All year long, DeMeco Ryans' Houston Texans were a picture of inconsistency and rhythmless football. At times, they looked like a classic AFC South division champion. They were a team qualifying for the NFL's postseason by default,

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Between stout defensive work and C.J. Stroud’s good-as-ever play under center, the Texans took home a 32-12 AFC wild-card win over the Chargers.

DeMeco Ryans was very pleased with the outcome of yesterday’s playoff victory. Despite being viewed as home underdogs in most sports books, the Texans put forth a dominating defensive effort that included forcing Chargers quarterback Justin Herbert into throwing four interceptions.

Houston Texans Head Coach DeMeco Ryans sat down with Marc Vandermeer and John Harris to talk about his second season leading the Texans. Ryans and his team returned to the playoffs after a second cons

Los Angeles Chargers quarterback Justin Herbert threw four interceptions ... led by quarterback C.J. Stroud and head coach DeMeco Ryans. The Associated Press contributed to this report.

Following their disappointing 32-12 loss in the Wild Card vs. the Texans, Chargers QB Justin Herbert was roasted on his four-INT performance.

Houston Texans head coach DeMeco Ryans discusses his team's wild card playoff victory over the Los Angeles Chargers.

When DeMeco Ryans became coach of the Houston Texans before last season, the two-time Pro Bowl linebacker brought his swarm defense with him.

The first five Texans possessions of Saturday's game against the Chargers ended with two turnovers and three punts, but the team remained in the game thanks to the work of their defense.

The Texans were strong up front with Will Anderson Jr. and in the secondary with Derek Stingley Jr. but had some inconsistencies in the middle.

When Texans coach DeMeco Ryans looks to improve, he won’t gaze too long at his defense. The unit he leads made strides in 2024, leaping to sixth in the NFL in yards allowed per game (315.0) from a middle-of-the-pack 14th in 2023 (330.