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Five good Texans Questions with Revenge of the Birds
This Sunday has all the makings of a trap game. The Texans have won five games in a row and most of them over other teams looking to go to the playoffs. These next two games might give you a chance to breathe, but the Texans are still in must win mode. Seth Cox has […]
Houston Texans can’t underestimate familiar foe Jacoby Brissett
Every Houston Texans fan is well aware of perennial backup QB Jacoby Brissett. His 5–1 record against Houston, earned while playing for the Patriots, Dolphins, and Colts, has long made him a nemesis of the Texans. The Texans must overcome their kryptonite as the playoffs are in arms reach for the first time all season. […]
Houston Texans vs. Arizona Cardinals: Injury Report
The Texans are the hottest team in football, winning eight of their last ten, and somehow it still feels like there’s another level they haven’t reached yet. Houston marched into Kansas City and took down Patrick Mahomes in a game both teams desperately needed — a win that signals just how far this franchise has […]
Poll: Are the Texans trending up this week?
Welcome to SB Nation Reacts, a survey of fans across the NFL. Throughout the year we ask questions of the most plugged-in Texans fans and fans across the country. Sign up here to participate in the weekly emailed surveys. Heading into Week 15, we want to know how you’re feeling after watching the team so […]
Value of Things: A Cautionary Tale
The Houston Texans face two of the biggest decisions in the history of their franchise this offseason. C.J. Stroud and Will Anderson will be eligible for extensions. Essentially, they can go down three different roads on both players. With a player like Anderson they will likely go through door number one and give him his […]
Houston Texans Path to the Playoffs Heading into Week 15
The Houston Texans have won five straight games and for the first time this season own a playoff spot. They made huge strides in their chances since last week’s article. While they’re still one game back from the division lead, Houston has a clear path to maintain a wild card spot through the remainder of […]
Texans Mock Draft: Houston adds Oregon’s A’Mauri Washington to elite defense
The Texans currently boast the best pass rush and overall defense in the entire NFL through 14 weeks. Head coach DeMeco Ryans has done another incredible job building this unit to the strength of the team and it’s starting to look like something that could be the identity of this franchise for years to come. […]
Houston Texans statistics: Jayden Higgins, Jaylin Noel vs. Chiefs
Welcome to week 14 of the Cyclone tracker! This is where we follow our resident weather-themed duo in rookie receivers Jayden Higgins and Jaylin Noel, both out of Iowa State (hence, the “Cyclone” twins). As always, there will be analysis, projections, commentary, and relevant updates that happen in real time. Jayden Higgins, Jaylin Noel statistics vs. Chiefs Jayden […]
Houston Texans NFL Power Rankings: Week 15
Down goes the Chiefs! Down goes the dynasty! The Houston Texans marched into Kansas City’s home stadium, lined up against Patrick Mahomes and Travis Kelce, and kicked them straight out of the playoff race! Okay, maybe it’s an exaggeration to say the Chiefs are actually out of the race when they’re only 6-7 (get it), […]
Evaluating the Texans most desirable AFC post-season opponents
The Houston Texans currently hold the 7th seed in the AFC Playoffs. It’s the first time all season the Texans are in poll position to make the playoffs. While Houston’s five-game winning streak is impressive and has captured the attention of news outlets across the league, they are still on the fringe of missing the […]
Texans vs. Chiefs winners, losers, statistics analysis from Houston’s big win
The Day After the Day After…when the raw, immediate emotions from the aftermath of a game diminish into the realm of clarity and the proverbial (or literal) hangover no longer haunts the mind. With that, a review of Week 14: Houston Bested a Defensive Master: If you love you some defense, this was your game. The […]
Texans playoff picture: What Week 14 vs. Chiefs means for AFC standings
The Texans are riding high after a huge win over the Chiefs on Sunday Night Football — a win that bumped them up to the 7-seed in the AFC standings. A Chargers win over the Eagles bumps them up to the fifth seed, moving the Bills to No. 6, but the Texans stand firm at […]
4 Big Takeaways from Texans Win Vs. the Chiefs
The Texans have clawed back from their 0-3 start, mounted a glorious return to the AFC playoff race that included a 5-game win streak, and have done the impossible: defeating the defending AFC Champion Kansas City Chiefs on their own turf with a playoff spot on the line. The 2018 season, which was the first […]
Value of Things: By the Numbers
It all started when the Texans were 0-3. They had lost three close games and the offense seemingly couldn’t do anything right. Ten games later and the Texans are sitting at 8-5. They have the best scoring defense in the NFL and the offense still hasn’t been great, but they have been good enough to […]
Texans win fifth game in a row
It was a familiar formula for the Texans on Sunday night. They got off to an early lead and held on for dear life. The Kansas City Chiefs briefly tied it up 10-10 in the fourth quarter before the Most Interesting Defense in the NFL showed up and dominated the fourth quarter. The Chiefs went […]
Sunday Night Football; Texans at Chiefs discussion thread
Let’s be crystal clear here, the Houston Texans don’t have a margin for error for the rest of the season. They have five games which are all eminently winnable games. If there WERE a game the Texans could lose, tonight’s game against the Chiefs is not it. If the Texans want any chance of getting […]
Five Good Texans questions with Arrowhead Pride
The Texans and the Chiefs is becoming an annual affair. That is usually how things go when you sit at the top of your division. You eventually play most of the divisional leaders along the way. Maurice Elston is our new contact with Arrowhead Pride and it was nice catching up with him. We started […]
Defensive Tackle Tim Settle out for the season
Football is ultimately a violent game and players are lost to injury on a regular basis. The Houston Texans lost another good one when defensive tackle Tim Settle was lost for the season with a foot injury that will require surgery. The loss of Settle leaves the Texans a little thinner on the defensive line […]
Houston Texans fan discussion: How confident are you in team’s future?
Welcome to SB Nation Reacts, a survey of fans across the NFL. Throughout the year we ask questions of the most plugged-in Texans fans and fans across the country. Sign up here to participate in the weekly emailed surveys. Heading into Week 14, we want to know how you’re feeling after watching the team so […]
Houston Texans statistics: Jayden Higgins, Jaylin Noel vs. Colts
Welcome to week 13 of the Cyclone tracker! This is where we follow our resident weather-themed duo in rookie receivers Jayden Higgins and Jaylin Noel, both out of Iowa State (hence, the “Cyclone” twins). As always, there will be analysis, projections, commentary, and relevant updates that happen in real time. Jayden Higgins, Jaylin Noel statistics vs. Bills Jayden […]
Which Texans remaining matchup is the biggest must win
Houston has sole possession of the 8th spot in the AFC South… just one game out of the playoffs. Even with the four-game winning streak, they’re on the outside looking in and need to win at least three, if not four games to keep their season going. With that, I asked the other Battle Red […]
Texans WR history and what it means for Nico Collins, Jayden Higgins
I know I’m stepping on some toes here. We have a weekly feature where we look at the performance of the Iowa State rookie receivers. It isn’t my intention to overstep here, but I thought I would take a moment to look at the history of the Texans. The franchise is in it’s 24th season […]
Texans Stats: Houston Texans vs Kansas City Chiefs
Seems awfully early to have a must-win game, but that’s exactly where the Houston Texans find themselves this week. Only 7 teams from each conference make the post season. The Texans are currently 8th in line. Patrick Mahomes and the Kansas City Chiefs are 9th. If you’ve been paying attention to H-Town pro ball at […]
Houston Texans vs. Kansas City Chiefs: Injury Report
The Texans are currently one of the hottest teams in the NFL, and are now set to face the Chiefs in Kansas City. This is arguably the biggest game of the season for the Texans so far, and have the ability to stop quarterback Patrick Mahomes from getting into the playoffs, which would make their […]
Houston Texans NFL Power Rankings: Week 14
THE. TEXANS. ARE. BACK!!!! At one moment a little over a month ago, the world seemed to be imploding around the Houston Texans. During and immediately after the heart-wrenching loss to the Denver Broncos, several of the Texans’ impact players showed up on the injury report. Quarterback CJ Stroud and safety Jalen Pitre suffered concussion […]
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