Nico Collins is Houston's primary pass catcher and one of the best wide receivers in the NFL. The veteran wideout has been instrumental in the Texans' run to the divisional round, and his synergy with CJ Stroud is a sight to behold.

Collins caught five of eight targets for 81 yards in Saturday's 23-14 divisional-round loss to Kansas City. The fourth-year wideout was C.J. Stroud's top option as per usual, leading the Texans in catches,

The Texans are a top-five pass defense, and they’re a top-five run defense. It’s why they’re here, a division champion and the (convincing) winner of a first-round playoff game. They paced the NFL in pass-rush win rate, headlined by edge rushers Will Anderson Jr. and Danielle Hunter, who have combined for 117 pressures.

Jeff Nixon just led Syracuse to the top passing attack in college football and might be the favorite to replace Bobby Slowik with the Houston Texans

It’s why Pro Football Focus has Houston solidifying its receiving corp at pick No. 25 with the addition of Texas receiver Matthew Golden. After a breakout season in Austin, the former Houston Cougar has the upside as a talented No. 2 target in any offensive system.

Joe Mixon is active for the Houston Texans’ divisional playoff game against the Kansas City Chiefs. The Pro Bowl running back had shown up on the injury report with an ankle problem and missed practice late in the week.

Houston’s 10-7 record was as much a function of playing in a toothless AFC South as anything else. The Texans offense took a step backward after 2023’s emergence. C.J. Stroud backslid, a robust receiving corps was waylaid by injuries and the team had exactly one regular season win over a fellow playoff team (in Week 5 over the Buffalo Bills).

The Texans lost 23-14 to the Chiefs on Saturday ... his fibula in Week 13 against the Broncos in the 2023 season. Dell was Houston's second-leading receiver behind Nico Collins with 667 yards receiving and three touchdowns. Ryans was asked if Dell's ...

General manager Nick Caserio and coach DeMeco Ryans will decide if team will pursue Stefon Diggs in free agency but players want the WR back.

The Houston Texans came into the season with sky-high expectations. Last season, rookie quarterback CJ Stroud took the league by storm and led the team to a playoff appearance and win.

while and Texans linebacker Azeez Al-Shaair hurt his knee and was questionable to return. Cook was examined in the medical tent after his helmet collided with that of Houston wide receiver Nico Collins while making a tackle late in the first quarter.

By clinching the AFC’s No. 1 seed early, KC had more than three weeks to rest starters. And as our columnist Sam McDowell has noted, coach Andy Reid typically makes the most of his extra prep time, going 29-3 in his career when he has a bye week and the opposing team doesn’t.