The Houston Texans are in a slump after losing to the Tennessee Titans 32-27 in Week 12 at NRG Stadium. The Texans' loss brought them to 7-5 on the season after starting 5-1. The loss also drops them two spots in Sports Illustrated writer Conor Orr's latest power rankings.

The Houston Texans made mistakes in every facet of the game Sunday against the Tennessee Titans to lose for the third time in four games. C.J.

Houston Texans coach DeMeco Ryans said following Sunday’s 32-27 loss against the Tennessee Titans that even with eight sacks, 13 tackles for loss, and a pick-six from Jimmie Ward, the defense had too many negative plays to mention the positives.

The Houston Texans seemed back to their winning ways for six days following a 34-10 victory over the Dallas Cow

The grind of a 17-game NFL season starts to take its toll the deeper teams get into the schedule, and in Week 12, the Pittsburgh Steelers and Houston Texans—still the No. 3 and No. 4 seeds in the AFC playoff picture—found that out the hard way.

Entering this week, the Houston Texans were coming off a prime-time rebound, running away from the hapless Dallas Cowboys. And even after a recent slump, Houston remains atop the AFC South and has time to improve its standing in the AFC playoff chase.