After a quiet first quarter, Collins exploded to give Houston momentum in the second quarter. After C.J. Stroud found Xavier Hutchinson for a 34-yard pickup, Collins won his one-on-one battle against Chargers cornerback Kristian Fulton in man coverage and propelled his way into Los Angeles’ red zone for a 37-yard gain.

Texans wide receiver Nico Collins set franchise receiving yardage record against Chargers, but needs someone in receiving corps to complement him against Chiefs.

Trent McDuffie previewed his upcoming showdown with Texans wide receiver Nico Collins. How did McDuffie fare in the first matchup?

And Collins surpassed former Texans Pro Bowl wide receiver DeAndre Hopkins’ franchise playoff receiving yardage record in the process, catching seven passes for 122 yards and one score on eight targets. Hopkins had 118 yards in a 2019 divisional round loss to the Kansas City Chiefs.

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Houston’s 10-7 record was as much a function of playing in a toothless AFC South as anything else. The Texans offense took a step backward after 2023’s emergence. C.J. Stroud backslid, a robust receiving corps was waylaid by injuries and the team had exactly one regular season win over a fellow playoff team (in Week 5 over the Buffalo Bills).

The Houston Texans must think long about letting Pro Football Focus’ top free agent leave NRG Stadium this offseason.

Collins caught five of eight targets for 81 yards in Saturday's 23-14 divisional-round loss to Kansas City. The fourth-year wideout was C.J. Stroud's top option as per usual, leading the Texans in catches,

ESPN commentator Troy Aikman high on Houston Texans quarterback C.J. Stroud's 24-yard dot to wide receiver Nico Collins, "That's the throw of the day for him."

Joe Mixon is active for the Houston Texans’ divisional playoff game against the Kansas City Chiefs. The Pro Bowl running back had shown up on the injury report with an ankle problem and missed practice late in the week.

The Chiefs look for their seventh consecutive AFC championship game appearance vs. the Texans on Saturday. Here's what to know about the game.

Kansas City’s defense held Houston's offense to just 12 points as the Chiefs advanced to the AFC Championship Game for the seventh straight season