Overview
- Kickoff is 1 p.m. ET at NRG Stadium on CBS, with streaming on Paramount+.
- Houston has clinched a playoff berth and can take the division with a win and a Jaguars loss, with seeding otherwise ranging from No. 5 to No. 7 based on other results.
- Veteran wide receiver Nico Collins will rest today ahead of the postseason, according to NFL Network’s Jane Slater, with increased snaps expected for rookie wideouts.
- Indianapolis is eliminated and will start rookie Riley Leonard at quarterback after Daniel Jones’ torn Achilles and a brief Philip Rivers return attempt.
- Sportsbooks have the Texans as heavy favorites (around -10.5, money line near -613), leaning on an elite defense featuring pass rushers Will Anderson Jr. and Danielle Hunter.