HOUSTON -- For as well as Houston Texans outside linebacker Whitney Mercilus has played for the last two seasons, he has managed to step up even more in the playoffs.
In his last two playoff games -- Saturday’s victory over the Oakland Raiders and the Texans’ 2015 season loss to the Kansas City Chiefs -- Mercilus has five sacks, six quarterback hits and 15 combined tackles, including six for a loss.
Texans head coach Bill O’Brien knows this success hasn’t come out of nowhere. He said he has seen how hard Mercilus has worked to get to this level.