The Houston Texans are going to be without one of their top offensive weapons for their AFC divisional round matchup against the New England Patriots.

Star wide receiver Nico Collins, who sustained a concussion in the team’s wild-card round victory over the Pittsburgh Steelers Monday, has been ruled out after not practicing at all this week.

The loss of Collins is a big one considering he's quarterback C.J. Stroud’s top target. In 15 games this season, Collins caught 71 passes for 1,117 yards and six touchdowns.

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The 26-year-old has had three consecutive seasons of over 1,000 receiving yards and has made the Pro Bowl each of the last two seasons. Collins signed a three-year, $72.75 million contract in May 2024, solidifying him as the team’s top receiver.

Christian Kirk had a big game in the Texans’ win over the Steelers Monday night, and the team might need him to replicate that performance.

Kirk had eight catches for 144 yards and one receiving touchdown, which all led the team during the win. It was a breakout performance for Kirk when the Texans needed it most.

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Kirk hadn’t had more than four receptions or 64 yards in a game during the regular season, making his playoff performance stand out.

Without Collins, Stroud will also be relying on wide receivers Jayden Higgins and Xavier Hutchinson and tight end Dalton Schultz, in addition to Kirk.

Making matters worse for the Texans, the Patriots’ No. 1 cornerback, Christian Gonzalez, cleared concussion protocol and is expected to play, according to multiple reports.

The No. 5-seeded Texans take on the No. 2-seeded Patriots Sunday at 3:30 p.m. ET.

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Ali Larter didn't expect Martha Stewart to be a fan.

Larter revealed she experienced a chance encounter with Stewart that caught her by surprise during a recent appearance on "Late Night with Seth Meyers."

Larter recalled enjoying dinner at the Polo Lounge with her family in New York City when the surreal moment involving Stewart occurred.

"There's a vibe happening," Larter explained to Meyers. "And this woman across the room catches my eye. And she has kind of like this twinkle. And she's looking at me. And I'm clocking her. And Martha Stewart starts walking straight at me, OK?"

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"And I'm going, ‘Oh my gosh, is that Martha?’ She comes up to the table in this huge white fur, like this bold – she's like a lioness," she added. "And she looks at me, and she goes, 'I wait until 12:01 every Sunday to watch your show."

"And then she looks at Vivienne, and she goes, ‘Your mother is a bada--.’"

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The compliment took Larter by surprise.

"We were just like all enamored in this surreal moment of Martha Stewart, who I love," she explained. "Who's like the queen, the icon, and she's a ‘Landman’ fan."

Larter stars in the Taylor Sheridan series as Angela, the wife of Billy Bob Thornton's character. The show is based on the podcast "Boomtown."

"Landman" chronicles the Permian Basin oil boom in West Texas that took place in the early 2010s, fueled by advances in oil drilling technology. At the center of the show is Thornton's character, Tommy Norris. Thornton portrays a "landman," a crisis manager working for an oil company called M-Tex.

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"Landman" is filmed in Texas and Larter noted that sometimes things go wrong on set.

"We had a scene this season where it was like, it's the end of the day. You know, we have a huge crew, it's high pressure," she told Meyers. "And we are rushing to get this shot. And it's supposed to be one of those epic Texas sunsets where the egg drops. So I'm standing there in this wide open field, barefoot, jean shorts, and they're rushing, rushing, rushing. And I hear, ‘Action!’ And I'm standing there, and looking out at the horses. And all of a sudden, I feel something crawling between my toes. And I look down, and there are fire ants biting my toes!"

Larter chose to "lean into it" and completed the scene despite the fire ants biting at her feet.

"And all of a sudden, I hear 'Cut!' And Stephen Kay, our director, runs up, and he's like, 'Ali, you were so emotional. You were so connected.' And I'm, like, I'm crying because I was getting bit by fire ants. And I was scared they were going to yell at me because they weren't going to get the shot."