The Tennessee Titans split their season series with the Houston Texans in 2024, with their Week 12 victory likely being the highlight of the season.
Matchups with the Texans are always huge games, not only is it a divisional battle, the shared history of the cities will always add motivation to the series. From the ownership to the players, the Titans always want to beat the Texans.
This season, the Texans took the top spot in the AFC South and finished as the No. 4 seed in the AFC playoffs. After a win in the Wild Card round, they had to travel to Kansas City, where their season ended in the divisional round.
That playoff loss left a bad taste, and apparently, that Week 12 loss to the Titans weighs heavily on the minds of some of the Texans.
Texans DE Will Anderson said “We are right there. We have a fantastic team.”
Added that the Texans have to win more regular season games to get home field advantage in the playoffs.
“We can’t lose to teams like the Titans the Jets.”
— DJ Bien-Aime (@Djbienaime) January 20, 2025
Will Anderson Jr. is a tremendous pass rusher who has played a huge role in the Texans’ turnaround in the past two seasons. He is right. The AFC is too competitive to give games away, and going 0-2 in his career against the New York Jets is deflating.
Unfortunately, he doesn’t seem to understand the nature of the Titans/Texans rivalry and why this will always be two of the toughest battles on their schedule, no matter the records. Rivalry games are a different breed and bring out the best in everyone involved. Neither team will go down without a fight.
The Titans were bad in 2024, and the Texans had their shot and missed. Now, circumstances are not guaranteed to stay this way in the future. The NFL is an ever-changing landscape, and every season is different, but one thing remains certain: the Titans and Texans will always be rivals.
