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The first preseason game for the Houston Texans is coming this Thursday, when the Los Angeles Chargers arrive for a rematch of the 2024 wild-card round bout.
Houston, which defeated the Bolts in a 20-16 road victory last December, should feel confident in securing another win, though head coach DeMeco Ryans has always said the preseason is about setting the physical tone over anything else.
"The main thing I look for in our first game, our first time out for 2026 is, are we displaying our play style. That's the main thing I want to see. No matter who you are, when you touch the field, are you repping the Texans brand? That's what I want to see. Guys playing fast, playing relentless and finishing. That's what I want to see. Then also, when we dive into the fine details of it, who can you count on to execute? When the lights are on, in game time, are guys going to be consistent and are they going to take the same approach they've been taking over the past several weeks of how we've been prepping the guys, how they've been working. Can they go out and perform under the lights, under a little bit more stress, how do guys operate at a high level? That's what I'm looking for."
Houston had a decent preseason last year, winning two out of its three games. That production translated into the regular season after a slow start. Houston dropped its first three games before going on to finish the regular season 12-5.
Hardly any team that has started the season 0-3 has gone on to make the playoffs. However, among those that have, including the Texans last year, none have made it past the divisional round of the playoffs. Therefore, the Texans need to ensure they do not have the slow start to the year they did in 2025 if they want to make it to their first Super Bowl this year.
Kickoff is scheduled for 7 p.m.
This article originally appeared on Texans Wire: DeMeco Ryans lays out his expectations for Houston in first preseason game
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Houston, which defeated the Bolts in a 20-16 road victory last December, should feel confident in securing another win, though head coach DeMeco Ryans has always said the preseason is about setting the physical tone over anything else.
"The main thing I look for in our first game, our first time out for 2026 is, are we displaying our play style. That's the main thing I want to see. No matter who you are, when you touch the field, are you repping the Texans brand? That's what I want to see. Guys playing fast, playing relentless and finishing. That's what I want to see. Then also, when we dive into the fine details of it, who can you count on to execute? When the lights are on, in game time, are guys going to be consistent and are they going to take the same approach they've been taking over the past several weeks of how we've been prepping the guys, how they've been working. Can they go out and perform under the lights, under a little bit more stress, how do guys operate at a high level? That's what I'm looking for."
Houston had a decent preseason last year, winning two out of its three games. That production translated into the regular season after a slow start. Houston dropped its first three games before going on to finish the regular season 12-5.
Hardly any team that has started the season 0-3 has gone on to make the playoffs. However, among those that have, including the Texans last year, none have made it past the divisional round of the playoffs. Therefore, the Texans need to ensure they do not have the slow start to the year they did in 2025 if they want to make it to their first Super Bowl this year.
Kickoff is scheduled for 7 p.m.
This article originally appeared on Texans Wire: DeMeco Ryans lays out his expectations for Houston in first preseason game
Continue reading...
