University of Texas head football coach Steve Sarkisian fell short of the College Football Playoff championship game for the second straight year this season. Last week's loss in the CFP semifinal didn’t exactly dim the NFL’s interest in the Longhorns head coach.

Mixon has proven himself as a reliable workhorse in his first season as a Texan, totaling 245 carries, 1,016 yards, and 11 touchdowns. The Pro-Bowl running back has surpassed 100 rushing yards in eight games, including the playoffs, and earned his second Pro Bowl selection in his first year with the team.

The Houston Texans take on the Kansas City Chiefs at 4:30 p.m. ET at frigid Arrowhead Stadium in Sunday’s first NFL divisional round game. In Saturday’s nightcap, the Washington Commanders head to Ford Field to take on the Detroit Lions.