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NFL wild card: 1 key for all 6 games, from Packers' deep passing to Jayden Daniels vs. blitz-mad Todd Bowles

NFL wild-card weekend! Six games from Saturday to Monday that launch us into the second football season. For this week’s Playbook, I looked at each game and one specific matchup or aspect (sometimes multiple because I can’t help myself) that could swing things.

Starting with the Saturday afternoon game that should just be called “Texans time” by this point.

Can Texans, C.J. Stroud finally find answers for season-long issues?

The Texans' run game isn’t good. It’s actually the worst run game this NFL season. It's a reflection of an offensive line that has battled injuries, and a setback in play and cohesion.