By Douglas Holtz-Eakin
The young drop coverage to avoid higher premiums
The Houston Texans have put themselves in a position to be the NFL's first team to seal a spot in the playoffs and to move a step closer toward earning home-field advantage in the AFC.
The lasting image from the Bears' trip to San Francisco was 49ers defensive end Aldon Smith running amok.

Thanks to Arian Foster, the Houston Texans are still undefeated — but very nearly let this one slip away.
By Thanksgiving, maybe even sooner, the Houston Texans and Atlanta Falcons could be division champs.

Seattle quarterback Matt Hasselbeck left Sunday's game against Tampa Bay with a hip injury and did not return.

Tennessee cornerback Cortland Finnegan says fans should get their popcorn ready when he and Houston receiver Andre Johnson take the field Sunday for "The Rematch."
The Houston Texans and New York Jets need to put up or shut up early. Right away, in fact, as the NFL season kicks off.
Capsules for the 32 NFL teams as they begin the 2010 season, in predicted order of finish:
It's become a running joke at Houston Texans' training camp: Who will be the next linebacker to go down with an injury?

Houston Texans tight end Owen Daniels cut sharply, caught a short pass and sprinted 20 yards down the middle of an empty practice field.
"It shows the progress we've made," said tight end Owen Daniels, who has been with the franchise for seven of its 11 years of existence.
"It shows the progress we've made," said tight end Owen Daniels, who has been with the franchise for seven of its 11 years of existence. "A few years ago, it took us until the end of the season to get that ninth win. We're at that ninth win already."