During the Houston Texans divisional round matchup vs. the New England Patriots that would wind up being their final contest of their 2025-26 campaign, they were struck by the injury bug at a pretty inopportune time––especially on the offensive side of the ball.
The Houston Texans’ season is over after falling 28-16 to the New England Patriots. The sloppy snowfest consisted of eight turnovers, five of which were by the Texans.
C.J. Stroud laid a massive stinker against the New England Patriots in the Divisional Round this past weekend. He threw four interceptions, contributing to an abysmal 21.1 QBR.
Houston Texans quarterback CJ Stroud added some additional concern about his recent performances after an admission he made about the team’s offense following Houston’s playoff exit.
Thanks to pro-football-reference.com's addition of unofficial sack totals to players' resumes, more clarity has emerged about the best pass-rushing years from previous eras.
Last offseason, the Texans moved on from Bobby Slowik following his two-year run as offensive coordinator. Nick Caley was hired as his replacement. Things did not go according to plan on offense early in the season for Houston.
Hall of Fame quarterback Troy Aikman is among the noteworthy members of the NFL community who suggested the Houston Texans may need to soon have some difficult conversations regarding the future of C.J. Stroud.
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.
DeMeco Ryans had some encouraging words for CJ Stroud after the Houston Texans’ unceremonious exit from the 2025 NFL Playoffs. The Texans quarterback had arguably the worst game of his career Sunday in Houston’s 28-16 loss to the New England Patriots in their divisional round clash at Gillette Stadium in Foxborough, Mass.
A familiar ending demands a smarter response from the Houston Texans. At some point, they have to realize that talent alone stops being enough. The Texans have reached that inflection point.
With the Houston Texans' 2025-26 season officially coming to a close with their latest divisional round loss to the New England Patriots, the talk of offseason
Houston Texans head coach DeMeco Ryans had some interesting things to say about running back Joe Mixon. While speaking to reporters on Monday, Ryans was asked about Mixon, who missed the entire 2025 season with a foot injury.
The Houston Texans didn’t limp into the 2026 offseason wondering whether their rebuild worked. They entered it knowing it has worked and yet it still wasn’t enough.