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Houston Texans has come up in 5 episodes across 2 podcasts in TMT, including Pardon My Take, The Bill Simmons Podcast. 3 people have made recorded remarks about it.
What people said
Dan KatzBarstool Sports personality known as Big Cat, co-host of Pardon My Take
- Prediction · due Jan 2027
Katz said he had bet the Texans to win the AFC South.
“I did bet them to win the AFC South at plus 400”
Pardon My Take: NFL Week 6, Fastest 2 Minutes, Texans Are Back, Caleb Returns, Titans Get Their First Win, Rams Rock Bottom + Who's Back Of The Week And Playoff Baseball (Oct 19, 2026) · Listen from 30:52
Katz argued that C.J. Stroud had regained his comfortable, accurate rookie-year form.
“He looks like C.J. Stroud rookie year where he's comfortable in the pocket and he's scanning the field and he's hitting guys with a perfectly thrown ball”
Pardon My Take: NFL Week 6, Fastest 2 Minutes, Texans Are Back, Caleb Returns, Titans Get Their First Win, Rams Rock Bottom + Who's Back Of The Week And Playoff Baseball (Oct 19, 2026) · Listen from 16:43
- Prediction · being checked
Katz predicted the winless Texans would beat the Titans the following weekend for their first win.
“Their next six games are at the Titans. I think they're going to win that game. I think they're going to get their first win next weekend”
Pardon My Take: NFL Week 4, Fastest 2 Minutes, Patriots Big Win, Eagles Hit Rock Bottom, Bryce Young Is Elite Plus Who's Back Of The Week And MLB Playoffs (Oct 5, 2026) · Listen from 48:23
Katz argued the Texans should play more aggressively on offense given their strong defense.
“if your defense is that good, Don't be like, hey, let's try to win every game 16 to 13”
Pardon My Take: NFL Week 3, Fastest 2 Minutes, Drake Maye Has The Yips, The Ravens Win In 7 Seconds, Witching Hour Madness Plus Who's Back Of The Week (Sep 28, 2026) · Listen from 1:35:38
Bill SimmonsSportswriter and founder of The Ringer, host of The Bill Simmons Podcast
- Prediction · due Jan 2027
Simmons predicts the 2-4 Texans remain a playoff team and one of the seven best in the AFC.
“I still think it's a playoff team. I still think it's one of the seven best AFC teams”
The Bill Simmons Podcast: A Rams Blame Game, Indy in Purgatory, the Pack’s Back, OJ’s Helper, Aikman Vs. Buck, the Slapper, and Guess the Lines With Cousin Sal (Oct 19, 2026) · Listen from 50:51
- Prediction · due Nov 2026
Simmons predicted the 0-3 Texans would be 5-5 after their next stretch of games.
“I feel like they're going to be five and five by the time this is all said and done”
The Bill Simmons Podcast: Drake Mayday, a Raiders Revival, Bleakest 0-3 Teams, MLB Playoffs, and Guess the Lines With Cousin Sal (Sep 28, 2026) · Listen from 49:31
Simmons argued DeMeco Ryans does not get enough criticism for poor in-game decisions.
“I almost don't feel like he gets enough credit for being kind of a bonehead in some of these situations”
The Bill Simmons Podcast: Drake Mayday, a Raiders Revival, Bleakest 0-3 Teams, MLB Playoffs, and Guess the Lines With Cousin Sal (Sep 28, 2026) · Listen from 32:18
PFT CommenterBarstool Sports writer and co-host of Pardon My Take
- Prediction · due Jan 2027
PFT Commenter predicted the Texans will finish with a better record than the Colts.
“I would bet almost everything I have that the Texans will end up with a better record than the Colts at the end of the season”
Pardon My Take: NFL Week 3, Fastest 2 Minutes, Drake Maye Has The Yips, The Ravens Win In 7 Seconds, Witching Hour Madness Plus Who's Back Of The Week (Sep 28, 2026) · Listen from 1:34:13
Predictions
- Prediction · due Jan 2027Bill Simmons
Simmons predicts the 2-4 Texans remain a playoff team and one of the seven best in the AFC.
“I still think it's a playoff team. I still think it's one of the seven best AFC teams”
The Bill Simmons Podcast: A Rams Blame Game, Indy in Purgatory, the Pack’s Back, OJ’s Helper, Aikman Vs. Buck, the Slapper, and Guess the Lines With Cousin Sal (Oct 19, 2026) · Listen from 50:51 · Houston Texans
- Prediction · due Jan 2027Dan Katz
Katz said he had bet the Texans to win the AFC South.
“I did bet them to win the AFC South at plus 400”
Pardon My Take: NFL Week 6, Fastest 2 Minutes, Texans Are Back, Caleb Returns, Titans Get Their First Win, Rams Rock Bottom + Who's Back Of The Week And Playoff Baseball (Oct 19, 2026) · Listen from 30:52 · Houston Texans
- Prediction · being checkedDan Katz
Katz predicted the winless Texans would beat the Titans the following weekend for their first win.
“Their next six games are at the Titans. I think they're going to win that game. I think they're going to get their first win next weekend”
Pardon My Take: NFL Week 4, Fastest 2 Minutes, Patriots Big Win, Eagles Hit Rock Bottom, Bryce Young Is Elite Plus Who's Back Of The Week And MLB Playoffs (Oct 5, 2026) · Listen from 48:23 · Houston Texans
- Prediction · due Jan 2027PFT Commenter
PFT Commenter predicted the Texans will finish with a better record than the Colts.
“I would bet almost everything I have that the Texans will end up with a better record than the Colts at the end of the season”
Pardon My Take: NFL Week 3, Fastest 2 Minutes, Drake Maye Has The Yips, The Ravens Win In 7 Seconds, Witching Hour Madness Plus Who's Back Of The Week (Sep 28, 2026) · Listen from 1:34:13 · Houston Texans
- Prediction · due Nov 2026Bill Simmons
Simmons predicted the 0-3 Texans would be 5-5 after their next stretch of games.
“I feel like they're going to be five and five by the time this is all said and done”
The Bill Simmons Podcast: Drake Mayday, a Raiders Revival, Bleakest 0-3 Teams, MLB Playoffs, and Guess the Lines With Cousin Sal (Sep 28, 2026) · Listen from 49:31 · Houston Texans
Coverage over time
Podcasts
- Pardon My Take · 3 episodes
- The Bill Simmons Podcast · 2 episodes
Episodes
A Rams Blame Game, Indy in Purgatory, the Pack’s Back, OJ’s Helper, Aikman Vs. Buck, the Slapper, and Guess the Lines With Cousin SalThe Bill Simmons Podcast · Oct 19, 2026 · 1 h 59 min
Bill Simmons and Cousin Sal recap NFL Week 6, guess Week 7 lines, discuss the MLB playoffs, O.J. Simpson news and UCLA football, and trade parenting stories.
NFL Week 6, Fastest 2 Minutes, Texans Are Back, Caleb Returns, Titans Get Their First Win, Rams Rock Bottom + Who's Back Of The Week And Playoff BaseballPardon My Take · Oct 19, 2026 · 2 h 59 min
The Pardon My Take hosts recap NFL Week 6 game by game, from the Texans' London win to the Rams' slump, then discuss the MLB playoffs and Who's Back of the Week.
NFL Week 4, Fastest 2 Minutes, Patriots Big Win, Eagles Hit Rock Bottom, Bryce Young Is Elite Plus Who's Back Of The Week And MLB PlayoffsPardon My Take · Oct 5, 2026 · 2 h 56 min
The Pardon My Take crew recaps every NFL Week 4 game of 2026, from the Patriots beating the Bills to the Eagles' collapse, plus MLB playoffs and Who's Back.
NFL Week 3, Fastest 2 Minutes, Drake Maye Has The Yips, The Ravens Win In 7 Seconds, Witching Hour Madness Plus Who's Back Of The WeekPardon My Take · Sep 28, 2026 · 3 h 6 min
Dan Katz, PFT Commenter, Hank Lockwood and the Pardon My Take crew recap every NFL Week 3 game of the 2026 season, plus golf and baseball.
- Drake Mayday, a Raiders Revival, Bleakest 0-3 Teams, MLB Playoffs, and Guess the Lines With Cousin Sal
The Bill Simmons Podcast · Sep 28, 2026 · 1 h 45 min
Bill Simmons and Cousin Sal recap NFL Week 3, from Drake Maye's slump to the 3-0 Raiders, guess Week 4 lines, and discuss MLB playoffs and parenting.