Things are bad for NFL teams when they’re catching strays from the Weather Channel on social media.
The Houston Texans and Tennessee Titans will each seek their first win of the 2026 season when the AFC South squads clash in Week 5. It’s not exactly the most tantalizing matchup on Sunday’s slate, leading the NFL Memes account to jokingly propose flexing the game to the Weather Channel.
However, the Weather Channel joined the fun by roasting the Texans and Titans with a stinging reply.
“I’m gonna pass,” the Weather Channel wrote.
Titans vs. Texans preview
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Nobody is particularly shocked to see the Titans enter Week 5 with an 0-4 record. They’ve gone 3-14 in each of the last two years and have scored fewer points than every team except the Miami Dolphins this season.
The Titans have dropped their last three losses by a combined 17 points, but they’ve only led in the first half of a Week 2 shortcoming to the Philadelphia Eagles. Cam Ward hasn’t made much progress in his second season, posting an 81.4 quarterback rating with 726 passing yards and three touchdowns.
ESPN’s Football Power Index gives the Titans a 75% chance of receiving a top-five pick in next year’s draft and a 20% chance of garnering another No. 1 selection. Houston, on the other hand, had far higher hopes for 2026.
The Texans have made the playoffs in each of DeMeco Ryans’ three seasons as head coach, and they were expected to extend that streak behind an elite defense. Instead, they’ve allowed 27.3 points per game and suffered three of their losses by five points or fewer.
C.J. Stroud has played fairly well, throwing for 1,141 yards with zero interceptions and a 95.9 quarterback rating. Yet Houston ranks last in rushing offense and 28th in passing defense.
Sunday may represent the perfect get-right opportunity for the Texans, who are 6.5-point road favorites with a 66.4% win probability from ESPN Analytics. After already facing Josh Allen, Joe Burrow, and Dak Prescott, the defense could show that a tough schedule is behind their early struggles.
Houston’s rest-of-season forecast could look clearer with a convincing win this Sunday. Unlike the Weather Channel, CBS won’t pass on airing the game at 1 p.m. ET.
