The race to Super Bowl LIX is down to just 14 teams now that the playoff field is set. Twelve teams will battle it out this weekend to advance toward the divisional round and inch one step closer to being crowned the NFL's in New Orleans on Feb.

The Houston Texans are rested and ready for the playoffs after most of their starters played only sparingly in a win over Tennessee on Sunday to wrap up the regular season.

They needed to rid themselves of the taste of defeat. After back-to-back losses to the Chiefs and Ravens, the Texans rebounded against the Titans after a mini-bye week. Houston won 23-14 as Dameon Pierce rushed for 176 yards and a touchdown on 19 carries.

The Houston Texans didn't have much to play for but achieved some goals by beating the Titans. Here's how we graded their performance in Nashville.

C.J. Stroud completed all six of his passes for 50 yards and a touchdown Sunday on the Texans' opening drive before going to the bench as Houston snapped a two-game skid going into the AFC playoffs with a 23-14 victory over the Tennessee Titans.

It feels like few national pundits are giving the Houston Texans a chance to advance past the wild-card round. No one is giving the back-to-back AFC South champions a legitimate chance to blow past ev

The Houston Texans their 10th win in the regular season finale against the Tennessee Titans on Sunday at Nissan Stadium.

Houston snapped a two-game skid going into the AFC playoffs with a 23-14 victory over the Tennessee Titans. The Texans also avoided being swept by the team they replaced in Houston. They will host the Los Angeles Chargers in a wild-card game.

The Houston Texans will host the wild card round next weekend, either against the Los Angeles Chargers or the Pittsburgh Steelers, depending on the Chargers-Raiders outcome.