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On YouTubeDeMeco Ryans News / Houston Texans on SI / January 6
DeMeco Ryans Sees Thin Margin for Texans in Playoffs
The Houston Texans will have their most important task of this season ahead of them this weekend as the Wild Card Round approaches against the Pittsburgh Steelers, putting Houston to the test in postseason football after rattling off a nine-game win streak to end the regular season.
DeMeco Ryans News / NFL on ClutchPoints / January 6
Texans’ HC DeMeco Ryans sounds off on surprising ‘busts’ that can’t happen in playoffs
Houston Texans head coach DeMeco Ryans had a clear message for his team after they locked up a playoff spot with their ninth straight win. While proud of the accomplishment, he warned that small mistakes could quickly end Houston’s postseason run if they are not cleaned up.
NFL News / Houston Texans on SI / January 5
History Says Aaron Rodgers Could Struggle vs. DeMeco Ryans, Texans
The last time future Hall of Fame quarterback Aaron Rodgers came up short in a playoff game, it was during the 2021 NFL season in which he and the Green
The 'Most sacks in an NFL season' quiz
The NFL officially started recording sack totals during the 1982 season, and since then a player has totaled 18 or more sacks in a season on 31 occasions. How many of the 31 can you name in five minutes?
DeMeco Ryans News / Houston Texans on SI / January 5
DeMeco Ryans Reacts to Texans Facing Steelers in Wild Card
With the conclusion of Week 18 officially in the books, the Houston Texans now know they'll be up against the Pittsburgh Steelers for their Wild Card game in the AFC as the 4-5 matchup, hoping to take ahold of their third-straight Wild Card Round victory since DeMeco Ryans has taken the keys as head coach back in 2023.
The best passing performances from one NFL playoff run
Rule changes have made passing numbers easier to compile in the modern era, and the game's top quarterbacks have taken full advantage. While the heaviest hitters are represented here, some storied postseasons by slightly lesser-celebrated QBs remain entrenched in playoff annals as well.
Houston Texans News / Houston Texans on SI / January 5
C.J. Stroud, DeMeco Ryans Fueling Texans’ Playoff Belief
Just because the Houston Texans lost out on the divisional title to the Jacksonville Jaguars, it shouldn't detract from the fact that they'll enter the playoffs feeling pretty bullish as the five seed.
C.J. Stroud News / Houston Texans on SI / January 5
Texans' C.J. Stroud Still Not Satisfied After Win vs. Colts
The Houston Texans, thanks to their Week 18 win vs. the Indianapolis Colts, 38-30, now enter the postseason with the NFL's longest active win streak at
NFL News / The Predictors / January 5
Texans survive late against Colts 38-30
The playoff-bound Houston Texans rested several starters Sunday and still found a way to close the regular season with another victory. Kicker Ka’imi Fairbairn nailed a go-ahead field goal with 12 seconds remaining, and the Texans held off the Indianapolis Colts 38–30 to extend their winning streak to nine games and secure the No.
Houston Texans News / Houston Texans on SI / January 5
Texans 2026 Home and Away Opponents Revealed
With Week 18 in the books and the NFL regular season now come to a close, each team's set of 2026 opponents has officially been cemented for the 17 games that loom for next season––and that includes the Houston Texans.
Tommy Togiai News / NFL Analysis Network / January 5
Houston Texans finish 12–5 after Togiai touchdown seals ninth straight win
The Houston Texans defeated their Week 18 opponent 30–27 to finish 12–5, tying the franchise record for most wins in a season and extending their winning streak to nine games.
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.
NFL News / Yardbarker / January 5
Who's hot and who's not? Where Drake Maye, Matthew Stafford and other QBs rank heading into playoffs
The NFL playoffs are set. Over the next month, the Super Bowl hopes of the 14 postseason teams will hinge on quarterback play. Entering the postseason, some QBs are faring better than others.
Will Anderson News / Houston Texans on SI / January 5
Will Anderson Confident Texans Can Win Super Bowl
The Houston Texans are just three wins away from making their first Super Bowl appearance in franchise history. After sinking to an 0-3, then a 3-5 record
NFL News / Total Apex Sports / January 4
Houston Texans 38-Indianapolis Colts 30: Ka’imi Fairbairn Plays Hero as Houston Survives Week 18 Scare
If you walked into NRG Stadium expecting a lazy Sunday stroll into the playoffs for the Houston Texans against the Colts, you probably left needing a cardiologist.
Houston Texans News / NFL on ClutchPoints / January 4
Texans end historic season with wild big-man TD
Nobody had a better Week 18 than Houston Texans defensive lineman Tommy Togiai, who scored his first career touchdown against the Indianapolis Colts. The Colts had one play to go 75 yards to pull off a miracle victory, but their lateral-filled play got thwarted when defensive tackle Dylan Horton wrapped up quarterback Riley Leonard.
Houston Texans News / Yardbarker / January 4
Ka'imi Fairbairn ties Texans record with six field goals as Texans edge Colts
The Houston Texans owe kicker Ka'imi Fairbairn a fruit basket after his performance in Sunday's Week 18 matchup against the Indianapolis Colts.
Nico Collins News / Field Level Media / January 4
Report: Texans WR Nico Collins to sit out vs. Colts
Houston Texans star wide receiver Nico Collins is expected to be a healthy scratch for Sunday's game against the visiting Indianapolis Colts, multiple media outlets reported.
Houston Texans News / NFLTradeRumors.co / January 3
Texans Elevate Two Players
Per Aaron Wilson, the Texans are elevating DT Leki Fotu and S Kaevon Merriweather for the final game of the season. Fotu, 27, is a former fourth-round pick by the Cardinals in the 2020 NFL Draft out of Utah.
Kamari Lassiter News / Field Level Media / January 2
Texans CB Kamari Lassiter (ankle/knee) to miss finale
Houston Texans cornerback Kamari Lassiter will miss Sunday's regular-season finale against the visiting Indianapolis Colts due to knee and ankle injuries.
Solomon Byrd News / NFLTradeRumors.co / December 31
Texans Signed DE Solomon Byrd To Practice Squad
The Houston Texans officially signed DE Solomon Byrd to their practice squad on Wednesday, per the NFL Transactions wire. Byrd, 26, is a former seventh-round pick by the Texans in the 2024 NFL Draft out of USC.
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.
C.J. Stroud News / Yardbarker / December 27
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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