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Getty Images Tre'Davious White was one of the best cornerbacks in the NFL this season and DeAndre Hopkins is one of the Texans’ top offensive weapons, so one might expect the Bills to latch White to Hopkins and then try to figure out the rest of their defensive approach. Bills head coach Sean...

Getty Images Texans defensive end J.J. Watt is set to make his playoff return tomorrow after a torn pectoral muscle in late October. It’s unclear if 49ers linebacker Kwon Alexander will make the same return from the same injury in the divisional round, but he’s beginning that process now. Via...

Getty Images The Associated Press has announced the results of this year’s All-Pro voting and two players were selected as first-team choices by all 50 voters. Saints wide receiver Michael Thomas got the unanimous nod after setting a new record for receptions during the 2019 season. Patriots...

Getty Images Texans head coach Bill O’Brien called wide receiver Will Fuller‘s status for Saturday’s game against the Bills a game-time decision on Thursday and the team’s decision to designate him as questionable backs up that outlook. Fuller hurt his groin in Week 16 and didn’t play in the...

Getty Images The Pro Football Hall of Fame announced the modern-era finalists for the Class of 2020 on Thursday night. Seven of the 15 finalists made the list for the first time. The inclusion of first-year eligible players Troy Polamalu and Reggie Wayne was expected. They were joined by five...

Getty Images After the Ravens beat the Jets on a Thursday night in December, I said that anyone on the AP awards panel who votes for anyone other than Lamar Jackson for MVP should have their voting rights rescinded permanently. And I meant it. Lamar Jackson is the MVP without question. There’s...

Getty Images Texans defensive end J.J. Watt is so old school, he gave a motivational speech before practice Tuesday. Quarterback Deshaun Watson did the same thing in a more millennial way. Via Aaron Wilson of the Houston Chronicle, Watson sent a text message to the entire offense Wednesday...

Getty Images The postseason is here. Which means that it’s time to throw out the regular-season records. Which is useful, because MDS kicked my ass in the regular season. We finished the year 10-6 and 8-8, respectively, giving me a full-season record of 156-100. MDS won by a whopping 10 games...

The Texans aren’t bringing J.J. Watt back to let him be a role player. Coach Bill O’Brien indicated Thursday that Watt would have a significant role in Saturday’s wild card game against the Bills. “He’s playing,” O’Brien said, via Aaron Wilson of the Houston Chronicle. “He’ll be in there quite...

Getty Images The Bills got cornerback Levi Wallace back on the practice field Wednesday and he got in another limited workout on Thursday, but he hasn’t been ruled in for Saturday’s Wild Card game in Houston. Wallace is one of four Bills players listed as questionable for the first game of the...

Getty Images The Texans did not have to report J.J. Watt‘s participation in Tuesday’s practice, having activated him later in the day. They did have to report it Wednesday. Houston listed the defensive end as a limited participant. Watt tore a pectoral muscle Oct. 27. He returned to practice...

Getty Images Bills defensive end Shaq Lawson (hamstring) returned to a limited practice Tuesday. Lawson missed every practice last week and sat out the Week 17 game, the only game he missed this season. The Bills also saw offensive tackle Ty Nsekhe (ankle) and receiver Andre Roberts (foot) go...

Getty Images Texans wide receiver Will Fuller‘s bid to play in Saturday’s game against the Bills got off to a good start on Tuesday. Fuller injured his groin in the team’s Week 16 win over the Buccaneers and was ruled out for Week 17 after missing practice all week. Head coach Bill O’Brien...

Getty Images Defensive end J.J. Watt is officially back for the Texans. The team added Watt to their 53-man roster on Tuesday, which clears the path for him to be in the lineup for Saturday’s playoff game against the Bills. Watt missed the final eight games of the season with a torn pectoral...

Getty Images Texans defensive end J.J. Watt‘s return is inspirational enough as the team readies for a Saturday wild-card round game against the Bills. “I think activating J.J. is huge, mentally, spiritually, for sure,” defensive back Bradley Roby said, via Aaron Wilson of the Houston...

Getty Images The Denver Broncos claimed defensive end Joel Heath off waivers from the Houston Texans on Monday, per Field Yates of ESPN.com. Heath was waived by the Texans on Saturday as the team promoted tackle Elijah Nkansah from their practice squad. The NFL waiver process runs from the...

Getty Images Occasionally this week, there is some big football news that is about the actual football. According to John McClain of the Houston Chronicle, Texans defensive end J.J. Watt is practicing today, and will play in Saturday’s wild card game against the Bills. Watt was designated to...

Getty Images The Titans are headed to the playoffs. Ryan Tannehill threw two touchdowns in the first half, Derrick Henry ran for three in the second half and the Titans knocked off the Texans 35-14 on Sunday afternoon. That makes them an AFC Wild Card team and they’ll be the No. 6 seed in the...

Getty Images The NFL released the playoff schedule minutes after the 49ers finished off the Seahawks to secure the top seed in the NFC. The AFC teams will play the wild-card round Saturday and the NFC teams Sunday. The Texans and Bills will open the postseason on Saturday with a 4:35 p.m. ET...

Getty Images The lines are out for this weekend’s four wild card games, and the Saints are the biggest favorites. New Orleans is an eight-point home favorite over Minnesota, as listed by multiple sports books. That’s no surprise, as the Saints were 13-3 this season, the best record of any team...