The Houston Texans have over two dozen free agents set to hit the market this offseason, but Pro Bowl running back Joe Mixon hopes at least one is back in the huddle for the season-opener when the offense takes the field.

The Wild Card round of the 2024 NFL Playoffs has arrived and running backs will be one of the positions in the spotlight.

From a results-based standpoint, you’d probably categorize this season as a success for the Texans based on how far they took it. However, reaching the divisional round of the playoffs for the second-straight year should not stop Houston from staring down the serious flaws they showed on offense this season.

Jacobs’ 2-yard touchdown run in the third quarter was his 14th this season, moving into a tie atop the league with Philadelphia’s Saquon Barkley, Baltimore’s Derrick Henry, Buffalo’s James Cook and the Los Angeles Rams’ Kyren Williams.

Saquon Barkley, PHI vs. LAR 1/19 (26 att., 2 TD)

Welcome back, RotoBallers, to another start'em and sit'em piece as we look ahead to the Divisional Round! If you are new here, this matchups analysis and Start 'Em, Sit 'Em article will look at the best and worst matchups of the week.

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Buffalo has lost in this round in three straight campaigns after reaching the AFC title game in the 2020 season, where the Bills fell to the Chiefs. Allen is 6-5 as a playoff starter, including a 17-3 divisional-round win over the Ravens in the 2020 campaign.

The divisional round will hopefully have better games, and everyone is looking forward to Baltimore at Buffalo. But Houston at Kansas City, Washington at Detroit, and the Rams at Philadelphia should be exciting as well.

Kansas City begins the playoffs following a first-round bye with the focus on becoming the first team in NFL history to claim three straight Super Bowls. Fifth-seeded Houston thumped the Los Angeles Chargers,

Houston Texans (11-7) at Kansas City Chiefs (15-2), 4:30 p.m. ET, ESPN and ABC Kansas City begins the playoffs following a first-round bye with the focus on becoming the first team in NFL history to claim three straight Super Bowls.

Some say Divisional Playoff weekend is the best two days on the NFL calendar. Four games, eight teams, to decide the conference finals. This is what we, as football fans, live for.