The Roller Coaster That Is Texans Fandom
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 […]
23 days ago | 1 read
Out with the old, in with the new. There was a time when the Indianapolis Colts ruled the AFC South. Peyton Manning was torching all the division rivals and the Texans were still trying to find their identity. In that same era, quarterback Philip Rivers was gun slinging for the then San Diego Chargers, prior […]
24 days 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 […]
24 days ago | 2 reads
In the penultimate power rankings of the 2025 season, after a journey that took them from as high as the #4 on some rankings and as low as #27 on others, the Houston Texans have secured their rights to the elite tier of NFL teams by punching their ticket to the postseason with a week […]
25 days ago | 0 reads
Draft season is upon us. With six picks in the first four rounds, Houston is going to fill some of its major holes this offseason. Namely, offensive and defensive line, safety, and running back. Pro Football Network’s Ian Cummings’ delivered one of the first 7-round mock drafts of the season. It helps set the stage […]
26 days ago | 0 reads
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 17: The totality of Special Teams decides games, if not seasons: In match-ups between teams with […]
26 days ago | 0 reads
It’s been over one month since the inaugural Houston Texans Mock Draft for the 2026 class, and things are starting to shape up around the league. The Texans are jockeying for position in the AFC playoff race. Meanwhile, The Washington Commanders, who the Texans have their 2nd and 4th round picks, have fallen to a […]
27 days ago | 7 reads
This is usually something reserved for the day after, but Saturday football always throws a wrench into everything. The good news is that the Texans now have an extra day to recover for the season finale at home. As I write this, I still do not know whether it will be their last home game […]
27 days ago | 2 reads
A season that started 0-3 and sat at 3-5 at one point is now ending with a guaranteed playoff appearance. The Houston Texans officially punched their ticket the NFL postseason with a 20-16 victory over the Los Angeles Chargers. Furthermore, they give themselves the tiebreaker over the Chargers for wild card positioning and leave a […]
28 days ago | 8 reads
The bad news for your Houston Texans at this point is that they’re mathematically eliminated from the top seed of the AFC playoffs. Class, let’s all thank the Denver Broncos for being useless against the Jaguars last Sunday and then winning on Christmas to make this a reality. The good news is the Texans are […]
28 days ago | 2 reads
Sitting at 10-5, the Texans find themselves square in the playoff race. Sure, they are at the 7-seed, but they’ve notched victories over the Bills and Jags (two teams at higher seeding). They lost a close one to the Broncos, but that was as much about a hot Denver team and Houston dealing with a […]
29 days ago | 2 reads
The Houston Texans are riding a seven-game winning streak and will look to keep it alive on the road against the Los Angeles Chargers. These two teams met in the Wild Card round of the playoffs last season, a game Houston controlled from start to finish in a 32–12 win. The Texans’ elite defense led […]
29 days ago | 0 reads
Another week, another UGLY win. This time, Houston inched their way past the Las Vegas Raiders in one of the more mediocre performances in the DeMeco Ryans era. The offense looked stumped and the defensive line finally showed cracks. Whether the Texans are playing like a “playoff team” or not, they’re at the precipice of […]
30 days ago | 2 reads
Obviously, there is a theme over the last week and throughout the whole season. The theme is that the offense sucks and many people still think Nick Caley needs to be shown the door. I came out a little over a week ago and argued that Caley should stay even though I had been banging […]
30 days ago | 2 reads
If you want to be the best… Last weekend, Houston Texans offensive coordinator Nick Caley seemed to do everything he could to let the Las Vegas Raiders beat the Texans in what should have been an H-Town blowout. Now, we all know the margin between good team and bad one in the NFL is pretty […]
30 days ago | 2 reads
We are several days removed from the Houston Texans disappointing victory over the woeful Las Vegas Raiders. They hit the 10-win mark but limp into an important matchup against the Los Angeles Chargers. After the Raiders game, I asked the other writers of Battle Red Blog to express their frustrations with the team. And vent […]
30 days ago | 0 reads
The Houston’s Texans victory over the Las Vegas Raiders last Sunday may have been the first time in over a month that the entire team looked completely ill-suited for the moment. Considering how this season started, it’s remarkable that they were able to establish this kind of momentum, but they now risk losing it right […]
about 1 month ago | 0 reads
Second-round picks don’t spend two full seasons on the bench in today’s NFL. Players drafted that high are selected for a reason: to start, often immediately. And then there’s Blake Fisher. On a woeful offensive line, Fisher remained under lock and key, buried as the backup option. He’s been hidden, veiled as the proverbial break-glass […]
about 1 month ago | 0 reads
The 2026 Pro Bowl rosters have been announced, and the Houston Texans have notched 4 spots on the starting lineup: This is equal to the four Pro Bowl starters that Houston sent last year, but there’s a few new names here. Both Nico Collins and Derek Stingley Jr. are making their second-consecutive Pro Bowls, but […]
about 1 month ago | 0 reads
Welcome to week 16 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. Raiders Jayden […]
about 1 month ago | 1 read
As we approach the end of the season and inch towards the NFL Draft in April, it’s time to start evaluating the Texans biggest needs this offseason. Unlike Defensive Tackle, which has become a positional need of late due to injury, offensive line has long been a glaring issue for the Texans. Sure, they’ve addressed […]
about 1 month ago | 5 reads
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 17: Attrition hitting the Defensive Line. Houston still possesses the top-ranked defense for scoring and total […]
about 1 month ago | 2 reads
Some games are things of beauty. Some games aren’t. However, the NFL does not work the same way as college football. There aren’t rankings that dictate who makes the playoffs. The playoffs are based completely on won-loss records. The Texans won the football game. It wasn’t pretty. The AP top 25 voters would likely throw […]
about 1 month ago | 1 read
Greetings from the motherland! After a long and arduous flight in the dead of night, sneaking past multiple (2) time zones, I have reached the great homeland of all Texans fans. And tomorrow, I’m taking my nephew and my father to the game. A real [LAST NAME REDACTED] male bonding event for the three of […]
about 1 month ago | 3 reads
If this holiday season teaches us anything, it’s that we take many things for granted in this life. Specifically, as Texans fans, we’ve had the luxury to take many things for granted in recent years. We’ve benefitted immensely from the last four draft classes, which yielded so many quality players that the Texans went from […]
about 1 month ago | 4 reads