Joe Mixon is listed as questionable with an ankle injury for the Houston Texans' divisional playoff game Saturday against the Kansas City Chiefs. He did not participate in practice Thursday, Houston's final one before going to Kansas City.

Running back Joe Mixon sits out Texans Thursday practice session, listed as questionable for Chiefs game in divisional playoffs

The Houston Texans are already missing one of their offensive pillars as they prepare to visit the Kansas City Chiefs on Saturday. Without Tank Dell, who coincidentally was injured in the Week 15 meeting between the same teams, the Texans passing attack has fewer proven weapons. Now the ground game might be limited as well.

For the first time this year, the Kansas City Chiefs are gearing up for a playoff game as they continue their ongoing quest for a record third championship in a row. Standing in their way this Saturday are the Houston Texans, a feisty AFC South squad that just took on the reigning Super Bowl winners less than a month ago.

Running back Joe Mixon has been a workhorse for the Hosuston Texans’ offense, but is listed on the team’s injury report ahead of its divisional round playoff matchup against the Kansas City Chiefs on Saturday, January 18. Could the Texans be without their leading running back this weekend?

The do-it-all running back for Houston was a late addition to the injury report this week, clouding his status for the weekend matchup in Kansas City. The Texans already have dealt with plenty of issues at the receiver spot this season, only adding more to Mixon's plate.

In Texans injury news, running back Joe Mixon is listed as questionable with a ankle injury. Will Mixon play vs. the Chiefs?