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Texans waive former top running back

As if the Houston Texans hadn’t made enough news coming from their RB corps, now it looks like the team will be operating with one less running back. The same day they announce that RB Joe Mixon won’t play for the rest of the season (which, again, has been disputed by Mixon himself), the Texans […]

19 days ago | 0 reads

Report: Joe Mixon out for the year (UPDATE)

It is has been widely speculated that Joe Mixon was likely to miss the entire season with a mysterious foot injury. Now, it would appear that the Texans are finally acknowledging what has been speculated by people around the league and in press rooms in Houston and beyond. It would appear that the team will […]

19 days ago | 0 reads

Houston Texans statistics: Jayden Higgins, Jaylin Noel vs. Titans

Welcome to week 11 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 […]

19 days ago | 4 reads

Value of Things: Player A and B Test

I love to do this every now and then for both football and baseball. The general idea is that removing names is a purer way to look at numbers. We feel a certain way about players positively or negatively. There is nothing wrong with that, but those emotions often get in the way of dispassionate […]

19 days ago | 0 reads

Houston Texans vs. Buffalo Bills: Injury Report

The Houston Texans have won their last two games with backup quarterback Davis Mills under center, and they’re looking to keep that momentum rolling at home against the Buffalo Bills. The last time these teams met was a season ago — a game that ended up being one of the worst performances of Josh Allen’s […]

20 days ago | 1 read

Poll: Are the Texans trending up ahead of Thursday night?

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 12, we want to know how you’re feeling after watching the team so […]

20 days ago | 0 reads

Houston Texans NFL Power Rankings: Week 12

With great drama, suspense, and even terror, the Houston Texans surmounted the surmountable Tennessee Titans, swept them off their porch with a 35-yard kick, and grasped their fifth win the 2025 season. After much deliberation was spent after starting 0-3, the Houston Texans scratched and clawed their way back into playoff contention with seven weeks […]

20 days ago | 1 read

Texans Stats: Buffalo Bills vs Houston Texans

In last week’s broadcast, Chris Myers, the commentator voted most likely to sound like an exaggerated cartoon character, said something along the lines of “the team with the #1 defense at the end of the season has never failed to make the playoffs…” /paraphrase While this may/may not be true, it’s hard to recall a […]

20 days ago | 0 reads

Houston Texans vs. Buffalo Bills: Starting QB Ruled OUT

The Houston Texans have won their last two games with backup quarterback Davis Mills under center, and they’re looking to keep that momentum rolling at home against the Buffalo Bills. The last time these teams met was a season ago — a game that ended up being one of the worst performances of Josh Allen’s […]

21 days ago | 0 reads

Houston Texans Opening Odds against Buffalo Bills in Week 11

The Houston Texans hit the accelerator on their drive to make the playoffs when they host the 7-3 Buffalo Bills on Thursday Night Football. The Bills bounced back from their worst loss of the year against the 3-7 Miami Dolphins with a commanding win over the NFC South-leading Tampa Bay Buccaneers. The Bills hold the […]

21 days ago | 1 read

Cowboys at Raiders Monday Night Football Discussion Thread

Tonight’s MNF matchup is a matchup of two underwhelming teams that the league, for reasons all their own, insist on inflicting on America. Maybe a squirrel got loose in the scheduling computer? Maybe millions of people have made the poor life decision of being a Cowboy fan. Whatever reason it is, and I’m sure it’s […]

22 days ago | 2 reads

Value of Things: By the Numbers

This always takes on a different tone than the recap. The recap reflects the emotions of the moment. When you win a game 16-13 on a walk off field goal there are bound to be a number of emotions. The Value of Things is always about analyzing the data to see if we notice any […]

22 days ago | 0 reads

Sunday Night Football; Lions at Eagles discussion thread

Have you recovered from the dumbness that was today’s Texans/BESFs game yet? No? Too bad because we still have more football tonight. And this might even be a good game! It’s an NFC matchup that could potentially be an NFCCG preview. Here’s what you need to know to watch tonight’s game: Who: Detroit Lions (6-3) […]

23 days ago | 0 reads

Texans win a nail biter in Music City

The final score will say the Houston Texans won a close game over the Tennessee Titans 16-13. If you watched nothing but the last two minutes you will be forgiven if you wanted to canonize Davis Mills. After all, Mills led another go ahead scoring drive late in the game. It would seem like all […]

23 days ago | 0 reads

NFL Late Games Open Thread

Did the Texans game leave a bad taste in your mouth? Well not all football is gonna be that bad. Have some late afternoon football to act as a palate cleanser. Anyway, the maps. CBS LATE GAMES Red: Kansas City Chiefs at Denver Broncos (Announcers: Jim Nantz, Tony Romo; Referee: Adrian Hill)Blue: Baltimore Ravens at […]

23 days ago | 0 reads

NFL Week 11 Open Thread: Texans at BESFs

Hate week? Hate week. HATE WEEK! Yep, it’s time for the Texans’ annual pilgrimage to that most unholy of lands, Nashville, Tennessee. Or, as it is known in traditional BRB parlance: Methopotamia. No Stroud, no Fairbairn this week, but hopefully playing against the BESFs will mitigate those losses enough that the Texans come out with […]

23 days ago | 0 reads

Texans at BESFs: How to watch, TV schedule, and more

The bad news is that we’ll still be without QB C.J. Stroud and K Ka’imi Fairbairn, so we’ll have to expect Davis Mills et al to be the offense tomorrow. The good news is the Texans play Tennessee tomorrow, so if there was going to be any game where you could theoretically go without your […]

24 days ago | 1 read

Five good Texans questions with Possum Holler Tribune

Week 11 brings the second of the divisional bouts with the Tennessee Titans and Cornelius Bumfuzzle of the Possum Holler Tribune was kind enough to join us for five questions for the upcoming titanic bout between the Texans and the Titans. The Possum Holler Tribune has been covering everything Tennessee sports for the past few […]

25 days ago | 1 read

Thursday Night Football Open Thread

Hello, good evening and welcome to week 11 of the NFL season. Tonight, we travel to the chilly northeast for an AFC East “battle.” The New York Jets travel to Foxboro to take on the, unfortunately, resurgent New England Patriots. I ain’t gonna lie, this game looks like it could be ugly. Uglier than Amy […]

26 days ago | 1 read

Houston Texans vs. Tennessee Titans: Injury Report

The Houston Texans are coming off a thrilling home win over the Jacksonville Jaguars and are looking to carry that momentum into another divisional matchup — this time against the Tennessee Titans. Quarterback Davis Mills got the start last weekend after C.J. Stroud suffered a concussion against the Broncos. Outside of the opening drive, Mills […]

26 days ago | 3 reads

Vote: will the Texans stay hot?

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 11, we want to know how you’re feeling after watching the team so […]

26 days ago | 2 reads

Eye of the Cyclones: Higgins and Noel Week 10 Review

Welcome to week 10 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. Week 10 Cyclones Tracker: ————————————- […]

26 days ago | 0 reads