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Texans Feeling Encouraged With Bills Game Approaching

The Houston Texans have scrambled back to .500 after an 0-3 start following a 16-13 win against the Tennessee Titans in Week 11. The victory has the Texans as winners of five of their last seven, but the road to getting in the playoff picture begins with a Week 12 game on Thursday Night Football against the Buffalo Bills.

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Bills vs. Texans bold predictions for Week 12 Thursday Night Football clash

The NFL is still in Week 11 because of Monday Night Football. But it’s never too early to look ahead to Thursday Night Football. Buffalo and Houston will square off in an AFC showdown later this week that could have huge ramifications for both teams.

DeMeco Ryans News / Houston Texans on SI / November 17

DeMeco Ryans Shares Texans’ Approach to Short Week vs. Bills

The Houston Texans have a short turnaround before they get the motions of Week 13 off and rolling. Set to take the primetime stage on their home field for Thursday Night Football against the Buffalo Bills, the Texans have just three full days before getting back in the action from their previous outing against the Tennessee Titans.

Davis Mills News / Toro Times / November 17

Back to back wins earn Texans backup quarterback Davis Mills a new nickname

Just days before the 2025 NFL season kicked off, the Houston Texans gave backup quarterback Davis Mills a 1-year, $7 million contract extension to remain with the team through the 2026 NFL season.

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Houston Texans News / Houston Texans on SI / November 17

Texans WR Nico Collins Had Heartfelt Message for Injured C.J. Stroud

The Houston Texans are trending to be without their starting quarterback C.J. Stroud for a third-straight game. As Stroud continues to traverse through the NFL's concussion protocol on a short week vs.

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NFL draft stock is fluid from the start of the college football season until it concludes. These 20 players have risen up draft boards in 2025 as a result of their strong start to the season.

C.J. Stroud News / NFL on ClutchPoints / November 17

Texans’ C.J. Stroud still in concussion protocol before Bills game

As the timeline remains uncertain for Texans quarterback C.J. Stroud, as he’s still in concussion protocol, the next opportunity for him to play will be Thursday night against the Buffalo Bills.

Jeffery Simmons News / Toro Times / November 17

Titans star Jeffery Simmons makes bewildering claim about Houston Texans

Anyone who has played competitive sports at any level knows what it's like to lose a game you feel like your team should've won. And all of us have been in a position where in the aftermath of that loss, we've said something about the game itself or the quality of opponent we just faced that, in retrospect, doesn't make a whole lot of sense.

Houston Texans News / Houston Texans on SI / November 17

DeMeco Ryans Hands Special Praise to Texans' Will Anderson Jr.

The Houston Texans rattled off a much-needed win in Week 11 against another divisional opponent in the Tennessee Titans, putting the pieces together for a 16-13 win in order to elevate to a .500 record for the first time this season.

Houston Texans News / Toro Times / November 17

The Texans are back to .500... so, now what?

Back in late September, after the Houston Texans dropped to 0-3 to start the 2025 NFL season, I broke down the remainder of Houston's schedule and outlined a path for the two-time defending AFC South champs to return to the Playoffs, despite just 2.4% of teams who start the season 0-3 overcoming that slow start to play into the month of January.

NFL News / The Predictors / November 17

Texans defeat Titans 16-13

For the second straight week, the Houston Texans dug themselves an early hole, and for the second straight week, backup QB Davis Mills led them right back out of it.

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2026 first-round NFL mock draft: Three QBs in the top 10

With the month of September in the books, both the top college prospects and 2026 NFL draft order are coming into focus. Here's a look at our latest first-round NFL mock draft as of October 13, 2025.

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Matthew Wright News / Toro Times / November 17

Matthew Wright explains how practice paid off on game-winning kick versus Titans

Since entering the NFL as an undrafted free agent in 2019, 29-year-old kicker Matthew Wright has been signed to the either the active roster or practice squad of 11 different teams in the league.

Houston Texans News / Houston Texans on SI / November 16

Seven Key Takeaways From Texans' Pivotal Win vs. Titans

It wasn't always pretty, but after another second half turnaround from the Houston Texans in Week 11, they managed to put together a second-straight win vs.

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NFL News / Total Apex Sports / November 16

Houston Texans vs. Tennessee Titans: A Week 11 Showdown for AFC South Pride

Alright, let’s set the scene. We’re in Nashville, the capital of country music and, for one afternoon, the epicenter of a classic AFC South turf war. It’s Week 11, and the Houston Texans (4-5) are rolling into Nissan Stadium to take on the Tennessee Titans (1-8).

NFL News / Toro Times / November 16

Texans survive against Titans to prove that an ugly win is still a win

It's a good thing that the NFL standings don't take style points into consideration, because if they did, neither the Houston Texans or Tennessee Titans would benefit much from today's game in Nashville.

Cameron Ward News / NFL on ClutchPoints / November 16

Texans ruin Cam Ward’s heroics with last-second winner

On Sunday afternoon, the Houston Texans improved to 5-5 with a road win over the divisional rival Tennessee Titans despite playing without quarterback CJ Stroud.

Houston Texans News / Field Level Media / November 16

Matthew Wright's FG as time expires lifts Texans over Titans

Matthew Wright kicked a 35-yard field goal as time expired to give the Houston Texans a 16-13 victory over the Tennessee Titans in Nashville. It was the third field goal of the game for Wright, filling in for the injured Ka'imi Fairbairn for the second straight week.

C.J. Stroud News / NFL on ClutchPoints / November 15

Texans QB CJ Stroud’s concussion return timeline remains uncertain

Houston Texans quarterback C.J. Stroud remains sidelined, and his return timeline is uncertain as the club prepares for a short week, coach and league sources said Thursday.

Houston Texans News / Pro Football Rumors / November 15

Texans activate TE Cade Stover, FB Jakob Johnson off IR

The Texans offense is getting some reinforcement at the tight end position this weekend.

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Houston Texans News / NFLTradeRumors.co / November 14

Texans Officially Rule Out Five Players For Week 11

The Houston Texans announced they officially ruled out QB C.J. Stroud, K Ka’imi Fairbairn, CB Damon Arnette, TE Harrison Bryant, and S Jalen Pitre for Week 11 against the Titans.

Davis Mills News / Yardbarker / November 13

The fate of Texans' season rests on Davis Mills' shoulders

C.J. Stroud has been ruled out for the Houston Texans yet again, so it will be up to Mills to keep the team's playoff hopes alive.

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Houston Texans News / NFLTradeRumors.co / November 13

Texans Signing S K’Von Wallace

Aaron Wilson of KPRC 2 reports the Texans are signing S K’Von Wallace to their practice squad. In correspondence, Houston announced that they have placed TE Layne Pryor on injured reserve.

Braxton Berrios News / A to Z Sports / November 13

Texans' Braxton Berrios shares incredibly sweet photos to celebrate second anniversary with popular influencer Alix Earle

Two years ago, Braxton Berrios and Alix Earle began their love story, and the two recently took to social media to celebrate their anniversary. Berrios shared a series of photos with the influencer, documenting the fun they had together.

Liam Coen News / Yardbarker / November 11

Liam Coen sends warning to Jags after collapse in loss to Texans

Liam Coen sends warning to Jaguars after collapse in loss to Texans

The Jaguars squandered a 19-point advantage in the fourth quarter en route to suffering a 36-29 loss to a Houston side that was without injured starting quarterback C.J. Stroud.

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