Texans at Commanders: Week 14 preview, odds and injuries

Week 14 · Sun, Dec 13 · Northwest Stadium1 PM ET

at1 PMET · CBS

At a glanceUpdated Nov 11, 2026, 1:25 AM ET

The Houston Texans (3-5) visit the Washington Commanders (2-5-1) on Sun, Dec 13, 1 PM ET at Northwest Stadium in Landover, MD (Week 14, 2026 season), on CBS.

When and where is Texans vs Commanders?

Sun, Dec 13, 1 PM ET at Northwest Stadium in Landover, MD. TV: CBS.

Who is injured for Texans vs Commanders?

Texans: David Montgomery (RB, questionable, groin) and Reed Blankenship (S, questionable, concussion). Commanders: Lucas Patrick (G, doubtful, concussion), Colson Yankoff (TE, questionable, knee) and Treylon Burks (WR, questionable, foot).

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Pigskin Nightly, “Texans at Commanders: Week 14 preview”, https://pigskinnightly.com/games/2026-12-13-hou-at-wsh (updated 2026-11-11).

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Regular season through week 13 · rank out of 32

Where this game will be decided

1Texans pass rush vs Commanders pass protection
The Texans' pass rush ranks 2nd in sack rate (9.2% of dropbacks, 314 dropbacks faced) and faces a Commanders pass protection ranked 20th (6.4% sacked, 314 dropbacks).
20thWSH offense18 spots apart2ndHOU defense
2Texans third-down defense vs Commanders third-down offense
The Texans' third-down defense ranks 15th in third-down conversion rate (40.0% allowed, 105 third downs faced) and faces a Commanders third-down offense ranked 32nd (31.1%, 106 third downs).
32ndWSH offense17 spots apart15thHOU defense
3Commanders ball security vs Texans takeaway defense
The Commanders' ball security ranks 2nd in turnovers per game (0.6 giveaways a game, 8 games) against a Texans takeaway defense ranked 22nd (1.0 takeaways a game, 8 games).
2ndWSH offense20 spots apart22ndHOU defenseSmall sample, read with care Why sample size matters

When the Texans have the ballEdge HOU · +12 ranks

HOU dropback offenseEPA per dropbackWSH pass defense

7th+0.18309 dropbacks

HOU +12

+0.07 allowed333 dropbacks faced19th

HOU run gameEPA per rushWSH run defense

25th-0.14180 rushes

-0.06 allowed183 rushes faced23rd

Dropbacks include sacks and scrambles; rushes are designed runs. What EPA measures.

When the Commanders have the ballNo big edge

WSH dropback offenseEPA per dropbackHOU pass defense

19th+0.03314 dropbacks

+0.05 allowed314 dropbacks faced17th

WSH run gameEPA per rushHOU run defense

23rd-0.13178 rushes

-0.08 allowed198 rushes faced17th

Third downEdge HOU · +17 ranks

HOU third-down offensethird-down conversion rateWSH third-down defense

14th40.2%102 third downs

41.3% allowed109 third downs faced18th

WSH third-down offensethird-down conversion rateHOU third-down defense

32nd31.1%106 third downs

HOU +17

40.0% allowed105 third downs faced15th

Conversions are third-down snaps that gained a first down or scored.

Red zoneEdge HOU · +12 ranks

HOU red-zone offensered-zone touchdown rateWSH red-zone defense

17th58%31 trips

HOU +12

75% allowed28 trips faced29th

WSH red-zone offensered-zone touchdown rateHOU red-zone defense

18th55%22 trips

61% allowed23 trips faced19th

A trip is a drive with at least one snap inside the opponent's 20; the rate is trips that ended in an offensive touchdown. Small samples swing fast here.

Explosive playsNo big edge

HOU big-play offenseexplosive-play rateWSH defense against big plays

7th10.2%489 plays

7.8% allowed516 plays faced8th

WSH big-play offenseexplosive-play rateHOU defense against big plays

18th9.1%492 plays

9.6% allowed512 plays faced18th

Completions of 20+ yards and runs of 10+, per snap. Definition.

Pressure & sacksEdge HOU · +18 ranks

HOU pass protectionsack rateWSH pass rush

10th5.2% sacked309 dropbacks

HOU +14

5.1% of dropbacks333 dropbacks faced24th

WSH pass protectionsack rateHOU pass rush

20th6.4% sacked314 dropbacks

HOU +18

9.2% of dropbacks314 dropbacks faced2nd

Sacks per dropback. The public play-by-play has no pressure charting, so this is the sack side of it only.

TurnoversEdge WSH · +20 ranks

HOU ball securityturnovers per gameWSH takeaway defense

1st0.5 giveaways a game8 games

1.5 takeaways a game8 games5th

WSH ball securityturnovers per gameHOU takeaway defense

2nd0.6 giveaways a game8 games

WSH +20

1.0 takeaways a game8 games22nd

Interceptions and lost fumbles on offensive snaps, per game. Turnover rates are among the least stable numbers in football.

AbsencesHOU 0 · WSH 1 regulars out or doubtful

Texans2 listed

0 of them are regulars ruled out or doubtful (60%+ of their unit's snaps across 3+ weeks on the field).

QReed BlankenshipS86% defense · 6 wk
QDavid MontgomeryRB47% offense · 5 wk

Commanders3 listed

1 of them is a regular ruled out or doubtful (60%+ of their unit's snaps across 3+ weeks on the field).

DLucas PatrickG90% offense · 7 wk
QTreylon BurksWR53% offense · 6 wk
QColson YankoffTE14% offense · 8 wk

Snap share is the average of the weeks each player was on the field this season. Full injury report ↓

Rest & travelSame rest · HOU travels 1,232 mi

AwayTexans

7days since last game

1,232miles to get here

1time zones

Last: Sun wk 13 at PIT · Pittsburgh · 15,529 mi flown this season

Normal week

Rest edgeEvensame restTravel gap 1,232 mi

HomeCommanders

7days since last game

0miles · home

0time zones

Last: Sun wk 13 at TEN · Nashville · 14,813 mi flown this season

Normal week

League splits for these situations ↓

Sample: HOU 8 games, 489 offensive and 512 defensive plays · WSH 8 games, 492 offensive and 516 defensive plays. Rank 1 is the best offense or the best defense in each stat. Keys are the largest rank gaps (12+ spots) between an offense and the defense it faces, one per stat. Ranks are not schedule-adjusted.

Season to date · rank out of 32