Texans wide receiver Nico Collins set franchise receiving yardage record against Chargers, but needs someone in receiving corps to complement him against Chiefs.

It’s why Pro Football Focus has Houston solidifying its receiving corp at pick No. 25 with the addition of Texas receiver Matthew Golden. After a breakout season in Austin, the former Houston Cougar has the upside as a talented No. 2 target in any offensive system.

The Houston Texans must think long about letting Pro Football Focus’ top free agent leave NRG Stadium this offseason.

Trent McDuffie previewed his upcoming showdown with Texans wide receiver Nico Collins. How did McDuffie fare in the first matchup?

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Collins caught five of eight targets for 81 yards in Saturday's 23-14 divisional-round loss to Kansas City. The fourth-year wideout was C.J. Stroud's top option as per usual, leading the Texans in catches,

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).

Joe Mixon is active for the Houston Texans’ divisional playoff game against the Kansas City Chiefs. The Pro Bowl running back had shown up on the injury report with an ankle problem and missed practice late in the week.

The Houston Texans came into the season with sky-high expectations. Last season, rookie quarterback CJ Stroud took the league by storm and led the team to a playoff appearance and win.

We've got the Houston Texans vs. Kansas City Chiefs Divisional Round Results according to EA Sports Madden NFL 25.

Kansas City’s defense held Houston's offense to just 12 points as the Chiefs advanced to the AFC Championship Game for the seventh straight season

By clinching the AFC’s No. 1 seed early, KC had more than three weeks to rest starters. And as our columnist Sam McDowell has noted, coach Andy Reid typically makes the most of his extra prep time, going 29-3 in his career when he has a bye week and the opposing team doesn’t.