Following a 31-2 loss on Christmas Day against the Baltimore Ravens, the Texans (9-6) are locked into the No. 4 seed for the AFC postseason. Even if they finished 10-7, their record wouldn’t surpass either team in the AFC North to catapult up to the No. 3 seed.

Thank the Ghost of Christmas Past that the Houston Texans clinched the AFC South two weeks ago. They're nowhere near being a team capable of clinching a division title right now. Behind Lamar Jackson's record-setting night,

Wide receiver Diontae Johnson, who the Texans claimed Tuesday off waivers from the Ravens, is inactive. He joins guard Shaq Mason, center/guard Juice Scruggs, linebacker Devin White, defensive end Jerry Hughes and defensive tackle Folorunso Fatukasi.