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See, the thing about being a playoff team, which is what the Houston Texans are this year, is you have no idea what your draft pick is at the end of the regular season. Other teams are “lucky” in that respect that they don’t have to guess anymore. But this is the world we live […]
From Battle Red Blog | about 1 month ago | 3 reads
The Pittsburgh Steelers survived a wild fourth quarter against the Baltimore Ravens that featured four touchdowns and a missed field goal in the final seconds by Tyler Loop to clinch their first AFC North title since 2020. With the win, the Steelers have secured a home playoff game in wild card weekend, the first since […]
From Behind the Steel Curtain | about 1 month ago | 3 reads
The winner of the Pittsburgh Steelers and Baltimore Ravens is heading to the playoffs as AFC North champions. Their reward is taking on the Houston Texans, who boast an elite defense and an improving offense. Pittsburgh could’ve won the AFC North last week by beating the lowly Cleveland Browns. Not only did that not happen, […]
From Field Gulls | about 1 month ago | 1 read
The Houston Texans 2025-26 regular season is over. So you know what that means. What? No, not playoff coverage, that’s exactly what they’d expect us to do. No, we won’t go into the Texans current nine-game winning streak going into said playoffs. Instead, we’ll take a quick look at the list of opponents for next […]
From Battle Red Blog | about 1 month ago | 1 read
The Indianapolis Colts closed the 2025 season with a 38-30 loss to the Houston Texans, spiraling to a seventh straight defeat and finishing with a losing record after a 7-1 start. Rookie quarterback Riley Leonard made his first NFL start against the league’s most unforgiving defense, but Indy’s sixth round draft pick started dealing out […]
From Stampede Blue | about 1 month ago | 4 reads
The Indianapolis Colts (8-9) both failed to make the playoffs and finish above .500, as they fell 38-30 to the Houston Texans (12-5) in the regular season finale. It was their fifth straight loss against the Texans. With Indianapolis already eliminated from the playoffs two weeks ago, and Houston already knowing it wouldn’t be winning […]
From Stampede Blue | about 1 month ago | 1 read
Riley Leonard was good enough, minus two unforgivable errors that gave the Texans the win.
From KentSterling.com | about 1 month ago | 1 read
Rookie quarterback Riley Leonard showed that he belongs after his first NFL start against the Houston Texans in the Indianapolis Colts’ 2025-26 regular season finale. A sixth-round draft selection (189th overall) of the 2025 NFL Draft, Leonard went from training with fellow Alabama native Philip Rivers in the pre-draft process to learning directly from him […]
From Stampede Blue | about 1 month ago | 3 reads
The day started with a division title within sight. The Tennessee Titans even opened up a 7-0 lead on the Jacksonville Jaguars, so the Texans played most of their starters in the first half. Nico Collins and Kamari Lassiter were healthy scratches and they could have used both players in the first half. However, the […]
From Battle Red Blog | about 1 month ago | 2 reads
The Indianapolis Colts are on the road to take on the Houston Texans in week 18 of the 2025 season, kickoff is at 1:00 p.m. EST. Well this is it. The season ends today. The season didn’t go the way anyone wanted it to, but there were plenty of highs to go along with even more lows. […]
From Stampede Blue | about 1 month ago | 1 read
After 17 weeks and several bottles of antacids, the Houston Texans’ path in the playoffs are now clear as mud; which is still an improvement over where it was before which was *shrug emoji.* So let’s break down what the Texans’ possible playoff seeds could be. Texans 3-seed:TEXANS WINJAGS LOSE Texans 5-seed:TEXANS WINJAGS WIN -or- […]
From Battle Red Blog | about 1 month ago | 1 read
The Indianapolis Colts announced their Week 18 inactives on the road against the Houston Texans for the regular season finale: No real surprises here, as cornerback Sauce Gardner (calf) and tight end Will Mallory (lung) had already been ruled out ahead of the weekend. Given that the Colts have already been eliminated from playoff contention, […]
From Stampede Blue | about 1 month ago | 3 reads
The Indianapolis Colts (8-8) travel to the infamous ‘House that T.Y. Hilton Built’ to take on the Houston Texans (11-5)(-9.5), who have already clinched a playoff berth, but could still win the division with a victory today. Kickoff is Sunday at 1 PM EST. While Colts fans wish this particular Texas trip was under better […]
From Stampede Blue | about 1 month ago | 2 reads
This week, we asked Jacksonville Jaguars fans which team they would least like to face in the AFC playoffs. 49% of respondents chose the Houston Texans, and another 42% chose a team from the AFC East (the Bills or the Patriots). The Jaguars and the Texans are both undefeated (7-0) since the last time they […]
From Big Cat Country | about 1 month ago | 0 reads
On this final weekend of the NFL regular season, both CBS and FOX have doubleheaders. If you live in the New York area, you will see: Colts at Texans early on CBS Cowboys at Giants early on FOX Jets at Bills late on CBS Dolphins at Patriots late on FOX The Jets and Bills are […]
From Gang Green Nation | about 1 month ago | 2 reads
There is one week left in the NFL regular season. No, YOU’RE getting emotional. And while the Texans punched their ticket to the playoffs last week, their slot in the playoffs is not yet certain. Depending on how the ping pong balls fall, the Texans could still win their division and, presumably a three seed […]
From Battle Red Blog | about 1 month ago | 3 reads
The Houston Texans (11-5) are expected to keep their eight-game winning streak going as they are heavily favored by 10.5 points against the Indianapolis Colts (8-8) on Sunday, January 4, 2026 at NRG Stadium. The point total is set at 39 for the game. Ready to watch the game? Sign up for Fubo to watch the NFL, live sports and entertainment without cable! How to watch Texans vs. Colts: TV channel & live stream TV channel: CBS Live Stream: Watch this game on Paramount+ Texans Insi...
From Bleacher Nation | Chicago Sports News, Rumors, and a Reasonable Level of Obsession | about 1 month ago | 5 reads
On Saturday, the Indianapolis Colts announced that the team has elevated quarterback Seth Henigan, as well as tight end Sean McKeon from the practice squad to the active roster ahead of Sunday’s road game against the Houston Texans. Originally signed as an undrafted free agent by the Jacksonville Jaguars out of Memphis, the listed 6’3”, […]
From Stampede Blue | about 1 month ago | 2 reads
This Sunday, the Houston Texans end their regular season with a tilt against the Indianapolis Colts. For a good bit of the season, this game seemed like it would hold the key to the Texans’ season. However, by virtue of Houston’s victory in LA last week, the Texans are in the playoffs and the Colts […]
From Battle Red Blog | about 1 month ago | 1 read
Earlier this week, Indianapolis Colts head coach Shane Steichen indicated that quarterback Anthony Richardson, who is still recovering from fractured orbital bone surgery, wouldn’t not be activated off of injured reserve for the team’s regular season finale against the Houston Texans. It came after thoughtful deliberation, as Richardson is still dealing with vision limitations. Specifically, […]
From Stampede Blue | about 1 month ago | 1 read
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 18, we want to know how you’re feeling after watching the team so […]
From Battle Red Blog | about 1 month ago | 0 reads
It’s hard to say people in this business are friends. Some of us are, but most of us are casual colleagues that run into each other every now and then. I have been doing this five questions feature for four or five years now. Chris Shepard from Stampede Blue has been a constant throughout that […]
From Battle Red Blog | about 1 month ago | 0 reads
Welcome to week 17 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. Chargers Jayden […]
From Battle Red Blog | about 1 month ago | 2 reads
As we close the book on 2025 in the Bayou City, there is much to celebrate. The Houston Texans have clinched a playoff spot and still have the possibility of winning the AFC South Division title for the third straight season, all after starting the season at 0-3. The Astros are still in the afterglow […]
From The Dream Shake | about 1 month ago | 1 read
One of the things I have brought up in passing is that the Texans defense makes life miserable for opposing quarterbacks. Unfortunately, I have not taken the time to lay that out statistically and that is completely on me. This is a space where we dedicate ourselves to the data side of things. So, we […]
From Battle Red Blog | about 1 month ago | 2 reads