The Houston Texans started Saturday's playoff win slowly, but head coach DeMeco Ryans said after the game that an almost-gaffe by QB C.J. Stroud is what sparked his team's resurgence.

Ryan Cowden, the executive advisor to general manager Joe Schoen for the past two years, is leaving, with the expectation he will join the front office in New England, reuniting with new Patriots ...

The only teams in history to have longer playoff streaks are the New England Patriots (10 wins from 2002-06) and Green Bay ...

Giants senior advisor Ryan Cowden has accepted a job with the Patriots, per sources. Cowden will have a big role in the New England front office, and be reunited with Mike Vrabel. Title will be ...

The New England Patriots are making moves following the hiring of head coach Mike Vrabel. According to Sports Illustrated's Albert Breer, former Giants senior advisor Ryan Cowden has accepted a ...

Immediately after the New England Patriots hired head coach Mike Vrabel, expectations arose that Ryan Cowden would jet East Rutherford in favor of Foxboro. The only uncertainty was the logistics.

John McClain, a member of the Pro Football Hall of Fame and the Texas Sports Hall of Fame, is in his 48th year of covering the NFL in Houston, including 45 seasons at the Houston Chronicle.

In the AFC’s other matchup, the Chiefs will begin their title defense against a Texans team that finished the regular season ...

A brief look at what's right in Detroit and what went wrong in New England, plus an update on coaching searches in Dallas, ...

Diontae Johnson has been cut by the Texans and will now begin his second stint this season with the Baltimore Ravens.