During Herbert's latest game against the Dallas Cowboys and their defense, he showed no hesitancy in trying to make positive work on the ground, rushing eight times for 42 yards and a touchdown, capped off by an explosive 34-yard rush, his second-highest this season.

In this week's mailbag, readers were curious about the Texans' past two defensive performances and what the inconsistency on offense means.

The Houston Texans officially signed CB Alijah Huzzie to their from practice squad on Thursday and placed LB Jake Hansen on injured reserve, per Aaron Wilson.  Hansen, 27, wound up going undrafted in 2022 out of Illinois.

All the ways you can watch, stream, and tune-in to Week 17 between the Texans and the Los Angeles Chargers at SoFi Stadium on December 27.

The Houston Texans' win over the Las Vegas Raiders was closer than they wanted but in the end didn't impact Houston's standing in the AFC playoff race. Houston is at the Los Angeles Chargers on Saturday.

In terms of priority, Houston needs a right tackle, right guard, and center. Houston’s right side of the line is manned by Ed Ingram and Trent Brown who are both on one-year deals. With that, let’s evaluate the early slate of offensive lineman slated to be selected early in the 2026 NFL Draft.

Woody Marks might be a factor for the Houston Texans in the playoffs and could be making an impact on Saturday against the Los Angeles Chargers.

Will Anderson Jr., Nico Collins, Derek Stingley Jr., and Azeez Al-Shaair all made the Pro Bowl for the Houston Texans. The team also has three alternates.