Texans playoff picture: Updated chances for Houston to make 2025 NFL postseason in Week 14

Key Highlights

• Heading into their Week 14 matchup against the Chiefs on Sunday Night Football, the Texans' defense allows the league-low 265.7 total yards per game. This is not against poor offenses either; they've held teams such as the Buffalo Bills, Indianapolis Colts, and Los Angeles Rams to under 20 points this season. Up next, they'll be tasked with slowing down one of the greatest quarterbacks of all time, Patrick Mahomes. AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementHere is more on the Texans' chance to make the 2025 postseason after a loss in Week 14. Texans playoff pictureFollowing the Texans' Week 13 win over the Colts, Houston sits at the No.
• 8 spot in the AFC standings.
• This makes them the first team on the bubble, with a 63% chance of making the playoffs. There's no doubt that the showdown on SNF with the Chiefs is a must-win for both sides.
• While a loss does not statistically eliminate one team, it would cause them to lose control of their own destiny. Houston can genuinely afford to lose only one more game if it wants its playoff hopes to rest solely on its own back.
• If they lose one, they will need help from other NFL teams. AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementA matchup to watch out for if you are a Texans fan is the Jacksonville Jaguars taking on the Colts.