HOUSTON -- The Houston Texans are officially the fifth seed in the AFC playoffs after securing the spot with a 38-30 win over the Indianapolis Colts on Sunday.
Houston was hoping to get some help from the Tennessee Titans, who lost to the Jacksonville Jaguars on Sunday. With the Jags' win, they secure the AFC South championship and will host a wild-card playoff game, as the Texans have over the past two seasons.
The Texans will instead travel to face the No. 4 seed, which is the winner between the Pittsburgh Steelers and Baltimore Ravens for the AFC North title.
Once it became clear the Jaguars were going to beat the Titans, the Texans pulled the majority of their starters, prioritizing health over seeding. Fortunately for Houston, the Texans were still able to secure the win and keep the seeding intact.
Check out the postgame show with Sean Pendergast and Clint Stoerner here.