But now he’s set for his first-ever playoff start, and he’s remaining even-keeled despite all that’s happened.
“You go in and prepare the same way,” Hoyer said. “The only thing that's different is now there is one less day to prepare.”
Hoyer and the Texans capped off the regular season on Sunday at NRG Stadium with a win over the Jaguars. He completed 25-of-40 passes for 249 yards, with a touchdown and an interception. It came after he missed two starts because of a concussion he suffered in the second half of the loss to New England.