The Houston Texans on Sunday in Houston secured their third consecutive playoff berth in the NFL by clinching a postseason spot ahead of their regular-season finale, where they will attempt to win the AFC South division title if they beat the Indianapolis Colts at noon at NRG Stadium and the first-place Jacksonville Jaguars lose at home against the Tennessee Titans.
The Texans will enter the final week of the regular season needing a win over the Colts to keep their division title hopes alive.
The Colts will host the Texans in a game that will determine Houston’s final regular-season record and impact AFC playoff seeding.
The Jaguars will play the Titans in Jacksonville in a game that will affect whether the Texans can move into first place in the AFC South.
The Texans will claim a third straight AFC South championship if they defeat the Colts and the Jaguars lose to the Titans.
The NFL will finalize the AFC playoff bracket after the conclusion of Sunday’s regular-season games.