans had extra motivation heading into Saturday. Once playoff seeding was set, ESPN’s Rex Ryan gave his opinion on the Chargers-Texans matchup, noting it would be an easy win for Jim Harbaugh and Justin Herbert, […]

The Houston Texans opened NFL Wild Card weekend with a dominating beatdown of the Los Angeles Chargers. The home team shed a sloppy first quarter to light up the scoreboard in the 32-12 rout on Saturday. Multiple factors played into Houston’s romp at NRG Stadium. Especially in overcoming the slow first quarter and two early […]

Joe Mixon ran his way toward the “NVP” for the Houston Texans Saturday. That award isn’t a typo, as it stands for the Nickelodeon Valuable Player — awarded after beating the Los Angeles Chargers. Mixon gashed the Bolts with 25 carries, 106 yards and scored once in the 32-12 rout at NRG Stadium. The veteran […]

As winners of the AFC South, the Houston Texans will host the Los Angeles Chargers in the Wild Card round this weekend. While a 31-2 Week 16 blowout loss to the Baltimore Ravens has left Houston’s Super Bowl aspirations on life support, one commentator doesn’t even think the team stands a chance against Los Angeles. […]

The Houston Texans are gearing up for a Week 18 matchup against the Tennessee Titans, and all eyes are on wide receiver Diontae Johnson as he prepares to make his debut with the team. Running back Joe Mixon has expressed high hopes for Johnson, calling him a game-changer for Houston’s offense (per Texans Wire’s Cole […]

The Houston Texans have been locked into the playoffs for a couple of weeks now, and they have had a stranglehold on the AFC South for even longer than that. Despite that, this has been a frustrating team all season long that has struggled to play its best football consistently. The Texans are also locked […]

That’s a hard loss to come back from if you’re the Houston Texans. Sure, the 9-7 Texans are still the winners of the NFC South, and sure, they’ll still make the 2024 NFL Playoffs because of that. Losing to the Baltimore Ravens, 31-2, at home on Christmas Day is a tough look for the Texans, […]

The stage is set for an electrifying Christmas Day showdown as the Houston Texans take on the Baltimore Ravens in Week 17. The Texans have formally clinched their division, and now they have a nationwide audience tuning in for some festive football action. Despite facing adversity recently, Houston’s youthful and dynamic squad has emerged as […]

In a 27-19 loss to the Kansas City Chiefs in Week 16, the Houston Texans lost much more than a football game. With Texans receiver Tank Dell exiting the game on a cart with an immobilization brace on his left leg, it was clear that their second-year receiver suffered a serious injury. Following the injury […]

The Kansas City Chiefs are oh so close to once again clinching the No. 1 seed on the AFC side of the 2024 NFL playoffs. That’s a position that this rendition of the Chiefs is quite familiar with. In fact, the Chiefs have been the AFC’s No. 1 seed three times since the 2018 season. […]

The Houston Texans beat the Miami Dolphins 20-12 to clinch the AFC South on Sunday. They will be returning to the playoffs for the second time in CJ Stroud’s career largely because of Joe Mixon. The running back has 100 yards in seven of the 11 games he has played this year but has missed […]

Oh, those whiny Houston Texans. Azeez Al-Shaair got a three-game suspension for his almost universally denounced dirty hit on Trevor Lawrence, but the Texans GM apparently thought Al-Shaair got treated unfairly. What? Now Joe Mixon took a scorched-earth stance on Al-Shaair’s suspension after posting a viral Jon Runyan clip on X. “Is this not the […]

The Houston Texans must be pleased with the way they’re playing in 2024. Houston is 7-4 heading into Week 12 and is in firm control of the AFC South division. The Texans may not be as dominant as they were in 2023, but they are still a contender in the AFC. They also have a […]

Nothing has worked for the Dallas Cowboys this season. Even AT&T Stadium has let the Cowboys down, as a piece of the retractable roof broke off and crashed to the field prior to Dallas’ Monday Night Football matchup against the Houston Texans. The falling debris didn’t injure anyone (unless you count Jerry Jones’ pride) and […]

With a Houston Texans Week 11 game coming up against the Dallas Cowboys on Monday Night Football, the eyes of not just Texas will be on this game. This is a contest that’s going to get a ton of attention from the NFL world. As such, ahead of the Texans-Cowboys game, we’ll be making our […]

The Houston Texans faced the Detroit Lions in Week 10, ultimately losing on a last-second field goal, 26-23. The Texans fell to 6-4 with the loss, but they still have a big lead in the AFC South. However, there is always blame to go around following a loss, especially when the other team won despite […]

In a dramatic Sunday Night Football showdown, the Detroit Lions staged a stunning second-half comeback to defeat the Houston Texans 26-23. While the Lions’ rally was a spectacle of resilience and late-game heroics, sports commentator Skip Bayless pointed his critique towards Texans’ running back Joe Mixon for his underwhelming performance, which Bayless believes played a […]

Donald Trump is projected to return to the White House after defeating Vice President Kamala Harris to become president of the United States of America once again. Before his victory became official, celebrities on both sides of the aisle were reacting to the election. Cardi B, fearing that the Oval Office was slipping out of […]

The Houston Texans have been hit hard by injuries on the offensive side of the ball. But the team still has running back Joe Mixon. And that might just be enough. Mixon has been a man on a mission this season. Despite missing three games after his ankle was injured on a controversial tackle, Mixon […]

The Green Bay Packers and Houston Texans met up for a Week 7 clash at Lambeau Field. While the Packers have been rolling offensively since the Week 4 return of Jordan Love, they were up against another top scoring team in the NFL, spearheaded by C.J. Stroud and the Texans. Running back Joe Mixon was […]

Houston Texans running back Joe Mixon is expected to play in the team’s Week 6 matchup against the New England Patriots, according to NFL Insider Jordan Schultz. Mixon, who was listed as questionable on the injury report, missed practice on Wednesday and was limited on Thursday and Friday as he continues to recover from an […]

The Houston Texans have been without running back Joe Mixon since he suffered a hip injury in their Week 2 matchup against the Chicago Bears, and his status for Sunday’s game has been released. According to NFL Insider Tom Pelissaro, Mixon has been listed as “questionable” to play against New England, via X: “#Texans #RB […]

The Houston Texans are having a strong start to their 2024 NFL campaign. The Texans are 4-1 going into Week 6 despite missing one of their best offensive contributors. Former Cincinnati Bengals running back Joe Mixon got off to a hot debut with the Texans, but he suffered an ankle injury during Week 2’s Chicago […]

The Houston Texans and New England Patriots Week 6 matchup might go more in the Texans’ favor after running back Joe Mixon returned to practice on Thursday. Jonathan M. Alexander of the Houston Chronicle reported the news. After Mixon dealt with an ankle injury since their victory against the Chicago Bears, the Texans are still […]

The Houston Texans were able to hold off the Buffalo Bills in Week 5, and they lost a key player in Nico Collins, who could be out for the next couple of weeks with a hamstring injury. Coming into Week 5, the Texans already had a few injuries, and head coach DeMeco Ryans gave an […]

The Houston Texans have gotten off to a 3-1 start in the 2024 campaign, but they haven’t exactly blown away their opponents in their three wins, while they were thoroughly dismantled in their loss to the Minnesota Vikings. They have been dealing with some injuries, though, and they could end up getting a big boost […]

The Houston Texans will be looking to get back on track after suffering an upset loss at the hands of the Minnesota Vikings in Week 3, and the good news is that they have a Week 4 contest against the winless Jacksonville Jaguars on their slate. The bad news is that they will be without […]

With running back Joe Mixon (ankle) questionable ahead of their Week 4 game against the Jacksonville Jaguars, the Houston Texans have elevated RB JJ Taylor from the practice squad, according to KPRC’s Aaron Wilson. Dameon Pierce (hamstring) has already been ruled out. Mixon did not practice Wednesday or Thursday and was a limited participant in […]

As the Houston Texans try to improve to 3-1 on the 2024 season in a Week 4 matchup against the AFC South-rival Jacksonville Jaguars, they will be carefully watching for the injury statuses of wide receiver Nico Collins and running back Joe Mixon. Collins and Mixon are two of the many Texans on the team’s […]

The Houston Texans are facing mounting injury concerns as running back Dameon Pierce continues to recover from a strained hamstring. Pierce, who was notably absent from Wednesday’s practice, has missed significant time this week as he works through the rehab process. According to Aaron Wilson on X, formerly known as Twitter, there is growing optimism […]

The Houston Texans are flying high at 2-0 as they head into their Week 3 contest with the Minnesota Vikings on Sunday. However, new Texans tailback Joe Mixon’s injury presents a roadblock. Mixon won’t play on Sunday, via NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport. “#Texans RB Joe Mixon (ankle) has been downgraded to out and won’t travel […]