HOUSTON -- A simple truth is staring the Houston Texans in the face this week.
To secure the franchise's fourth playoff win, the Texans have to do something -- anything -- to keep Andrew Luck from turning their postseason into a one-and-done affair on Saturday (4:30 p.m. ET, ESPN).
That's it.
"Very smart, tough guy," said Texans defensive end Jadeveon Clowney. "... He never quits, never thinks the play's over. Just a great player."
Luck has certainly put himself on the inside lane for the NFL's Comeback Player of the Year award with 4,593 yards passing and 39 touchdowns in his return from almost two years' worth of shoulder troubles, and a big chunk of that production came at the Texans' expense.