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How sweet it is. Three seasons under DeMeco Ryans and three times the Texans have won big on Wild Card weekend. This time they finally won on the road as they smothered the Pittsburgh Steelers and almost literally put Aaron Rodgers into a sleeper hold. The final score will say this one was a blowout and the numbers will probably tell the same tale, but it did not feel like a blowout through the first three and a half quarters. It took a series of great defensive plays to take the issue out of doubt.

We will go over the...

The Houston Texans are playing another week of football. It was a familiar script as the Houston Texans offense seemingly ran the ball at will, but inexplicably shot themselves in the foot on several drives. However, that would be burying the lede. It was yet another stellar effort from the Houston Texans defense. They swarmed the Steelers at nearly every turn and sacked Aaron Rodgers four different times until the game was no longer in doubt.

There are always flowers and kudos in these efforts and three different players get theirs on this night. Christian Kirk was a ghost for...

The road for the Texans to make their first Super Bowl begins on the road as this is the first time they’ve gotten to the playoffs as a wild card. Tonight, they enter the Steel City and play T.J. Watt’s AFC North winning (technically) Pittsburgh Steelers.

There are a lot of streaks on the line here.

Steelers have been 0-6 in the playoffs since the 2016 AFC Championship game.
Texans are 0-6 in road playoff games in franchise history.
Pittsburgh has won 23 straight home games on Monday night since 1991.
Houston is riding a nine-game win streak going into...

Houston’s first road Wild Card game in franchise history is upon us. The Texans are bundling up for the game and hopeful playoff run as it will dip just below freezing in Pittsburgh tonight. One of these team’s season will become unbundled; either Houston’s eight-game winning streak will come to an end or Mike Tomlin’s streak of six postseason losses will continue.

I asked the Battle Red Blog writers for their score and predictions for the game. The Steelers faithful blew up our comment section (rightfully so) in the last Groupthink, so be sure provide your predictions in the comment...

The Associated Press just released their first team NFL All-Pro roster for 2025, and two Texans players have made the list:

• DE Will Anderson Jr.
• CB Derek Stingley Jr.

In addition, the Texans also had one more player selected for their second team All-Pro roster:

• DE Danielle Hunter

This is Will Anderson’s first first team All-Pro selection, Derek Stingley’s second first team All-Pro selection (2024), and Danielle Hunter’s second second team All-Pro selection (2018).

These are three of the very best players on Houston’s #1 ranked defense, which has held opposing offenses to an average of just...

The Houston Texans are playoff-bound and set to face the Pittsburgh Steelers on the road. This will mark the first time in franchise history that the Texans enter the postseason as a Wild Card team. In every previous playoff appearance, Houston qualified as a division winner.

This matchup could turn into a defensive battle, but both teams have enough offensive firepower to make things very interesting.

Here is a look at Friday’s injury report:

Did Not Participate

-RB Jawhar Jordan (Ankle)

Full Participation

-CB Derek Stingley Jr. (Oblique)

-DT Sheldon Rankins (Elbow)

-LT Aireontae Ersery (Thumb)

-S Jaylen...

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Heading into the playoffs, we want to know how you’re feeling after watching the team so far this year. Every week of the season we will ask fans if they are confident the team is headed in the right direction and more of the most pressing questions facing the coming game. Let us know what you think!

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The Houston Texans got some welcome news on Thursday, with Jonathan M. Alexander reporting that a source has told the Houston Chronicle that rookie safety Jaylen Reed is expected to return to practice after missing the last five games due to breaking a metal plate in his forearm during Houston’s week 13 matchup with the Indianapolis Colts.

Jaylen Reed, a sixth round pick in the 2025 NFL Draft out of Penn State, had been thrust onto the field for the Buffalo Bills game in week 12 due to a cacophony of bad luck at the safety position. Starting safety M.J....

We’re just over 100 days away from the NFL Draft, and while the Houston Texans’ hopes are still alive for their first ever Super Bowl, there are multiple potential Houston Texans playing in the College Football Playoff Semifinals. Below is a list of players for each remaining team in the playoffs who are expected to get drafted in April’s NFL Draft at the positions of need for the Houston Texans.

Positions of Need: RB, DT, OG, OT, S, TE

Miami vs Ole Miss – Thursday, January 8th

Miami

• Francis Mauigoa, RT, #61
  • The top right tackle in...

This is one of those rants that always has to come before something happens. Sour grapes never taste good and they don’t taste good as commentary. Usually, in this spot we would talk about something related to the Texans, but this is the week where these kinds of discussions pop up and everyone complains. Yet, nothing ever seems to be done about the problem.

Divisions exist in every sport as a practical matter. In almost every sport there are more games played within the division. MLB has moved to a balanced schedule, but I’m not sure that was the best...

For the 1st time in franchise history, the Houston Texans are a wildcard team in the NFL playoffs. Another novelty: their playoff run doesn’t start on Saturday in the opening slot. Monday Night Football will see the Texans face off against the Pittsburgh Steelers.

For those with really long memories, the Houston vs Pittsburgh playoff rivalry was a big deal during the Steelers initial Super Bowl era. Earl Campbell, Terry Bradshaw, Dan Pastorini, Jack Lambert. So many NFL legends went to war in those games.

Unfortunately for H-Town, the Steel City came out on top again and again in those...