The Houston Texans’ postseason destiny is in their hands. Beat the Buffalo Bills and they advance.
However, where the Texans go after beating the Bills is not yet known, and won’t be determined until midway through Sunday of wild-card weekend when the Tennessee Titans face the New England Patriots.
The Texans are the No. 4 seed hosting the No. 5 Bills at NRG Stadium Saturday at 3:35 p.m. CT. If Houston wins, they advance to their fourth divisional playoff game in franchise history.
If the Patriots prevail against the Titans, then the Texans would travel to Baltimore to face the No. 1 seed Ravens at 7:15 p.m. CT on Jan. 11 with the NFL on CBS broadcasting.
If Tennessee pulls off the upset at New England, then Houston would head to Kansas City for a 2:05 p.m. CT kickoff on Jan. 12 on CBS.
Same goes for the Bills — if they win and the Patriots win, they go to Baltimore. If they win and the Titans win, Buffalo goes to Kansas City.
The Ravens dismantled the Texans 41-7 in Week 11 while Houston executed a 31-24 comeback at Kansas City in Week 6. Texans fans would feel more comfortable seeing their team return to a venue they saw a win rather than return to the house of horrors where QB Lamar Jackson ran wild.
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