💥 NFL discipline could be coming for Patriots cornerback Carlton Davis for a first-quarter facemask on Kirk; Davis also drew two DPI penalties. The league reviews every game, and fines are possible.
📊 Kirk’s stat line wasn’t lofty—2 catches on 6 targets for 20 yards—but he did score a touchdown, providing a moment of shine in an otherwise up-and-down day.
🔮 Offseason outlook for Kirk: he’s on an expiring four-year, $72 million deal and will hit free agency. It’s unclear if the Texans will bring him back. Houston will also welcome back Tank Dell and added rookies Jaylin Noel (slot) and Jayden Higgins (outside) to a fuller WR group behind Nico Collins.
🧭 Franchise-wide takeaway: this marks another playoff exit in a frustrating trend (0-7 in Divisional Playoffs), leaving questions to answer as the Texans retool around Stroud and a reworked receiver corps.
🔥 Next season’s storylines = Stroud’s growth, the WR room reshuffle, and a fight to push deeper into the playoffs.
