TV: CBS (1:00 PM ET): Tom McCarthy, Jay Feely, Ross Tucker, Amanda Balionis (field reporter)
All-Time Series History Regular Season: TEN leads series, 23-21 (HOU won past 3) Postseason: —
The Last Time… Regular Season: 12/31/23: TEN 3 at HOU 26 Postseason: —
HEAD COACHES
Brian Callahan vs. Opp. (incl. postseason): — Reg. Season: 2-8 (.200) Postseason: —
Demeco Ryans vs. Opp. (incl. postseason): 2-0 Reg. Season: 17-11 (.607) Postseason: 1-1 (.500)
TITANS NOTES
• QB WILL LEVIS had season-high 295 pass yards with TD last week, 4th-career game with 250+ pass yards. Has 0 INTs in 3 of 5 career starts vs. division. • RB TONY POLLARD has 60+ scrimmage yards in 6 of past 7 overall & in each of 5 road games this season. Had 62 scrimmage yards (42 rush, 20 rec.) & 2 TDs (1 rush, 1 rec.) in only career game vs. Hou. (12/11/22 w/ Dal.). Needs 151 scrimmage yards for 4th-straight 1,000-yard season. • WR CALVIN RIDLEY aims for 5th in row with 4+ catches & 55+ rec. yards. Aims for 3rd in row on road with 80+ rec. yards. Has 5+ catches, 85+ rec. yards & rec. TD in 2 of 3 career games vs. Hou. • WR NICK WESTBROOK-IKHINE had season-high 117 rec. yards last week, incl. 98-yard TD catch, longest TD in NFL this season. Has rec. TD in 5 of past 6. • WR TYLER BOYD had 8 catches for 117 yards in his last game vs. Hou. (11/12/23 w/ Cin.). • DT JEFFERY SIMMONS had 2nd FF & FR of season last week. Has 5 tackles in 2 of past 3. Has PD in 2 of past 3 on road. Has sack in 2 of his past 3 vs. Hou. • DE SEBASTIAN JOSEPH-DAY had sack in only career game vs. Hou. (10/2/22 w/ LAC). • LB KENNETH MURRAY led team with season-high 10 tackles & had 3rd sack of season in Week 11. Aims for 4th in row with 6+ tackles. • LB ARDEN KEY had 5 tackles, 2 TFL & sack last week, 5th-straight game with TFL. Has sack in 4 of past 5. • LB HAROLD LANDRY had 6 tackles in Week 11. Aims for 4th in row with 5+ tackles. Had 3 TFL & sack in last meeting. • LB JEROME BAKER aims for his 5th in row with 7+ tackles. Had sack & FF in his last game vs. Hou. (11/27/22 w/ Mia.). • CB DARRELL BAKER had season-high 2 PD last week. Has PD in 4 of past 5.
TEXANS NOTES
• QB C.J. STROUD completed 23 of 34 atts. (67.6 pct.) for 257 yards & had 26 rush yards last week. Is 6-1 in his past 7 home starts, with 90+ rating in 6 of 7 games. Passed for 213 yards & TD vs. 0 INTs with 102.7 rating in last meeting, only career start vs. Ten. Has 15 TDs (14 pass, 1 rush) vs. 0 INTs with 111.4 rating in 8 career starts vs. division. • RB JOE MIXON had 153 scrimmage yards (109 rush, 44 rec.) & season-high 3 rush TDs last week, 3rd-career game with 3+ TDs. Has 90+ scrimmage yards & TD in 6 straight games, longest active streak in NFL. Has 130+ scrimmage yards & rush TD in each of his 2 games vs. division this season. Is 1 of 3 RBs (Saquon Barkley & Derrick Henry) with 950+ scrimmage yards (967) & 10+ TDs (11) in 2024 & aims for 6th-career (4th-straight) 1,000-yard season. • WR NICO COLLINS had 54 rec. yards last week & has 50+ rec. yards in each of his 6 games this season & in each of his past 10 overall, incl. playoffs. Aims for his 5th in row at home, incl. playoffs, with 75+ rec. yards & TD catch. Had 7 catches for 80 yards in last meeting. Aims for his 4th in row vs. division with 115+ rec. yards. • WR TANK DELL had 54 rec. yards last week & has 50+ rec. yards in 2 of past 3. Aims for 5th in row with 4+ catches. Has rec. TD in 4 of 5 career games vs. division. • DE DANIELLE HUNTER had 3 TFL, 2 sacks & PD last week. Has PD in 2 of past 3. Had sack & FR-TD in only career game vs. Ten. (9/11/16 w/ Min.). Has 7.5 sacks in 2024 & is 7th player since 1982 with 6+ sacks in each of 1st 9 seasons. • DE DENICO AUTRY had sack & PD last week. Aims for his 4th in row vs. Ten. with sack. Totaled 28.5 sacks over past 3 seasons with Ten. (2021-23). • CB DEREK STINGLEY had 2 PD & 2nd INT of season in Week 11, 8th-straight game with PD. Ranks tied-3rd in NFL with 12 PD in 2024. • S JALEN PITRE had team-high 9 tackles & 1st FF of season last week.
