Why Texans can bounce back from 0-3 start for second straight year, return to playoffs in 2026

Getty Images If the Houston Texans are to return to the NFL playoffs for the fourth consecutive year, they need to dig themselves out of a hole. Three losses to open the season put them well behind pace and made them one of five winless teams in the league. For most teams, this kind of early-season slump would be cause for panic. In fact, the four other 0-3 teams are lumped into a group widely considered the lowest tier in the NFL pecking order. The Texans are not part of that conversation. The reasons they avoided the same discourse tied…