2024 Houston Texans season

The 2024 season was the Houston Texans' 23rd in the National Football League (NFL) and the second under head coach DeMeco Ryans. The team introduced new uniforms for the first time since the franchise's inception. This was the Texans' first season with Cal McNair as the franchise's sole principal owner.^[1] The Texans started 2–0 for the first time since 2016 following their Week 2 victory against the Chicago Bears on Sunday Night Football. The Texans would go on to have a 5–1 start, being their best start since 2012, but lost six of their next ten, including a game against the Detroit Lions where they blew a 23–7 halftime lead, and a loss to the Baltimore Ravens on Christmas where they lost 31–2, only scoring a safety. Poor offensive-line play alongside numerous injuries contributed to these losses, including injuries to their top three receivers, Nico Collins, Stefon Diggs, and Tank Dell. Following a sweep of their division rival Indianapolis Colts, a Week 15 victory against the Miami Dolphins coupled with a Colts loss to the Denver Broncos that same week, the Texans successfully defended their AFC South title and second consecutive playoff performance..^[2] After a Week 18 victory over the Tennessee Titans, the Texans finished with the same record as the season before, 10–7.

2024 Houston Texans season
Owner	Cal McNair
General manager	Nick Caserio
Head coach	DeMeco Ryans
Home stadium	NRG Stadium
Results
Record	10–7
Division place	1st AFC South
Playoffs	Won Wild Card Playoffs (vs. Chargers) 32–12 Lost Divisional Playoffs (at Chiefs) 14–23
All-Pros	CB Derek Stingley Jr. (1st team)
Pro Bowlers	5 RB Joe Mixon WR Nico Collins T Laremy Tunsil CB Derek Stingley Jr. DE Danielle Hunter
Uniform
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Despite their inconsistent regular season performance, the Texans' dominated the Los Angeles Chargers 32–12 in the Wild Card Round to advance to the Divisional Round for the second consecutive season, where they lost to the AFC's top seed and two-time defending Super Bowl champion Kansas City Chiefs 23–14.

Offseason

Signings

Position	Player	Age	2023 team	Contract
RB	Dare Ogunbowale	29	Houston Texans	1 year, $1.5 million
LB	Azeez Al-Shaair	26	Tennessee Titans	3 years, $34 million
LB	Del'Shawn Phillips	27	Baltimore Ravens	1 year, $2.6 million
LB	Jacob Phillips	25	Cleveland Browns	1 year, $1.15 million
DE	Danielle Hunter	29	Minnesota Vikings	2 years, $49 million
DE	Denico Autry	33	Tennessee Titans	2 years, $20 million
DE	Mario Edwards Jr.	30	Seattle Seahawks	1 year, $1.65 million
DE	Derek Barnett	27	Houston Texans	1 years, $2 million
DT	Folorunso Fatukasi	29	Jacksonville Jaguars	1 year, $3.125 million
DT	Tim Settle	26	Buffalo Bills	2 years, $7 million
CB	Myles Bryant	26	New England Patriots	1 year, $1.75 million
CB	Jeff Okudah	25	Atlanta Falcons	1 year, $6 million
CB	Mike Ford	28	Cleveland Browns	2 years, $4.5 million
CB	Lonnie Johnson Jr.	28	New Orleans Saints	1 year, $2.5 million
CB	C. J. Henderson	25	Carolina Panthers	1 year, $3.25 million
OT	David Sharpe	28	Carolina Panthers	2 years, $2.58 million
P	Tommy Townsend	27	Kansas City Chiefs	2 years, $6 million

Trades

March 13	To Houston Texans Joe Mixon	To Cincinnati Bengals 2024 7th round pick #224 (from Arizona)
	To Houston Texans 2024 7th round pick #232 (from Denver)	To San Francisco 49ers Maliek Collins
March 15	To Houston Texans 2024 2nd round pick #42 2024 6th round pick #188 2025 2nd round pick (traded to BUF)	To Minnesota Vikings 2024 1st round pick #23 2024 7th round pick #232
April 3	To Houston Texans Stefon Diggs 2024 6th round pick #189 2025 5th round pick	To Buffalo Bills 2025 2nd round pick (from Minnesota)
May 9	To Houston Texans Ben Skowronek 2026 7th round pick	To Los Angeles Rams 2026 6th round pick

Draft

Main article: 2024 NFL draft

2024 Houston Texans draft selections Round Selection Player Position College Notes 1 23 Traded to the Minnesota Vikings[A] 27 Traded to the Arizona Cardinals[B] 2 42 Kamari Lassiter CB Georgia From Vikings[A] 59 Blake Fisher OT Notre Dame 3 78 Calen Bullock S USC From Seahawks via Commanders and Eagles[C] 86 Traded to the Philadelphia Eagles[C] From Eagles[D] 90 Traded to the Arizona Cardinals[B] 4 123 Cade Stover TE Ohio State From Browns via Eagles[E] 127 Traded to the Philadelphia Eagles[E] 5 162 Traded to the Arizona Cardinals[F] 6 188 Jamal Hill LB Oregon From Raiders via Patriots and Vikings[A] 189 Traded to the Detroit Lions[G] From Bills[H] 205 Jawhar Jordan RB Louisville From Lions[G] 7 224 Traded to the Cincinnati Bengals[I] From Cardinals[F] 232 Traded to the Minnesota Vikings[A] 238 Solomon Byrd DE USC From Saints[J] 247 Marcus Harris DT Auburn 249 LaDarius Henderson G Michigan From Lions[G]

2024 Houston Texans undrafted free agents Name Position College Ref. Tarique Barnes LB Illinois [12][13] British Brooks RB North Carolina Jadon Janke WR South Dakota State Jaxon Janke WR South Dakota State Pheldarius Payne DE Virginia Tech Max Tooley LB BYU

Draft trades

1. The Texans traded first- and seventh-round selections (23rd and 232nd overall) to the Minnesota Vikings in exchange for second- and sixth-round selections (42nd and 188th), and a 2025 second-round selection.^[3]
2. The Texans traded first- and third-round selections (27th and 90th), and 2023 first- and second-round selections (12th and 33rd) to the Arizona Cardinals in exchange for 2023 first- and fourth-round selections (3rd and 105th overall).^[4]
3. The Texans traded third- and fourth-round selections (86th and 123rd overall) to the Philadelphia Eagles in exchange for a third-round selection (78th overall).^[5]
4. The Texans traded a 2023 fourth-round selection (105th) to the Philadelphia Eagles in exchange for a third-round selection (86th overall).^[4]
5. The Texans traded a fourth-round selection (127th overall) and a 2025 fifth-round selection to the Philadelphia Eagles in exchange for a fourth-round selection (123rd overall).^[6]
6. The Texans traded a fifth-round selection (162nd overall) to the Arizona Cardinals in exchange for a seventh-round selection (224th overall) and OT Josh Jones.^[7]
7. The Texans traded a sixth-round selection (189th overall) to the Detroit Lions in exchange for sixth- and seventh-round selections (205th and 249th overall).^[8]
8. The Texans traded a 2025 second-round selection to the Buffalo Bills in exchange for a sixth-round selection (189th overall), a 2025 fifth-round selection and WR Stefon Diggs.^[9]
9. The Texans traded a seventh-round selection (224th overall) to the Cincinnati Bengals in exchange for RB Joe Mixon.^[10]
10. The Texans traded RB Mark Ingram II to the New Orleans Saints in exchange for a seventh-round selection (238th overall).^[11]

NFL Top 100

See also: NFL Top 100 Players of 2024

NFL Network began announcing its annual top 100 list on July 22, 2024. Four players were named to the list.

Rank	Player	Position	Change
20	C. J. Stroud	Quarterback	NR
56	Stefon Diggs	Wide receiver	40
68	Danielle Hunter	Defensive end	NR
71	Laremy Tunsil	Offensive tackle	14

Staff

2024 Houston Texans staff

Front office Owner/CEO/chairman – Cal McNair President – Greg Grissom General manager – Nick Caserio Executive vice president/general counsel – Greg Kondritz Executive director of player personnel – James Liipfert Assistant director of player personnel – Chris Blanco Co-directors of college scouting – Mozique McCurtis and John Richter Director of pro scouting – D. J. Debick Senior personnel executive/assistant director of pro scouting – Steve Cargile Head coaches Head coach – DeMeco Ryans Assistant head coach/running backs – Danny Barrett Offensive coaches Offensive coordinator – Bobby Slowik Quarterbacks – Jerrod Johnson Wide receivers/offensive passing game coordinator – Ben McDaniels Tight ends – Jake Moreland Offensive line – Chris Strausser Assistant offensive line – Cole Popovich Assistant offensive line – Zach Yenser Senior offensive assistant – Bill Lazor Offensive assistant – Jarrod James Offensive assistant – Mike Snyder Offensive quality control – Leander Wallace

Defensive coaches Defensive coordinator – Matt Burke Defensive passing game coordinator – Cory Undlin Defensive line – Rod Wright Assistant defensive line – Nate Ollie Linebackers – Billy Davis Defensive backs – Dino Vasso Safeties – Stephen Adegoke Defensive assistant – Sean Baker Defensive assistant – Ben Bolling Defensive assistant – Ryan Milus Special teams coaches Special teams coordinator – Frank Ross Assistant special teams coordinator – Will Burnham Strength and conditioning Head strength and conditioning – Mike Eubanks Assistant strength and conditioning – Chris Cervantes Assistant strength and conditioning – Joe Distor Assistant strength and conditioning – Pat Moorer

Final roster

2024 Houston Texans roster

Quarterbacks (QB) 10 Davis Mills  7 C. J. Stroud Running backs (RB) 47 Andrew Beck FB 28 Joe Mixon 33 Dare Ogunbowale 31 Dameon Pierce 26 J. J. Taylor Wide receivers (WR) 12 Nico Collins 19 Xavier Hutchinson  8 John Metchie III 14 Jared Wayne  2 Robert Woods Tight ends (TE) 86 Dalton Schultz 83 Irv Smith Jr.

Offensive linemen (OL) 64 Nick Broeker RG 75 Austin Deculus RT 57 Blake Fisher LT 53 Kendrick Green LG 76 Kenyon Green LG 71 Tytus Howard RT 69 Shaq Mason RG 54 Jarrett Patterson C 70 Juice Scruggs C 78 Laremy Tunsil LT Defensive linemen (DL) 51 Will Anderson Jr. DE 96 Denico Autry DE 95 Derek Barnett DE 97 Mario Edwards Jr. DT 91 Folorunso Fatukasi DT 93 Kurt Hinish DT 92 Dylan Horton DE 52 Jerry Hughes DE 55 Danielle Hunter DE 98 Tim Settle DT 72 Tommy Togiai DT

Linebackers (LB)  0 Azeez Al-Shaair MLB 35 Jake Hansen OLB 48 Christian Harris OLB 43 Neville Hewitt OLB 13 Del'Shawn Phillips OLB 39 Henry To'oTo'o MLB 45 Devin White OLB Defensive backs (DB) 17 Kris Boyd CB 27 Myles Bryant CB 21 Calen Bullock FS  4 Kamari Lassiter CB 23 Eric Murray SS 11 Jeff Okudah CB 37 D'Angelo Ross CB 29 M. J. Stewart FS 24 Derek Stingley Jr. CB Special teams (ST) 15 Kaʻimi Fairbairn K  6 Tommy Townsend P 46 Jon Weeks LS

Practice squad 79 Tremayne Anchrum G 30 Anthony Averett CB 50 Solomon Byrd DE 82 Alex Erickson WR 34 Troy Hairston FB 81 Jaxon Janke WR 88 Johnny Johnson III WR 89 Xavier Johnson WR 42 Jawhar Jordan RB 41 Gregory Junior CB 94 Jayden Peevy DT 58 Scott Quessenberry C 16 Kedon Slovis QB 25 Russ Yeast SS 66 Kilian Zierer RT (IPP) Reserve 44 British Brooks FB (IR)  3 Tank Dell WR (IR)  1 Stefon Diggs WR (IR) 77 LaDarius Henderson G (NF-Inj.) 36 Brandon Hill FS (IR) 56 Jamal Hill OLB (IR) 32 Ka'dar Hollman CB (IR)  9 Brevin Jordan TE (IR) 40 Dalton Keene TE (IR) 18 Case Keenum QB (IR)  5 Jalen Pitre SS (IR) 85 Teagan Quitoriano TE (IR) 87 Cade Stover TE (IR) -- Jaylon Thomas RT (IR) 74 Zachary Thomas RT (NF-Ill.) 20 Jimmie Ward FS (IR) Rookies in italics 52 active, 16 reserve, 16 practice squad (1 exempt)

Preseason

Schedule

On March 26, the NFL announced that the Texans would play the Chicago Bears in the Pro Football Hall of Fame Game on Thursday, August 1, at Tom Benson Hall of Fame Stadium in Canton, Ohio, at 7:00 p.m. CDT.^[14] The Texans were represented by Andre Johnson. The two teams also met in Week 2 of the regular season in Houston.

Week	Date	Opponent	Result	Record	Venue	Recap
HOF	August 1	vs. Chicago Bears	L 17–21	0–1	Tom Benson Hall of Fame Stadium	Recap
1	August 9	at Pittsburgh Steelers	W 20–12	1–1	Acrisure Stadium	Recap
2	August 17	New York Giants	W 28–10	2–1	NRG Stadium	Recap
3	August 24	Los Angeles Rams	W 17–15	3–1	NRG Stadium	Recap

Game summaries

Hall of Fame Game: vs. Chicago Bears

Hall of Fame Game: Houston Texans vs. Chicago Bears – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Texans	7	10	0	-	17
Bears	0	14	7	-	21

at Tom Benson Hall of Fame Stadium, Canton, Ohio

• Date: August 1
• Game time: 7:00 p.m. CDT
• Game weather: 86 °F (30 °C)
• Game attendance: 17,528
• Referee: John Hussey
• TV announcers (ESPN/ABC): Joe Buck, Troy Aikman, and Lisa Salters
• Recap, Game Book

Game information

First quarter HOU – Teagan Quitoriano 9-yard pass from Davis Mills (Kaʻimi Fairbairn kick), 8:39. Texans 7–0. Drive: 13 plays, 74 yards, 6:21. Second quarter HOU – Kaʻimi Fairbairn 33-yard field goal, 12:13. Texans 10–0. Drive: 12 plays, 74 yards, 6:45. CHI – Collin Johnson 20-yard pass from Brett Rypien (Cairo Santos kick), 8:22. Texans 10–7. Drive: 8 plays, 80 yards, 3:51. HOU – Cam Akers 4-yard pass from Case Keenum (Kaʻimi Fairbairn kick), 1:44. Texans 17–7. Drive: 9 plays, 70 yards, 3:42. CHI – Tommy Sweeney 22-yard pass from Brett Rypien (Cairo Santos kick), 0:46. Texans 17–14. Drive: 5 plays, 72 yards, 0:58. Third quarter CHI – Collin Johnson 9-yard pass from Brett Rypien (Cairo Santos kick), 11:39. Bears 21–17. Drive: 8 plays, 68 yards, 3:21. Top passers HOU – Davis Mills – 10/13, 102 yards, TD CHI – Brett Rypien – 11/15, 166 yards, 3 TD Top rushers HOU – J. J. Taylor – 6 rushes, 16 yards CHI – Khalil Herbert – 4 rushes, 35 yards Top receivers HOU – Xavier Hutchinson – 5 receptions, 56 yards CHI – Collin Johnson – 3 receptions, 56 yards, 2 TD

The game went into a weather delay with 3:31 left in the third quarter with a thunderstorm raining down on the stadium with lightning in the area. After a delay of 30 minutes, the game was officially called.^[15]

Preseason Week 1: at Pittsburgh Steelers

Preseason Week 1: Houston Texans at Pittsburgh Steelers – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Texans	7	10	3	0	20
Steelers	0	0	6	6	12

at Acrisure Stadium, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

• Date: August 9
• Game time: 6:00 p.m. EST/5:00 p.m. CST
• Game attendance: 63,194
• TV announcers (KTRK/NFLN): Kevin Kugler, ND Kalu, John Harris, Shelby Coppedge
• Recap, Game Book

Game information

First quarter HOU – Tank Dell 34-yard pass from C. J. Stroud (Kaʻimi Fairbairn kick), 6:17. Texans 7–0. Drive: 3 plays, 36 yards, 0:50. Second quarter HOU – Dare Ogunbowale 4-yard run (Kaʻimi Fairbairn kick), 3:52. Texans 14–0. Drive: 6 plays, 30 yards, 2:58. HOU – Kaʻimi Fairbairn 36-yard field goal, 0:03. Texans 17–0. Drive: 10 plays, 62 yards, 1:49. Third quarter PIT – Connor Heyward 6-yard pass from Kyle Allen (kick failed, wide left), 4:31. Texans 17–6. Drive: 10 plays, 78 yards, 6:32. HOU – Kaʻimi Fairbairn 51-yard field goal, 0:12. Texans 20–6. Drive: 8 plays, 43 yards, 4:19. Fourth quarter PIT – Daijun Edwards 1-run (run failed), 12:47. Texans 20–12. Drive: 5 plays, 72 yards, 2:25. Top passers HOU – Davis Mills – 8/13, 89 yards PIT – Kyle Allen – 17/23, 193 yards, TD Top rushers HOU – Jawhar Jordan – 6 rushes, 22 yards PIT – Daijun Edwards – 3 rushes, 28 yards, TD Top receivers HOU – Robert Woods – 4 receptions, 42 yards PIT – Calvin Austin – 2 receptions, 49 yards

Preseason Week 2: vs New York Giants

Preseason Week 2: New York Giants at Houston Texans – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Giants	0	10	0	0	10
Texans	7	7	0	14	28

at NRG Stadium, Houston, Texas

• Date: August 17
• Game time: 12:00 p.m. CST
• Game attendance: 69,913
• TV announcers (KTRK): Kevin Kugler, ND Kalu, John Harris, Shelby Coppedge
• Recap

Game information

First quarter HOU – Jalen Pitre 5-yard interception return (Kaʻimi Fairbairn kick), 7:24. Texans 7–0. Drive: 2 plays, 2 yards, 0:38. Second quarter NYG – Devin Singletary 1-yard run (Graham Gano kick), 10:31. Tied 7–7. Drive: 7 plays, 68 yards, 4:16. HOU – John Metchie III 3-yard pass from Case Keenum (Kaʻimi Fairbairn kick), 3:48. Texans 14–7. Drive: 12 plays, 79 yards, 6:43. NYG – Graham Gano 31-yard field goal, 0:21. Texans 14–10. Drive: 12 plays, 64 yards, 3:27. Third quarter No scoring plays. Fourth quarter HOU – British Brooks 6-yard run (Kaʻimi Fairbairn kick), 12:12. Texans 21–10. Drive: 11 plays, 77 yards, 5:40. HOU – British Brooks 15-yard run (Kaʻimi Fairbairn kick), 3:43. Texans 28–10. Drive: 5 plays, 27 yards, 2:31. Top passers NYG – Daniel Jones – 11/18, 138 yards, 2 INT HOU – Tim Boyle – 10/15, 94 yards Top rushers NYG – Devin Singletary – 10 rushes, 20 yards, TD HOU – J. J. Taylor – 5 rushes, 36 yards Top receivers NYG – Darius Slayton – 3 receptions, 59 yards HOU – John Metchie III – 6 receptions, 68 yards, TD

Preseason Week 3: vs Los Angeles Rams

Preseason Week 3: Los Angeles Rams at Houston Texans – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Rams	3	6	0	6	15
Texans	3	7	0	7	17

at NRG Stadium, Houston, Texas

• Date: August 24
• Game time: 12:00 p.m. CST
• Game attendance: 69,829
• TV announcers (KTRK): Kevin Kugler, ND Kalu, John Harris, Shelby Coppedge
• Recap, Game Book

Game information

First quarter LAR – Joshua Karty 21-yard field goal, 11:51. Rams 3–0. Drive: 4 plays, 9 yards, 1:39. HOU – Kaʻimi Fairbairn 48-yard field goal, 5:02. Tied 3–3. Drive: 8 plays, 25 yards, 3:10. Second quarter HOU – Troy Hairston 5-yard pass from Tim Boyle (Kaʻimi Fairbairn kick), 14:21. Texans 10–3. Drive: 8 plays, 58 yards, 4:07. LAR – Zach Evans 4-yard run (kick failed, hit right upright), 7:10. Texans 10–9. Drive: 11 plays, 70 yards, 7:11. Third quarter No scoring plays. Fourth quarter HOU – Johnny Johnson III 10-yard pass from Tim Boyle (Kaʻimi Fairbairn kick), 14:13. Texans 17–9. Drive: 12 plays, 91 yards, 6:47. LAR – Zach Evans 3-yard run (run failed), 3:15. Texans 17–15. Drive: 12 plays, 71 yards, 7:06. Top passers LAR – Dresser Winn – 9/16, 72 yards HOU – Tim Boyle – 19/28, 142 yards, 2 TD Top rushers LAR – Zach Evans – 14 rushes, 45 yards, 2 TD HOU – Cam Akers – 7 rushes, 53 yards Top receivers LAR – Xavier Smith – 4 receptions, 34 yards HOU – Xavier Hutchinson – 4 receptions, 34 yards

Regular season

Schedule

Week	Date	Opponent	Result	Record	Venue	Recap
1	September 8	at Indianapolis Colts	W 29–27	1–0	Lucas Oil Stadium	Recap
2	September 15	Chicago Bears	W 19–13	2–0	NRG Stadium	Recap
3	September 22	at Minnesota Vikings	L 7–34	2–1	U.S. Bank Stadium	Recap
4	September 29	Jacksonville Jaguars	W 24–20	3–1	NRG Stadium	Recap
5	October 6	Buffalo Bills	W 23–20	4–1	NRG Stadium	Recap
6	October 13	at New England Patriots	W 41–21	5–1	Gillette Stadium	Recap
7	October 20	at Green Bay Packers	L 22–24	5–2	Lambeau Field	Recap
8	October 27	Indianapolis Colts	W 23–20	6–2	NRG Stadium	Recap
9	October 31	at New York Jets	L 13–21	6–3	MetLife Stadium	Recap
10	November 10	Detroit Lions	L 23–26	6–4	NRG Stadium	Recap
11	November 18	at Dallas Cowboys	W 34–10	7–4	AT&T Stadium	Recap
12	November 24	Tennessee Titans	L 27–32	7–5	NRG Stadium	Recap
13	December 1	at Jacksonville Jaguars	W 23–20	8–5	EverBank Stadium	Recap
14	Bye
15	December 15	Miami Dolphins	W 20–12	9–5	NRG Stadium	Recap
16	December 21	at Kansas City Chiefs	L 19–27	9–6	Arrowhead Stadium	Recap
17	December 25	Baltimore Ravens	L 2–31	9–7	NRG Stadium	Recap
18	January 5	at Tennessee Titans	W 23–14	10–7	Nissan Stadium	Recap

Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text.

Game summaries

Week 1: at Indianapolis Colts

Week 1: Houston Texans at Indianapolis Colts – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Texans	6	6	3	14	29
Colts	7	0	6	14	27

at Lucas Oil Stadium, Indianapolis, Indiana

• Date: September 8
• Game time: 1:00 p.m. EDT/12:00 p.m. CDT
• Game weather: Mostly sunny, 63 °F (17 °C) (retractable roof open)
• Game attendance: 65,306
• Referee: John Hussey
• TV announcers (CBS): Andrew Catalon, Tiki Barber, Jason McCourty and A.J. Ross
• Recap, Game Book

Game information

First quarter HOU – Kaʻimi Fairbairn 51-yard field goal, 6:44. Texans 3–0. Drive: 8 plays, 21 yards, 4:56. IND – Alec Pierce 60-yard pass from Anthony Richardson (Spencer Shrader kick), 5:12. Colts 7–3. Drive: 3 plays, 73 yards, 1:32. HOU – Kaʻimi Fairbairn 50-yard field goal, 1:37. Colts 7–6. Drive: 7 plays, 38 yards, 3:35. Second quarter HOU – Stefon Diggs 9-yard pass from C. J. Stroud (run failed), 11:31. Texans 12–7. Drive: 7 plays, 81 yards, 3:29. Third quarter HOU – Kaʻimi Fairbairn 51-yard field goal, 10:55. Texans 15–7. Drive: 9 plays, 37 yards, 4:05. IND – Jonathan Taylor 5-yard run (run failed), 5:40. Texans 15–13. Drive: 1 play, 5 yards, 0:03. Fourth quarter HOU – Joe Mixon 3-yard run (Kaʻimi Fairbairn kick), 13:41. Texans 22–13. Drive: 13 plays, 70 yards, 6:59. IND – Ashton Dulin 54-yard pass from Anthony Richardson (Spencer Shrader kick), 12:12. Texans 22–20. Drive: 4 plays, 70 yards, 1:29. HOU – Stefon Diggs 2-yard pass from C. J. Stroud (Kaʻimi Fairbairn kick), 4:42. Texans 29–20. Drive: 11 plays, 70 yards, 7:30. IND – Anthony Richardson 3-yard run (Spencer Shrader kick), 2:14. Texans 29–27. Drive: 8 plays, 68 yards, 2:28. Top passers HOU – C. J. Stroud – 24/32, 234 yards, 2 TD IND – Anthony Richardson – 9/19, 212 yards, 2 TD, INT Top rushers HOU – Joe Mixon – 30 rushes, 159 yards, TD IND – Anthony Richardson – 6 rushes, 56 yards, TD Top receivers HOU – Nico Collins – 6 receptions, 117 yards IND – Alec Pierce – 3 receptions, 125 yards, TD

The Texans defeated the Colts for their first week 1 win since 2021.

Week 2: vs. Chicago Bears

Week 2: Chicago Bears at Houston Texans – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Bears	3	7	0	3	13
Texans	3	13	0	3	19

at NRG Stadium, Houston, Texas

• Date: September 15
• Game time: 7:15 p.m. CDT
• Game weather: Clear, 89 °F (32 °C) (retractable roof open)
• Game attendance: 71,412
• Referee: Land Clark
• TV announcers (NBC): Mike Tirico, Cris Collinsworth and Melissa Stark
• Recap, Game Book

Game information

First quarter HOU – Kaʻimi Fairbairn 56-yard field goal, 10:20. Texans 3–0. Drive: 8 plays, 33 yards, 4:40. CHI – Cairo Santos 53-yard field goal, 3:51. Tied 3–3. Drive: 11 plays, 42 yards, 6:29. Second quarter HOU – Nico Collins 28-yard pass from C. J. Stroud (Kaʻimi Fairbairn kick), 14:55. Texans 10–3. Drive: 8 plays, 77 yards, 3:56. HOU – Kaʻimi Fairbairn 47-yard field goal, 9:55. Texans 13–3. Drive: 8 plays, 48 yards, 3:38. CHI – Khalil Herbert 2-yard run (Cairo Santos kick), 0:32. Texans 13–10. Drive: 8 plays, 49 yards, 3:10. HOU – Kaʻimi Fairbairn 59-yard field goal, 0:01. Texans 16–10. Drive: 5 plays, 24 yards, 0:31. Third quarter No scoring plays. Fourth quarter HOU – Kaʻimi Fairbairn 53-yard field goal, 13:39. Texans 19–10. Drive: 7 plays, 32 yards, 2:11. CHI – Cairo Santos 54-yard field goal, 2:51. Texans 19–13. Drive: 12 plays, 61 yards, 3:37. Top passers CHI – Caleb Williams – 23/37, 174 yards, 2 INT HOU – C. J. Stroud – 23/36, 260 yards, TD Top rushers CHI – Caleb Williams – 5 rushes, 44 yards HOU – Cam Akers – 7 rushes, 32 yards Top receivers CHI – D. J. Moore – 6 receptions, 53 yards HOU – Nico Collins – 8 receptions, 135 yards, TD

With this win, the Texans earned their first 2–0 start since 2016.

Week 3: at Minnesota Vikings

Week 3: Houston Texans at Minnesota Vikings – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Texans	0	0	7	0	7
Vikings	14	0	7	13	34

at U.S. Bank Stadium, Minneapolis, Minnesota

• Date: September 22
• Game time: 12:00 p.m. CDT
• Game weather: None (indoor stadium)
• Game attendance: 66,843
• Referee: Shawn Hochuli
• TV announcers (CBS): Ian Eagle, Charles Davis, and Evan Washburn
• Recap, Game Book

Game information

First quarter MIN – Justin Jefferson 6-yard pass from Sam Darnold (Will Reichard kick), 12:03. Vikings 7–0. Drive: 6 plays, 21 yards, 2:21. MIN – Aaron Jones 8-yard pass from Sam Darnold (Will Reichard kick), 1:08. Vikings 14–0. Drive: 6 plays, 56 yards, 3:23. Second quarter No scoring plays. Third quarter MIN – Jalen Nailor 4-yard pass from Sam Darnold (Will Reichard kick), 10:22. Vikings 21–0. Drive: 8 plays, 77 yards, 4:38. HOU – Cam Akers 8-yard pass from C. J. Stroud (Kaʻimi Fairbairn kick), 3:56. Vikings 21–7. Drive: 7 plays, 72 yards, 3:31. Fourth quarter MIN – Will Reichard 35-yard field goal, 14:53. Vikings 24–7. Drive: 10 plays, 43 yards, 4:03. MIN – Johnny Mundt 2-yard pass from Sam Darnold (Will Reichard kick), 10:14. Vikings 31–7. Drive: 7 plays, 53 yards, 3:47. MIN – Will Reichard 58-yard field goal, 4:43. Vikings 34–7. Drive: 6 plays, 15 yards, 3:06. Top passers HOU – C. J. Stroud – 20/31, 215 yards, TD, 2 INT MIN – Sam Darnold – 17/28, 181 yards, 4 TD Top rushers HOU – Cam Akers – 9 rushes, 21 yards MIN – Aaron Jones – 19 rushes, 102 yards Top receivers HOU – Stefon Diggs – 10 receptions, 94 yards MIN – Justin Jefferson – 6 receptions, 81 yards, TD

With this loss, the Houston Texans are 0–6 all-time against the Minnesota Vikings.^[16]

Week 4: vs. Jacksonville Jaguars

Week 4: Jacksonville Jaguars at Houston Texans – Game summary

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

at NRG Stadium, Houston, Texas

• Date: September 29
• Game time: 12:00 p.m. CDT
• Game weather: None (retractable roof closed)
• Game attendance: 71,115
• Referee: Tra Blake
• TV announcers (CBS): Andrew Catalon, Tiki Barber, Jason McCourty and A.J. Ross
• Recap, Game Book

Game information

First quarter JAX – Brian Thomas Jr. 2-yard pass from Trevor Lawrence (Cam Little kick), 12:44. Jaguars 7–0. Drive: 1 play, 2 yards, 0:04. HOU – Stefon Diggs 6-yard run (Kaʻimi Fairbairn kick), 7:23. Tied 7–7. Drive: 9 plays, 70 yards, 5:21. JAX – Cam Little 41-yard field goal, 2:41. Jaguars 10–7. Drive: 9 plays, 54 yards, 4:42. Second quarter HOU – Nico Collins 3-yard pass from C. J. Stroud (Kaʻimi Fairbairn kick), 7:19. Texans 14–10. Drive: 12 plays, 74 yards, 7:27. JAX – Cam Little 52-yard field goal, 3:49. Texans 14–13. Drive: 7 plays, 39 yards, 3:30. HOU – Kaʻimi Fairbairn 30-yard field goal, 0:03. Texans 17–13. Drive: 11 plays, 59 yards, 3:46. Third quarter JAX – Christian Kirk 8-yard pass from Trevor Lawrence (Cam Little kick), 6:16. Jaguars 20–17. Drive: 7 plays, 74 yards, 4:00. Fourth quarter HOU – Dare Ogunbowale 1-yard pass from C. J. Stroud (Kaʻimi Fairbairn kick), 0:18. Texans 24–20. Drive: 9 plays, 69 yards, 2:36. Top passers JAX – Trevor Lawrence – 18/33, 169 yards, 2 TD HOU – C. J. Stroud – 27/40, 345 yards, 2 TD Top rushers JAX – Tank Bigsby – 7 rushes, 90 yards HOU – Cam Akers – 13 rushes, 53 yards Top receivers JAX – Brian Thomas Jr. – 6 receptions, 86 yards, TD HOU – Nico Collins – 12 receptions, 151 yards, TD

A late touchdown pass from C. J. Stroud allowed the Texans to avoid the Jaguars' upset bid, improving to 3–1, their best start since 2016.

Week 5: vs. Buffalo Bills

Week 5: Buffalo Bills at Houston Texans – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Bills	3	0	14	3	20
Texans	14	3	3	3	23

at NRG Stadium, Houston, Texas

• Date: October 6
• Game time: 12:00 p.m. CDT
• Game weather: None (retractable roof closed)
• Game attendance: 71,427
• Referee: Clay Martin
• TV announcers (CBS): Ian Eagle, Charles Davis and Evan Washburn
• Recap, Game Book

Game information

First quarter BUF – Tyler Bass 38-yard field goal, 6:27. Bills 3–0. Drive: 10 plays, 29 yards, 5:37. HOU – Cam Akers 15-yard run (Kaʻimi Fairbairn kick), 2:55. Texans 7–3. Drive: 6 plays, 70 yards, 3:32. HOU – Nico Collins 67-yard pass from C. J. Stroud (Kaʻimi Fairbairn kick), 1:34. Texans 14–3. Drive: 1 play, 67 yards, 0:09. Second quarter HOU – Kaʻimi Fairbairn 50-yard field goal, 0:00. Texans 17–3. Drive: 6 plays, 19 yards, 0:30. Third quarter HOU – Kaʻimi Fairbairn 47-yard field goal, 11:15. Texans 20–3. Drive: 8 plays, 41 yards, 3:45. BUF – James Cook 5-yard run (Tyler Bass kick), 8:48. Texans 20–10. Drive: 6 plays, 70 yards, 2:27. BUF – Keon Coleman 49-yard pass from Josh Allen (Tyler Bass kick), 4:20. Texans 20–17. Drive: 5 plays, 65 yards, 2:46. Fourth quarter BUF – Tyler Bass 33-yard field goal, 3:30. Tied 20–20. Drive: 4 plays, 0 yards, 1:03. HOU – Kaʻimi Fairbairn 59-yard field goal, 0:00. Texans 23–20. Drive: 2 plays, 5 yards, 0:07. Top passers BUF – Josh Allen – 9/30, 131 yards, TD HOU – C. J. Stroud – 28/38, 331 yards, TD, INT Top rushers BUF – James Cook – 20 rushes, 82 yards, TD HOU – Cam Akers – 9 rushes, 42 yards, TD Top receivers BUF – Keon Coleman – 1 reception, 49 yards, TD HOU – Stefon Diggs – 6 receptions, 82 yards

Buffalo rallied from a 20–3 deficit to tie the game late in the 4th quarter; however, after three straight incompletions by Josh Allen from his own 1-yard line, Buffalo was forced to punt and Houston took advantage of the field position to convert Ka'imi Fairbairn's game-winning 59-yard field goal. This improved the Texans to 4–1, their best start since a 5–0 start in 2012.

Week 6: at New England Patriots

Week 6: Houston Texans at New England Patriots – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Texans	14	0	13	14	41
Patriots	0	7	7	7	21

at Gillette Stadium, Foxborough, Massachusetts

• Date: October 13
• Game time: 1:00 p.m. EDT/12:00 p.m. CDT
• Game weather: Cloudy, 56 °F (13 °C)
• Game attendance: 64,628
• Referee: Ronald Torbert
• TV announcers (CBS): Kevin Harlan, Trent Green and Melanie Collins
• Recap, Game Book

Game information

First quarter HOU – Tank Dell 2-yard pass from C. J. Stroud (Kaʻimi Fairbairn kick), 9:13. Texans 7–0. Drive: 11 plays, 65 yards, 5:47. HOU – Joe Mixon 10-yard pass from C. J. Stroud (Kaʻimi Fairbairn kick), 3:13. Texans 14–0. Drive: 8 plays, 45 yards, 4:21. Second quarter NE – Kayshon Boutte 40-yard pass from Drake Maye (Joey Slye kick), 0:11. Texans 14–7. Drive: 5 plays, 84 yards, 0:48. Third quarter HOU – Stefon Diggs 10-yard pass from C. J. Stroud (Kaʻimi Fairbairn kick), 13:28. Texans 21–7. Drive: 2 plays, 10 yards, 0:42. HOU – Kaʻimi Fairbairn 39-yard field goal, 6:56. Texans 24–7. Drive: 10 plays, 59 yards, 5:02. HOU – Kaʻimi Fairbairn 46-yard field goal, 5:22. Texans 27–7. Drive: 4 plays, 3 yards, 1:20. NE – Hunter Henry 6-yard pass from Drake Maye (Joey Slye kick), 1:00. Texans 27–14. Drive: 7 plays, 70 yards, 4:22. Fourth quarter HOU – Joe Mixon 20-yard run (Kaʻimi Fairbairn kick), 13:14. Texans 34–14. Drive: 2 plays, 26 yards, 0:49. NE – Demario Douglas 35-yard pass from Drake Maye (Joey Slye kick), 9:24. Texans 34–21. Drive: 8 plays, 70 yards, 3:50. HOU – Dameon Pierce 54-yard run (Kaʻimi Fairbairn kick), 7:47. Texans 41–21. Drive: 4 plays, 70 yards, 1:37. Top passers HOU – C. J. Stroud – 20/31, 192 yards, 3 TD, INT NE – Drake Maye – 20/33, 243 yards, 3 TD, 2 INT Top rushers HOU – Joe Mixon – 13 rushes, 102 yards, TD NE – Drake Maye – 5 rushes, 38 yards Top receivers HOU – Stefon Diggs – 6 receptions, 77 yards, TD NE – Demario Douglas – 6 receptions, 92 yards, TD

This game marked the Texans first win in Foxborough in franchise history. They were previously 0–5 in the regular season and 0–2 in the playoffs against the Patriots in Foxborough.

Week 7: at Green Bay Packers

Week 7: Houston Texans at Green Bay Packers – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Texans	3	16	0	3	22
Packers	0	14	7	3	24

at Lambeau Field, Green Bay, Wisconsin

• Date: October 20
• Game time: 12:00 p.m. CDT
• Game weather: Sunny, 70 °F (21 °C)
• Game attendance: 78,197
• Referee: Scott Novak
• TV announcers (CBS): Jim Nantz, Tony Romo and Tracy Wolfson
• Recap, Game Book

Game information

First quarter HOU – Kaʻimi Fairbairn 23-yard field goal, 11:48. Texans 3–0. Drive: 4 plays, 6 yards, 1:00. Second quarter GB – Tucker Kraft 14-yard pass from Jordan Love (Brandon McManus kick), 13:16. Packers 7–3. Drive: 13 plays, 92 yards, 6:50. HOU – Joe Mixon 2-yard run (Kaʻimi Fairbairn kick), 11:52. Texans 10–7. Drive: 2 plays, 11 yards, 0:37. GB – Dontayvion Wicks 30-yard pass from Jordan Love (Brandon McManus kick), 8:51. Packers 14–10. Drive: 6 plays, 70 yards, 3:01. HOU – Kaʻimi Fairbairn 52-yard field goal, 4:30. Packers 14–13. Drive: 9 plays, 23 yards, 4:21. HOU – Joe Mixon 4-yard run (run failed), 1:13. Texans 19–14. Drive: 5 plays, 55 yards, 3:05. Third quarter GB – Josh Jacobs 8-yard pass from Jordan Love (Brandon McManus kick), 7:25. Packers 21–19. Drive: 9 plays, 71 yards, 5:22. Fourth quarter HOU – Kaʻimi Fairbairn 35-yard field goal, 1:52. Texans 22–21. Drive: 13 plays, 45 yards, 6:27. GB – Brandon McManus 45-yard field goal, 0:03. Packers 24–22. Drive: 7 plays, 44 yards, 1:41. Top passers HOU – C. J. Stroud – 10/21, 86 yards GB – Jordan Love – 24/33, 220 yards, 3 TD, 2 INT Top rushers HOU – Joe Mixon – 25 rushes, 115 yards, 2 TD GB – Josh Jacobs – 12 rushes, 76 yards Top receivers HOU – Dalton Schultz – 1 reception, 28 yards GB – Romeo Doubs – 8 receptions, 95 yards

Despite forcing three turnovers in the first half, the Texans were unable to pull away, and the Packers were able to win on a last-second field goal. With the loss, the Texans dropped to 5–2, as well as being 1–5 against the Packers.

Week 8: vs. Indianapolis Colts

Week 8: Indianapolis Colts at Houston Texans – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Colts	10	0	3	7	20
Texans	3	14	3	3	23

at NRG Stadium, Houston, Texas

• Date: October 27
• Game time: 12:00 p.m. CDT
• Game weather: None (retractable roof closed)
• Game attendance: 71,380
• Referee: Brad Allen
• TV announcers (CBS): Andrew Catalon, Tiki Barber and A.J. Ross
• Recap, Game Book

Game information

First quarter HOU – Kaʻimi Fairbairn 35-yard field goal, 11:15. Texans 3–0. Drive: 9 plays, 41 yards, 3:45. IND – Matt Gay 46-yard field goal, 10:00. Tied 3–3. Drive: 6 plays, 12 yards, 1:15. IND – Josh Downs 69-yard pass from Anthony Richardson (Matt Gay kick), 0:50. Colts 10–3. Drive: 4 plays, 81 yards, 2:12. Second quarter HOU – Joe Mixon 14-yard run (Kaʻimi Fairbairn kick), 10:04. Tied 10–10. Drive: 10 plays, 70 yards, 5:46. HOU – Tank Dell 7-yard pass from C. J. Stroud (Kaʻimi Fairbairn kick), 0:17. Texans 17–10. Drive: 1 play, 7 yards, 0:06. Third quarter HOU – Kaʻimi Fairbairn 35-yard field goal, 7:52. Texans 20–10. Drive: 8 plays, 76 yards, 3:27. IND – Matt Gay 37-yard field goal, 2:01. Texans 20–13. Drive: 10 plays, 52 yards, 5:51. Fourth quarter HOU – Kaʻimi Fairbairn 34-yard field goal, 12:21. Texans 23–13. Drive: 9 plays, 54 yards, 4:40. IND – Jonathan Taylor 1-yard run (Matt Gay kick), 8:32. Texans 23–20. Drive: 11 plays, 70 yards, 3:49. Top passers IND – Anthony Richardson – 10/32, 175 yards, TD, INT HOU – C. J. Stroud – 25/37, 285 yards, TD Top rushers IND – Jonathan Taylor – 20 rushes, 105 yards, TD HOU – Joe Mixon – 25 rushes, 102 yards, TD Top receiver IND – Josh Downs – 4 receptions, 109 yards, TD HOU – Stefon Diggs – 5 receptions, 81 yards

With this win, the Texans swept the Colts for the first time since 2016, and improved to 6–2, two games clear of the Colts (with the head-to-head tiebreaker) in the division race.

Week 9: at New York Jets

Week 9: Houston Texans at New York Jets – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Texans	0	7	3	3	13
Jets	0	0	7	14	21

at MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey

• Date: October 31
• Game time: 8:15 p.m. EDT/7:15 p.m. CDT
• Game weather: Cloudy, 71 °F (22 °C)
• Game attendance: 79,818
• Referee: Shawn Hochuli
• TV announcers (KRIV-TV/Prime Video): Al Michaels, Kirk Herbstreit and Kaylee Hartung
• Recap, Game Book

Game information

First quarter No scoring plays. Second quarter HOU – Joe Mixon 3-yard run (Kaʻimi Fairbairn kick), 3:21. Texans 7–0. Drive: 14 plays, 98 yards, 8:23. Third quarter NYJ – Garrett Wilson 21-yard pass from Aaron Rodgers (Riley Patterson kick), 9:03. Tied 7–7. Drive: 11 plays, 70 yards, 5:57. HOU – Kaʻimi Fairbairn 54-yard field goal, 4:11. Texans 10–7. Drive: 9 plays, 20 yards, 4:52. Fourth quarter NYJ – Garrett Wilson 26-yard pass from Aaron Rodgers (Riley Patterson kick), 12:54. Jets 14–10. Drive: 12 plays, 70 yards, 6:17. NYJ – Davante Adams 37-yard pass from Aaron Rodgers (Riley Patterson kick), 2:56. Jets 21–10. Drive: 8 plays, 80 yards, 3:58. HOU – Kaʻimi Fairbairn 29-yard field goal, 0:39. Jets 21–13. Drive: 15 plays, 59 yards, 2:17. Top passers HOU – C. J. Stroud – 11/30, 191 yards NYJ – Aaron Rodgers – 22/32, 211 yards, 2 TD Top rushers HOU – Joe Mixon – 24 rushes, 106 yards, TD NYJ – Breece Hall – 15 rushes, 74 yards Top receivers HOU – Tank Dell – 6 receptions, 126 yards NYJ – Davante Adams – 7 receptions, 91 yards, TD

With the loss, the Texans fell to 6–3 and lost their third straight game against the Jets.

Week 10: vs. Detroit Lions

Week 10: Detroit Lions at Houston Texans – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Lions	0	7	6	13	26
Texans	10	13	0	0	23

at NRG Stadium, Houston, Texas

• Date: November 10
• Game time: 7:20 p.m. CST
• Game weather: Clear, 73 °F (23 °C) (retractable roof open)
• Game attendance: 71,512
• Referee: Bill Vinovich
• TV announcers (NBC): Mike Tirico, Cris Collinsworth and Melissa Stark
• Recap, Game Book

Game information

First quarter HOU – Joe Mixon 8-yard run (Kaʻimi Fairbairn kick), 7:46. Texans 7–0. Drive: 8 plays, 33 yards, 5:09. HOU – Kaʻimi Fairbairn 34-yard field goal, 2:09. Texans 10–0. Drive: 8 plays, 41 yards, 4:13. Second quarter DET – Sam LaPorta 20-yard pass from Jared Goff (Jake Bates kick), 10:52. Texans 10–7. Drive: 11 plays, 70 yards, 6:17. HOU – Kaʻimi Fairbairn 56-yard field goal, 8:25. Texans 13–7. Drive: 5 plays, 32 yards, 2:27. HOU – Kaʻimi Fairbairn 29-yard field goal, 4:07. Texans 16–7. Drive: 8 plays, 25 yards, 3:27. HOU – John Metchie III 15-yard pass from C. J. Stroud (Kaʻimi Fairbairn kick), 0:12. Texans 23–7. Drive: 6 plays, 66 yards, 0:42. Third quarter DET – David Montgomery 3-yard run (run failed), 11:34. Texans 23–13. Drive: 3 plays, 44 yards, 1:10. Fourth quarter DET – Amon-Ra St. Brown 9-yard pass from Jared Goff (Jake Bates kick), 11:38. Texans 23–20. Drive: 7 plays, 64 yards, 3:11. DET – Jake Bates 58-yard field goal, 5:01. Tied 23–23. Drive: 7 plays, 43 yards, 3:20. DET – Jake Bates 52-yard field goal, 0:00. Lions 26–23. Drive: 6 plays, 18 yards, 1:51. Top passers DET – Jared Goff – 15/30, 240 yards, 2 TD, 5 INT HOU – C. J. Stroud – 19/33, 232 yards, TD, 2 INT Top rushers DET – Jahmyr Gibbs – 19 rushes, 71 yards HOU – Joe Mixon – 25 rushes, 46 yards, TD Top receivers DET – Sam LaPorta – 3 receptions, 66 yards, TD HOU – John Metchie III – 5 receptions, 74 yards, TD

The Texans, primarily from their defense which intercepted Lions quarterback Jared Goff five times, built a 23–7 halftime lead; however, their offense continued its second half struggles, and the Lions rallied with 19 unanswered points, winning it on a walk-off field goal from Jake Bates. With the loss, the Texans fell to 6–4.

Week 11: at Dallas Cowboys

Week 11: Houston Texans at Dallas Cowboys – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Texans	14	3	3	14	34
Cowboys	0	10	0	0	10

at AT&T Stadium, Arlington, Texas

• Date: November 18
• Game time: 7:15 p.m. CST
• Game weather: None (retractable roof closed)
• Game attendance: 92,969
• Referee: Craig Wrolstad
• TV announcers (ESPN/ABC): Joe Buck, Troy Aikman, Lisa Salters and Laura Rutledge
• Recap, Game Book

Game information

First quarter HOU – Joe Mixon 45-yard run (Kaʻimi Fairbairn kick), 12:42. Texans 7–0. Drive: 6 plays, 77 yards, 2:18. HOU – Joe Mixon 1-yard run (Kaʻimi Fairbairn kick), 0:49. Texans 14–0. Drive: 10 plays, 63 yards, 5:00. Second quarter DAL – KaVontae Turpin 64-yard pass from Cooper Rush (Brandon Aubrey kick), 14:51. Texans 14–7. Drive: 3 plays, 64 yards, 0:58. HOU – Kaʻimi Fairbairn 33-yard field goal, 9:10. Texans 17–7. Drive: 9 plays, 77 yards, 5:41. DAL – Brandon Aubrey 53-yard field goal, 5:55. Texans 17–10. Drive: 8 plays, 35 yards, 3:15. Third quarter HOU – Kaʻimi Fairbairn 29-yard field goal, 7:05. Texans 20–10. Drive: 10 plays, 65 yards, 5:47. Fourth quarter HOU – Derek Barnett 28-yard fumble return (Kaʻimi Fairbairn kick), 12:31. Texans 27–10. HOU – Joe Mixon 1-yard run (Kaʻimi Fairbairn kick), 3:16. Texans 34–10. Drive: 6 plays, 35 yards, 2:50. Top passers HOU – C. J. Stroud – 23/34, 257 yards, INT DAL – Cooper Rush – 32/55, 354 yards, TD, INT Top rushers HOU – Joe Mixon – 20 rushes, 109 yards, 3 TD DAL – Rico Dowdle – 10 rushes, 28 yards Top receivers HOU – Nico Collins – 4 receptions, 54 yards DAL – CeeDee Lamb – 8 receptions, 93 yards

This game marked the Texans first win against the Cowboys at AT&T Stadium in franchise history. They were previously 0–2 against the Cowboys at AT&T Stadium and 0–3 on the road against the Cowboys in franchise history, as they lost the only game they played against the Cowboys at Texas Stadium in 2006. The Texans also snapped their 4-game streak without scoring a touchdown in the second half, improving to 7–4.

Week 12: vs. Tennessee Titans

Week 12: Tennessee Titans at Houston Texans – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Titans	10	10	3	9	32
Texans	7	10	7	3	27

at NRG Stadium, Houston, Texas

• Date: November 24
• Game time: 12:00 p.m. CST
• Game weather: None (retractable roof closed)
• Game attendance: 71,055
• Referee: Brad Rogers
• TV announcers (CBS): Tom McCarthy, Jay Feely, Ross Tucker and Amanda Balionis
• Recap, Game Book

Game information

First quarter HOU – Cade Stover 19-yard pass from C. J. Stroud (Kaʻimi Fairbairn kick), 14:42. Texans 7–0. Drive: 1 play, 19 yards, 0:18. TEN – Nick Folk 51-yard field goal, 11:15. Texans 7–3. Drive: 6 plays, 28 yards, 3:27. TEN – Nick Westbrook-Ikhine 38-yard pass from Will Levis (Nick Folk kick), 1:57. Titans 10–7. Drive: 10 plays, 89 yards, 5:59. Second quarter TEN – Tony Pollard 10-yard run (Nick Folk kick), 11:03. Titans 17–7. Drive: 6 plays, 95 yards, 3:44. HOU – Nico Collins 5-yard pass from C. J. Stroud (Kaʻimi Fairbairn kick), 6:17. Titans 17–14. Drive: 10 plays, 78 yards, 4:46. HOU – Kaʻimi Fairbairn 28-yard field goal, 1:47. Tied 17–17. Drive: 5 plays, 55 yards, 1:37. TEN – Nick Folk 56-yard field goal, 0:00. Titans 20–17. Drive: 4 plays, -18 yards, 0:37. Third quarter TEN – Nick Folk 51-yard field goal, 9:08. Titans 23–17. Drive: 11 plays, 41 yards, 5:52. HOU – Jimmie Ward 65-yard interception return (Kaʻimi Fairbairn kick), 0:04. Texans 24–23. Fourth quarter HOU – Kaʻimi Fairbairn 54-yard field goal, 9:46. Texans 27–23. Drive: 4 plays, 7 yards, 1:38. TEN – Chigoziem Okonkwo 70-yard pass from Will Levis (Nick Folk kick), 9:35. Titans 30–27. Drive: 1 play, 70 yards, 0:11. TEN – C. J. Stroud sacked in the end zone for a safety, 1:13. Titans 32–27. Top passers TEN – Will Levis – 18/24, 278 yards, 2 TD, INT HOU – C. J. Stroud – 20/33, 247 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT Top rushers TEN – Tony Pollard – 24 rushes, 119 yards, TD HOU – Joe Mixon – 14 rushes, 22 yards Top receivers TEN – Calvin Ridley – 5 receptions, 93 yards HOU – Nico Collins – 5 receptions, 92 yards, TD

Ka'imi Fairbairn missed a 30-yard field goal that would have tied the game just after the two-minute warning; the Texans got the ball back one more time, but C. J. Stroud ran out of the end zone for a safety, similar to Dan Orlovsky's infamous play against the Vikings. With the upset loss, the Texans fell to 7–5. This was their only division loss of the season.

Week 13: at Jacksonville Jaguars

Week 13: Houston Texans at Jacksonville Jaguars – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Texans	0	6	10	7	23
Jaguars	0	3	3	14	20

at EverBank Stadium, Jacksonville, Florida

• Date: December 1
• Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST/12:00 p.m. CST
• Game weather: 56 °F (13 °C)
• Game attendance: 62,588
• Referee: Land Clark
• TV announcers (Fox): Kevin Kugler, Daryl Johnston and Laura Okmin
• Recap, Game Book

Game information

First quarter No scoring plays. Second quarter HOU – Kaʻimi Fairbairn 53-yard field goal, 14:51. Texans 3–0. Drive: 5 plays, 40 yards, 2:06. HOU – Kaʻimi Fairbairn 30-yard field goal, 6:26. Texans 6–0. Drive: 11 plays, 33 yards, 6:51. JAX – Cam Little 33-yard field goal, 0:08. Texans 6–3. Drive: 14 plays, 53 yards, 6:18. Third quarter JAX – Cam Little 30-yard field goal, 10:06. Tied 6–6. Drive: 9 plays, 68 yards, 3:24. HOU – Joe Mixon 7-yard run (Kaʻimi Fairbairn kick), 8:04. Texans 13–6. Drive: 5 plays, 70 yards, 2:02. HOU – Kaʻimi Fairbairn 28-yard field goal, 1:16. Texans 16–6. Drive: 10 plays, 41 yards, 4:56. Fourth quarter HOU – Dalton Schultz 22-yard pass from C. J. Stroud (Kaʻimi Fairbairn kick), 12:11. Texans 23–6. Drive: 5 plays, 55 yards, 1:46. JAX – Parker Washington 22-yard pass from Mac Jones (pass failed), 7:49. Texans 23–12. Drive: 12 plays, 72 yards, 4:22. JAX – Brian Thomas Jr. 6-yard pass from Mac Jones (Mac Jones–Parker Washington pass), 3:31. Texans 23–20. Drive: 10 plays, 84 yards, 2:26. Top passers HOU – C. J. Stroud – 22/34, 242 yards, TD JAX – Mac Jones – 20/32, 235 yards, 2 TD Top rushers HOU – Joe Mixon – 20 rushes, 101 yards, TD JAX – Travis Etienne – 13 rushes, 46 yards Top receivers HOU – Nico Collins – 8 receptions, 119 yards JAX – Parker Washington – 6 receptions, 103 yards, TD

During the second quarter, Texans linebacker Azeez Al-Shaair made an illegal hit on Jaguars quarterback Trevor Lawrence. The hit and subsequent brawl between Al-Shaair and several Jaguars players resulted in Al-Shaair being suspended for three games.^[17] The Texans held off a late rally by the Jaguars to improve to 8–5 and swept the season series for the first time since 2021, winning their seventh straight away game against the Jaguars.

Week 15: vs. Miami Dolphins

Week 15: Miami Dolphins at Houston Texans – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Dolphins	0	6	6	0	12
Texans	3	10	7	0	20

at NRG Stadium, Houston, Texas

• Date: December 15
• Game time: 12:00 p.m. CST
• Game weather: None (retractable roof closed)
• Game attendance: 71,221
• Referee: Alex Kemp
• TV announcers (CBS): Kevin Harlan, Trent Green and Melanie Collins
• Recap, Game Book

Game information

First quarter HOU – Kaʻimi Fairbairn 44-yard field goal, 7:09. Texans 3–0. Drive: 8 plays, 55 yards, 4:11. Second quarter MIA – Jason Sanders 55-yard field goal, 11:35. Tied 3–3. Drive: 12 plays, 45 yards, 7:40. HOU – Nico Collins 6-yard pass from C. J. Stroud (Kaʻimi Fairbairn kick), 6:45. Texans 10–3. Drive: 4 plays, 28 yards, 2:40. MIA – Jason Sanders 36-yard field goal, 1:57. Texans 10–6. Drive: 10 plays, 52 yards, 4:48. HOU – Kaʻimi Fairbairn 23-yard field goal, 0:00. Texans 13–6. Drive: 3 plays, 0 yards, 0:13. Third quarter HOU – Nico Collins 6-yard pass from C. J. Stroud (Ka'im Fairbairn kick), 11:02. Texans 20–6. Drive: 9 plays, 70 yards, 3:58. MIA – Jonnu Smith 7-yard pass from Tua Tagovailoa (kick failed, wide left), 4:30. Texans 20–12. Drive: 11 plays, 73 yards, 6:32. Fourth quarter No scoring plays. Top passers MIA – Tua Tagovailoa – 29/40, 196 yards, TD, 3 INT HOU – C. J. Stroud – 18/26, 131 yards, 2 TD Top rushers MIA – De'Von Achane – 12 rushes, 41 yards HOU – Dare Ogunbowale – 1 rush, 35 yards Top receivers MIA – Malik Washington – 5 receptions, 52 yards HOU – Joe Mixon – 5 receptions, 33 yards

With the win and the Colts losing to the Broncos later in the day, the Texans clinched the AFC South for the second straight season.

Week 16: at Kansas City Chiefs

Week 16: Houston Texans at Kansas City Chiefs – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Texans	3	7	6	3	19
Chiefs	7	10	7	3	27

at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri

• Date: December 21
• Game time: 12:00 p.m. CST
• Game weather: 30 °F (−1 °C)
• Game attendance: 73,600
• Referee: Carl Cheffers
• TV announcers (NBC): Noah Eagle, Todd Blackledge and Kathryn Tappen
• Recap, Game Book

Game information

First quarter KC – Patrick Mahomes 15-yard run (Harrison Butker kick), 6:31. Chiefs 7–0. Drive: 11 plays, 66 yards, 6:26. HOU – Kaʻimi Fairbairn 33-yard field goal, 3:08. Chiefs 7–3. Drive: 7 plays, 55 yards, 3:23. Second quarter HOU – Dalton Schultz 10-yard pass from C. J. Stroud (Kaʻimi Fairbairn kick), 10:09. Texans 10–7. Drive: 13 plays, 82 yards, 6:05. KC – Kareem Hunt 3-yard run (Harrison Butker kick), 4:38. Chiefs 14–10. Drive: 13 plays, 82 yards, 5:31. KC – Harrison Butker 44-yard field goal, 0:19. Chiefs 17–10. Drive: 5 plays, 39 yards, 0:33. Third quarter HOU – Tank Dell 30-yard pass from C. J. Stroud (kick failed, wide right), 11:40. Chiefs 17–16. Drive: 4 plays, 50 yards, 1:36. KC – Xavier Worthy 8-yard pass from Patrick Mahomes (Harrison Butker kick), 2:42. Chiefs 24–16. Drive: 10 plays, 80 yards, 5:44. Fourth quarter HOU – Kaʻimi Fairbairn 38-yard field goal, 11:51. Chiefs 24–19. Drive: 14 plays, 50 yards, 5:51. KC – Harrison Butker 27-yard field goal, 5:18. Chiefs 27–19. Drive: 14 plays, 60 yards, 6:33. Top passers HOU – C. J. Stroud – 23/39, 244 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT KC – Patrick Mahomes – 28/41, 260 yards, TD Top rushers HOU – Joe Mixon – 14 rushes, 57 yards KC – Kareem Hunt – 11 rushes, 55 yards, TD Top receivers HOU – Tank Dell – 6 receptions, 98 yards, TD KC – Xavier Worthy – 7 receptions, 65 yards, TD

Week 17: vs. Baltimore Ravens

Christmas Day games

Week 17: Baltimore Ravens at Houston Texans – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Ravens	10	7	14	0	31
Texans	0	2	0	0	2

at NRG Stadium, Houston, Texas

• Date: December 25
• Game time: 3:30 p.m. CST
• Game weather: None (retractable roof closed)
• Game attendance: 71,544
• Referee: Alan Eck
• TV announcers (KHOU/Netflix): Noah Eagle, Greg Olsen, Jamie Erdahl and Steve Wyche
  Game exclusive to KHOU through syndication. Out of market on Netflix.
• Recap, Game Book

Game information

First quarter BAL – Derrick Henry 2-yard run (Justin Tucker kick), 10:08. Ravens 7–0. Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 4:52. BAL – Justin Tucker 52-yard field goal, 2:47. Ravens 10–0. Drive: 7 plays, 36 yards, 3:25. Second quarter HOU – Derrick Henry tackled in the end zone for a safety, 10:09. Ravens 10–2. BAL – Isaiah Likely 9-yard pass from Lamar Jackson (Justin Tucker kick), 1:51. Ravens 17–2. Drive: 6 plays, 99 yards, 3:40. Third quarter BAL – Lamar Jackson 48-yard run (Justin Tucker kick), 13:22. Ravens 24–2. Drive: 2 plays, 61 yards, 0:44. BAL – Mark Andrews 1-yard pass from Lamar Jackson (Justin Tucker kick), 5:50. Ravens 31–2. Drive: 10 plays, 62 yards, 5:31. Fourth quarter No scoring plays. Top passers BAL – Lamar Jackson – 10/15, 168 yards, 2 TD HOU – C. J. Stroud – 17/31, 185 yards, INT Top rushers BAL – Derrick Henry – 27 rushes, 147 yards, TD HOU – Joe Mixon – 9 rushes, 26 yards Top receivers BAL – Mark Andrews – 2 receptions, 68 yards, TD HOU – Nico Collins – 3 receptions, 59 yards

Week 18: at Tennessee Titans

Week 18: Houston Texans at Tennessee Titans – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Texans	7	9	0	7	23
Titans	0	3	3	8	14

at Nissan Stadium, Nashville, Tennessee

• Date: January 5
• Game time: 12:00 p.m. CST
• Game weather: Cloudy, 35 °F (2 °C)
• Game attendance: 61,815
• Referee: Brad Allen
• TV announcers (CBS): Tom McCarthy, Jay Feely, Ross Tucker and Amanda Balionis
• Recap, Game Book

Game information

First quarter HOU – Nico Collins 2-yard pass from C. J. Stroud (Ka'imi Fairbairn kick), 7:43. Texans 7–0. Drive: 11 plays, 69 yards, 7:17. Second quarter HOU – Dameon Pierce 92-yard run (kick failed), 13:55. Texans 13–0. Drive: 1 play, 92 yards, 0:12. TEN – Matthew Wright 35-yard field goal, 1:41. Texans 13–3. Drive: 11 plays, 53 yards, 4:55. HOU – Ka'imi Fairbairn 27-yard field goal, 0:00. Texans 16–3. Drive: 7 plays, 51 yards, 1:41. Third quarter TEN – Matthew Wright 38-yard field goal, 6:47. Texans 16–6. Drive: 13 plays, 53 yards, 8:13. Fourth quarter HOU – Derek Barnett 36-yard fumble recovery for a touchdown (Ka'imi Fairbairn kick), 13:50. Texans 23–6. TEN – Tay Martin 49-yard pass from Will Levis (Will Levis-Josh Whyle pass), 2:41. Texans 23–14. Drive: 9 plays, 94 yards, 3:00. Top passers HOU – Davis Mills – 12/22, 128 yards TEN – Will Levis – 9/17, 175 yards, TD Top rushers HOU – Dameon Pierce – 19 rushes, 176 yards, TD TEN – Tony Pollard – 22 rushes, 62 yards Top receivers HOU – Robert Woods – 2 receptions, 39 yards TEN – Calvin Ridley – 3 receptions, 76 yards

With the win, the Texans finished the season 10–7 and won their fourth straight game against the Titans in Nashville.

Standings

Division

AFC South
view talk edit	W	L	T	PCT	DIV	CONF	PF	PA	STK
(4) Houston Texans	10	7	0	.588	5–1	8–4	372	372	W1
Indianapolis Colts	8	9	0	.471	3–3	7–5	377	427	W1
Jacksonville Jaguars	4	13	0	.235	3–3	4–8	320	435	L1
Tennessee Titans	3	14	0	.176	1–5	3–9	311	460	L6

Conference

AFC v t e
Seed	Team	Division	W	L	T	PCT	DIV	CONF	SOS	SOV	STK
Division leaders
1	Kansas City Chiefs	West	15	2	0	.882	5–1	10–2	.488	.463	L1
2	Buffalo Bills	East	13	4	0	.765	5–1	9–3	.467	.448	L1
3	Baltimore Ravens	North	12	5	0	.706	4–2	8–4	.529	.525	W4
4	Houston Texans	South	10	7	0	.588	5–1	8–4	.481	.376	W1
Wild cards
5	Los Angeles Chargers	West	11	6	0	.647	4–2	8–4	.467	.348	W3
6[a]	Pittsburgh Steelers	North	10	7	0	.588	3–3	7–5	.502	.453	L4
7[a]	Denver Broncos	West	10	7	0	.588	3–3	6–6	.502	.394	W1
Did not qualify for the postseason
8	Cincinnati Bengals	North	9	8	0	.529	3–3	6–6	.478	.314	W5
9[b]	Indianapolis Colts	South	8	9	0	.471	3–3	7–5	.457	.309	W1
10[b]	Miami Dolphins	East	8	9	0	.471	3–3	6–6	.419	.294	L1
11	New York Jets	East	5	12	0	.294	2–4	5–7	.495	.341	W1
12[c]	Jacksonville Jaguars	South	4	13	0	.235	3–3	4–8	.478	.265	L1
13[c][d]	New England Patriots	East	4	13	0	.235	2–4	3–9	.471	.471	W1
14[d]	Las Vegas Raiders	West	4	13	0	.235	0–6	3–9	.540	.353	L1
15[e]	Cleveland Browns	North	3	14	0	.176	2–4	3–9	.536	.510	L6
16[e]	Tennessee Titans	South	3	14	0	.176	1–5	3–9	.522	.431	L6

Postseason

See also: 2024–25 NFL playoffs

Schedule

Round	Date	Opponent (seed)	Result	Record	Venue	Recap
Wild Card	January 11	Los Angeles Chargers (5)	W 32–12	1–0	NRG Stadium	Recap
Divisional	January 18	at Kansas City Chiefs (1)	L 14–23	1–1	Arrowhead Stadium	Recap

Game summaries

AFC Wild Card Playoffs: vs. (5) Los Angeles Chargers

AFC Wild Card Playoffs: (5) Los Angeles Chargers at (4) Houston Texans – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Chargers	6	0	0	6	12
Texans	0	10	10	12	32

at NRG Stadium, Houston, Texas

• Date: January 11, 2025
• Game time: 3:30 p.m. CST
• Game weather: None (retractable roof closed)
• Game attendance: 71,408
• Referee: Land Clark
• TV announcers (CBS/Nickelodeon): Ian Eagle, Charles Davis and Evan Washburn (CBS)
  Nate Burleson (Nickelodeon)
• Recap, Game Book

Game information

First quarter LAC – Cameron Dicker 35-yard field goal, 9:37. Chargers 3–0. Drive: 10 plays, 57 yards, 5:23. LAC – Cameron Dicker 39-yard field goal, 6:35. Chargers 6–0. Drive: 6 plays, 12 yards, 2:53. Second quarter HOU – Nico Collins 13-yard pass from C. J. Stroud (Ka'imi Fairbairn kick), 0:58. Texans 7–6. Drive: 13 plays, 99 yards, 5:17. HOU – Ka'imi Fairbairn 41-yard field goal, 0:03. Texans 10–6. Drive: 5 plays, 45 yards, 0:24. Third quarter HOU – Ka'imi Fairbairn 37-yard field goal, 4:48. Texans 13–6. Drive: 10 plays, 46 yards, 5:22. HOU – Eric Murray 38-yard interception return (Ka'imi Fairbairn kick), 0:13. Texans 20–6. Fourth quarter HOU – Ka'imi Fairbairn 30-yard field goal, 12:00. Texans 23–6. Drive: 4 plays, 1 yard, 1:44. LAC – Ladd McConkey 86-yard pass from Justin Herbert (kick blocked), 10:38. Texans 23–12. Drive: 3 plays, 70 yards, 1:22. HOU – Blocked kick returned by D'Angelo Ross, 10:38. Texans 25–12. HOU – Joe Mixon 17-yard run (Ka'imi Fairbairn kick), 3:42. Texans 32–12. Drive: 14 plays, 74 yards, 6:56. Top passers LAC – Justin Herbert – 14/32, 242 yards, TD, 4 INT HOU – C. J. Stroud – 22/33, 282 yards, TD, INT Top rushers LAC – J. K. Dobbins – 9 rushes, 26 yards HOU – Joe Mixon – 25 rushes, 106 yards, TD Top receivers LAC – Ladd McConkey – 9 receptions, 197 yards, TD HOU – Nico Collins – 7 receptions, 122 yards, TD

This is the first time the Texans have played the Chargers in the playoffs, with the Texans being 3–5 against them all-time.^[18] The Texans have made eight appearances in the wild-card round in their 23-year history, and they have played in the Saturday 4:30 slot each time.^[19] Los Angeles quarterback Justin Herbert, who only threw a total of three interceptions during the regular season, was picked off four times during the game.^[20]

AFC Divisional Playoffs: at (1) Kansas City Chiefs

Divisional Round: (4) Houston Texans at (1) Kansas City Chiefs – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Texans	3	3	6	2	14
Chiefs	6	7	0	10	23

at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri

• Date: January 18, 2025
• Game time: 3:30 p.m. CST
• Game weather: 23 °F (−5 °C)
• Game attendance: 73,458
• Referee: Clay Martin
• TV announcers (ESPN/ABC/ESPN+): Joe Buck, Troy Aikman, Lisa Salters and Laura Rutledge
• Recap, Game Book

Game information

First quarter KC – Harrison Butker 32-yard field goal, 13:58. Chiefs 3–0. Drive: 4 plays, -1 yard, 1:02. HOU – Ka'imi Fairbairn 30-yard field goal, 8:41. Tied 3–3. Drive: 10 plays, 68 yards, 5:17. KC – Harrison Butker 36-yard field goal, 3:59. Chiefs 6–3. Drive: 9 plays, 51 yards, 4:42. Second quarter KC – Kareem Hunt 1-yard run (Harrison Butker kick), 4:36. Chiefs 13–3. Drive: 5 plays, 55 yards, 2:25. HOU – Ka'imi Fairbairn 48-yard field goal, 0:16. Chiefs 13–6. Drive: 9 plays, 41 yards, 4:20. Third quarter HOU – Joe Mixon 13-yard run (kick failed), 4:36. Chiefs 13–12. Drive: 15 plays, 82 yards, 10:24. Fourth quarter KC – Travis Kelce 11-yard pass from Patrick Mahomes (Harrison Butker kick), 11:52. Chiefs 20–12. Drive: 13 plays, 81 yards, 7:44. KC – Harrison Butker 27-yard field goal, 4:38. Chiefs 23–12. Drive: 7 plays, 36 yards, 2:57. HOU – Matt Araiza ran out of end zone for safety, 0:09. Chiefs 23–14. Top passers HOU – C. J. Stroud – 19/28, 245 yards KC – Patrick Mahomes – 16/25, 177 yards, TD Top rushers HOU – Joe Mixon – 18 rushes, 88 yards, TD KC – Kareem Hunt – 8 rushes, 44 yards, TD Top receivers HOU – Nico Collins – 5 receptions, 81 yards KC – Travis Kelce – 7 receptions, 117 yards, TD

This was the third postseason meeting between these two teams, and the second meeting in the Divisional Round. The Chiefs lead the all-time series 10–5, winning four-straight.

The Texans are winless in the Divisional Round, being 0–6, with all six losses being on the road. Their closest victory was a 20–13 loss to the Baltimore Ravens in the 2011 Divisional Round.

The last postseason meeting between these two teams was the 2019 Divisional Round, where the Texans had a 24–0 lead in the second quarter, but trailed 28–24 at halftime, and lost the game 51–31.

Statistics

Team

Category	Total yards	Yards per game	NFL rank (out of 32)
Passing offense	3,526	207.4	21st
Rushing offense	1,909	112.3	15th
Total offense[21]	5,435	319.7	22nd
Passing defense	3,417	201.0	6th
Rushing defense	1,938	114.0	11th
Total defense[22]	5,355	315.0	5th

Individual

Category	Player	Total
Offense
Passing yards	C. J. Stroud	3,727
Passing touchdowns	C. J. Stroud	20
Rushing yards	Joe Mixon	1,016
Rushing touchdowns	Joe Mixon	11
Receiving yards	Nico Collins	1,006
Receiving touchdowns	Nico Collins	7
Defense
Tackles (Solo)	Henry To'oTo'o	54
Sacks	Danielle Hunter	12
Interceptions	Calen Bullock Derek Stingley Jr.	5

Source:^[23]

Notes

1. Pittsburgh clinched the #6 seed over Denver based on head-to-head victory.
2. Indianapolis finished ahead of Miami based on head-to-head victory.
3. Jacksonville finished ahead of New England based on head-to-head victory.
4. New England finished ahead of Las Vegas based on strength of victory. (New England .471 to Las Vegas .353)
5. Cleveland finished ahead of Tennessee based on strength of victory. (Cleveland .510 to Tennessee .431)