Is 2026 the MAKE OR BREAK Year For the Texans?

The Houston Texans defense is Super Bowl ready. The offense? Well, that's a bit more of a question. But if C.J. Stroud and the offense can find a handful of necessary improvements this season, the Texans could very well find themselves at SoFi Stadium in mid-February. Robert Mays, Derrik Klassen and Dave Helman preview the 2026 Texans on this episode of The Athletic Football Show.

0:00 Welcome to the show
1:31 Offseason in 60 seconds
2:08 What are you most excited to watch?
2:19 Defense
3:24 Seahawks fans catching strays
6:05 Kayden McDonald
6:39 Happy birthday, Will Anderson Jr!
8:21 "Most unhinged defense"
12:09 What are you monitoring in the first month?
12:23 Keylan Rutledge
16:15 Tight end additions
19:31 What’s keeping you up at night?
20:28 Jayden Higgins vs Kayshon Boutte
23:49 CJ Stroud
26:58 What does success look like for this team?

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