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Titans visit Texans for AFC South matchup of winless teams

AP photo by George Walker / Tennessee Titans receiver Elic Ayomanor (5) celebrates his touchdown catch with quarterback Cam Ward (1), offensive tackle Dan Moore Jr. (75) and receiver Calvin Ridley during last Sunday's AFC South Division game against the Indianapolis Colts at Nashville's Nissan Stadium.
AP photo by George Walker / Tennessee Titans receiver Elic Ayomanor (5) celebrates his touchdown catch with quarterback Cam Ward (1), offensive tackle Dan Moore Jr. (75) and receiver Calvin Ridley during last Sunday's AFC South Division game against the Indianapolis Colts at Nashville's Nissan Stadium.

By KRISTIE RIEKEN / The Associated Press 6 min read

HOUSTON — The Houston Texans and the Tennessee Titans entered this season with very different expectations.

Three games in, they’re in the same spot: winless entering Sunday’s AFC South matchup at Houston’s NRG Stadium.

Though the Texans were predicted to win the division for a third straight year and most thought the Titans were in for another tough season — the Nashville franchise hasn’t made the playoffs since winning a second straight AFC South title in the 2021 season — they’re now each simply trying to get out of the losing column.

“Desperate as hell to get a win, I tell you that,” said Titans defensive tackle Jeffery Simmons, whose team has lost nine straight games overall and is 3-17 in second-year head coach Brian Callahan’s tenure.

As a leader for the Texans, quarterback C.J. Stroud has put it on his shoulders to motivate his teammates and make sure they don’t get down as they try to turn things around.