For the second year in a row, and the eighth time since 2011, the Texans are AFC South champs.
Houston locked up the division crown yesterday with a 20-12 triumph at home versus the Dolphins, and a Colts loss on the road at Denver.
Head Coach DeMeco Ryans and quarterback C.J. Stroud are the only HC/QB tandem to win division titles in their first two seasons together.
Many have asked, but this isn't the earliest the Texans have clinched an AFC South title. They did it on December 11 of 2011. After beating the Bengals in Cincinnati that day, they went into the locker room and watched the final moments of a Saints victory over Tennessee to seal the deal.
Three games remain in the regular season, and the Chiefs in Kansas City are up next on Saturday.
Cornerback Derek Stingley, Jr. was magnificent in the win. He locked up All-Pro wide receiver Tyreek Hill, had two tackles for loss, and picked off a pair of passes in the fourth quarter.
Sting's two picks accounted for half the takeaways on the day for Houston. The Texans finished plus-3 in the turnover differential battle with the Dolphins, and they're now plus-13 on the season.
Team Analyst/Radio Sideline Reporter John Harris pinpointed a few key moments from the victory in his "Big Play Breakdown".
Voice of the Texans Marc Vandermeer wrote about the Texans kicking off their 4-game finish to the season with a win.
