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DeMeco Ryans Confirms If Texans Starters Will Play vs. Colts

It looks like there's no question of whether the Houston Texans will be playing their starters in Week 18 vs. the Indianapolis Colts. According to Texans head coach DeMeco Ryans, the Texans will be preparing to play their guys in Week 18 against Indianapolis, considering they still have a shot to win the AFC South.

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Texans Activated WR Justin Watson From IR

The Texans announced on Monday that they have activated WR Justin Watson from injured reserve. In a corresponding move, the team is waiving DE Solomon Byrd.

Joe Mixon News / NFLTradeRumors.co / December 29

Texans RB Joe Mixon Not Returning This Season

According to Aaron Wilson of KPRC, Texans RB Joe Mixon is not returning in the 2025 season. Mixon has been on the NFI list since the summer after suffering a foot/ankle injury.

Houston Texans News / Houston Texans on SI / December 29

How Week 17 Affected Texans' Playoff Seeding

The Houston Texans officially punched their ticket into the postseason for a third consecutive year after a statement win over the Los Angeles Chargers in Week 17, and now leave eyes focused on what lies ahead for this team as the playoffs sit right around the corner.

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DeMeco Ryans News / Houston Texans on SI / December 28

DeMeco Ryans Pinpoints Season-Changing Moment for Texans

It was always a given that Houston Texans head coach DeMeco Ryans would pay tribute to the sheer resilience of his team, especially after they clinched a playoff berth by beating the Los Angeles Chargers 20-16.

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All NFL players enter the season with high hopes, but sometimes seasons don't go as hoped. These 20 players have been some of the biggest disappointments early in the 2025 season.

C.J. Stroud News / Houston Texans on SI / December 28

C.J. Stroud Says Texans Never Panicked During Playoff Push

The Houston Texans have finally found their way into the playoff mix after a Week 17 win over the Los Angeles Chargers, 20-16, officially righting the ship after having previously fallen into an 0-3, then 3-5 hole earlier in the year, now at 11-5 and in the postseason.

Houston Texans News / NFL on ClutchPoints / December 28

Why CJ Stroud, Will Anderson Jr. aren’t taking Texans playoff berth for granted

The Houston Texans beat the Los Angeles Chargers 20–16, moved to 11–5, pushed their winning streak to eight, and locked themselves squarely into the NFL Playoffs.

Houston Texans News / Houston Texans on SI / December 27

Texans Join Exclusive Company After Clinching Playoff Berth

The Houston Texans are back in the postseason for a third straight year after a 20-16 win against the Los Angeles Chargers in Week 17 at SoFi Stadium. The Texans had two early touchdowns against the Chargers.

NFL News / Houston Texans on SI / December 27

Texans Make Unprecedented NFL History With Win vs. Chargers

The Houston Texans have pulled off a never-before-seen feat as a result of their Week 17 win vs. the Los Angeles Chargers, thus stamping their ticket to the playoffs for a third-straight season.

NFL News / Athlon Sports / December 27

NFL Facing Punishment Decision for Incident During Texans-Chargers Game

The Houston Texans secured a 20-16 win over the Los Angeles Chargers on Saturday at SoFi Stadium, clinching their third straight playoff berth and extending their winning streak to eight games.

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Looking back at every NFL Christmas Day game

For years, Thanksgiving belonged to the NFL, but Christmas belonged to the NBA. Occasionally, an NFL game would fall on Christmas, but it was anomalous, even avoided if possible.

Houston Texans News / NFL on ClutchPoints / December 27

Texans join 2018 team with history making 0-3 playoff berth

Don’t look now, but the Houston Texans are officially the team nobody wants to see in January. After stumbling out of the gate with a nightmare 0-3 start, DeMeco Ryans’ squad has completed the ultimate turnaround.

NFL News / Total Apex Sports / December 27

Houston Texans Edge Out Los Angeles Chargers 20-16 To Clinch Third Straight Playoff Berth

In a game that featured two premier defenses in the NFL, the Houston Texans did just enough on offense to clinch both their eighth straight victory and a playoff berth against the Chargers in Los Angeles.

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Texans vs. Chargers: C.J. Stroud Matches Justin Herbert With Consistent Performance Over the Last Three Seasons

Boasting a hoard of signal callers like Patrick Mahomes, Lamar Jackson, Joe Burrow, and several others, the AFC has been heralded as the bastion of peak quarterback play for quite some time now.

NFL News / Houston Texans on SI / December 27

Five Takeaways From Texans’ Playoff-Clinching Win vs. Chargers

The Houston Texans put together another narrow win for victory number eight in a row, taking down the Los Angeles Chargers 20-16 on the road in SoFi Stadium that officially stamps the Texans into the playoff picture in two weeks' time.

NFL News / Field Level Media / December 27

Texans clinch playoff berth by beating Chargers for 8th straight win

C.J. Stroud threw two long touchdown passes and the Houston Texans clinched a playoff berth with a 20-16 victory over the Los Angeles Chargers on Saturday afternoon at Inglewood, Calif.

NFL News / Larry Brown Sports / December 27

Texans’ rookie duo stuns Chargers with rare feat unseen in 87 years

The rookies brought the heat for the Houston Texans on Saturday. Houston entered its Week 17 assignment against the Los Angeles Chargers at SoFi Stadium

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Texans must rely on defense after playoff-clinching win

Texans must ride defense after uneven offensive performance in playoff-clinching win

It wasn't pretty, but thanks to another stellar defensive effort, the Houston Texans (11-5) are headed back to the playoffs for the third consecutive season. And if this season is to end any differently than the previous two, that's the blueprint the team will need to follow.

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