"We knew it was going to be us versus the refs going into this game," Anderson said. Texans head coach DeMeco Ryans found a more subtle way to call out the officiating during his

Houston Texans head coach DeMeco Ryans understood that his team entered their 23-14 playoff loss to the Kansas City Chiefs as clear underdogs. "We knew

After their loss to the Chiefs on Saturday, the Texans—one of two 10–7 teams to make the divisional round—are locked in at the No. 25 pick in the 2025 draft. Even if the Los Angeles Rams (10–7) lose to the Philadelphia Eagles on Sunday, Houston will remain at No. 25 because they have a lower strength of schedule (.481) than the Rams (.505).