The Houston Texans have a big game this Sunday as they hit the road to play the New York Jets. Points will be at a premium against a stout Jets defense and to make matters worse, it looks like rain and wind are in the forecast.

Add that to the loss of playmaker Tank Dell, and it's very clear the Texans will have their hands full. Houston caught a break with the Patriots beating the Steelers on Thursday night, giving them a better shot at winning a Wild Card spot.

So taking care of business against the Jets will have a huge effect on the Texans' postseason odds.

To further complicate things, it appears TE Dalton Schultz will miss another game with a hamstring injury, according to several reports.

When looking at the Jets' defensive stats this season, it's clear that teams have more success running the ball against them rather than passing.

The Jets much like last week's opponent (Broncos) struggle to defend the run (27th in rushing yards against), but the Texans have been unable to get the ground game going for much of the season.

Houston will look to get points through the air with CJ Stroud, but yards won't come easy. The Jets are third in passing yards allowed per game at 176.58. And All Pro corner Sauce Gardner will be looking to take Nico Collins out of the game.

If ever there was a week to get the run game going, this is it. And as much as we all like Dameon Pierce, there's no disputing the offense has been better, with Devin Singletary getting the majority of the carries. Look at the splits below.

It's very clear in the 3 games the team played without Pierce, the offense was far superior. Not only do they score more points and have significantly more rushing yards with Singletary, but CJ Stroud is way better too. The team scored almost 9 more points per game with Devin as the main ball carrier. And they almost doubled the touchdowns scored in those games.

Will this be the week the Texans give Singletary more opportunities with Pierce working in rotation?

Be sure to watch the video above as we examine these spits, and discuss what they mean for Houston moving forward.