Playoff positioning will be on the line this Sunday when the Houston Texans meet the Denver Broncos at NRG Stadium.

While a loss wouldn’t be a death knell for either team, it would be a major impediment toward reaching the postseason, which is something neither organization has done in several years.

The Texans have been able to surpass expectations so far this season not just because of the excellent play of rookie quarterback C.J. Stroud, but also thanks to another rookie by the name of Tank Dell.

The stud wide receiver says that despite a calf injury, he will be good to go on Sunday, per Aaron Wilson.

Dell has collected 47 catches for 709 yards and seven touchdowns so far this season, and he has helped Houston rise to seventh in passing touchdowns and second in passing yards.

He has teamed with young and emerging wideout Nico Collins to give Stroud two reliable targets from the get-go.

The Texans have been a dangerous team, especially in crunch time, as Stroud has led multiple game-winning drives in the final moments of games in recent weeks.

The Broncos have also been clutch lately, and they currently hold a five-game winning streak after looking rather awful in September and early October.

The rest of Houston’s schedule is rather manageable other than a Christmas Eve game against the resilient Cleveland Browns, meaning that beating Denver this weekend could be almost tantamount to claiming a playoff spot in the AFC.

At the very least, it would be another statement to the rest of the NFL.