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Pro Bowl RB misses Texans team practice with shock injury

The Houston Texans finished the regular season as the No. 1 seed in AFC South but face a tough test against the Kansas City Chiefs this weekend.

Is Joe Mixon playing for the Texans against the Chiefs?
ALEX SLITZAFP

The Houston Texans showed impressive resolve to battle back against the Los Angeles Chargers in the NFL Wild Card round last weekend, setting up a meeting with the Kansas City Chiefs in the Divisional round.

The Chiefs are a nightmare match-up for any team in the league, but the Texans have a particularly poor record against the reigning Super Bowl champions. Houston have lost their last four games against Kansas City, most recently falling to a 27-19 loss last month. Making matters worse for the Texans, they could be without a key offensive piece for the game.

Two-time Pro Bowler Joe Mixon is questionable for Saturday’s game due to an ankle injury that kept him out of team practice on Thursday. The issue is not something that Mixon was suffering with previously and appears to have been sustained during Wednesday’s practice.

Is Joe Mixon playing for the Texans against the Chiefs?

The prospect of losing a key piece like Mixon ahead of a visit to the Chiefs is a nightmare scenario for Texans fans. However, there is reason to believe that the running back may still feature and could prove decisive for his team.

Ian Rapoport of NFL Networks reports that there remains a “very very real chance to play” for the injured star. His absence from Thursday’s session allowed him extra time to recover after first sensing the injury on Wednesday.

Houston will need to decide on his status by 3pm (ET) on Saturday, 90 minutes before the 4:30pm (ET) kickoff time. Should Mixon suffer a further setback and be ruled out of the game, Dameon Pierce and Dare Ogunbowale will likely pick up the extra minutes for DeMeco Ryans’ team.

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