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The Houston Texans and C.J. Stroud walked into NRG Stadium involved in a potential playoff preview. Stroud and the AFC South champs looked nothing like a team ready for the postseason. The QB himself admitted one “terrible excuse” involving the 31-2 embarrassment against the Baltimore Ravens. The second-year QB finished 17-of-31 passing but settled for […]

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 […]

When CJ Stroud threw a touchdown pass to Tank Dell late in the Houston Texans’ eventual loss to the Kansas City Chiefs, the Ohio State product’s excitement immediately turned to heartbreak when his exciting young wide receiver didn’t get up after the play. When word came to Stroud that Dell was injured, he couldn’t hide […]

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 Houston Texans are having a solid 2024 NFL season. Houston is 9-5 heading into Week 16 and has the AFC South division locked down. The Texans have already clinched a spot in the AFC playoffs, which is the most important objective of the regular season for every NFL team. So why does this season […]

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 haven’t had the strongest follow up to their breakout 2023 campaign, but they still have done enough to clinch the AFC South, with their 20-12 victory over the Miami Dolphins in Week 15 doing the trick. Now, the Texans can fight for better seeding over their final three games, and it looks […]

The Houston Texans will be facing the Miami Dolphins in Week 15, but they’ll be without one of their tight ends for this game and possibly the foreseeable future, according to ESPN’s Adam Schefter. “Texans TE Cade Stover underwent emergency appendectomy surgery last night. He is, per the team, ‘doing well today and expected to […]

The Houston Texans are having a solid 2024 campaign. However, it probably does not stack up with the team’s offseason expectations. Houston is 8-5 heading into Week 15 and sits atop the AFC South division standings. This is undoubtedly good news for the Texans, but it is far from where they hoped they would be […]

The Houston Texans are making sure they take care of the young talent on their team for the foreseeable future, and that includes Brevin Jordan. The Texans announced that they signed Jordan to a one-year extension, as he was set to have a big season but tore his ACL in Week 2 against the Chicago […]

The Houston Texans capped off a heated matchup with a 23-20 win over the Jacksonville Jaguars. In the second quarter, Trevor Lawrence took off for a six-yard run before taking a vicious hit from Texans linebacker Azeez Al-Shaair that ignited a frenzy of confrontation from both teams, and Al-Shaair was ejected from the game. Lawrence […]

Lady Luck hasn’t been favoring the Houston Texans as of late. Suffering another defeat last Sunday at the hands of the Tennessee Titans, the Texans have now lost four out of their last six games. They presently hold a 7-5 record, which is something they surely didn’t envision weeks ago. At one point during the […]

The Houston Texans lost a winnable game against the Tennessee Titans in Week 12, 32-27. In fact, it was their fourth loss in their last six games. How are the 7-5 Texans still a Super Bowl contender, as basement dwellers like the Titans and New York Jets have beat them on the road and at […]

The grind of a 17-game NFL season starts to take its toll the deeper teams get into the schedule, and in Week 12, the Pittsburgh Steelers and Houston Texans—still the No. 3 and No. 4 seeds in the AFC playoff picture—found that out the hard way. In a game played on a field blanketed with […]

Former NFL quarterback turned ESPN analyst Dan Orlovsky will forever be known for his biggest boneheaded play. In Week 5 of the 2018 season, the then-Detroit Lions QB tried running away from Minnesota Vikings legend Jared Allen and ran right out the back of the end zone for a safety. In the Houston Texans’ 2024 […]

The Houston Texans lost their Week 12 matchup against the Tennessee Titans 32-27. Houston is now 7-5 and still holds a two-game lead in the AFC South despite three losses in four games. Their defense struggled against Will Levis and the Tennessee attack but it was the offense and special teams that lost this game. […]

The Houston Texans suffered an embarrassing loss to the Tennessee Titans in Week 12, 32-27. To make matters worse, quarterback CJ Stroud, who never seems to be short on confidence, did his best Dan Orlovsky impression by running out the back of the end zone to seal the contest on a safety. Granted, he was […]

With a Houston Texans Week 12 game scheduled against the Tennessee Titans, a lot of eyes will be on the Texans to see if they can continue their push toward the 2024 NFL Playoffs. Ahead of the Texans-Titans game, we’ll be making our Texans Week 12 predictions. It has not been the dominant season the […]

In all of sports, you need to prove yourself for a while at the professional level before you are solidified as a star and looked at as a great. For example, Tom Brady didn’t walk into the NFL as the biggest thing in the league; it took him years to establish himself as the face […]

Houston Texans quarterback CJ Stroud addressed his performance following the team’s 34-10 victory over the Dallas Cowboys on Monday Night Football, emphasizing his commitment to maintaining an aggressive approach despite recent interceptions. In the Week 11 matchup, Stroud completed 23 of 34 passes for 257 yards, threw one interception, and did not record a touchdown, […]

The Houston Texans came away with an impressive 34-10 win over the Dallas Cowboys on Monday Night football, and the offensive line did a great job of protecting quarterback CJ Stroud from Micah Parsons and the other Dallas pass rushers. Stroud credited his offensive line when speaking after the game. “Amazing, amazing. I was back […]

Since 2002, the Houston Texans and Dallas Cowboys have battled for the Governor’s Cup six times, with America’s Team having a 4-2 edge over their in-state counterparts. But with injuries having taken it’s toll on the Cowboys, the Texans will enter Monday night’s matchup in Dallas as significant favorites, despite the fact that the AFC […]

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 Week 10, the Houston Texans became the rare NFL team that lost a game where they picked off the opposing quarterback five times. But how did that happen? Sure, the Detroit Lions are a very good team and were favorites to leave Detroit with a win, but the Texans are a good team, too, […]

The Houston Texans lost a heartbreaking game to the Detroit Lions in Week 10. After taking a 23-7 lead, they allowed 19 consecutive points to lose 26-23 at home. It is their second loss in a row and sends their record to 6-4. Despite brutal injuries and poor second-half play, their season is not over. […]

Sunday Night Football was stacked with all sorts of drama in the matchup between the Detroit Lions and Houston Texans. The Lions came into the affair relatively flat, and Jared Goff’s five interceptions didn’t do much to help matters. During the broadcast, former NFL quarterback Ryan Fitzpatrick dropped a hilarious post comparing Goff’s performance to […]

After the opening 30 minutes of football on Sunday night, it looked like the Houston Texans were well on their way toward cruising to one of the biggest statement wins of the 2024 NFL season. Despite Kansas City’s undefeated status, the general consensus seemed to be that it was the Detroit Lions who were playing […]

The Houston Texans are facing a challenging period, highlighted by head coach DeMeco Ryans’ candid critique of quarterback C.J. Stroud’s recent performance. Following a disappointing loss to the Detroit Lions, where the Texans squandered a halftime lead to lose 26-23, Ryans did not mince words about his young quarterback’s role in the defeat. “C.J. Stroud: […]

After lighting up the NFL and cruising to a Rookie of the Year win last season, Houston Texans quarterback CJ Stroud is undergoing something of a sophomore slump this season. All year long, the Texans offense hasn’t been as potent as they were last season, and Stroud is presently coming off one of the worst […]

The Houston Texans have had a solid first half of the 2024 NFL season. Houston has not been the dominant team that they were in 2023, but they are still 6-3 heading into Week 10. The Texans are in complete control of the AFC South and feel like one team that is almost guaranteed a […]

The month of October is often referred to as Spooky Season, and for the Houston Texans, it has been a month full of frights that have turned one of the AFC’s top contenders into a skeleton crew… pun intended. Veteran safety Jimmie Ward and starting linebacker Azeez Al-Shaair have both been out for three weeks […]

Thursday Night Football was a tale of two halves. The Houston Texans were in control for the first half, entering halftime with a 7-0 lead. However, New York came to life in the second half and went on a 21-6 run to win the game 21-13. This was a game that many expected Houston to […]

The Houston Texans had an eventful Thursday Night Football matchup with the New York Jets. The Texans led the Jets 7-0 by halftime. However, before that point, Houston was hit with an injury scare on star quarterback CJ Stroud. Stroud took a hit and was slow to get up. He regained himself but looked like […]

The New York Jets are trapped in an existential nightmare of a season where the team somehow tops its breathtaking ineptitude week-after-week. Despite stockpiling former Green Bay Packers, New York is mired in a five-game losing streak. Yet, for some reason, the Jets are surprise favorites to beat the Texans on Thursday night in Week […]

The Houston Texans’ wide receiver depth was expected to be one of their biggest strong points this year, but after Nico Collins suffered a hamstring injury, and Stefon Diggs’ season came to an end with an ACL injury, they are quickly relying on players like John Metchie III and Xavier Hutchinson to step up as […]

The New York Jets’ deeply ingrained dysfunction has been well documented. Although the team has dedicated the season to elaborately masquerading as the 2021 Green Bay Packers – the perfect costume for their Week 9 Halloween game – the Jets are a disappointing 2-6 and mired in a five-game losing streak. New York fired head […]

The Houston Texans have been hit with the injury bug; there’s no doubt about it. Specifically, the Texans wide receiver room has been decimated, but there’s not yet reason to panic for this 6-2 squad. Still, it’s not looking good regarding the injuries. Nico Collins is on injured reserve with a hamstring injury, and Stefon […]

While on The Pivot Podcast, Barack Obama, who recently recalled a viral Key & Peele moment, spoke about how he sees the country’s continued and progressing racial advancement, even in the way the NFL has slowly adopted more and more black quarterbacks over his lifetime. “You guys are a lot younger than me, so I’m […]