The Houston Texans are in the divisional round of the playoffs for the second consecutive season. Their 32-12 win over the Los Angeles Chargers in the wild-card round was indicative of a team with talent that just needed to get healthy and find a bit of rhythm.

Relive the Wild Card game as the Houston Texans hosted the Los Angeles Chargers at NRG Stadium and defeated them in 32-12 thrilling victory to advance to the AFC Divisional matchup against the ...

Harris (ankle) is not among Houston's inactives for Saturday's wild-card contest versus the Chargers.

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).

Harris spent 33 years in the NFL as an assistant coach with his longest tenure coming in Houston where he was hired by Dom Capers when the Texans began play in 2002. Harris was retained when Gary Kubiak took over as head coach in 2006, but his coaching career came to an end at 68 years old when Bill O’Brien got the Texans job in 2014.

Texans get back several key players at practice Wednesday, including team captain and starting linebacker Azeez Al-Shaair

The Houston Texans released their inactives list before their Wild Card Round matchup against the Los Angeles Chargers.

Barring a last-second switch, the Houston Texans should be as healthy as possible for Saturday’s showdown with the Los Angeles Chargers. No, Jalen Pitre, Jimmie Ward, Tank Dell, and two-time All-Pro receiver Stefon Diggs aren’t walking into the building, but the defense should have Christian Harris and Dencio Autry back.

Houston will have its top linebackers available for first time all season against the Chargers with return of Christian Harris.

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Harris (ankle) was a limited participant in practice Tuesday.

The Texans also ruled out cornerback Jeff Okudah due to a concussion, defensive end Denico Autry with a lingering knee injury and guard Nick Broeker. #Texans players getting ready for game in chilly Nashville, light rain currently @KPRC2 pic.twitter.com/oJ3PWTMdeW