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Texans’ DeMeco Ryans Makes It Clear Raiders Won't Be Overlooked

Having faced up to Arizona Cardinals superstar tight end Trey McBride only last week, in theory, it should allow the Houston Texans to be prepared for what Las Vegas Raiders offensive spark plug, Brock Bowers is bringing to the table for Week 16.

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Texans' DeMeco Ryans Urges Special Teams to Keep Setting the Tone

If the Houston Texans want to become an even greater force, it stands to reason that their head coach DeMeco Ryans is going to demand finishing in all three phases.

Houston Texans News / Houston Texans on SI / December 16

Texans Aim to Keep Strong Focus on Running the Ball

Keeping everything right out in front of themselves is pretty standard motivational speak from a head coach at this point in the season. However, Houston Texans' head coach DeMeco Ryans has yet to grow tired of drilling the point home to his team of keeping that incremental focus.

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The 'NFL's active TD-catch leaders' quiz

How many of the active NFL players with at least 30 touchdown receptions in their career can you name in six minutes?

Houston Texans News / Pro Football Rumors / December 15

Texans DL Mario Edwards Out For Season

The Texans’ defense was dealt an injury blow yesterday. Head coach DeMeco Ryans announced Mario Edwards is dealing with a pectoral tear. Edwards will miss the remainder of the season as a result.

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The biggest disappointments from the 2025 NFL season

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.

Houston Texans News / Houston Texans on SI / December 15

Texans Lose Another DL to Season-Ending Injury

Less than two weeks after losing Tim Sette Jr. with a season-ending injury, the Houston Texans have lost another defensive lineman upfront for the year.

Houston Texans News / Houston Texans on SI / December 15

DeMeco Ryans Had Bold Claim on C.J. Stroud’s Play vs. Cardinals

The Houston Texans put together a winning effort on their home field over the Arizona Cardinals for Week 15, claiming a commanding 40-20 victory for their sixth straight, and saw a strong outing from quarterback C.J.

Houston Texans News / Houston Texans on SI / December 14

DeMeco Ryans Not Satisfied With Texans’ Defense vs. Cardinals

While the Houston Texans were able to check off the box that was their sixth win in a row after Week 15's dominating 40-20 victory vs. the Arizona Cardinals, it wasn't quite as seamless on the defensive side of the ball as this team has been used to throughout much of this season.

Houston Texans News / Houston Texans on SI / December 12

DeMeco Ryans Keeping Texans on High Alert Before Facing Cardinals

Not that long ago, the theory that the Houston Texans would be walking into a potential trap game would have been treated with contempt. Alas, things have changed drastically for the Texans during their five-game winning streak, so we find head coach DeMeco Ryans doubling down on not letting complacency slip in these days.

Houston Texans News / Houston Texans on SI / December 11

DeMeco Ryans Identifies Two Key Players Elevating Texans' Defense

If the rapidly ascending 8-5 Houston Texans are going to keep on climbing the AFC playoff ladder, it will hinge upon steady leadership. Head coach DeMeco Ryans' mastery of keeping this team on an even keel, proven after a talented team started 0-3 earlier this year.

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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 / Houston Texans on SI / December 10

DeMeco Ryans Highlights X-Factor of Texans' Elite Defense

The Houston Texans defense has a ton of impact playmakers that have helped lead this group to the league-best heights they've emerged to throughout the course of the 2025 season.

Houston Texans News / Houston Texans on SI / December 9

DeMeco Ryans Counting on Texans’ Defense to Set the Tone

Some folks might even suggest that the reinvention of Houston Texans quarterback C.J. Stroud as a game manager could be pivotal to sustaining a playoff drive.

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Houston Texans News / Houston Texans on SI / December 8

DeMeco Ryans Urges Texans Offense to Improve After Win vs. Chiefs

The Houston Texans were able to grind out a statement victory on the road over the Kansas City Chiefs in Arrowhead Stadium on SNF, 20-10, largely thanks to a dominating defense effort against the offensive unit that is Patrick Mahomes and Andy Reid, leading to a challenging night for them all around.

NFL News / Houston Texans on SI / December 8

Texans Defense Proved Themselves in Revenge Game vs. Chiefs

For much of last week, Houston Texans head coach DeMeco Ryans tried to downplay the revenge aspect of vanquishing the previously dominant Kansas City Chiefs.

NFL News / Houston Texans on SI / December 6

DeMeco Ryans Pays Respect to Andy Reid Ahead of Texans-Chiefs

The deeper we get into the NFL season and the slimmer the margins become, the difference between winning and losing often comes down to great coaching.

NFL News / A to Z Sports / December 4

Texans HC DeMeco Ryans says what needs to be said about Chiefs QB Patrick Mahomes ahead of Week 14 matchup on 'Sunday Night Football'

Sunday Night Football, when the Kansas City Chiefs take on the Houston Texans, is going to be a must-watch. This game is crucial for both teams' playoff hopes, and the spotlight will be on Patrick Mahomes and C.J.

NFL News / Pro Football Rumors / November 28

Texans QB C.J. Stroud, S Jalen Pitre to return vs. Colts

Houston Texans head coach DeMeco Ryans announced on Friday (via Jonathan Alexander of the Houston Chronicle) that quarterback C.J. Stroud and safety Jalen Pitre cleared concussion protocol and will return from their multi-game absences in Week 13 against the Colts.

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Houston Texans News / NFL on ClutchPoints / November 21

Texans’ DeMeco Ryans gives O-line its flowers after pulling off Bills upset

The defense of the Houston Texans was the toast of the town on Thursday after they upset the Buffalo Bills, 23-19, at NGR Stadium to notch their third straight win.

Houston Texans News / Toro Times / November 20

DeMeco Ryans not thinking about making history as the Texans attempt to make history

When the Houston Texans dropped their third consecutive game to begin the 2025 NFL season, their odds of making the Playoffs, according to ESPN's Football Power Index, were just 14%.

Houston Texans News / Toro Times / November 14

Texans defender offers huge praise for DeMeco Ryans: 'Somebody that you’ll go out and die for'

This past Sunday afternoon, not long after the Houston Texans overcame a 19-point 4th quarter deficit to stun the Jacksonville Jaguars, I wrote a rapid reaction piece in which I doled out credit to various Texans who deserved praise for their efforts in the 36-29 win.

Houston Texans News / Toro Times / November 10

DeMeco Ryans applauds Texans for Rocky Balboa approach to Week 10 win over Jaguars

In the 2015 film Creed, there's a moment between the 11th and 12th rounds during Adonis' fight with Ricky Conlon when Rocky Balboa, reeling from a cancer diagnosis, implores his protege, "I'm gonna go home and I'm gonna fight this thing, but if I fight I want you to fight too.

Houston Texans News / Yardbarker / November 3

Ryans sounds displeased with officiating after Stroud concussion

DeMeco Ryans sounds displeased with officiating after C.J. Stroud concussion

Quarterback C.J. Stroud suffered a concussion in the second quarter of the Houston Texans' 18-15 home loss to the Denver Broncos on Sunday.

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Houston Texans News / Toro Times / October 28

Texans owner discusses the 'culture and psychology' that DeMeco Ryans has brought to Houston

Just a little over one month ago, the Houston Texans were unexpectedly staring at an 0-3 hole, giving everyone an easy answer to the question, 'Who is the most disappointing team of the first few weeks of the season?' Dropping three consecutive games to start a new season is not just a death sentence for a team's postseason hopes...

Houston Texans News / Yardbarker / October 21

Texans coach throws kicker Ka'imi Fairbairn under the bus over mistake

The Texans tried to stage a late-game comeback against the Seahawks on Monday night, and a mistake from veteran kicker Ka'imi Fairbairn made the task more difficult.

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