The Houston Texans will wrap up the regular season on Sunday afternoon on the road in an AFC South battle against the Texans.
While it might be their final game of the regular season, they will have at least one more playoff game at NRG Stadium in the wild-card round next week. The Texans (9-7) are locked into the No. 4 seed and will take on the highest-ranked AFC wild-card roster.
Houston is looking to punch its way to a second 10-win season under DeMeco Ryans in this matchup between the two AFC South contenders. With a victory, it also will mark the first time the Texans have finished 5-1 in divisional play since 2015.
While Ryans said starters will play, this is a game where Houston should consider resting starters in an attempt to get everyone fresh and healthy for the postseason run. Tennessee (3-13) also isn’t exactly a marquee team after a woeful first season under Brian Callahan, so Week 18 won’t be a promising bid for fans outside of bragging rights.
Below is the TV broadcast map from 506 Sports, which shows where every game on CBS early slate will be shown. If you’re in the yellow area, you’ll get the Texans and Titans on TV.
Tom McCarthy and Ross Tucker will be on the call from Nissan Stadium this week, with Jay Feely reporting from the sidelines. Most of the country will get Carolina-Atlanta, which does have some playoff implications for Atlanta, while Bills-Patriots and Giants-Eagles will also be shown in select markets.