The Houston Texans’ veteran defensive tackle stepped up on third down to record his first sack in the postseason on Los Angeles Chargers quarterback Justin Hebert in the third quarter of the wild-card round. The Bolts’ offense was driving, but the sack led to a punt.
Texans veteran defensive lineman Denico Autry had a sack and a blocked extra point against the Chargers in a playoff win.
Houston Texans defensive end Denico Autry's thunderous sack of the Los Angeles Chargers quarterback Justin Herbert forces Chargers to punt.
The Houston Texans' defensive line is one of the best in football and pressures quarterbacks into mistakes against the secondary.
When DeMeco Ryans became coach of the Houston Texans before last season, the two-time Pro Bowl linebacker brought his swarm defense with him.
Autry (knee) did not practice Tuesday, Aaron Wilson of KPRC 2 Houston reports. Autry missed the regular-season finale against the Titans due to the injury, but he is expected to suit up for Saturday's playoff game against the Chargers.
HOUSTON – Texans wide receiver John Metchie III returned to practice after missing one day with a minor shoulder injury. Metchie is expected to play in a wild-card round playoff game against the Los Angeles Chargers on Saturday at NRG Stadium.
The Texans heard how the Chargers' improvement in seed gave them an easier opponent in Houston, but the home team's defense shut down L.A.'s playoff hopes.
The Houston Texans will head into the playoffs against the Los Angeles Chargers on Saturday with an almost completely healthy active roster. Only guard Shaq Mason is out with a knee injury according to the team’s final injury report or the week.
The Houston Texans released their inactives list before their Wild Card Round matchup against the Los Angeles Chargers.
The season starts on Saturday for the Kansas City Chiefs as they host the Houston Texans in the AFC Divisional Round on Saturday. The theme of this season has been to make NFL history with a third consecutive Super Bowl title.
The Houston Texans and Los Angeles Chargers face off in the wild-card round of the NFL playoffs. We'll have updates and analysis throughout the day.