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1:55Texans and Patriots Sound Off Following Divisional Round Clash
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1:01Assessing Free Agents and the Financial Situation in Houston
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1:52How Can the Texans Get Rookie Year C.J. Stroud Back in the Building?
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1:24Will C.J. Stroud and the Texans Be Able to Agree on a Long Term Contract?
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1:44What to Make of CJ Stroud's Performance and His Demeanor vs Patriots
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1:37How the Patriots Have Developed to Get the Most Out of Their Playmakers
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1:57Patriots Defense Dominates in Divisional Round Win Over Texans
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2:19AFC Divisional Round Highlights: Texans at Patriots
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0:41MUST-SEE: Top plays from Patriots' win over Texans in AFC divisional playoff
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1:03Pick To Win AFC Divisional Round: Texans at Patriots
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1:58Can The Texans Continue To Win With Inconsistent Play From Stroud?
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0:44How Do The Patriots Need To Attack The Texans Defense?
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9:17Biggest Offseason Questions: With Playoff Exit
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11:11NFL Divisional Round: Biggest Concerns
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0:28BREAKING: WR Nico Collins (Concussion) Out at Patriots
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1:18Drake Maye Rushes for 60+ Yards Against Texans
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2:22NFL Divisional: Picks We 'Like' This Week
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4:00NFL Divisional Player Props: Texans at Patriots
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12:12NFL Playoff Preview: Texans at Patriots
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3:56Best Bet for Texans-Patriots
Top Texans News
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Texans' Xavier Hutchinson: Four grabs against Pats
Hutchinson caught four of 13 targets for 44 yards in the Texans' 28-16 loss to the Patriots in the divisional round Sunday.
With Nico Collins (concussion) sidelined, Hutchinson wound up leading the Texans in targets, although he didn't do much with that volume. The third-year wideout hadn't seen more than nine targets in a game during the regular season, and that only came in Week 18, as he compiled a 35-428-3 line on 57 targets over 17 games. Hutchinson will head into next season behind Collins, Jayden Higgins and potentially Jaylin Noel on the depth chart, even before accounting for any offseason additions to the WR room.
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Texans' Christian Kirk: Finds end zone in Sunday's loss
Kirk caught two of six targets for 20 yards and a touchdown in the Texans' 28-16 loss to the Patriots in the divisional round Sunday.
The veteran wideout couldn't repeat his massive performance from a wild-card win over the Steelers, but Kirk did hit paydirt for a second straight playoff game, hauling in a 10-yard toss from C.J. Stroud in the second quarter. Those two playoff TDs are more than he managed in the entire regular season, when he posted a disappointing 28-239-1 line on 52 targets over 13 games. Kirk will be a free agent in the offseason, and he'll likely be playing for his third team in three seasons in 2026.
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Texans' Jayden Higgins: Team-high six catches in loss
Higgins caught six of 10 targets for 59 yards in the Texans' 28-16 loss to the Patriots in the divisional round Sunday.
The rookie wideout led Houston in catches and receiving yards with Nico Collins (concussion) unavailable, but it was Christian Kirk who caught C.J. Stroud's only TD pass of the day. Higgins put together a respectable rookie season after being a second-round pick out of Iowa State, playing all 17 regular-season games and posting a 41-525-6 line on 68 targets. With Kirk a free agent this offseason, Higgins may have shown enough to dissuade the Texans from bringing in veteran competition for the No. 2 receiver role.
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Texans' Woody Marks: Held in check by Pats
Marks carried the ball 14 times for 17 yards and caught two of three targets for 19 yards during the Texans' 28-16 loss to the Patriots in the divisional round Sunday. He also lost a fumble.
Houston couldn't get much of anything going on the ground, and Marks' turnover was one of five by the Texans and eight in total by both teams in cold, wet conditions at Foxborough. Marks went the entire regular season without losing a fumble, so ball security shouldn't be an issue for him in 2026, and the fourth-round pick out of USC had a successful rookie campaign with 911 scrimmage yards and five total TDs in 16 games. It remains to be seen whether the Texans will look to expand his role next year or bring in a back more adept at running between the tackles to work in tandem with Marks.
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Texans' C.J. Stroud: Picked off four times to end season
Stroud completed 20 of 47 passes for 212 yards and a touchdown with four interceptions in the Texans' 28-16 loss to the Patriots in the divisional round Sunday. He added 11 rushing yards on two carries.
The two teams combined for eight turnovers in cold, wet conditions at Foxborough, and Stroud accounted for half of them, including a pick-six by Marcus Jones in the second quarter. It was a disappointing end to a promising year for Houston, but Stroud's seven giveaways in two playoff games will be a big point of discussion during the offseason. The QB ended his third NFL campaign with 3,041 passing yards and a 19:8 TD:INT during 14 regular-season games while completing a career-high 64.5 percent of his passes.
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Texans' Cade Stover: Done for day
Stover (knee) has been ruled out for the rest of Sunday's divisional-round matchup with the Patriots.
Stover suffered a knee injury early in the fourth quarter, and he will now be forced to miss the remainder of the game. With Dalton Schultz (calf) already done for the day, Harrison Bryant will now operate as the team's top tight end against New England.
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Texans' Woody Marks: Back in Sunday's game
Marks (shoulder) returned to Sunday's divisional-round game against the Patriots, Aaron Wilson of KPRC 2 Houston reports.
Marks had exited the contest to have his shoulder checked out, but he was subsequently deemed able to return to action. He'll continue to pace Houston's backfield in a game in which two of the team's top pass catchers, Nico Collins (concussion) and TE Dalton Schultz (calf), are unavailable.
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Texans' Dalton Schultz: Won't return Sunday
Schultz (calf) won't return to Sunday's Sunday's divisional-round game against the Patriots.
Schultz thus finishes his afternoon with two catches (on two targets) for 47 yards. Cade Stover and Harrison Bryant are Houston's available tight ends for the remainder of Sunday's contest.
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Texans' Woody Marks: Hurts shoulder Sunday
Marks exited Sunday's divisional-round game against the Patriots due to a shoulder injury.
Before his departure from the game, Marks carried eight times for seven yards and caught one of his two targets for six yards. While Marks is sidelined, Nick Chubb, Dare Ogunbowale and British Brooks are Houston's available backfield options.
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Texans' Dalton Schultz: Exits Sunday's game
Schultz was forced out of Sunday's divisional-round game against the Patriots with a calf injury.
Before his exit from the contest, Schultz caught both of his targets for 47 yards (including a 42-yarder). In his absence, Cade Stover and Harrison Bryant are available to handle Houston's tight-end duties versus New England.
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Texans' Trent Brown: Sidelined for divisional round
Brown (ankle) is inactive for Sunday's divisional-round matchup versus the Patriots.
Brown dealt with a pair of ankle and knee injuries over the last few weeks, and he was sidelined for the final two games of the regular season. The 32-year-old suited up and started Monday's wild-card win over the Steelers, but he popped back up with an ankle issue, which will keep him out versus New England. In his stead, Tytus Howard will likely move over to start at right tackle while Jarrett Patterson fills in at left guard.
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Texans' Jawhar Jordan: Inactive Sunday
Jordan (coach's decision) is inactive for Sunday's divisional-round game against the Patriots.
Jordan, who sat out this past Monday's wild-card win at Pittsburgh due to a high-ankle sprain that he sustained Week 18 against the Colts, had approached the contest without an injury designation, but the running back won't be available versus New England after all. In his continued absence, Woody Marks will continue to lead Houston's backfield Sunday, with Nick Chubb next up for carries.
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Team Statistical Rankings
| Rushing | Passing | Overall | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Off. |
108.9 (22nd) |
232.7 (14th) |
327.0 (18th) |
| Def. |
93.7 (4th) |
205.1 (7th) |
277.2 (1st) |
Injuries
| Player | Injury |
|---|---|
| N. Collins WR Nico Collins WR | Concussion |
| D. Schultz TE Dalton Schultz TE | Calf |
| K. Lassiter CB Kamari Lassiter CB | Ankle |
| J. Mixon RB Joe Mixon RB | Foot |
| J. Jordan RB Jawhar Jordan RB | Coach's Decision |