Texans want to snap skid before the playoffs with Titans headed for likely top 10 draft pick
2 months, 3 weeks ago

Texans want to snap skid before the playoffs with Titans headed for likely top 10 draft pick

Associated Press  

Houston at Tennessee Sunday, 1 p.m. EST, CBS BetMGM NFL Odds: Titans by 1. Stats and stuff The Texans have clinched the AFC South for a second straight season.. RB Joe Mixon has 883 yards of offense and 10 touchdowns in seven road games this season. The Titans last finished in the top five in total defense for a season in 2007 when they ranked fifth.. S Amani Hooker already has a career-high five interceptions. With one more, he would have the Titans’ first six-interception season since 2017 when Kevin Byard had eight.. LT JC Latham can start Sunday and become the first rookie offensive lineman to start every game his first season since Jack Conklin in 2016. He would become the fourth since the team took the Titans’ nickname for the 1999 season, joining Conklin, Chance Warmack and Michael Roos.. WR Nick Westbrook-Ikhine has nine TD catches, tied for ninth most in the NFL despite not catching a pass through the first month of the season.. Chig Okonkwo has 22 catches in the past three games combined, tying Delanie Walker’s three-game stretch in 2015 for the most catches by a tight end for the franchise since the NFL-AFL merger in 1970.

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Texans believe they’re close to breaking through after another loss in divisional round of playoffs
2 months, 1 week ago

Texans believe they’re close to breaking through after another loss in divisional round of playoffs

Associated Press  

HOUSTON — After falling in the divisional round of the playoffs for the second straight season, quarterback C.J. Stroud and the Houston Texans believe they’re “really close” to taking the next step and making their first AFC championship game. We’ve just got to keep stacking and keep persevering.” Dell and Diggs The Texans could need to add a receiver this …

Embarrassed Titans determined not to repeat season that netted them No. 1 overall draft pick
2 months, 3 weeks ago

Embarrassed Titans determined not to repeat season that netted them No. 1 overall draft pick

Associated Press  

NASHVILLE, Tenn. — The Tennessee Titans are embarrassed, angry and a bit relieved the season is over after the promise bolstered by one of the NFL’s biggest offseason spending sprees disappeared into a 3-14 record and the No. Asked if he expects both Carthon and Chad Brinker, the president of football operations, to remain in their jobs, Callahan said, “Until …

Playoff-bound Texans cruise to 23-14 win over the Titans, who land No. 1 draft pick
2 months, 3 weeks ago

Playoff-bound Texans cruise to 23-14 win over the Titans, who land No. 1 draft pick

Associated Press  

NASHVILLE, Tenn. — The Houston Texans gave what coach DeMeco Ryans wanted from their trip to Music City. Stroud completed all six of his passes for 50 yards and a touchdown Sunday on the Texans’ opening drive before going to the bench as Houston snapped a two-game skid with a 23-14 victory over the Tennessee Titans. “We’ve earned a right …

Updated 2025 NFL Draft order as regular season ends: Titans claim No. 1 pick
2 months, 3 weeks ago

Updated 2025 NFL Draft order as regular season ends: Titans claim No. 1 pick

New York Times  

The race for the 2025 NFL Draft’s No. 1 pick came down to the regular season’s final Sunday, and the Tennessee Titans — thanks to their loss to the Houston Texans coupled with the New England Patriots’ win over the Buffalo Bills — secured the top spot. The updated Round 1 order: GO DEEPER Russini’s what I’m hearing: All the …

Texans trying to stay healthy before playoffs with Titans closer to top of NFL draft
2 months, 3 weeks ago

Texans trying to stay healthy before playoffs with Titans closer to top of NFL draft

Associated Press  

NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Houston coach DeMeco Ryans is balancing the need to keep his Texans healthy for their AFC wild-card playoff game against the desire to knock off rust after a long break leading into Sunday’s regular-season finale. First-year coach Brian Callahan is busy trying to help his team improve and hasn’t thought about the idea of a lottery keeping …

Skidding Titans on the verge of their highest NFL draft pick since at least 2015
2 months, 3 weeks ago

Skidding Titans on the verge of their highest NFL draft pick since at least 2015

Associated Press  

NASHVILLE, Tenn. — The Tennessee Titans are living through a repeat of their worst season since the franchise left Texas in 1997. If these Titans lose Sunday against Houston, they would match the most losses in Tennessee thanks to the NFL’s move to a 17-game regular season. Now Brian Callahan goes into the final game of his debut season with …

Texans look to get on track before playoffs after lopsided loss to Ravens
3 months ago

Texans look to get on track before playoffs after lopsided loss to Ravens

Associated Press  

HOUSTON — The Houston Texans certainly didn’t look like a playoff team in a rout by the Baltimore Ravens on Wednesday. Houston hasn’t reached 100 yards rushing in three straight games and four of its past five. The Texans must get their running game going to take some pressure off Stroud, who is working with a thin receiving group with …

Texans need win over Dolphins and loss by Colts Sunday to clinch 2nd straight AFC South title
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Texans need win over Dolphins and loss by Colts Sunday to clinch 2nd straight AFC South title

Associated Press  

Miami at Houston Sunday, 1 p.m. EST, CBS BetMGM Odds: Texans by 3. Tagovailoa leads the NFL with a 73.8% completion rate and threw for 300 yards for the third straight game last week vs. the Jets. Tagovailoa is the first player in NFL history to have at least 40 pass attempts, multiple touchdown passes and no interceptions in three …

Texans not looking past Dolphins with chance to clinch AFC South title with win and loss by Colts
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Texans not looking past Dolphins with chance to clinch AFC South title with win and loss by Colts

Associated Press  

HOUSTON — With three games in a span of 11 days against Miami, Kansas City and Baltimore approaching, it would be easy for the Houston Texans to look past the Dolphins and ahead to their tougher upcoming opponents. and Tua’s done a great job since he’s been back just making really smart decisions with the football.” Tagovailoa is the first …

Texans look to build on win over Cowboys when Titans visit Sunday
4 months ago

Texans look to build on win over Cowboys when Titans visit Sunday

Associated Press  

Tennessee at Houston Sunday, 1 p.m. EST, CBS BetMGM NFL Odds: Texans by 8 1/2. Key injuries Titans: CB L’Jarius Sneed will miss a fifth straight game.. RB Tyjae Spears is in the concussion protocol.. Houston DE Will Anderson is expected to return after missing two games with an ankle injury.. DE Denico Autry missed practice this week with a …

Texans address need in secondary despite not having a first-round pick in this year’s NFL draft
11 months ago

Texans address need in secondary despite not having a first-round pick in this year’s NFL draft

Associated Press  

HOUSTON — The Houston Texans addressed some needs in the NFL draft despite not having a first-round pick this year. “Lassiter has position flexed — he’s played in the perimeter, played inside the formation,” Caserio said. He’s tough, he’s physical.” Lassiter started 29 games combined in his last two seasons at Georgia where he broke up eight passes and had …

Surprising Texans prepare for divisional round as C.J. Stroud’s superlative rookie season continues
1 year, 2 months ago

Surprising Texans prepare for divisional round as C.J. Stroud’s superlative rookie season continues

Associated Press  

HOUSTON — Virtually no one expected the Houston Texans to make the playoffs this season, much less win after they got in. It’s not about what people say.” Right now, the NFL world is raving about the 22-year-old Stroud after he threw three touchdown passes in his playoff debut to become the youngest quarterback to win a postseason game. “I …

Titans, new GM need O-linemen, pass catchers in NFL draft
1 year, 11 months ago

Titans, new GM need O-linemen, pass catchers in NFL draft

Associated Press  

NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Everyone trying to figure out what the Tennessee Titans will do with the 11th overall pick in the draft points to one position: quarterback. They took left tackle Taylor Lewan in 2014 the last time they had the 11th overall pick, and he was a three-time Pro Bowler before being cut in February as the Titans started …

Texans could get Young or Stroud with 2nd pick in NFL draft
1 year, 11 months ago

Texans could get Young or Stroud with 2nd pick in NFL draft

Associated Press  

HOUSTON — The Houston Texans have the No. If the Texans keep the pick and decide to go with a quarterback, there are two elite players available in Alabama’s Bryce Young and Ohio State’s C.J. How that all comes together, there is always multiple moving parts, so we’ll do whatever we think is best for our team and try to …

Texans rally for 32-31 win at Indy but lose top draft pick
2 years, 2 months ago

Texans rally for 32-31 win at Indy but lose top draft pick

Associated Press  

INDIANAPOLIS — Houston coach Lovie Smith kept insisting his team would play for the win Sunday. Then after throwing two incompletions and taking a 10-yard sack, Mills somehow threaded the pass through the hands of Colts safety Rodney Thomas II and into the hands of Akins, giving Houston its second win in three weeks and its fourth-ever win in Indy …

Texans finally close out game in 19-14 win over Titans
2 years, 3 months ago

Texans finally close out game in 19-14 win over Titans

Associated Press  

HOUSTON — After coming oh-so close in their past two games, the Houston Texans finally got over the hump Saturday with a win over the Tennessee Titans to snap a nine-game skid. The Texans entered Saturday’s game having lost to the Cowboys 27-23 two weeks ago before falling to 30-24 to the Chiefs in overtime last week. Rookie Christian Harris …

Texans snap 9-game skid by beating skidding Titans 19-14
2 years, 3 months ago

Texans snap 9-game skid by beating skidding Titans 19-14

Associated Press  

NASHVILLE, Tenn. — The Houston Texans have been fighting, scrapping and clawing, only to come up short too many times this season. Davis Mills threw a 6-yard touchdown pass to Brandin Cooks with 2:52 left, and the Texans snapped a nine-game skid by beating the sliding Tennessee Titans 19-14 Saturday in a game delayed because of power issues. Linebacker Christian …

Texans look to slow down Tua Tagovailoa, Dolphins offense
2 years, 4 months ago

Texans look to slow down Tua Tagovailoa, Dolphins offense

Associated Press  

HOUSTON at MIAMI Sunday, 1 p.m. EST, CBS FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK NFL LINE: Dolphins by 11½. Since QB Tua Tagovailoa returned in Week 7, Miami is second in total offense, second in yards per play, second in passing offense, first in yards per attempt and first in sacks allowed per attempt.. Miami is the only NFL team with two of the …

Titans can secure AFC’s top seed with win over Texans
3 years, 2 months ago

Titans can secure AFC’s top seed with win over Texans

Associated Press  

HOUSTON — Having clinched their second straight AFC South title last week, the Tennessee Titans need only a win over the lowly Houston Texans on Sunday to secure the top seed in the AFC playoffs and a coveted first-round bye. “So, we need to go play a good football team that has a solid culture in the way that they’re …

Taylor, Texans look to build on upset of Tennessee this week
3 years, 4 months ago

Taylor, Texans look to build on upset of Tennessee this week

Associated Press  

HOUSTON — The Houston Texans used another big defensive performance and a solid game by Tyrod Taylor to end the NFL’s longest skid with an upset of the Tennessee Titans on Sunday. After turning over the ball four times in their previous game, the Texans didn’t have a turnover against Tennessee and forced five to get the 22-13 win over …

No top pick in NFL Draft? No extensions from Nick Caserio? Texans second-half predictions
3 years, 4 months ago

No top pick in NFL Draft? No extensions from Nick Caserio? Texans second-half predictions

New York Times  

Editor’s Note: This story is part of The Athletic’s Midseason NFL Report, which is unlocked by State Farm. For now, here’s how I see the Texans faring the rest of the way if the Titans don’t rest players in Week 18: Texans' remaining schedule Week Home/Away Opponent Result Texans' record 9 Away Dolphins Win 2-7 11 Away Titans Loss 2-8 …

Texans camp stock report: Davis Mills disappoints, but Nico Collins impresses
3 years, 7 months ago

Texans camp stock report: Davis Mills disappoints, but Nico Collins impresses

New York Times  

Texans training camp is more than a week old, and the team began practicing in pads Tuesday. Details on Patriots-Texans/Marcus Cannon trade terms: Texans get: OT Marcus Cannon 5th round pick 6th round pick Patriots get: 4th round pick 6th round pick — Mike Reiss March 18, 2021 DL Roy Lopez The Texans’ last pick in the 2021 draft has …

Titans’ season ends shy of postseason with Mariota sidelined
6 years, 2 months ago

Titans’ season ends shy of postseason with Mariota sidelined

Associated Press  

NASHVILLE, Tenn. — The Tennessee Titans had everything they needed to cap coach Mike Vrabel’s debut season with a second straight playoff berth. “We’ll continue to evaluate him and try to worry about his health and every one of those guys’ health — Marcus included.” Gabbert said he didn’t know for certain that he would make his third start of …

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