2022 Houston Texans season

The 2022 season was the Houston Texans' 21st in the National Football League (NFL) and their only season under Lovie Smith, following the firing of David Culley at the end of the 2021 season.^[1]

2022 Houston Texans season
Owner	Janice and D. Cal McNair
General manager	Nick Caserio
Head coach	Lovie Smith
Home stadium	NRG Stadium
Results
Record	3–13–1
Division place	4th AFC South
Playoffs	Did not qualify
Pro Bowlers	OT Laremy Tunsil
Uniform
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This was their first season since 2016 without quarterback Deshaun Watson on the roster, as he was traded to the Cleveland Browns on March 18.^[2]

The Texans recorded their first tie in franchise history against the Indianapolis Colts in Week 1.^[3] However, the Texans struggled as they had their worst start since 2005. Houston was eliminated from playoff contention in Week 13, marking the third consecutive year the Texans were the first team to be eliminated.^[4] The Texans failed to improve upon their 4–13 record from the previous year, and posted a 9-game losing streak from Week 7 to Week 15, their worst losing streak since 2013. They failed to win a home game in 2022, going 0–7–1 at NRG Stadium.^[5] Hours after their season-ending win against the Colts, the Texans parted ways with head coach Lovie Smith after only one season with the organization, marking the third consecutive year that the team fired its head coach.^[6] As of 2024, this is the most recent season the Texans missed the playoffs, finished with a losing record, and finished in last place in the AFC South.

Draft

Main article: 2022 NFL draft

2022 Houston Texans Draft

Round	Selection	Player	Position	College	Notes
1	3	Derek Stingley Jr.	CB	LSU
	13	Traded to Philadelphia[A]			from Cleveland[B]
	15	Kenyon Green	OG	Texas A&M	from Miami via Philadelphia[A]
2	37	Jalen Pitre	S	Baylor
	44	John Metchie III	WR	Alabama	from Cleveland[C]
3	68	Traded to Cleveland[C]
	75	Christian Harris	LB	Alabama	from Denver[D]
	80	Traded to Denver[D]			from New Orleans[E]
4	107	Dameon Pierce	RB	Florida	from Detroit via Cleveland[B]
	108	Traded to Cleveland[C]
	124	Traded to Cleveland[C]			from Philadelphia[A]
	137	Traded to Carolina[F]			from LA Rams[G]
5	148	Traded to Chicago[H]
	150	Thomas Booker	DT	Stanford	from Chicago[I]
	162	Traded to Denver[D]			from Philadelphia[A]
	166	Traded to Chicago[I]			from Arizona via Philadelphia[A]
	170	Teagan Quitoriano	TE	Oregon State	from Tampa Bay via New England[J]
6	183	Traded to New England[J]
	205	Austin Deculus	OT	LSU	from Green Bay[K]
	207	Traded to Chicago[I]			from San Francisco via NY Jets[L]
7	224	Traded to New England[M]
	228	Traded to Green Bay[N]			from Chicago[H]
	245	Traded to New England[J]			from Dallas[O]

Draft trades

1. The Texans traded a first-round selection (13th overall) to the Philadelphia Eagles in exchange for a first-, a fourth- and two fifth-round selections (15th, 124th, 162nd and 166th overall).^[7]
2. The Texans traded QB Deshaun Watson and a 2024 sixth-round selection to the Cleveland Browns in exchange for first- and fourth-round selections (13th and 107th overall), as well as 2023 and 2024 first-round selections, a 2023 third-round selection, and a 2024 fourth-round selection.^[8]
3. The Texans traded a third- and two fourth-round selections (68th, 108th and 124th overall) to the Cleveland Browns in exchange for a second-round selection (44th overall).^[9]
4. The Texans traded third- and fifth-round selections (80th and 162nd overall) to the Denver Broncos in exchange for a third-round selection (75th overall).^[10]
5. The Texans traded CB Bradley Roby to the New Orleans Saints in exchange for a third-round selection (80th overall).^[11]
6. The Texans traded a fourth-round selection (137th overall), as well as 2021 fourth- and fifth-round selections to the Carolina Panthers in exchange for a 2021 third-round selection.
7. The Texans traded a 2020 second-round selection to the Los Angeles Rams in exchange for WR Brandin Cooks and a fourth-round selection (137th overall).^[12]
8. The Texans traded a fifth-round selection (148th overall) to the Chicago Bears in exchange for WR Anthony Miller and a seventh-round selection (228th overall).^[13]
9. The Texans traded fifth- and sixth-round selections (166th and 207th overall) to the Chicago Bears in exchange for a fifth-round selection (150th overall).
10. The Texans traded sixth- and seventh-round selections (183rd and 245th) to the New England Patriots in exchange for a fifth-round selection (170th overall).^[14]
11. The Texans traded WR Randall Cobb to the Green Bay Packers in exchange for a sixth-round selection (205th overall).^[15]
12. The Texans traded LB Shaq Lawson to the New York Jets in exchange for a sixth-round selection (207th overall).^[16]
13. The Texans traded a seventh-round selection (224th overall) to the New England Patriots in exchange for TE Ryan Izzo.^[17]
14. The Texans traded a seventh-round selection (228th overall) to the Green Bay Packers in exchange for CB Ka'dar Hollman.^[18]
15. The Texans traded DT Eli Ankou to the Dallas Cowboys in exchange for a seventh-round selection (245th overall).^[19]

2022 Houston Texans undrafted free agents

Name	Position	College	Ref.
Myron Cunningham	OT	Arkansas	[20]
Damion Daniels	DT	Nebraska
Drew Estrada	WR	Baylor
Jacobi Francis	DB	Memphis
Seth Green	TE	Minnesota
Jake Hansen	LB	Illinois
Kolby Harvell-Peel	DB	Oklahoma State
Kurt Hinish	DL	Notre Dame
Johnny Johnson III	WR	Oregon
Tristin McCollum	DB	Sam Houston State

Staff

Offseason changes

Head coach

The Houston Texans fired first-year head coach David Culley on January 13, 2022, who most notably led the Texans to a win at AFC No. 1 seed Tennessee Titans.^[21]

Final staff

2022 Houston Texans staff

Front office Owner/senior chairwoman – Janice McNair CEO/chairman – Cal McNair President – Greg Grissom General manager – Nick Caserio Executive vice president of football operations – Vacant Executive vice president/general counsel – Greg Kondritz Director of football operations – Clay Hampton Assistant director of player personnel and college scouting director – James Liipfert Director of pro personnel – Ronnie McGill Assistant director of pro scouting – D.J. Debick Director of team development – Dylan Thompson Head coaches Head coach – Lovie Smith Offensive coaches Offensive coordinator – Pep Hamilton Running backs – Danny Barrett Wide receivers/pass game coordinator – Ben McDaniels Tight ends – Tim Berbenich Offensive line – George Warhop Assistant offensive line – Hal Hunter Offensive assistant – Jarrod James Offensive assistant – DeNarius McGhee Offensive assistant – Robbie Picazo Offensive assistant/quarterbacks – Ted White

Defensive coaches Defensive line – Jacques Cesaire Assistant defensive line – Kenyon Jackson Linebackers – Miles Smith Cornerbacks – Dino Vasso Safeties – Joe Danna Defensive assistant – Ben Bolling Defensive assistant/nickels – Ilir Emini Defensive assistant – Dele Harding Special teams coaches Special teams coordinator – Frank Ross Assistant special teams – Sean Baker Strength and conditioning Head strength and conditioning – Mike Eubanks Assistant strength and conditioning coach – James Hardy Assistant strength and conditioning coach – Joe Distor Assistant strength and conditioning coach – Pat Moorer

Final roster

2022 Houston Texans roster

Quarterbacks (QB)  3 Kyle Allen  6 Jeff Driskel 10 Davis Mills Running backs (RB) 28 Rex Burkhead 26 Royce Freeman 34 Troy Hairston FB 33 Dare Ogunbowale Wide receivers (WR) 13 Brandin Cooks  4 Phillip Dorsett 15 Chris Moore 19 Amari Rodgers Tight ends (TE) 88 Jordan Akins 83 O. J. Howard  9 Brevin Jordan 84 Teagan Quitoriano

Offensive linemen (OL) 60 A. J. Cann G 76 Austin Deculus T 59 Kenyon Green G 67 Charlie Heck T 71 Tytus Howard T 64 Justin McCray G 79 Jimmy Morrissey C 54 Scott Quessenberry C 78 Laremy Tunsil T Defensive linemen (DL) 97 Mario Addison DE 56 Thomas Booker DT 96 Maliek Collins DT 92 Rasheem Green DE 52 Jonathan Greenard DE 93 Kurt Hinish DT 55 Jerry Hughes DE 91 Roy Lopez DT

Linebackers (LB) 53 Blake Cashman MLB 49 Jake Hansen OLB 48 Christian Harris OLB 43 Neville Hewitt OLB 58 Christian Kirksey MLB 45 Ogbonnia Okoronkwo OLB 44 Jalen Reeves-Maybin OLB 32 Garret Wallow MLB Defensive backs (DB) 35 Grayland Arnold SS 38 Jacobi Francis SS 25 Desmond King CB 23 Eric Murray SS 21 Steven Nelson CB 36 Jonathan Owens SS  5 Jalen Pitre FS  1 Tremon Smith CB 29 M. J. Stewart FS  2 Tavierre Thomas CB Special teams (ST)  7 Kaʻimi Fairbairn K 11 Cameron Johnston P 46 Jon Weeks LS

Practice squad 14 Alex Bachman WR 17 Jalen Camp WR (PS/I) 16 Davion Davis WR 20 Gerrid Doaks RB 81 Drew Estrada WR (PS/I) 94 Demone Harris DE 41 Buddy Johnson MLB 89 Johnny Johnson III WR 39 Tristin McCollum FS 62 K. C. McDermott G 18 D. J. Montgomery WR 75 Adedayo Odeleye DE (IPP) 22 Will Redmond SS 37 D'Angelo Ross CB 86 Mason Schreck TE 70 Jordan Steckler T 82 Malik Turner WR 73 Tre'Vour Wallace-Simms G Reserve 30 Darius Anderson RB (IR) 68 Justin Britt C (NF-Ill.) 12 Nico Collins WR (IR)  8 John Metchie III WR (NF-Ill.) 31 Dameon Pierce RB (IR) 57 Kevin Pierre-Louis OLB (IR) 95 Derek Rivers DE (IR) 90 Taylor Stallworth DT (IR) 24 Derek Stingley Jr. CB (IR) Rookies in italics 53 active, 9 reserve, 15 practice squad (3 exempt)

Preseason

Week	Date	Opponent	Result	Record	Venue	Recap
1	August 13	New Orleans Saints	W 17–13	1–0	NRG Stadium	Recap
2	August 19	at Los Angeles Rams	W 24–20	2–0	SoFi Stadium	Recap
3	August 25	San Francisco 49ers	W 17–0	3–0	NRG Stadium	Recap

Regular season

Schedule

Week	Date	Opponent	Result	Record	Venue	Recap
1	September 11	Indianapolis Colts	T 20–20 (OT)	0–0–1	NRG Stadium	Recap
2	September 18	at Denver Broncos	L 9–16	0–1–1	Empower Field at Mile High	Recap
3	September 25	at Chicago Bears	L 20–23	0–2–1	Soldier Field	Recap
4	October 2	Los Angeles Chargers	L 24–34	0–3–1	NRG Stadium	Recap
5	October 9	at Jacksonville Jaguars	W 13–6	1–3–1	TIAA Bank Field	Recap
6	Bye
7	October 23	at Las Vegas Raiders	L 20–38	1–4–1	Allegiant Stadium	Recap
8	October 30	Tennessee Titans	L 10–17	1–5–1	NRG Stadium	Recap
9	November 3	Philadelphia Eagles	L 17–29	1–6–1	NRG Stadium	Recap
10	November 13	at New York Giants	L 16–24	1–7–1	MetLife Stadium	Recap
11	November 20	Washington Commanders	L 10–23	1–8–1	NRG Stadium	Recap
12	November 27	at Miami Dolphins	L 15–30	1–9–1	Hard Rock Stadium	Recap
13	December 4	Cleveland Browns	L 14–27	1–10–1	NRG Stadium	Recap
14	December 11	at Dallas Cowboys	L 23–27	1–11–1	AT&T Stadium	Recap
15	December 18	Kansas City Chiefs	L 24–30 (OT)	1–12–1	NRG Stadium	Recap
16	December 24	at Tennessee Titans	W 19–14	2–12–1	Nissan Stadium	Recap
17	January 1	Jacksonville Jaguars	L 3–31	2–13–1	NRG Stadium	Recap
18	January 8	at Indianapolis Colts	W 32–31	3–13–1	Lucas Oil Stadium	Recap

Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text.

Game summaries

Week 1: vs. Indianapolis Colts

Week 1: Indianapolis Colts at Houston Texans – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	OT	Total
Colts	3	0	0	17	0	20
Texans	0	10	10	0	0	20

at NRG Stadium, Houston, Texas

• Date: September 11
• Game time: 12:00 p.m. CDT
• Game weather: None (retractable roof closed)
• Game attendance: 69,415
• Referee: Land Clark
• TV announcers (CBS): Tom McCarthy and Tiki Barber
• Recap, Game Book

Game information

First quarter IND – Rodrigo Blankenship 45-yard field goal, 5:13. Colts 3–0. Drive: 12 plays, 47 yards, 6:46. Second quarter HOU – Kaʻimi Fairbairn 45-yard field goal, 7:50. Tied 3–3. Drive: 14 plays, 69 yards, 6:20. HOU – O. J. Howard 16-yard pass from Davis Mills (Kaʻimi Fairbairn kick), 2:37. Texans 10–3. Drive: 4 plays, 58 yards, 1:49. Third quarter HOU – Kaʻimi Fairbairn 43-yard field goal, 12:17. Texans 13–3. Drive: 5 plays, 50 yards, 2:43. HOU – O. J. Howard 22-yard pass from Davis Mills (Kaʻimi Fairbairn kick), 7:16. Texans 20–3. Drive: 4 plays, 58 yards, 1:40. Fourth quarter IND – Rodrigo Blankenship 27-yard field goal, 10:44. Texans 20–6. Drive: 11 plays, 76 yards, 4:02. IND – Jonathan Taylor 2-yard run (Rodrigo Blankenship kick), 7:42. Texans 20–13. Drive: 4 plays, 20 yards, 2:07. IND – Michael Pittman Jr. 15-yard pass from Matt Ryan (Rodrigo Blankenship kick), 1:54. Tied 20–20. Drive: 7 plays, 80 yards, 2:35. Overtime No scoring plays Top passers IND – Matt Ryan – 32/50, 352 yards, TD, INT HOU – Davis Mills – 23/37, 240 yards, 2 TD Top rushers IND – Jonathan Taylor – 31 rushes, 161 yards, TD HOU – Rex Burkhead – 14 rushes, 40 yards Top receivers IND – Michael Pittman Jr. – 9 receptions, 121 yards, TD HOU – Brandin Cooks – 7 receptions, 82 yards

This was the first tie in franchise history.^[3]

Week 2: at Denver Broncos

Week 2: Houston Texans at Denver Broncos – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Texans	3	3	3	0	9
Broncos	3	3	0	10	16

at Empower Field at Mile High, Denver, Colorado

• Date: September 18
• Game time: 3:25 p.m. CDT/2:25 p.m. MDT
• Game weather: Sunny, 77 °F (25 °C)
• Game attendance: 76,191
• Referee: Carl Cheffers
• TV announcers (CBS): Andrew Catalon, James Lofton and Michael Grady
• Recap, Game Book

Game information

First quarter DEN – Brandon McManus 20-yard field goal, 5:30. Broncos 3–0. Drive: 8 plays, 63 yards, 2:18. HOU – Kaʻimi Fairbairn 40-yard field goal, 2:19. Tied 3–3. Drive: 10 plays, 54 yards, 3:11. Second quarter HOU – Kaʻimi Fairbairn 44-yard field goal, 7:20. Texans 6–3. Drive: 10 plays, 54 yards, 5:32. DEN – Brandon McManus 24-yard field goal, 0:20. Tied 6–6. Drive: 9 plays, 70 yards, 3:44. Third quarter HOU – Kaʻimi Fairbairn 24-yard field goal, 8:33. Texans 9–6. Drive: 11 plays, 39 yards, 5:09. Fourth quarter DEN – Eric Saubert 22-yard pass from Russell Wilson (Brandon McManus kick), 12:37. Broncos 13–9. Drive: 6 plays, 62 yards, 3:56. DEN – Brandon McManus 50-yard field goal, 3:36. Broncos 16–9. Drive: 12 plays, 54 yards, 6:12. Top passers HOU – Davis Mills – 19/38, 177 yards DEN – Russell Wilson – 14/31, 219 yards, TD, INT Top rushers HOU – Dameon Pierce – 15 rushes, 69 yards DEN – Javonte Williams – 15 rushes, 75 yards Top receivers HOU – Nico Collins – 4 receptions, 58 yards DEN – Courtland Sutton – 7 receptions, 122 yards

Week 3: at Chicago Bears

Week 3: Houston Texans at Chicago Bears – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Texans	7	7	6	0	20
Bears	10	3	7	3	23

at Soldier Field, Chicago, Illinois

• Date: September 25
• Game time: 12:00 p.m. CDT
• Game weather: Cloudy, 66 °F (19 °C)
• Game attendance: 60,592
• Referee: Clete Blakeman
• TV announcers (CBS): Andrew Catalon, James Lofton and Michael Grady
• Recap, Game Book

Game information

First quarter CHI – Cairo Santos 47-yard field goal, 11:22. Bears 3–0. Drive: 9 plays, 45 yards, 3:38. CHI – Khalil Herbert 11-yard run (Cairo Santos kick), 6:45. Bears 10–0. Drive: 6 plays, 81 yards, 3:16. HOU – Jordan Akins 4-yard pass from Davis Mills (Kaʻimi Fairbairn kick), 3:40. Bears 10–7. Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 3:05. Second quarter HOU – Dameon Pierce 1-yard run (Kaʻimi Fairbairn kick), 7:32. Texans 14–10. Drive: 4 plays, 41 yards, 2:07. CHI – Cairo Santos 50-yard field goal, 1:48. Texans 14–13. Drive: 12 plays, 50 yards, 5:44. Third quarter HOU – Kaʻimi Fairbairn 39-yard field goal, 11:25. Texans 17–13. Drive: 7 plays, 54 yards, 3:35. CHI – Khalil Herbert 1-yard run (Cairo Santos kick), 8:25. Bears 20–17. Drive: 5 plays, 75 yards, 3:00. HOU – Kaʻimi Fairbairn 23-yard field goal, 0:54. Tied 20–20. Drive: 14 plays, 70 yards, 7:31. Fourth quarter CHI – Cairo Santos 30-yard field goal, 0:00. Bears 23–20. Drive: 4 plays, 0 yards, 1:05. Top passers HOU – Davis Mills – 20/32, 245 yards, TD, 2 INT CHI – Justin Fields – 8/17, 106 yards, 2 INT Top rushers HOU – Dameon Pierce – 20 rushes, 80 yards, TD CHI – Khalil Herbert – 20 rushes, 157 yards, 2 TD Top receivers HOU – Rex Burkhead – 4 receptions, 21 yards CHI – Cole Kmet – 2 receptions, 40 yards

Week 4: vs. Los Angeles Chargers

Week 4: Los Angeles Chargers at Houston Texans – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Chargers	7	20	0	7	34
Texans	0	7	7	10	24

at NRG Stadium, Houston, Texas

• Date: October 2
• Game time: 12:00 p.m. CDT
• Game weather: None (retractable roof closed)
• Game attendance: 69,071
• Referee: Alex Kemp
• TV announcers (CBS): Beth Mowins, James Lofton and Amanda Renner
• Recap, Game Book

Game information

First quarter LAC – Gerald Everett 18-yard pass from Justin Herbert (Dustin Hopkins kick), 12:00. Chargers 7–0. Drive: 3 plays, 25 yards, 1:28. Second quarter LAC – Austin Ekeler 10-yard run (Dustin Hopkins kick), 12:57. Chargers 14–0. Drive: 9 plays, 64 yards, 4:22. LAC – Austin Ekeler 20-yard run (Dustin Hopkins kick), 10:00. Chargers 21–0. Drive: 3 plays, 73 yards, 1:18. HOU – Dameon Pierce 75-yard run (Kaʻimi Fairbairn kick), 9:48. Chargers 21–7. Drive: 1 play, 75 yards, 0:12. LAC – Dustin Hopkins 23-yard field goal, 4:35. Chargers 24–7. Drive: 10 plays, 77 yards, 5:13. LAC – Dustin Hopkins 37-yard field goal, 0:08. Chargers 27–7. Drive: 9 plays, 49 yards, 0:57. Third quarter HOU – Rex Burkhead 8-yard pass from Davis Mills (Kaʻimi Fairbairn kick), 1:12. Chargers 27–14. Drive: 8 plays, 87 yards, 4:30. Fourth quarter HOU – Brandin Cooks 18-yard pass from Davis Mills (Kaʻimi Fairbairn kick), 10:02. Chargers 27–21. Drive: 5 plays, 93 yards, 2:53. HOU – Kaʻimi Fairbairn 40-yard field goal, 8:30. Chargers 27–24. Drive: 4 plays, −6 yards, 1:28. LAC – Austin Ekeler 14-yard pass from Justin Herbert (Dustin Hopkins kick), 2:28. Chargers 34–24. Drive: 12 plays, 84 yards, 6:02. Top passers LAC – Justin Herbert – 27/39, 340 yards, 2 TD HOU – Davis Mills – 26/35, 246 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT Top rushers LAC – Austin Ekeler – 13 rushes, 60 yards, 2 TD HOU – Dameon Pierce – 14 rushes, 131 yards, TD Top receivers LAC – Mike Williams – 7 receptions, 120 yards HOU – Nico Collins – 3 receptions, 82 yards

Week 5: at Jacksonville Jaguars

Week 5: Houston Texans at Jacksonville Jaguars – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Texans	0	6	0	7	13
Jaguars	3	3	0	0	6

at TIAA Bank Field, Jacksonville, Florida

• Date: October 9
• Game time: 1:00 p.m. EDT/12:00 p.m. CDT
• Game weather: Partly cloudy and sunny, 80 °F (27 °C)
• Game attendance: 60,018
• Referee: Ronald Torbert
• TV announcers (CBS): Spero Dedes, Jay Feely and Aditi Kinkhabwala
• Recap, Game Book

Game information

First quarter JAX – Riley Patterson 26-yard field goal, 1:22. Jaguars 3–0. Drive: 11 plays, 60 yards, 4:03. Second quarter HOU – Kaʻimi Fairbairn 50-yard field goal, 12:24. Tied 3–3. Drive: 8 plays, 44 yards, 3:58. HOU – Kaʻimi Fairbairn 51-yard field goal, 3:23. Texans 6–3. Drive: 8 plays, 30 yards, 4:44. JAX – Riley Patterson 45-yard field goal, 0:06. Tied 6–6. Drive: 9 plays, 51 yards, 3:17. Third quarter No scoring plays. Fourth quarter HOU – Dameon Pierce 1-yard run (Kaʻimi Fairbairn kick), 3:11. Texans 13–6. Drive: 12 plays, 74 yards, 6:48. Top passers HOU – Davis Mills – 16/24, 140 yards JAX – Trevor Lawrence – 25/47, 286 yards, 2 INT Top rushers HOU – Dameon Pierce – 26 rushes, 99 yards, TD JAX – Travis Etienne – 10 rushes, 71 yards Top receivers HOU – Nico Collins – 4 receptions, 65 yards JAX – Marvin Jones – 7 receptions, 104 yards

Week 7: at Las Vegas Raiders

Week 7: Houston Texans at Las Vegas Raiders – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Texans	0	10	10	0	20
Raiders	3	7	7	21	38

at Allegiant Stadium, Paradise, Nevada

• Date: October 23
• Game time: 3:05 p.m. CDT/1:05 p.m. PDT
• Game weather: None (indoor stadium)
• Game attendance: 61,228
• Referee: John Hussey
• TV announcers (CBS): Greg Gumbel, Adam Archuleta and AJ Ross
• Recap, Game Book

Game information

First quarter LV – Daniel Carlson 50-yard field goal, 9:54. Raiders 3–0. Drive: 11 plays, 44 yards, 5:06. Second quarter HOU – Chris Moore 13-yard pass from Davis Mills (Kaʻimi Fairbairn kick), 10:17. Texans 7–3. Drive: 13 plays, 62 yards, 6:22. HOU – Kaʻimi Fairbairn 55-yard field goal, 4:57. Texans 10–3. Drive: 7 plays, 43 yards, 2:31. LV – Mack Hollins 26-yard pass from Derek Carr (Daniel Carlson kick), 0:25. Tied 10–10. Drive: 10 plays, 82 yards, 4:32. Third quarter HOU – Kaʻimi Fairbairn 35-yard field goal, 10:59. Texans 13–10. Drive: 8 plays, 67 yards, 4:01. LV – Josh Jacobs 4-yard run (Daniel Carlson kick), 5:48. Raiders 17–13. Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 5:11. HOU – Phillip Dorsett 25-yard pass from Davis Mills (Kaʻimi Fairbairn kick), 3:14. Texans 20–17. Drive: 6 plays, 74 yards, 2:34. Fourth quarter LV – Josh Jacobs 7-yard run (Daniel Carlson kick), 13:32. Raiders 24–20. Drive: 7 plays, 76 yards, 4:42. LV – Josh Jacobs 15-yard run (Daniel Carlson kick), 7:06. Raiders 31–20. Drive: 7 plays, 81 yards, 4:15. LV – Duron Harmon 73-yard interception return (Daniel Carlson kick), 3:26. Raiders 38–20. Top passers HOU – Davis Mills – 28/41, 302 yards, 2 TD, INT LV – Derek Carr – 21/27, 241 yards, TD Top rushers HOU – Dameon Pierce – 20 rushes, 92 yards LV – Josh Jacobs – 20 rushes, 143 yards, 3 TD Top receivers HOU – Jordan Akins – 3 receptions, 68 yards LV – Davante Adams – 8 receptions, 95 yards

Week 8: vs. Tennessee Titans

Week 8: Tennessee Titans at Houston Texans – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Titans	0	7	7	3	17
Texans	0	3	0	7	10

at NRG Stadium, Houston, Texas

• Date: October 30
• Game time: 3:05 p.m. CDT
• Game weather: None (retractable roof closed)
• Game attendance: 65,515
• Referee: Clay Martin
• TV announcers (CBS): Greg Gumbel, Adam Archuleta and AJ Ross
• Recap, Game Book

Game information

First quarter No scoring plays. Second quarter HOU – Kaʻimi Fairbairn 43-yard field goal, 10:40. Texans 3–0. Drive: 4 plays, −13 yards, 1:11. TEN – Derrick Henry 29-yard run (Randy Bullock kick), 4:20. Titans 7–3. Drive: 3 plays, 37 yards, 0:53. Third quarter TEN – Derrick Henry 1-yard run (Randy Bullock kick), 6:31. Titans 14–3. Drive: 9 plays, 65 yards, 6:19. Fourth quarter TEN – Randy Bullock 29-yard field goal, 11:08. Titans 17–3. Drive: 12 plays, 81 yards, 7:16. HOU – Dameon Pierce 3-yard pass from Davis Mills (Kaʻimi Fairbairn kick), 0:17. Titans 17–10. Drive: 12 plays, 90 yards, 3:46. Top passers TEN – Malik Willis – 6/10, 55 yards, INT HOU – Davis Mills – 17/29, 152 yards, TD, INT Top rushers TEN – Derrick Henry – 32 rushes, 219 yards, 2 TD HOU – Dameon Pierce – 15 rushes, 35 yards Top receivers TEN – Robert Woods – 2 receptions, 26 yards HOU – Brandin Cooks – 4 receptions, 73 yards

Week 9: vs. Philadelphia Eagles

Week 9: Philadelphia Eagles at Houston Texans – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Eagles	7	7	7	8	29
Texans	7	7	3	0	17

at NRG Stadium, Houston, Texas

• Date: November 3
• Game time: 7:15 p.m. CDT
• Game weather: None (retractable roof closed)
• Game attendance: 68,831
• Referee: Craig Wrolstad
• TV announcers (KTXH/Prime Video): Al Michaels, Kirk Herbstreit and Kaylee Hartung
• Recap, Game Book

Game information

First quarter HOU – Teagan Quitoriano 2-yard pass from Davis Mills (Kaʻimi Fairbairn kick), 9:37. Texans 7–0. Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 5:23. PHI – Miles Sanders 2-yard run (Jake Elliott kick), 1:33. Tied 7–7. Drive: 18 plays, 91 yards, 8:04. Second quarter PHI – Kenneth Gainwell 4-yard run (Jake Elliott kick), 4:32. Eagles 14–7. Drive: 10 plays, 79 yards, 5:32. HOU – Chris Moore 13-yard pass from Davis Mills (Kaʻimi Fairbairn kick), 0:37. Tied 14–14. Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 3:55. Third quarter PHI – A. J. Brown 17-yard pass from Jalen Hurts (Jake Elliott kick), 8:04. Eagles 21–14. Drive: 2 plays, 17 yards, 0:09. HOU – Kaʻimi Fairbairn 30-yard field goal, 1:15. Eagles 21–17. Drive: 12 plays, 63 yards, 6:49. Fourth quarter PHI – Dallas Goedert 4-yard pass from Jalen Hurts (Jalen Hurts run), 11:22. Eagles 29–17. Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 4:53. Top passers PHI – Jalen Hurts – 21/27, 243 yards, 2 TD HOU – Davis Mills – 13/22, 154 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT Top rushers PHI – Miles Sanders – 17 rushes, 93 yards, TD HOU – Dameon Pierce – 27 rushes, 139 yards Top receivers PHI – Dallas Goedert – 8 receptions, 100 yards, TD HOU – Phillip Dorsett – 3 receptions, 69 yards

This was played the same day as Game 5 of the 2022 World Series between the Houston Astros and the Philadelphia Phillies, moved back by one day due to rain in Philadelphia earlier in the week. Estimates from Nielsen Media Research show the baseball game drew an average of five million more viewers, with a share of at least 50 in both Philadelphia and Houston. Meanwhile, the football game, originally scheduled to air on the Fox affiliates in both markets per NFL rules, moved to the MyNetworkTV affiliates in both markets.^[22][23]

Week 10: at New York Giants

Week 10: Houston Texans at New York Giants – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Texans	0	3	7	6	16
Giants	7	0	14	3	24

at MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey

• Date: November 13
• Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST/12:00 p.m. CST
• Game weather: Partly sunny, 50 °F (10 °C)
• Game attendance: 71,615
• Referee: Bill Vinovich
• TV announcers (CBS): Ian Eagle, Charles Davis and Evan Washburn
• Recap, Game Book

Game information

First quarter NYG – Lawrence Cager 9-yard pass from Daniel Jones (Graham Gano kick), 7:51. Giants 7–0. Drive: 10 plays, 68 yards, 5:22. Second quarter HOU – Kaʻimi Fairbairn 38-yard field goal, 11:27. Giants 7–3. Drive: 7 plays, 61 yards, 3:26. Third quarter NYG – Darius Slayton 54-yard pass from Daniel Jones (Graham Gano kick), 12:33. Giants 14–3. Drive: 5 plays, 75 yards, 2:27. HOU – Nico Collins 12-yard pass from Davis Mills (Kaʻimi Fairbairn kick), 8:06. Giants 14–10. Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 4:27. NYG – Saquon Barkley 2-yard run (Graham Gano kick), 2:21. Giants 21–10. Drive: 12 plays, 74 yards, 5:45. Fourth quarter HOU – Kaʻimi Fairbairn 34-yard field goal, 2:22. Giants 21–13. Drive: 12 plays, 76 yards, 2:18. NYG – Graham Gano 49-yard field goal, 1:55. Giants 24–13. Drive: 4 plays, 8 yards, 0:27. HOU – Kaʻimi Fairbairn 46-yard field goal, 0:07. Giants 24–16. Drive: 5 plays, 48 yards, 1:48. Top passers HOU – Davis Mills – 22/37, 319 yards, TD, INT NYG – Daniel Jones – 13/17, 197 yards, 2 TD Top rushers HOU – Dameon Pierce – 17 rushes, 94 yards NYG – Saquon Barkley – 35 rushes, 152 yards, TD Top receivers HOU – Jordan Akins – 3 receptions, 72 yards NYG – Darius Slayton – 3 receptions, 95 yards, TD

Week 11: vs. Washington Commanders

Week 11: Washington Commanders at Houston Texans – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Commanders	7	13	0	3	23
Texans	0	0	3	7	10

at NRG Stadium, Houston, Texas

• Date: November 20
• Game time: 12:00 p.m. CST
• Game weather: None (retractable roof closed)
• Game attendance: 65,865
• Referee: Scott Novak
• TV announcers (Fox): Chris Myers, Robert Smith and Jen Hale
• Recap, Game Book

Game information

First quarter WSH – Kendall Fuller 37-yard interception return (Joey Slye kick), 13:16. Commanders 7–0. Second quarter WSH – Curtis Samuel 10-yard run (Joey Slye kick), 11:44. Commanders 14–0. Drive: 9 plays, 85 yards, 5:11. WSH – Joey Slye 25-yard field goal, 4:53. Commanders 17–0. Drive: 10 plays, 54 yards, 4:50. WSH – Joey Slye 24-yard field goal, 0:07. Commanders 20–0. Drive: 11 plays, 61 yards, 2:53. Third quarter HOU – Kaʻimi Fairbairn 29-yard field goal, 9:53. Commanders 20–3. Drive: 11 plays, 64 yards, 5:07. Fourth quarter WSH – Joey Slye 44-yard field goal, 12:08. Commanders 23–3. Drive: 10 plays, 20 yards, 6:31. HOU – Davis Mills 4-yard run (Kaʻimi Fairbairn kick), 3:19. Commanders 23–10. Drive: 11 plays, 55 yards, 4:20. Top passers WSH – Taylor Heinicke – 15/27, 191 yards HOU – Davis Mills – 19/33, 169 yards, 2 INT Top rushers WSH – Antonio Gibson – 18 rushes, 72 yards HOU – Davis Mills – 5 rushes, 10 yards, TD Top receivers WSH – Logan Thomas – 5 receptions, 65 yards HOU – Brandin Cooks – 3 receptions, 70 yards

Week 12: at Miami Dolphins

Week 12: Houston Texans at Miami Dolphins – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Texans	0	0	6	9	15
Dolphins	10	20	0	0	30

at Hard Rock Stadium, Miami Gardens, Florida

• Date: November 27
• Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST/12:00 p.m. CST
• Game weather: Partly cloudy, 87 °F (31 °C)
• Game attendance: 66,205
• Referee: Jerome Boger
• TV announcers (CBS): Spero Dedes, Jay Feely and Aditi Kinkhabwala
• Recap, Game Book

Game information

First quarter MIA – Jason Sanders 45-yard field goal, 10:21. Dolphins 3–0. Drive: 9 plays, 39 yards, 3:01. MIA – Durham Smythe 4-yard pass from Tua Tagovailoa (Jason Sanders kick), 2:57. Dolphins 10–0. Drive: 8 plays, 59 yards, 4:44. Second quarter MIA – Jeff Wilson 3-yard run (Jason Sanders kick), 12:22. Dolphins 17–0. Drive: 1 play, 3 yards, 0:05. MIA – Jason Sanders 23-yard field goal, 6:22. Dolphins 20–0. Drive: 10 plays, 72 yards, 4:32. MIA – Xavien Howard 16-yard fumble return (Jason Sanders kick), 4:59. Dolphins 27–0. MIA – Jason Sanders 35-yard field goal, 0:00. Dolphins 30–0. Drive: 11 plays, 71 yards, 1:52. Third quarter HOU – Dare Ogunbowale 3-yard run (run failed), 3:18. Dolphins 30–6. Drive: 6 plays, 64 yards, 3:10. Fourth quarter HOU – Jordan Akins 25-yard pass from Kyle Allen (pass failed), 12:46. Dolphins 30–12. Drive: 6 plays, 50 yards, 2:25. HOU – Kaʻimi Fairbairn 28-yard field goal, 9:00. Dolphins 30–15. Drive: 8 plays, 57 yards, 2:47. Top passers HOU – Kyle Allen – 26/39, 215 yards, TD, 2 INT MIA – Tua Tagovailoa – 22/36, 299 yards, TD Top rushers HOU – Dare Ogunbowale – 4 rushes, 14 yards, TD MIA – Jeff Wilson – 13 rushes, 39 yards, TD Top receivers HOU – Jordan Akins – 5 receptions, 61 yards, TD MIA – Tyreek Hill – 6 receptions, 85 yards

Week 13: vs. Cleveland Browns

Week 13: Cleveland Browns at Houston Texans – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Browns	0	7	7	13	27
Texans	3	2	3	6	14

at NRG Stadium, Houston, Texas

• Date: December 4
• Game time: 12:00 p.m. CST
• Game weather: None (retractable roof closed)
• Game attendance: 66,523
• Referee: Land Clark
• TV announcers (CBS): Spero Dedes, Jay Feely and Aditi Kinkhabwala
• Recap, Game Book

Game information

First quarter HOU – Kaʻimi Fairbairn 44-yard field goal, 8:02. Texans 3–0. Drive: 8 plays, 13 yards, 3:51. Second quarter HOU – Nick Chubb tackled in end zone, 11:53. Texans 5–0. CLE – Donovan Peoples-Jones 76-yard punt return (Cade York kick), 3:41. Browns 7–5. Third quarter CLE – Denzel Ward 4-yard fumble return (Cade York kick), 10:10. Browns 14–5. HOU – Kaʻimi Fairbairn 35-yard field goal, 5:08. Browns 14–8. Drive: 7 plays, 59 yards, 5:02. Fourth quarter CLE – Cade York 43-yard field goal, 9:36. Browns 17–8. Drive: 11 plays, 42 yards, 5:58. CLE – Tony Fields II 16-yard interception return (Cade York kick), 9:30. Browns 24–8. CLE – Cade York 42-yard field goal, 4:03. Browns 27–8. Drive: 4 plays, 8 yards, 1:26. HOU – Nico Collins 6-yard pass from Kyle Allen (pass failed), 1:57. Browns 27–14. Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 2:06. Top passers CLE – Deshaun Watson – 12/22, 131 yards, INT HOU – Kyle Allen – 20/39, 201 yards, TD, 2 INT Top rushers CLE – Nick Chubb – 17 rushes, 80 yards HOU – Dameon Pierce – 18 rushes, 73 yards Top receivers CLE – Donovan Peoples-Jones – 3 receptions, 44 yards HOU – Chris Moore – 3 receptions, 46 yards

Cleveland quarterback Deshaun Watson made his first start since January 3, 2021 when he still played for Houston. Both offenses struggled throughout the game, with the game's only offensive touchdown coming with 1:57 left on a 6-yard Kyle Allen pass to wide receiver Nico Collins. However, Cleveland would score two defensive touchdowns and a special teams touchdown. With the loss, the Texans dropped to 1–10–1 and were mathematically eliminated from playoff contention for the third season in a row.

Week 14: at Dallas Cowboys

Week 14: Houston Texans at Dallas Cowboys – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Texans	10	10	3	0	23
Cowboys	7	10	0	10	27

at AT&T Stadium, Arlington, Texas

• Date: December 11
• Game time: 12:00 p.m. CST
• Game weather: None (retractable roof closed)
• Game attendance: 93,843
• Referee: John Hussey
• TV announcers (Fox): Kevin Kugler, Mark Sanchez and Laura Okmin
• Recap, Game Book

Game information

First quarter DAL – Tony Pollard 11-yard run (Brett Maher kick), 11:20. Cowboys 7–0. Drive: 9 plays, 76 yards, 3:40. HOU – Dameon Pierce 1-yard run (Kaʻimi Fairbairn kick), 5:33. Tied 7–7. Drive: 6 plays, 24 yards, 3:28. HOU – Kaʻimi Faribairn 43-yard field goal, 0:18. Texans 10–7. Drive: 6 plays, 47 yards, 3:09. Second quarter DAL – Tony Pollard 10-yard pass from Dak Prescott (Brett Maher kick), 12:28. Cowboys 14–10. Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 2:50. HOU – Amari Rodgers 28-yard pass from Jeff Driskel (Kaʻimi Fairbairn kick), 2:23. Texans 17–14. Drive: 2 plays, 27 yards, 0:49. DAL – Brett Maher 33-yard field goal, 0:40. Tied 17–17. Drive: 11 plays, 60 yards, 1:43. HOU – Kaʻimi Fairbairn 50-yard field goal, 0:00. Texans 20–17. Drive: 5 plays, 43 yards, 0:40. Third quarter HOU – Kaʻimi Fairbairn 54-yard field goal, 3:03. Texans 23–17. Drive: 10 plays, 63 yards, 5:16. Fourth quarter DAL – Brett Maher 53-yard field goal, 14:50. Texans 23–20. Drive: 9 plays, 40 yards, 3:13. DAL – Ezekiel Elliott 2-yard run (Brett Maher kick), 0:41. Cowboys 27–23. Drive: 11 plays, 98 yards, 2:39. Top passers HOU – Davis Mills – 16/21, 175 yards, INT DAL – Dak Prescott – 24/39, 284 yards, TD, 2 INT Top rushers HOU – Dameon Pierce – 22 rushes, 78 yards, TD DAL – Ezekiel Elliott – 15 rushes, 62 yards, TD Top receivers HOU – Chris Moore – 10 receptions, 124 yards DAL – Dalton Schultz – 6 receptions, 87 yards

The Texans held a 23–17 lead entering the fourth quarter but fell apart in the final minutes of the game. Cornerback Tremon Smith intercepted a Dak Prescott pass and returned it 7 yards to the Dallas 4-yard line; however, the offense failed to score a touchdown and turned the ball over on downs. Starting at their own 2-yard line, the Cowboys marched 98 yards down field with Ezekiel Elliott getting the go-ahead score on a 2-yard run with 0:41 left. Houston attempted to respond, making it as far as the Dallas 44-yard line, but two false start penalties on Laremy Tunsil pushed the Texans back to their own 46-yard line and a Davis Mills Hail Mary pass was intercepted in the end zone by Israel Mukuamu, sealing the victory for Dallas.

Week 15: vs. Kansas City Chiefs

Week 15: Kansas City Chiefs at Houston Texans – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	OT	Total
Chiefs	0	13	3	8	6	30
Texans	7	7	7	3	0	24

at NRG Stadium, Houston, Texas

• Date: December 18
• Game time: 12:00 p.m. CST
• Game weather: None (retractable roof closed)
• Game attendance: 70,541
• Referee: Carl Cheffers
• TV announcers (CBS): Kevin Harlan, Trent Green and Melanie Collins
• Recap, Game Book

Game information

First quarter HOU – Teagan Quitoriano 8-yard pass from Davis Mills (Kaʻimi Fairbairn kick), 1:01. Texans 7–0. Drive: 11 plays, 80 yards, 5:42. Second quarter KC – Jerick McKinnon 20-yard pass from Patrick Mahomes (Harrison Butker kick), 12:27. Tied 7–7. Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 3:34. HOU – Davis Mills 17-yard run (Kaʻimi Fairbairn kick), 9:19. Texans 14–7. Drive: 2 plays, 17 yards, 0:12. KC – Marquez Valdes-Scantling 4-yard pass from Patrick Mahomes (kick failed), 0:14. Texans 14–13. Drive: 13 plays, 97 yards, 3:52. Third quarter KC – Harrison Butker 27-yard field goal, 9:05. Chiefs 16–14. Drive: 10 plays, 67 yards, 5:55. HOU – Jordan Akins 12-yard pass from Davis Mills (Kaʻimi Fairbairn kick), 1:25. Texans 21–16. Drive: 7 plays, 49 yards, 4:18. Fourth quarter KC – Patrick Mahomes 5-yard run (Patrick Mahomes–Jerick McKinnon pass), 11:57. Chiefs 24–21. Drive: 9 plays, 84 yards, 4:28. HOU – Kaʻimi Fairbairn 29-yard field goal, 5:11. Tied 24–24. Drive: 15 plays, 65 yards, 6:46. Overtime KC – Jerick McKinnon 26-yard run, 5:13. Chiefs 30–24. Drive: 1 play, 26 yards, 0:06. Top passers KC – Patrick Mahomes – 36/41, 336 yards, 2 TD HOU – Davis Mills – 12/24, 121 yards, 2 TD Top rushers KC – Isiah Pacheco – 15 rushes, 86 yards HOU – Royce Freeman – 11 rushes, 51 yards Top receivers KC – Travis Kelce – 10 receptions, 105 yards HOU – Chris Moore – 4 receptions, 42 yards

A fumble lost by David Mills in overtime led to the game winning touchdown by the Chiefs.

Week 16: at Tennessee Titans

Week 16: Houston Texans at Tennessee Titans – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Texans	7	3	0	9	19
Titans	7	0	7	0	14

at Nissan Stadium, Nashville, Tennessee

• Date: December 24
• Game time: 1:00 p.m. CST
• Game weather: Clear, 20 °F (−7 °C)
• Game attendance: 66,634
• Referee: Shawn Smith
• TV announcers (CBS): Andrew Catalon, James Lofton and Amanda Renner
• Recap, Game Book

Game information

First quarter TEN – Derrick Henry 48-yard run (Randy Bullock kick), 8:48. Titans 7–0. Drive: 5 plays, 60 yards, 3:09. HOU – Rex Burkhead 0-yard fumble return (Kaʻimi Fairbairn kick), 2:34. Tied 7–7. Second quarter HOU – Kaʻimi Fairbairn 25-yard field goal, 6:50. Texans 10–7. Drive: 13 plays, 52 yards, 8:10. Third quarter TEN – Malik Willis 14-yard run (Randy Bullock kick), 8:15. Titans 14–10. Drive: 6 plays, 52 yards, 3:34. Fourth quarter HOU – Kaʻimi Fairbairn 22-yard field goal, 7:25. Titans 14–13. Drive: 10 plays, 54 yards, 6:19. HOU – Brandin Cooks 6-yard pass from Davis Mills (pass failed), 2:52. Texans 19–14. Drive: 5 plays, 73 yards, 2:15. Top passers HOU – Davis Mills – 17/28, 178 yards, TD, INT TEN – Malik Willis – 14/23, 99 yards, 2 INT Top rushers HOU – Royce Freeman – 16 rushes, 32 yards TEN – Derrick Henry – 23 rushes, 126 yards, TD Top receivers HOU – Phillip Dorsett – 3 receptions, 45 yards TEN – Robert Woods – 4 receptions, 30 yards

Kickoff was originally scheduled for 12:00 p.m. CST, but was delayed an hour due to rolling blackouts in the Nashville area.^[24]

Week 17: vs. Jacksonville Jaguars

Week 17: Jacksonville Jaguars at Houston Texans – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Jaguars	7	14	7	3	31
Texans	0	0	3	0	3

at NRG Stadium, Houston, Texas

• Date: January 1
• Game time: 12:00 p.m. CST
• Game weather: None (retractable roof closed)
• Game attendance: 64,581
• Referee: Scott Novak
• TV announcers (CBS): Andrew Catalon, James Lofton and Amanda Renner
• Recap, Game Book

Game information

First quarter JAX – JaMycal Hasty 5-yard run (Riley Patterson kick), 8:24. Jaguars 7–0. Drive: 8 plays, 45 yards, 3:06. Second quarter JAX – Travis Etienne 62-yard run (Riley Patterson kick), 12:21. Jaguars 14–0. Drive: 1 play, 62 yards, 0:09. JAX – Tyson Campbell 12-yard interception return (Riley Patterson kick), 11:35. Jaguars 21–0. Third quarter JAX – Snoop Conner 3-yard run (Riley Patterson kick), 9:28. Jaguars 28–0. Drive: 11 plays, 75 yards, 5:32. HOU – Kaʻimi Fairbairn 56-yard field goal, 5:49. Jaguars 28–3. Drive: 7 plays, 37 yards, 3:39. Fourth quarter JAX – Riley Patterson 53-yard field goal, 6:06. Jaguars 31–3. Drive: 4 plays, 5 yards, 2:09. Top passers JAX – Trevor Lawrence – 17/21, 152 yards, INT HOU – Davis Mills – 22/40, 202 yards Top rushers JAX – Travis Etienne – 9 rushes, 108 yards, TD HOU – Davis Mills – 4 rushes, 33 yards Top receivers JAX – Marvin Jones – 6 receptions, 61 yards HOU – Brandin Cooks – 4 receptions, 39 yards

Week 18: at Indianapolis Colts

Week 18: Houston Texans at Indianapolis Colts – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Texans	10	7	7	8	32
Colts	7	0	14	10	31

at Lucas Oil Stadium, Indianapolis, Indiana

• Date: January 8
• Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST/12:00 p.m. CST
• Game weather: None (retractable roof closed)
• Game attendance: 63,655
• Referee: Jerome Boger
• TV announcers (CBS): Spero Dedes and Jay Feely
• Recap, Game Book

Game information

First quarter HOU – Brandin Cooks 11-yard pass from Davis Mills (Kaʻimi Fairbairn kick), 11:17. Texans 7–0. Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 3:43. HOU – Kaʻimi Fairbairn 37-yard field goal, 9:40. Texans 10–0. Drive: 4 plays, −1 yards, 1:31. IND – Michael Pittman Jr. 1-yard pass from Sam Ehlinger (Chase McLaughlin kick), 3:56. Texans 10–7. Drive: 11 plays, 75 yards, 5:44. Second quarter HOU – Jonathan Greenard 39-yard interception return (Kaʻimi Fairbairn kick), 10:30. Texans 17–7. Third quarter IND – Zack Moss 15-yard run (Chase McLaughlin kick), 6:40. Texans 17–14. Drive: 5 plays, 49 yards, 2:48. HOU – Jordan Akins 19-yard pass from Davis Mills (Kaʻimi Fairbairn kick), 3:51. Texans 24–14. Drive: 5 plays, 75 yards, 2:49. IND – Rodney McLeod 27-yard interception return (Chase McLaughlin kick), 0:52. Texans 24–21. Fourth quarter IND – Mo Alie-Cox 4-yard pass from Sam Ehlinger (Chase McLaughlin kick), 10:30. Colts 28–24. Drive: 7 plays, 58 yards, 4:30. IND – Chase McLaughlin 54-yard field goal, 3:33. Colts 31–24. Drive: 10 plays, 40 yards, 5:24. HOU – Jordan Akins 28-yard pass from Davis Mills (Davis Mills pass to Jordan Akins), 0:50. Texans 32–31. Drive: 14 plays, 83 yards, 2:43. Top passers HOU – Davis Mills – 22/38, 298 yards, 3 TD, 2 INT IND – Sam Ehlinger – 23/35, 209 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT Top rushers HOU – Dare Ogunbowale – 11 rushes, 33 yards IND – Zack Moss – 18 rushes, 114 yards, TD Top receivers HOU – Brandin Cooks – 5 receptions, 106 yards, TD IND – Deon Jackson – 6 receptions, 75 yards

With the win, combined with a loss from the Chicago Bears, the Texans lost their first overall pick in the 2023 NFL draft.^[25]

Standings

Division

AFC South
view talk edit	W	L	T	PCT	DIV	CONF	PF	PA	STK
(4) Jacksonville Jaguars	9	8	0	.529	4–2	8–4	404	350	W5
Tennessee Titans	7	10	0	.412	3–3	5–7	298	359	L7
Indianapolis Colts	4	12	1	.265	1–4–1	4–7–1	289	427	L7
Houston Texans	3	13	1	.206	3–2–1	3–8–1	289	420	W1

Conference

AFC v t e
#	Team	Division	W	L	T	PCT	DIV	CONF	SOS	SOV	STK
Division leaders
1	Kansas City Chiefs	West	14	3	0	.824	6–0	9–3	.453	.422	W5
2	Buffalo Bills	East	13	3	0	.813	4–2	9–2	.489	.471	W7
3	Cincinnati Bengals	North	12	4	0	.750	3–3	8–3	.507	.490	W8
4	Jacksonville Jaguars	South	9	8	0	.529	4–2	8–4	.467	.438	W5
Wild cards
5[a]	Los Angeles Chargers	West	10	7	0	.588	2–4	7–5	.443	.341	L1
6[a]	Baltimore Ravens	North	10	7	0	.588	3–3	6–6	.509	.456	L2
7[b]	Miami Dolphins	East	9	8	0	.529	3–3	7–5	.537	.457	W1
Did not qualify for the postseason
8[b]	Pittsburgh Steelers	North	9	8	0	.529	3–3	5–7	.519	.451	W4
9	New England Patriots	East	8	9	0	.471	3–3	6–6	.502	.415	L1
10[c][d]	New York Jets	East	7	10	0	.412	2–4	5–7	.538	.458	L6
11[c][d]	Tennessee Titans	South	7	10	0	.412	3–3	5–7	.509	.336	L7
12[c]	Cleveland Browns	North	7	10	0	.412	3–3	4–8	.524	.492	L1
13	Las Vegas Raiders	West	6	11	0	.353	3–3	5–7	.474	.397	L3
14	Denver Broncos	West	5	12	0	.294	1–5	3–9	.481	.465	W1
15	Indianapolis Colts	South	4	12	1	.265	1–4–1	4–7–1	.512	.500	L7
16	Houston Texans	South	3	13	1	.206	3–2–1	3–8–1	.481	.402	W1
Tiebreakers[e]
LA Chargers claimed the No. 5 seed over Baltimore based on conference record (7–5 vs. 6–6). Miami finished ahead of Pittsburgh based on head-to-head victory, claiming the 7th and final playoff spot. NY Jets and Tennessee finished ahead of Cleveland based on conference record (5–7 vs. 4–8). NY Jets finished ahead of Tennessee based on common record (3–3 vs. 2–4 against: Buffalo, Cincinnati, Denver, Green Bay, Jacksonville). When breaking ties for three or more teams under the NFL's rules, they are first broken within divisions, then comparing only the highest ranked remaining team from each division.

Statistics

Team

Category	Total yards	Yards per game	NFL rank (out of 32)
Passing offense	3,344	196.7	25th
Rushing offense	1,476	86.8	31st
Total offense[26]	4,820	283.5	31st
Passing defense	3,558	209.3	10th
Rushing defense	2,894	170.2	32nd
Total defense[27]	6,452	379.5	30th

Individual

Category	Player	Total
Offense
Passing yards	Davis Mills	3,118
Passing touchdowns	Davis Mills	17
Rushing yards	Dameon Pierce	939
Rushing touchdowns	Dameon Pierce	4
Receiving yards	Brandin Cooks	699
Receiving touchdowns	Jordan Akins	5
Defense
Tackles (Solo)	Jalen Pitre	99
Sacks	Jerry Hughes	9
Interceptions	Jalen Pitre	5

Source:^[28]