Mixon will play on Sunday at Nissan Stadium. Should the Texans pull out to a significant lead, Ryans could elect to rest him for next week’s wild-card round.

Texans running back Joe Mixon and Ravens backup quarterback Josh Johnson had words and had to be separated during pregame warmups.

Joe Mixon confronted Ravens players after an errant punt hit one of the Texans coaches before the Christmas Day game.

During the pregame of Wednesday’s matchup between the Texans and Ravens, Joe Mixon ignited a spark with backup QB Josh Johnson

Running back Joe Mixon cracked the 1,000-yard mark for the season during the first quarter on Sunday in Tennessee in Week 18.

The Houston Texans have already secured a playoff spot after securing the AFC South crown in Week 15, but they would like to get some sort of momentum here on Christmas Day when they face off against another playoff team in the Baltimore Ravens.

During pregame warmups, Ravens punter Jordan Stout was going through his normal routine. He miskicked one of his punts and it sailed to the left toward the Houston staff on the sideline. Nobody was hit, but that didn't stop running back Joe Mixon from defending his coaches.

Mixon made some headlines during the national Christmas Day games before kickoff though — for getting in a scuffle before his Houston Texans took on the Baltimore Ravens. For whatever reason, Mixon got into it with Ravens players during warmups and social media accounts suggested it went on for several minutes.

HOUSTON – Diontae Johnson has been involved in a crash course, absorbing the Texans’ playbook since joining the AFC South champions a week ago. Now that the veteran wide receivers is getting acclimated to a new locker room and a new offense, he’s made a fast impression on his teammates and coaches.

HOUSTON (AP) — The Houston Texans certainly didn’t look like a playoff team in a rout by the Baltimore Ravens on Wednesday. With just one game left until the playoffs begin, the AFC South champions know they’ll have to get much better to be competitive in the postseason.

Houston Texans RB Joe Mixon hypes up newest teammate Diontae Johnson ahead of Week 18 debut with playoffs to look forward to

Ravens punter Jordan Stout launched a punt that struck one of the Texans’ assistant coaches during warmups, angering Mixon, who then punted the football into the stands. When Mixon got on Stout for the placement of his punts, Johnson stuck up for his teammate and that started the confrontation.