Texans snubbed a playoff spot in Fox Sports' way-too-early postseason predictions

The Houston Texans have the league's top defense, a revamped run game and a new offensive line. Naturally, thinking a postseason berth is in the future wouldn't be too far-fetched, right? Actually, wrong, at least according to Fox Sports .

NFL writer Henry McKenna recently revealed his way-too-early postseason picture following the schedule release for the 2026 season. Naturally, teams like the Buffalo Bills , Denver Broncos , Baltimore Ravens and New England Patriots made the cut after a promising offseason. As for the AFC South?

McKenna has Jacksonville securing a 10-7 record and the division title over the Texans, thus earning the reigning division champions the No. 3 overall seed. "The AFC South feels like a coin flip between the Jacksonville Jaguars and the Houston Texans.

I’ll take the Jags, in large part because I trust coach Liam Coen, and because of Texans quarterback," McKenna wrote . "C. J.