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ESPN Offers Texans Optimistic Prediction Despite 0-2 Start

ESPN Offers Texans Optimistic Prediction Despite 0-2 Start

Is it time for the Houston Texans to panic after starting the year off 0-2? Not quite, according to ESPN metrics. After 10 teams around the NFL have begun the new season off with a winless record, ESPN stacked up each of those 0-2 teams from most to least likely to rebound from a slow start for a playoff appearance.

NFL News / Houston Texans on SI / September 18
Texans Hint at Bold Plan to Stop Travis Hunter vs. Jaguars

Texans Hint at Bold Plan to Stop Travis Hunter vs. Jaguars

The Houston Texans will have their first meeting of the season against their division rival Jacksonville Jaguars on Sunday, also marking the first-ever time they'll get a look at the one and only Travis Hunter, the second-overall pick in this year's draft.

Christian Kirk News / Houston Texans on SI / September 18
Texans' Christian Kirk Ready to Prove Something vs. Jaguars

Texans' Christian Kirk Ready to Prove Something vs. Jaguars

After missing the first two weeks of regular season action with his new team, Houston Texans wide receiver Christian Kirk now looks on track to be ready to go for his Week 3 debut against none other than his former team: the Jacksonville Jaguars.

Houston Texans News / Houston Texans on SI / September 18
Texans NFL Power Rankings Roundup: Week 3

Texans NFL Power Rankings Roundup: Week 3

The Houston Texans find themselves down to an 0-2 record to kick off the 2025 season, coming off the events of their MNF loss to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, coming out of it as one of 10 teams around the NFL to be winless in the first two weeks of action.

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The '2024 NFL passing TD leaders' quiz

The '2024 NFL passing TD leaders' quiz

How many of the NFL quarterbacks that threw for at least 20 touchdowns in the 2024-25 regular season?

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NFL News / Field Level Media / September 17
Jaguars take on winless Texans in pursuit of AFC South breakthrough

Jaguars take on winless Texans in pursuit of AFC South breakthrough

Two-time reigning AFC South champions, the Houston Texans are headed to Jacksonville winless and wary of losing further ground. Winners of the division eight of the last 14 years, Houston lost at the Rams in Week 1 and another tight one to Tampa Bay in their Texans' home opener Monday night.

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25 NFL players who could retire after the 2025 season

25 NFL players who could retire after the 2025 season

NFL stars can't play forever, and retirement is coming sooner than later for some of the league's top players. These 25 players could call it quits following the 2025 season.

C.J. Gardner-Johnson News / CBSSports.com / September 17

Baker Mayfield drops zinger about on-field spat with C.J. Gardner-Johnson: 'We don't take any s---'

Mayfield and Garnder-Johnson are no strangers to trash talking with one another

NFL News / Pro Football Talk / September 17

Texans place WR Justin Watson on IR, sign Brenden Bates off Browns' practice squad

The Texans placed wide receiver Justin Watson on injured reserve, the team announced Wednesday. Watson has a calf muscle/Achilles injury, Aaron Wilson of KPRC reports, but Watson does not have a tear and could return this season.

Houston Texans News / Bleacher Report / September 17
Christian Kirk News / NFL on ClutchPoints / September 17
Texans’ Christian Kirk takes big step in return from hamstring injury

Texans’ Christian Kirk takes big step in return from hamstring injury

Houston Texans wide receiver Christian Kirk has made progress in his recovery from a hamstring injury, returning to practice on a limited basis this week.

NFL News / Pro Football Talk / September 17

Did the Bucs let Nick Chubb score? Todd Bowles won't say

In the fourth quarter of Monday night's matchup between the Texans and Buccaneers, Houston running back Nick Chubb scored a 25-yard touchdown with 2:10 left in the contest.

DeMeco Ryans News / Total Apex Sports / September 17
Houston Texans DeMeco Ryans Challenges Team 'To Play Better' After 0-2 Start

Houston Texans DeMeco Ryans Challenges Team 'To Play Better' After 0-2 Start

An 0-2 start to the NFL season is a position no team wants to be in, and for the Houston Texans, it has prompted a moment of introspection and accountability.

NFL News / Yardbarker
25 NFL quarterbacks from the 2000s who you already forgot about

25 NFL quarterbacks from the 2000s who you already forgot about

As years go by, it's easy to forget some of the players who suited up on the gridiron. While the quarterback is the one position in the NFL that is under

Houston Texans News / Houston Texans on SI / September 17
Texans' C.J. Gardner-Johnson Claps Back at Baker Mayfield Jab

Texans' C.J. Gardner-Johnson Claps Back at Baker Mayfield Jab

In the midst of the action of the Houston Texans' latest 19-20 Week 2 loss to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, there would also come a bit of a back-and-forth between safety C.J.

NFL News / Houston Texans on SI / September 17
Former Chiefs CB Signs to Texans' Practice Squad

Former Chiefs CB Signs to Texans' Practice Squad

The Houston Texans have signed a former Kansas City Chiefs cornerback to their practice squad, among other roster moves, heading into Week 3. According to a team release, the Texans have signed free agent cornerback Ajani Carter.

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Houston Texans News / Houston Texans on SI / September 17
Texans WR Out Indefinitely With Achilles Injury

Texans WR Out Indefinitely With Achilles Injury

The Houston Texans will be without one of their wide receivers for the foreseeable future. According to Aaron Wilson of KPRC2, Texans wide receiver Justin Watson will be sidelined indefinitely with an Achilles-calf injury.

Justin Watson News / NFLTradeRumors.co / September 17
Texans Likely To Place WR Justin Watson On Injured Reserve With Calf/Achilles Injury

Texans Likely To Place WR Justin Watson On Injured Reserve With Calf/Achilles Injury

According to Aaron Wilson, Texans WR Justin Watson is out indefinitely with an injury to his calf and Achilles area.  Wilson adds Watson didn’t tear his Achilles and could come back later off of injured reserve.

NFL News / Yardbarker / September 16
How Bengals, Texans have failed their franchise quarterbacks

How Bengals, Texans have failed their franchise quarterbacks

There is no more valuable position in professional sports than a franchise quarterback in the NFL.

Bengals HC shares honest thoughts on team's chances without Joe Burrow
'They have a history of this': Bengals under fire after Burrow's latest injury
Stats show why Jake Browning is trusted to replace injured Burrow
Texans' C.J. Stroud shares what offense needs after loss to Buccaneers
Stroud has message for Texans teammates after 0-2 start
Christian Kirk News / Field Level Media / September 16
WR Christian Kirk returning to Jacksonville for Texans debut

WR Christian Kirk returning to Jacksonville for Texans debut

Wide receiver Christian Kirk has missed the first two games of the season for the Texans, but he's expected to make his team debut on Sunday when Houston visits his former team, the Jacksonville Jaguars.

Jalen Mills News / NFLTradeRumors.co / September 16
Texans Bringing Back S Jalen Mills To Practice Squad

Texans Bringing Back S Jalen Mills To Practice Squad

According to Adam Schefter, the Texans are signing veteran S Jalen Mills to the practice squad.  He spent some time with Houston in training camp this August.  Mills, 31, is a former seventh-round pick of the Eagles back in 2016.

Arthur Maulet News / NFLTradeRumors.co / September 16
Jets Work Out Veteran CB Arthur Maulet

Jets Work Out Veteran CB Arthur Maulet

NFL Network’s Mike Garafolo reports the Jets hosted veteran CB Arthur Maulet for a workout on Tuesday. Garafolo adds Maulet has had offers and inquiries, but he’s searching for the right fit and opportunity.

DeMeco Ryans News / A to Z Sports / September 16
'It's just senseless' – DeMeco Ryans calls out Texans' chronic problem that will keep them out of the playoffs if it doesn't get fixed

'It's just senseless' – DeMeco Ryans calls out Texans' chronic problem that will keep them out of the playoffs if it doesn't get fixed

The Houston Texans have a lot to figure out on offense and if C.J. Stroud and Co. can't get going then missing the playoffs for the first time in two years is a real possibility.

Houston Texans News / NFL on ClutchPoints / September 16
Texans most to blame for brutal 0-2 start to 2025 NFL season

Texans most to blame for brutal 0-2 start to 2025 NFL season

Houston, we have a problem. The Houston Texans have started 0-2 for the first time since 2023, which was DeMeco Ryan’s first season as head coach. Houston lost to Tampa Bay 20-19 in a heartbreaking game in front of a national audience on Monday Night Football.

Houston Texans News / A to Z Sports / September 16
Bucs overcome a dreadfully poor missed call to write their own ending in win over Texans

Bucs overcome a dreadfully poor missed call to write their own ending in win over Texans

Sometimes missed calls happen. It's easy to say calls, or missed calls, don't affect the game, and that's often true, but some are far more impactful than others.

Houston Texans News / Yardbarker / September 16
Texans' C.J. Stroud shares what offense needs after loss to Bucs

Texans' C.J. Stroud shares what offense needs after loss to Buccaneers

The Houston Texans fell to 0-2 on the season as their offense once again left much to be desired in a 20-19 home loss to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on Monday night.

'MNF' takeaways: Baker Mayfield leads last-second comeback in thriller
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Nick Chubb News / Total Apex Sports / September 16
Nick Chubb’s Clutch TD Run Shows Why the Texans Made the Right Call (Despite That Brutal Ending)

Nick Chubb’s Clutch TD Run Shows Why the Texans Made the Right Call (Despite That Brutal Ending)

Well, well, well. Just when you thought the Houston Texans couldn’t give their fans any more heart palpitations, Nick Chubb decided to remind everyone why he’s still got it with a perfectly timed 25-yard touchdown scamper.

Houston Texans News / Field Level Media / September 15
Week 2 MNF: Bucs-Texans Preview, Props, Prediction

Week 2 MNF: Bucs-Texans Preview, Props, Prediction

The Houston Texans face a critical home opener on Monday night as they attempt to avoid falling to 0-2 before beginning a three-game stretch that includes two divisional games and a trip to Baltimore.

Houston Texans News / Toro Times / September 15
Texans face home opener with painful doubts after Week 1 collapse

Texans face home opener with painful doubts after Week 1 collapse

Following a season-opening 14-9 loss to the Los Angeles Rams, the Houston Texans (0-1) return to NRG Stadium to host the Tampa Bay Buccaneers (1-0) on Monday night.

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