The Houston Texans’ playoff hopes are STILL alive — and it starts with two things: an offensive line that finally found its rhythm and a defense playing its best football of the year. First, we have to address it… The Davis Mills over CJ Stroud chatter needs to STOP. It’s nonsense. It’s noise. And it’s ignoring the real story of this team. Houston’s offensive line has quietly put together its best three-game stretch of the season, allowing just 39 pressures — the lowest total in any three-game run this year. What changed? Trent Brown starting during that entire stretch Tytus Howard at LG, giving the Texans balance in pass protection AND in the run game When this O-line is stable, the Texans offense looks completely different. But the defense… oh, the defense. Against the Bills, we saw Bullock and Stingley put it together, while the front seven delivered 8 sacks and constant pressure that rattled Josh Allen all afternoon. That kind of performance can flip the AFC playoff race on its head — and Houston’s going to NEED it. With the Colts and Chiefs still on the schedule, the Texans’ defense might be the factor that swings those matchups in their favor. Tap in as we break down the truth behind Houston’s late-season surge and why this team still has everything to play for.