The Houston Texans sustained their playoff relevance in 2025. Twelve wins, a division title, and a roster that looks built to contend for years all reinforced the idea that DeMeco Ryans has turned Houston into one of the AFC’s most structurally sound franchises.
Houston Texans head coach DeMeco Ryans is 32-19 in his three seasons leading the team, which is among the best in the league over that span of time. Ryans' hire has transformed the Texans, taking them from a rebuilding project to a playoff contender, but the team is still a step behind the other Super Bowl hopefuls.
For a head coach who brilliantly led his Houston Texans team all the way back from a 0-3 start to the playoffs, DeMeco Ryans will still enter the offseason bitterly disappointed.
Reports emerged of a strained relationship between Ravens QB Lamar Jackson and John Harbaugh after Baltimore decided to move on from the head coach. Harbaugh shot down those rumors, saying everything was “absolutely positive” between the quarterback and himself. “Phenomenal relationship with Lamar,” Harbaugh said, via GiantsWire.
The best teams do not always win the Super Bowl. Sometimes, great NFL squads have failed to win a playoff game. Here are the best ones since the AFL-NFL merger to fall short of advancing in a postseason bracket.
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.
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.
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.
Per Aaron Wilson of KPRC, Texans HC DeMeco Ryans said he’s excited to see WR Tank Dell back on the field in 2026. Dell suffered a significant knee injury
For as much as Houston Texans quarterback C.J. Stroud's self-implosion against the New England Patriots made you want to look away in horror, DeMeco Ryans and the front office need to stare straight at the heart of a plethora of concerning issues.
The Houston Texans dropped their divisional round matchup against the New England Patriots 16-28 to officially end their 2025-26 NFL season and their resilient ten-game win streak, in a game that they certainly had some ups and downs to face offensively when focusing on third-year quarterback C.J.
The Houston Texans were losing 21-10 at halftime of the Divisional Round against the New England Patriots. Coming in with a red-hot defense, Houston knew it needed to quell the turnover problems from the Wild Card round.
Tuning into what Houston Texans head coach DeMeco Ryans says always leaves you with the firm belief that he treats every game in the exact same studious manner.
Back when current Houston Texans head coach DeMeco Ryans and his counterpart on the New England Patriots, Mike Vrabel, were still active NFL linebackers, both men made the 2007 Pro Bowl.
Entering what's now their third consecutive AFC divisional round appearance since arriving on the scene for the Houston Texans in 2023, the duo of DeMeco Ryans and C.J.
After overseeing another dominant performance on Monday, Texans defensive coordinator Matt Burke has landed on the Cardinals’ radar as a head coaching candidate.
After 19 seasons as the Pittsburgh Steelers head coach, Mike Tomlin is stepping down. Tomlin’s final game in the black and yellow was on Monday night, and the Houston Texans defeated the Steelers, 30-6, at Heinz Field in Pittsburgh, Pa.
The Pittsburgh Steelers earned the right to host a home playoff game after taking down the Baltimore Ravens, 26–24, in the 2025 NFL regular season finale.
The Pittsburgh Steelers are set to host the Houston Texans in the first round of the playoffs, and the game will be the last matchup of Wild Card Weekend as it will come on Monday night.
The Pittsburgh Steelers will host a home playoff game for the first time since the 2020 season on Monday evening. In an absolutely incredible game between two AFC North rivals, Mike Tomlin's group came out on top while the Baltimore Ravens suffered unimaginable defeat in Week 18.
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.