Texans star Joe Mixon hits back at Rex Ryan in cigar-smoking Instagram Live after NFL playoff win
Texans running back Joe Mixon targeted Rex Ryan as Houston celebrated the win over the Chargers with a cigar in the locker room.
Ryan, the former Jets and Bills coach who now works as an analyst for ESPN, made headlines with a controversial prediction for the Texans-Chargers Wild Card clash.
The 62-year-old, who was interviewed about a return to the New York Jets, sensationally claimed that the Chargers’ visit to Houston marked a “bye week” for Jim Harbaugh’s side.
“I never realized the Chargers got a bye, that they qualified for a bye,” Ryan said. “But they did that because they were playing Houston.”
Instead, it was the Texans who reached the divisional round with an upset 32-12 win at NRG Stadium.
After the game, head coach DeMeco Ryans and his team trolled Ryan in the locker room. “How was that bye week?” the coach asked his players sarcastically.
Joe Mixon trolled Rex Ryan as Houston celebrated its win over the Chargers with a cigar
Ryan claimed that the Chargers’ visit to Houston marked a “bye week” for Jim Harbaugh’s team
Running back Mixon starred as the Texans secured a 32-12 victory over the Houston Texans
Mixon then lit a cigar in the locker room and started filming an Instagram live video.
“We’re smoking on that Rex Ryan bye week package,” Mixon said to the camera, as one of his teammates cackled.
“Come on Rex!” Mixon continued before urging the Texans fans to enjoy the win. “H-town, we lit tonight! Turn this up!’
The running back rushed for 106 yards and a touchdown in the win against Los Angeles and then addressed “outside noise” like Ryan’s comments.
‘It is what it is. Everyone has an opinion. When it comes down to it, it’s between the white lines, it’s the play-offs. All that matters is that you put your best stuff on tape,” he said.