The Tennessee Titans visit the Houston Texans in Week 18 of the 2026 NFL season, on Sunday, January 10 at 12:00 AM ET at Reliant Stadium. Astroturf. The Titans are 1-7 (4th in the AFC South), the Texans 3-5 (2nd in the AFC South). The Titans went 1-5 down the stretch, the Texans 3-3.
In 2026 the Titans scored 18 points per game (28th in the NFL) and allowed 24.9 (22nd in the NFL); the Texans scored 26.1 (9th in the NFL) and allowed 24 (18th in the NFL).
Head-to-head, the recent series reads HOU 5–1 over the last 6 meetings, at an average total of 34.8; against the spread it is HOU 4–2, and the total has gone UNDER 4–2. HOU have taken 5 of the last 6 — 2 of the 6 landed inside a score.
Injury report: 28 players out and 12 questionable across the two teams — Dorian Mausi (TEN LB, Injured reserve), David Montgomery (HOU RB, Out), Reed Blankenship (HOU S, Out) and Tommy Townsend (TEN P, Out).
| Tennessee Titans | Houston Texans | |
|---|---|---|
| Record | 1-7 | 3-5 |
| Division | 4th AFC S | 2nd AFC S |
| Last six results | L L L W L L | L L W W L W |
| Points / G | 18 (28th) | 26.1 (9th) |
| Total Yds / G | 284.9 (30th) | 369.4 (10th) |
| Yards / Play | 5.1 (27th) | 6.0 (8th) |
| Pass Yds / G | 185.4 (29th) | 282.3 (3rd) |
| Rush Yds / G | 99.5 (24th) | 87.1 (29th) |
| 3rd Down % | 36.2% (24th) | 39.8% (14th) |
| 1st Downs / G | 16.3 (29th) | 20.1 (17th) |
| Turnover Diff | -1 (20th) | +4 (8th) |
| Pts Allowed / G | 24.9 (22nd) | 24 (18th) |
| Yds Allowed / G | 396.9 (31st) | 360 (23rd) |
| Pass Yds Allowed | 272.8 (31st) | 257 (30th) |
| Rush Yds Allowed | 124.1 (22nd) | 103 (13th) |
| Sacks | 20 (15th) | 29 (1st) |
| Player | Team | Position | Status | Injury |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Williams Sr. | TEN | LB | Questionable | Elbow |
| Dorian Mausi | TEN | LB | Injured reserve | Foot |
| David Montgomery | HOU | RB | Out | Groin |
| Reed Blankenship | HOU | S | Out | Concussion |
| Tommy Townsend | TEN | P | Out | Knee |
| Tyjae Spears | TEN | RB | Out | Knee |
| Carnell Tate | TEN | WR | Out | Shoulder |
| Jaylon Jones | TEN | CB | Out | Knee |
| Peter Skoronski | TEN | G | Questionable | Hamstring |
| JC Latham | TEN | OT | Questionable | Finger |
| Marcus Harris | TEN | CB | Questionable | Ankle |
| Jaylin Noel | HOU | WR | Injured reserve | |
| Jawhar Jordan | HOU | RB | Out | |
| Jake Hummel | HOU | LB | Injured reserve | Groin |
| Jaylin Smith | HOU | CB | Injured reserve | Hamstring |
| Treyvhon Saunders | HOU | WR | Questionable | |
| British Brooks | HOU | RB | Injured reserve | Hamstring |
| Noah Whittington | HOU | RB | Out | Quadriceps |
| Mario Edwards Jr. | HOU | DT | Injured reserve | |
| Jackson Slater | TEN | G | Injured reserve | Foot |
| Fernando Carmona | TEN | G | Injured reserve | Shoulder |
| Milo Eifler | TEN | LB | Injured reserve | |
| Jayden Higgins | HOU | WR | Injured reserve | |
| Sam Hagen | HOU | G | Injured reserve | Undisclosed |
| Kendell Brooks | TEN | S | Injured reserve | Undisclosed |
| Solomon Byrd | HOU | DE | Injured reserve | Ankle |
| Tanoh Kpassagnon | TEN | DE | Injured reserve | Undisclosed |
| Ali Gaye | HOU | DE | Injured reserve | Knee |
| E.J. Speed | HOU | LB | Reserve/PUP | Quadriceps |
| Dylan Horton | HOU | DE | Injured reserve | Achilles |
| K.C. Ossai | HOU | LB | Injured reserve | Undisclosed |
| Jaylen Harrell | TEN | LB | Injured reserve | |
| Jaren Kanak | TEN | TE | Injured reserve | |
| Graham Mertz | HOU | QB | Injured reserve | |
| Joe Mixon | HOU | RB | Out | |
| Jimmie Ward | HOU | S | Out | |
| Ajani Carter | HOU | CB | Injured Reserve | |
| Kyonte Hamilton | HOU | DT | Questionable | |
| Kurt Hinish | HOU | DT | Out | |
| Tim Settle | HOU | DT | Injured Reserve | |
| Jamal Hill | HOU | LB | Questionable | |
| Josh Pitsenberger | HOU | RB | Injured Reserve | |
| Marte Mapu | HOU | LB | Injured Reserve | |
| Dominique Robinson | HOU | DE | Questionable | |
| Jake Hansen | HOU | LB | Questionable | |
| Wade Woodaz | HOU | LB | Questionable | |
| Ja'Marcus Ingram | HOU | CB | Injured Reserve | |
| Van Jefferson | TEN | WR | Injured Reserve | |
| Sanoussi Kane | TEN | S | Injured Reserve | |
| Jalyn Armour-Davis | TEN | CB | Injured Reserve | |
| Arden Key | TEN | DE | Questionable | |
| Mike Brown | TEN | S | Injured Reserve | |
| Jordan Elliott | TEN | DT | Out | |
| L'Jarius Sneed | TEN | CB | Injured Reserve | |
| Andre James | TEN | C | Injured Reserve | |
| Nazeeh Johnson | TEN | S | Injured Reserve | |
| Drew Moss | TEN | G | Out | |
| Kevin Winston Jr. | TEN | S | Injured Reserve | |
| Oluwafemi Oladejo | TEN | DE | Injured Reserve | |
| John Franklin-Myers | TEN | DE | Questionable | |
| Dominique Hampton | TEN | LB | Injured Reserve |
HOU have taken 5 of the last 6 — 2 of the 6 landed inside a score.
| Game | Winner | Score | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 Week 5 | HOU | 26–3 | Nissan Stadium |
| 2025 Week 11 | HOU | 16–13 | Nissan Stadium |
| 2025 Week 4 | HOU | 26–0 | NRG Stadium |
| 2024 Week 18 | HOU | 23–14 | Nissan Stadium |
| 2024 Week 12 | TEN | 32–27 | NRG Stadium |
| 2023 Week 17 | HOU | 26–3 | NRG Stadium |