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INSTANT AUDIO | Drew's inside the locker room with Jalen Pitre, Shaq Mason, Brevin Jordan, and Motor

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Texans Matchup - 9.8.2026.mp3

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Texans All-Access opens the 2026 regular season with Week 1 against the Buffalo Bills ahead at Reliant Stadium. Head Coach DeMeco Ryans joins Marc Vandermeer and John Harris to explain how the staff avoids "chasing ghosts" against a Buffalo team with a new head coach, offensive coordinator and defensive coordinator. Ryans breaks down the four team captains — C.J. Stroud, Jalen Pitre, Will Anderson Jr. and Azeez Al-Shaair — details how undrafted rookies Collin Wright and Sabastian Harsh forced their way onto the initial 53, and explains why the offensive line's continuity changes what this offense can do in Week 1. Plus, what makes Josh Allen so hard to handle. Rookie cornerback Collin Wright then joins in studio. The Manvel native and Stanford captain talks about learning from Derek Stingley Jr. and Kamari Lassiter, going completely off social media for training camp, the Senior Bowl in Mobile, Andrew Luck's impact at Stanford, and rookie snack duty. Marc and John close with What's On Our Mind.

DeMeco Ryans on Bills Week 1, Texans Captains and Rookie CB Collin Wright | Texans All-Access

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Marc Vandermeer and John Harris put the 2026 season on the record. On this Friday edition of Texans All-Access, the guys go division by division across the NFL — recusing themselves from the AFC South — and lock in a winner and a surprise team for all seven of the rest. The AFC West gives them the most trouble. The NFC North is a coin flip. The NFC East gets sorted top to bottom, and both hosts land in the same place.

Before the picks, Marc takes you inside Season Premiere presented by Amegy Bank, the Houston Texans Foundation night that celebrated 25 years of impact. He shares the backstage moment he loved most — introducing Texans Legend Glover Quin to Kamari Lassiter and Calen Bullock, two eras of Houston defensive backs meeting for the first time. Andre Johnson and Travis Johnson brought the energy for the Legends against the current locker room, and the night raised significant money for the Foundation.

John Harris then pulls the best of Executive Vice President/General Manager Nick Caserio's appearance with Sean Pendergast and Seth Payne on 95.7 The Fan. Caserio breaks down what rookie Keylan Rutledge has shown across five weeks of camp, how the offensive line group has taken shape with Aireontae Ersery, Evan Brown, Trent Brown and Blake Fisher, and how veteran Wyatt Teller has handled a new scheme. Caserio also offers an encouraging progress report on Tank Dell.

John closes by walking through the NFL.com writers' Super Bowl LXI forecasts, where the Houston Texans drew votes from Kevin Patra and Gregg Rosenthal — both built on the same premise: this is the elite defense in the National Football League.

Week 1 against the Buffalo Bills at Reliant Stadium is September 13.

2026 NFL Predictions, Division by Division | Texans All-Access

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INSTANT AUDIO | Drew's inside the locker room with Jalen Pitre, Shaq Mason, Brevin Jordan, and Motor

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