Injury outlook
+1.9 model pts
2 meaningful non-QB injury listings are currently weighted.
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Latest Houston Texans news, roster moves, injuries, schedule updates, transactions and analysis from Football Sports News.
FSN PLAYOFF FORECAST
Houston Texans playoff chances & Super Bowl odds
FSN’s current model gives the Texans a 22.3% chance to make the playoffs and a 0.3% chance to win the Super Bowl, based on 5,000 full-season simulations.
Week 9 live forecast
FSN-SEASON-SIM-1.2
- Make Playoffs
- 22.3%
- Win AFC South
- 2.9%
- No. 1 Seed
- 0.0%
- Reach Super Bowl
- 0.8%
- Win Super Bowl
- 0.3%
- Projected Wins
- 8.6
WHY THE ODDS MOVED
What changed for the Texans
Largest model-input changes since the prior saved checkpoint.
Model pts describe changes in FSN’s forecasting inputs; they are not additive playoff-probability percentage points.
WEEK 9 ROOTING GUIDE
Open full rooting guide →
Who should Texans fans root for this week?
FSN ranks the other games by how much each result helps this team’s simulated playoff path. Your own game is excluded—winning it is still Plan A.
ROOT FORNew York Jetsover Kansas City Chiefs
+6.2 ptsPlayoff odds
ROOT FORBaltimore Ravensover Jacksonville Jaguars
+2.9 ptsDivision odds
ROOT FORMiami Dolphinsover Detroit Lions
+2.2 ptsPlayoff odds
Based on 5,000 full-season simulations. Small Monte Carlo edges can move as the model refreshes.
Top story
Nico Collins Not Expected to Play vs. Bengals After Grade 1 Hamstring Strain
Texans WR Nico Collins missed Friday practice and is not expected to play against Cincinnati after suffering a Grade 1 hamstring strain earlier in the week.
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Latest News
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2026
Houston Texans Schedule
Oct 18Final
atJacksonville Jaguars
W 34-31
Oct 25Final
vsNew York Giants
L 21-27
Nov 8Sun
atLos Angeles Chargers
4:05 PM ET
Nov 15Sun
atCleveland Browns
1:00 PM ET
Nov 19Thu
vsIndianapolis Colts
8:15 PM ET
Nov 29Sun
vsBaltimore Ravens
1:00 PM ET
AFC South
Standings
TeamWLTPCT
JAXJacksonville Jaguars
5
2
0
0.714
HOUHouston Texans
2
5
0
0.286
INDIndianapolis Colts
2
6
0
0.250
TENTennessee Titans
1
7
0
0.125
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2026 Roster
| No. | Player | Pos | Ht | Wt | Exp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | C.J. Stroud | QB | 6'3" | 218 | 3 |
| 10 | Davis Mills | QB | 6'4" | 225 | 5 |
| 18 | Graham Mertz | QB | 6'2" | 215 | 1 |
| 4 | Woody Marks | RB | 5'10" | 208 | 1 |
| 21 | Emari Demercado | RB | 5'9" | 215 | 3 |
| 23 | Dare Ogunbowale | RB | 5'11" | 205 | 9 |
| 32 | David Montgomery | RB | 5'11" | 230 | 7 |
| 44 | British Brooks | RB | 5'11" | 225 | 2 |
| 1 | Tank Dell | WR | 5'10" | 165 | 3 |
| 12 | Nico Collins | WR | 6'4" | 222 | 5 |
| 13 | Jaylin Noel | WR | 5'11" | 200 | 1 |
| 14 | Kayshon Boutte | WR | 5'11" | 205 | 3 |
| 18 | Marvin Harrison Jr. | WR | 6'3" | 220 | 2 |
| 19 | Xavier Hutchinson | WR | 6'3" | 210 | 3 |
| 81 | Jayden Higgins | WR | 6'4" | 215 | 1 |
| 8 | Cade Stover | TE | 6'4" | 251 | 2 |
| 9 | Brevin Jordan | TE | 6'3" | 245 | 5 |
| 83 | Marlin Klein | TE | 6'6" | 248 | R |
| 86 | Dalton Schultz | TE | 6'5" | 242 | 8 |
| 87 | Foster Moreau | TE | 6'4" | 250 | 7 |
| 57 | Blake Fisher | OL | 6'6" | 312 | 2 |
| 60 | Jake Andrews | OL | 6'3" | 308 | 3 |
| 63 | Evan Brown | OL | 6'3" | 320 | 8 |
| 64 | Febechi Nwaiwu | OL | 6'4" | 319 | R |
| 66 | Keylan Rutledge | OL | 6'4" | 320 | R |
| 69 | Ed Ingram | OL | 6'3" | 307 | 4 |
| 71 | Braden Smith | OL | 6'6" | 315 | 8 |
| 75 | Wyatt Teller | OL | 6'4" | 315 | 8 |
| 76 | Sam Hagen | OL | 6'6" | 320 | R |
| 77 | Trent Brown | OL | 6'8" | 380 | 11 |
| 78 | Nathan Thomas | OL | 6'5" | 330 | 2 |
| 79 | Aireontae Ersery | OL | 6'6" | 330 | 1 |
| 50 | Solomon Byrd | DL | 6'3" | 250 | 2 |
| 51 | Will Anderson Jr. | DL | 6'4" | 243 | 3 |
| 54 | Sabastian Harsh | DL | 6'2" | 255 | R |
| 55 | Danielle Hunter | DL | 6'5" | 263 | 11 |
| 72 | Tommy Togiai | DL | 6'2" | 296 | 5 |
| 90 | Jadeveon Clowney | DL | 6'5" | 266 | 12 |
| 91 | Naquan Jones | DL | 6'3" | 314 | 5 |
| 92 | Dylan Horton | DL | 6'4" | 275 | 3 |
| 93 | Kayden McDonald | DL | 6'3" | 326 | R |
| 94 | Dominique Robinson | DL | 6'5" | 275 | 4 |
| 95 | Ali Gaye | DL | 6'6" | 262 | 3 |
| 95 | Jaden Crumedy | DL | 6'4" | 301 | 2 |
| 96 | Logan Hall | DL | 6'6" | 283 | 4 |
| 97 | Mario Edwards | DL | 6'3" | 280 | 11 |
| 98 | Sheldon Rankins | DL | 6'2" | 305 | 10 |
| 0 | Azeez Al-Shaair | LB | 6'2" | 228 | 7 |
| 30 | Wade Woodaz | LB | 6'4" | 236 | R |
| 33 | Jacob Hummel | LB | 6'1" | 229 | 4 |
| 35 | Jake Hansen | LB | 6'1" | 230 | 4 |
| 39 | Henry To'oTo'o | LB | 6'2" | 228 | 3 |
| 45 | E.J. Speed | LB | 6'4" | 230 | 7 |
| 52 | K.C. Ossai | LB | 6'2" | 241 | 1 |
| 2 | Calen Bullock | DB | 6'3" | 190 | 2 |
| 3 | Kamari Lassiter | DB | 6'0" | 180 | 2 |
| 5 | Jalen Pitre | DB | 6'0" | 200 | 4 |
| 6 | Reed Blankenship | DB | 6'1" | 200 | 4 |
| 11 | Tremon Smith | DB | 6'0" | 190 | 8 |
| 20 | Ja'Marcus Ingram | DB | 6'2" | 190 | 4 |
| 22 | Jaylin Smith | DB | 5'11" | 187 | 1 |
| 24 | Derek Stingley Jr. | DB | 6'1" | 195 | 4 |
| 27 | Kamari Ramsey | DB | 6'0" | 202 | R |
| 29 | M.J. Stewart | DB | 5'11" | 205 | 8 |
| 15 | Ka'imi Fairbairn | K | 6'0" | 183 | 10 |
| 38 | Kai Kroeger | P | 6'4" | 213 | 1 |
| 40 | Austin Brinkman | LS | 6'4" | 241 | 1 |
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Injury Report
GroinLimited Participation in Practice
AnkleLimited Participation in Practice
FingerLimited Participation in Practice
GroinDid Not Participate In Practice
ConcussionDid Not Participate In Practice
ThumbFull Participation in Practice
ShoulderFull Participation in Practice
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Transactions
Marte MapuAcquired via trade from NE
Kai KroegerAcquired via trade from NO
Tytus HowardTraded to CLE
Juice ScruggsTraded to DET
David MontgomeryAcquired via trade from DET
AFC South
