Fifth Down

About Fifth Down

Texans Insider is a Houston Chronicle podcast covering the Houston Texans football team, hosted by Texans beat reporter Jonathan M. Alexander. Tune in every week for game analysis and insight. Listen here for Jonathan's exclusive behind-the-scenes stories of the players and coaches on the Houston NFL team. This podcast is made possible by the support of Houston Chronicle subscribers. Want more great Texans coverage? Subscribe at HoustonChronicle.com/subscribe, and sign up for the Texans Insider newsletter Houstonchronicle.com/newsletters/Texans-Insider.

Publisher

Houston Chronicle

Category

news

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

1 Nov 2023

Latest episode

17 Jan 2026

Latest episodes

59 of 69 episodes have a transcript.

1. 

   17 Jan 2026TRANSCRIPT

   Can Texans finally get past divisional round? What's the scouting report on Patriots?

   Jonathan M. Alexander and Sam Warren preview the Houston Texans' divisional round matchup, while Nicole Yang provides insight on the New England Patriots in this interview episode.

2. 

   8 Jan 2026TRANSCRIPT

   Can Texans beat Steelers in playoffs? Are they capable of advancing to the Super Bowl?

   The Houston Texans face the Pittsburgh Steelers in the wild card round of the playoffs. It is their first time in franchise history playing a road game in the wild card round. Can they continue their stellar play. The Chronicle's Jonathan M. Alexander and Sam Warren discuss. Host: Jonathan M. Alexander Guest: Sam Warren Further reading: How texts from J.J. Watt to Will Anderson Jr. helped the Texans star have a career year 10 awards for Houston Texans and what they taught us about them heading into playoffs Texans defense was exposed deep again. Can they fix it in playoffs vs. Steelers? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

3. 

   20 Dec 2025TRANSCRIPT

   The Texans' defense is ticked off. Will they shut down the Raiders?

   Jonathan M. Alexander interviews Sam Warren about the Houston Texans' defense and its ability to rebound against the Las Vegas Raiders, focusing on key players and strategies.

Inside a recent episode

Can Texans finally get past divisional round? What's the scouting report on Patriots?

Published 17 Jan 2026 · Transcript excerpt

[…] I think you might see both teams have 20 or below, because I think it's going to be a defensive performance. And the thing I'm looking at, particularly from the Texans defenses, can it get pressure on Drake May? You know, Drake May can extend the pocket. He can get out, but can Will Anderson Jr. and Neil Hunter get after him, because we have seen, like in this last game, but if they said charge, we have seen the offensive line struggle a little bit, particularly at left tackle. And probably the Neil Hunter and Will Anderson are both going to be lined up against Will Campbell, they're rookie, who is only recently coming back from an injury that he suffered. […]

Who has been a guest on Fifth Down

Names identified in recent episode analyses. Showing up to five guests.

• Nicole Yang
• Xavier Hutchinson
• Michael-Shawn Dugar
• Woody Marks
• Giana Han

Reach and audience

Public platform figures. Ratings count people who left a rating, not total listeners.

Apple Podcasts (US)

4.4 / 5

5 ratings

Spotify

5.0 / 5

2 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 38 / 100

A composite of feed quality, social presence, YouTube performance and engagement. Read the methodology.

Quality

48

Social presence

0

YouTube

0

Engagement

68

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