The Houston Texans have terrorized the Tennessee Titans in Nissan Stadium over the past several seasons.
Here's hoping this is the week the slump comes to a close.
The Texans look to stop the bleeding and pick up their first win against the Titans in Week 5. Houston has started slowly out of the gate in the DeMeco Ryans era, going 0-3 in back-to-back seasons after falling short to the Dallas Cowboys; this is the first 0-4 record of the current regime.
The Texans’ Week 5 showdown between AFC South foes will air on CBS at 12 p.m. CT on Sunday afternoon. The television commentators for the game are Spero Dedes (play-by-play), Adam Archuleta (analayst) and Aditi Kinkhabwala (sideline reporter).
Most weeks, 30 points would seem like enough to win a football
game in Houston, but it was a bit short against the Cowboys amid a 34-30 finish. Initially, as the offense took a 10-point lead midway through the third quarter, it did seem like plenty.
C.J. Stroud once again delivered a performance to be proud of, throwing for 347 yards and two touchdowns. With the return of Nico Collins, there was life in the passing game, as the Pro Bowl receiver finished with seven receptions for 118 yards, making up for lost time after missing two games with a hamstring injury.
Even after the Cowboys took the lead, Houston responded. Stroud found Jaylin Noel and Xaiver Hutchinson for big-time games, setting Houston up outside the red zone. On third down, tight end Dalton Schultz lateralled a pass to David Montgomery, who turned upfield for a gain of 16 and a first down.
Prescott, who was held in check for most of the first half, threw for 335 yards, setting up three different scoring drives for running back Javontae Williams. His lone touchdown pass came with 34 seconds remaining, connecting with Lamb to build a four-point lead.
As for the Titans, it's another lowly start entering the Robert Saleh era. Tennessee has found minimal success in the passing game behind Cam Ward, who threw his third touchdown pass of the season and his second interception.
Even with Lamar Jackson out for the second half, Tennessee's offense couldn't muster up enough points to complete the comeback in a 24-18 loss to the Baltimore Ravens.
Houston can't afford another loss if it even has a sliver of hope for a playoff run. In the history of the NFL, only one team has ever gone from 0-4 to a playoff-bound roster, and that was in 1992.
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How to watch Texans vs. Titans
- Date: Sunday, Oct. 4, 2026
- Time: 12 p.m. CT
- Location: Nissan Stadium (Nashville, Tenn.)
- TV: CBS
- Stream: FuboTV (try it for free)
- Radio: 95.7 The Fan (Houston)
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Texans' regular-season schedule 2025
Below is Houston's regular-season schedule.
Week 1: Sunday, September 13, Noon CT: vs. Buffalo Bills - L 36-31
Week 2: Sunday, September 20, Noon CT: vs. Cincinnati Bengals - L 20-6
Week 3: Sunday, September 27, Noon CT: at Indianapolis Colts - L 19-17
Week 4: Sunday, October 4, Noon CT: vs. Dallas Cowboys - L 34-30
Week 5: Sunday, October 11, Noon CT: at Tennessee Titans
Week 6: Sunday, October 19, 8:30 a.m.: at Jacksonville Jaguars (London)
Week 7: Sunday, October 25, 9 p.m. CT: vs. New York Giants
Week 8: Sunday, Nov. 1: Bye Week
Week 9: Sunday, November 8, 3:00 p.m. CT: at Los Angeles Chargers
Week 10: Sunday, November 15, Noon CT: at Cleveland Browns
Week 11: Thursday, November 19, 7:20 p.m. CT: vs. Indianapolis Colts
Week 12: Thursday, November 29, Noon: vs. Baltimore Ravens
Week 13: Sunday, December 6, 7:20 p.m. CT: at Pittsburgh Steelers
Week 14: Sunday, December 13, Noon CT: at Washington Commanders
Week 15: Sunday, December 20, Noon CT: vs. Jacksonville Jaguars
Week 16: Thursday, December 24, 7:15 p.m. CT: at Philadelphia Eagles (Amazon Prime)
Week 17: Monday, January 4, 7:20 p.m. CT: at Green Bay Packers
Week 18: TBD: vs. Tennessee Titans
This article originally appeared on Texans Wire: Announcers set for Texans vs. Titans in Week 5 game
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