Derek Stingley Jr. and Will Anderson Jr. have been stars this season for the Houston Texans and ESPN is taking notice.

The Houston Texans have beaten the Los Angeles Chargers 20-16 on the road, clinching a playoff berth. The Texans scored 14 of their 20 points in the opening 10 minutes of the game, as C.J. Stroud hit Jayden Higgins for a 75-yard touchdown and then Jaylin Noel for a 43-yard score.

The Indianapolis Colts got off to a great start. The Houston Texans are in the midst of an even better finish that has them heading to the playoffs and the Colts heading home after they conclude the regular season on Sunday.

Just a week after his long-awaited return from an upper calf injury, star cornerback Sauce Gardner will miss Sunday's action. In a meaningless game, it's probably the right call from the coaching staff to rest their star player to prevent any serious injuries.

Here's where the Texans stack up in FPI ratings entering their Week 16 showdown against the Indianapolis Colts on Sunday afternoon at NRG Stadium.

The Houston Texans have secured a playoff berth, but need a win over Indianapolis on Sunday and a loss by Jacksonville to the Titans to win the AFC South title for a third straight season.

There isn’t a hotter team in the NFL than Houston. The Texans' swarming defense is going to be a nightmare for any opponent in the playoffs.

Houston's defense reigns supreme while the Giants have stepped up late. Here's our ranking of all 32 NFL units heading into Week 18.

The Houston Texans have an opportunity for their ninth win in a row in Week 18 vs. the Indianapolis Colts to continue their dominant recent stretch of victories in the second half of this season, and they'll even have some interesting historic implications in the mix as well.