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Getty Images When Texans coach Bill O’Brien was asked earlier this week about resting starters, he said, “Anytime we take the field, based on what we’re all about, we’re about trying to win.” While the Texans will try to win Sunday, they will try to win with several backups on the field...

Getty Images Word heading into Sunday was that the Texans are going to be resting starters against the Titans and their inactive list bears that out. Left tackle Laremy Tunsil (ankle), wide receiver Kenny Stills (knee) and cornerback Bradley Roby (hamstring) are all inactive after being listed...

Getty Images The Texans aren’t playing most of their key offensive players on Sunday, but that didn’t stop them from racing out to an early lead over the Titans. Duke Johnson plunged into the end zone from a yard out to cap a 15-play, 75-yard drive that ate up nearly seven minutes of clock to...

Getty Images The Texans ripped through the Titans defense on their way to taking a 7-0 lead on Sunday afternoon, but the Titans didn’t take long to work their way back into the lead. Ryan Tannehill hit A.J. Brown for a 51-yard score to tie the game and then hit tight end MyCole Pruitt with a...

Getty Images The Titans are in the playoffs with a win over the Texans on Sunday and they’ve gotten through the first 30 minutes of action with a lead. Ryan Tannehill threw two touchdown passes and the Titans defense has slowed down the Texans after a game-opening touchdown drive. The result...

Getty Images The Texans remained atop the AFC South in Bill O’Brien’s first season running the personnel department, and now O’Brien is keeping some of his players in the fold for years to come. Houston reached extensions today with pass rusher Whitney Mercilus and punter Bryan Anger...

Getty Images All 32 teams will be playing their final regular season game on Sunday. They have handed in their final injury reports of the week and all injury designations for those games are below. Dolphins at Patriots The Dolphins ruled out CB Jomal Wiltz (shoulder). LB Vince Biegel...

Getty Images The Texans haven’t made any firm commitments to playing starters on Sunday and injury concerns could push them to choose extra rest heading into the first round of the playoffs. Several key offensive players fall into that category. Quarterback Deshaun Watson (back) was listed as...

Getty Images Titans running back Derrick Henry said on Thursday that he is “definitely ready” to play against the Texans this Sunday despite the hamstring injury that kept him out of last week’s game and the team’s final injury report of the week says the same thing. Henry did not receive an...

Getty Images Deshaun Watson was listed as limited on Wednesday’s estimated practice report because of a back injury, but it doesn’t sound like a major concern for the Texans quarterback. Watson said, via multiple reporters, that he felt great during Thursday’s session. The fact that Watson is...

Getty Images Some would say the decade doesn’t end until December 31, 2020. To those we say, “We don’t care what you say.” Most say it ends next Tuesday. So, like pretty much everyone else, we’re creating Top 10 lists for the last 10 years. Now, the receivers. 1. Julio Jones. He entered the...

Getty Images Titans head coach Mike Vrabel said on Thursday that running back Derrick Henry has looked great in practice after sitting out last Sunday’s game with a hamstring injury, but that the real test of his fitness won’t come until he’s on the field going full speed against the Texans in...

Getty Images Titans running back Derrick Henry was on the field for Tuesday’s practice and head coach Mike Vrabel said at his Thursday press conference that he looked great after sitting out last Sunday’s game against the Saints with the hamstring injury that’s been bothering him for several...

Getty Images The Texans didn’t practice on Christmas day, but they released an estimated practice report that said their top wideout would not have been on the field. DeAndre Hopkins was listed as a non-participant due to an illness. Hopkins appears to be feeling better on Thursday, however...

Getty Images The Texans, like most teams in the NFL, did not practice on Christmas Day. They still had to file a practice report, and based on their estimation, quarterback Deshaun Watson would have gotten limited work. Watson has a back injury. He went into the tent Sunday to have his right...

Getty Images The 2019 regular season ends Sunday. That’s obviously significant for playoff positioning, and also for determining the final two teams with tickets to the postseason party. It’s noteworthy for another more obscure reason. Upon the conclusion of the third regular season since the...

Getty Images Cornerback Adoree' Jackson has not played since Week 13 because of a foot injury. But he appears to be tracking toward a return this week. Jackson was present for the portion of practice open to the media, via Jim Wyatt of the team website. The Titans did not have to fill out a...

Getty Images Texans coach Bill O’Brien was happy to reveal that he planned on playing his starters this week. But he pushed back on any questions about when or if he might activate defensive end J.J. Watt, while Watt is apparently doing push-ups somewhere. Watt is reportedly “determined” to...

Getty Images Maybe the reason Bill O’Brien didn’t want to talk about J.J. Watt yesterday was because he knew he was going to today. According to NFL Network, the Texans are designating the three-time defensive player of the year to return from injured reserve today. Watt suffered a torn...

Getty Images The NFL released the following playoff scenarios for the final week of the season. AFC CLINCHED: Baltimore Ravens – AFC North division and home-field advantage throughout AFC playoffs Houston Texans – AFC South division Kansas City Chiefs – AFC West division New England...