They suffered a 27-19 loss to the Kansas City Chiefs to fall to 9-6 on the season. On the other hand, the Chiefs continue their storybook season with a 14-1 record as a true juggernaut in the AFC. Still,

The Houston Texans head coach made a statement after the loss to the Kansas City Chiefs, showing the culture they have built.

The Texans know everything for Saturday’s game plan comes to down to stopping Kansas City Chiefs All-Pro defensive tackle Chris Jones.

DeMeco: Losing Tank (Dell), we lost one of our most explosive players. He made a lot of big plays for us and we lost that. Everyone around him has to pick it up. Everyone has to step up and make plays. It is difficult to defend when you have Nico (Collins) and Tank out there, so of course, that changed things for us offensively.

Here’s everything DeMeco Ryans said following the Houston Texans’ Week 16 showdown against the Kansas City Chiefs at Arrowhead Stadium.

During the loss to the Kansas City Chiefs in Week 16 of the 2024 NFL season, CJ Stroud and DeMeco Ryans saw a key Houston Texans player get injured.

Houston Texans wideout Tank Dell went down during the third quarter against the Kansas City Chiefs on Saturday, and was later ruled out with a serious knee injury. It was a somber moment inside Arrowhead Stadium, and one that affected Texans quarterback C.J. Stroud particularly profoundly.

It's no secret that the Texans' interior offensive line has struggled mightily, particularly at the guard position. That's not a great recipe when preparing to face Chiefs defensive tackle Chris Jones.

One does not need to have been an All-Pro defensive player in order to know that Chiefs defensive tackle Chris Jones is capable of taking over games, but Texans head coach DeMeco Ryans's history as a star linebacker likely makes it even easier to identify Jones as a player to stop this weekend.

The Kansas City Chiefs are talking about the Houston Texans, plus, Head Coach DeMeco Ryans was wired for sound in Sunday's win over the Miami Dolphins.

The Houston head coach said that Dell will remain in a Kansas City hospital overnight after sustaining a significant knee injury

Dell returned to Houston Sunday after staying the night at the University of Kansas Hospital. The wideout's injury was so severe he was transported to the local hospital with his leg in an air cast. Dell was injured in the Texans' 29-17 loss to the Kansas City Chiefs loss on Saturday.