Red-hot teams clash when the Houston Texans face the New England Patriots in a 2026 NFL divisional round matchup on Sunday. Fifth-seeded Houston is coming off a 30-6 win over fourth-seeded Pittsburgh 30-6 on Monday night,

The 2025-26 NFL Playoff has featured some wild outcomes for teams, but the Houston Texans may have been one of the most frustrating teams to watch after C.J. Stroud’s struggles. DeMeco Ryans has built an elite NFL defense during

One NFL expert compares the Houston Texans defense to 11 velociraptors with machine guns before the playoff game vs. the Patriots.

Sunday looks superb for playoff football. NFL divisional-round action closes with games at Gillette Stadium and Soldier Field.

An offensive coordinator change didn’t immediately fix the offensive line issues and the offense sputtered. After an 18-15 loss to the Denver Broncos in Week 9, the Texans were 3-5. They didn’t lose a regular-season game after that.

The Houston Texans have a championship-level defense, and they'll see if the offense can step up Sunday when they visit the AFC East champions New England Patriots in the NFL Divisional Round. The Patriots (15-3) showed last week that they have a pretty good defense of their own,

The top seeds are moving on in the NFL playoffs, but things hardly went as expected Sunday, with Texans QB C.J. Stroud imploding.

Pro Football Hall of Famer Troy Aikman on Sunday offered a sobering reminder to the Houston Texans when it comes to C.J. Stroud and the offense.

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"I knew that that was a fine," Azeez Al-Shaair of the Houston Texans said of wearing the message on his eye black during a Jan. 12 playoff game.