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Houston Texans running back Joe Mixon (28) runs past Tennessee Titans linebacker Luke Gifford (57) during the first quarter at Nissan Stadium in Nashville, Tenn., Sunday, Jan. 5, 2025.

Texans roll into playoffs, while Titans clinch 2025 No. 1 pick

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C.J. Stroud threw a touchdown pass and Damien Pierce rushed for 176 yards and another score as the Houston Texans tuned up for the playoffs with a 23-14 defeat of the Tennessee Titans on Sunday in Nashville.

With their loss and the New England Patriots’ victory over the Buffalo Bills on Sunday, the Titans hold the No. 1 pick in the 2025 NFL Draft.

Stroud hit all six of his passes for 50 yards on the game’s first possession, finding Nico Collins for a 2-yard strike at the 7:43 mark. Houston coach DeMeco Ryans hooked Stroud at that point and used backup Davis Mills, who was 12 of 22 for 128 yards.

A large portion of Pierce’s yardage came via a 92-yard touchdown run with 13:55 left in the second quarter that gave the Texans (10-7) a 13-0 lead.

Houston, which clinched the AFC South title in Week 15, will likely host a wild-card game next weekend.

Tennessee (3-14) started Will Levis at quarterback and also used Mason Rudolph. Levis hit 9 of 17 passes for 175 yards, including a 49-yard scoring strike to Tay Martin with 2:41 left in the game, while Rudolph was 7 of 9 for 70 yards.

Tony Pollard rushed 22 times for 62 yards, falling 21 yards shy of 1,100 yards for the year. That would have triggered an automatic $250,000 bonus. Calvin Ridley collected 76 receiving yards, giving him his third 1,000-yard receiving season with three teams (2023 Jacksonville Jaguars, 2020 Atlanta Falcons).

The Texans took a 16-3 lead to halftime after the teams swapped field goals in the last two minutes of the first half. Matthew Wright hit from 35 for Tennessee before Ka’imi Fairbairn connected from 27 as time expired.

Wright pulled the Titans within 16-6 with a 38-yard field goal at the 6:47 mark of the third quarter, capping a drive of more than eight minutes. But Houston made it 23-6 with 13:50 remaining in the game when Derek Barnett recovered a fumbled handoff by Levis and rumbled 36 yards for a touchdown.
–Field Level Media

Dec 21, 2024; Kansas City, Missouri, USA; Kansas City Chiefs running back Kareem Hunt (29) celebrates with teammates after scoring touchdown during the first half against the Houston Texans at GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Jay Biggerstaff-Imagn Images

Chiefs knock off Texans in matchup of division leaders

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Patrick Mahomes passed for 260 yards and accounted for two touchdowns as the Kansas City Chiefs moved closer to securing the top seed in the AFC playoffs with a 27-19 victory over the visiting Houston Texans on Saturday.

Mahomes appeared unfazed by the high right ankle sprain that sidelined him in the fourth quarter against the Cleveland Browns on Sunday. He finished 28 of 41 for the Chiefs (14-1), who converted 7 of 13 third downs to keep the Texans (9-6) at bay.

Both teams have already clinched division titles.

Texans quarterback C.J. Stroud passed for 244 yards and a pair of touchdowns. But he also tossed two interceptions that the Chiefs converted into 10 points, and he was sacked twice. The Texans committed six penalties and finished 1 for 3 in the red zone to undermine their upset bid.

Xavier Worthy had seven receptions for 65 yards and a touchdown, while Marquise Brown finished with five catches for 45 yards in his Chiefs debut. Eight Chiefs players caught passes.

Jaden Hicks’ interception of Stroud snuffed the Texans’ initial drive, and when the Chiefs took over, Mahomes moved the sticks with a 12-yard pass to Brown on fourth-and-1. Mahomes capped the 11-play, 66-yard drive with a 15-yard touchdown run for a 7-0 lead with 6:31 left in the first.

Houston rallied to a 10-7 lead, starting with a seven-play, 55-yard drive that culminated in Ka’imi Fairbairn’s 33-yard field goal with 3:08 left in the first quarter.

On the Texans’ next possession, Stroud connected with Dalton Schultz for a 10-yard scoring pass with 10:09 remaining in the first half. Houston converted three first downs during the 13-play, 82-yard drive.

But the Chiefs responded, capitalizing on a pair of crucial Houston penalties en route to their own 13-play, 82-yard drive, which Kareem Hunt capped with a 3-yard touchdown run.

When Trent McDuffie picked off Stroud with 52 seconds left in the second quarter, Harrison Butker drilled a 44-yard field goal put the Chiefs ahead 17-10 at the break.

Houston lost receiver Tank Dell to a significant left knee injury during his 30-yard touchdown catch in the third quarter that pulled the Texans to within 17-16. Dell had his left leg stabilized before being carted off the field and taken to a hospital. Dell had six catches for 98 yards.

–Field Level Media

Sep 29, 2024; Houston, Texas, USA; Houston Texans guard Kenyon Green (76) during the game against the Jacksonville Jaguars at NRG Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Troy Taormina-Imagn Images

Texans activate RG Kenyon Green from injured list

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The Houston Texans activated right guard Kenyon Green from injured reserve on Wednesday.

Green, 23, started the first nine games before landing on IR with a dislocated left shoulder on Nov. 8.

The Texans activated the 2022 first-round draft pick’s 21-day practice window on Dec. 9.

Green started 14 of 15 games as a 2022 rookie before missing the entire 2023 season with a torn labrum.

The AFC South-leading Texans (9-5) visit the Kansas City Chiefs (13-1) on Saturday afternoon.

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Dec 10, 2023; East Rutherford, New Jersey, USA; Houston Texans tight end Brevin Jordan (9) gains yards after catch during the second half against the New York Jets at MetLife Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Vincent Carchietta-Imagn Images

Report: Injured Texans TE Brevin Jordan signs extension

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The Houston Texans signed tight end Brevin Jordan to a one-year extension for the 2025 season, NFL Network reported Thursday.

Jordan, 24, has been out for the season since sustaining a torn ACL in a Week 2 win against the Chicago Bears.

Including two catches for 7 yards in two games (one start) in 2024, he has 53 receptions for 532 yards and five touchdowns in 36 career games (12 starts).

The Texans drafted Jordan in the fifth round in 2021. He was in the final season of his rookie contract this year.

–Field Level Media

Sep 29, 2024; Houston, Texas, USA; Houston Texans guard Kenyon Green (76) during the game against the Jacksonville Jaguars at NRG Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Troy Taormina-Imagn Images

Report: Texans G Kenyon Green (shoulder) out for season

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Houston Texans left guard Kenyon Green sustained a season-ending shoulder injury in Thursday night’s loss to the New York Jets, NFL Network reported Friday.

Green left the Texans’ 21-13 road loss in the second quarter after attempting to block Jets star defensive tackle Quinnen Williams. He went to the sideline medical tent and then to the locker room for an X-ray before being ruled out.

It’s another tough blow for Green, a first-round pick (15th overall) in the 2022 NFL Draft, who missed the entire 2023 season with a shoulder injury (torn labrum) sustained in the preseason.

Green, 23, started the first nine games this season for Houston (6-3). He started 14 of his 15 appearances during his 2022 rookie campaign.

Kendrick Green replaced Green on Thursday.

–Field Level Media