2024 Houston Texans season

The 2024 season is the Houston Texans' 23rd season 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 is 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 four of their next seven, including a game against the Detroit Lions where they blew a 23–7 halftime lead. Following a Week 15 victory against the Miami Dolphins coupled with the Indianapolis Colts losing to the Denver Broncos, the Texans successfully defended their AFC South title.^[2]

2024 Houston Texans season
Owner	Cal McNair
General manager	Nick Caserio
Head coach	DeMeco Ryans
Offensive coordinator	Bobby Slowik
Defensive coordinator	Matt Burke
Home field	NRG Stadium
Results
Record	9–6
Division place	1st AFC South
Playoff finish	TBD Wild Card Playoffs (vs. TBD)
Uniform
← 2023 Texans seasons 2025 →

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

Round	Selection	Player	Position	College	Notes
1	23	Traded to Minnesota[A]
	27	Traded to Arizona[B]
2	42	Kamari Lassiter	CB	Georgia	from Minnesota[A]
	59	Blake Fisher	OT	Notre Dame
3	78	Calen Bullock	S	USC	from Seattle via Washington and Philadelphia[C]
	86	Traded to Philadelphia[C]			from Philadelphia[D]
	90	Traded to Arizona[B]
4	123	Cade Stover	TE	Ohio State	From Cleveland via Philadelphia[E]
	127	Traded to Philadelphia[E]
5	162	Traded to Arizona[F]
6	188	Jamal Hill	LB	Oregon	from Las Vegas via New England and Minnesota[A]
	189	Traded to Detroit[G]			from Buffalo[H]
	205	Jawhar Jordan	RB	Louisville	from Detroit[G]
7	224	Traded to Cincinnati[I]			from Arizona[F]
	232	Traded to Minnesota[A]
	238	Solomon Byrd	DE	USC	from New Orleans[J]
	247	Marcus Harris	DT	Auburn
	249	LaDarius Henderson	G	Michigan	from Detroit[G]

Draft trades and notes

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

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

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

Houston Texans staff

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	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 Support staff Assistant to the coaches – Jake Olson Applied Sports Science Director of Applied Sports Science – Marc Lewis Applied Sports Science Coordinator – Cole Gardner Applied Sports Science Apprentice – Tyler Wang 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 → Coaching staff → Front office → More NFL staffs

Current roster

Houston Texans roster

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Quarterbacks (QB) 10 Davis Mills  7 C. J. Stroud Running backs (RB) 28 Joe Mixon 33 Dare Ogunbowale 31 Dameon Pierce Wide receivers (WR) 12 Nico Collins 19 Xavier Hutchinson 18 Diontae Johnson  8 John Metchie III  2 Robert Woods Tight ends (TE) 86 Dalton Schultz 83 Irv Smith Jr. 87 Cade Stover

Offensive linemen (OL) 64 Nick Broeker RG 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 74 Zachary Thomas RT 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) 35 Jake Hansen OLB 48 Christian Harris OLB 43 Neville Hewitt OLB 56 Jamal Hill 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 29 M. J. Stewart FS 24 Derek Stingley Jr. CB Special teams 15 Kaʻimi Fairbairn K  6 Tommy Townsend P 46 Jon Weeks LS

Practice squad 79 Tremayne Anchrum G 47 Andrew Beck FB 50 Solomon Byrd DE 34 Troy Hairston FB 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 37 D'Angelo Ross CB 16 Kedon Slovis QB 26 J. J. Taylor RB 14 Jared Wayne WR 25 Russ Yeast SS 66 Kilian Zierer RT (IPP) Reserve  0 Azeez Al-Shaair MLB (Susp.) 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) 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) -- Jaylon Thomas RT (IR) 20 Jimmie Ward FS (IR) As of December 23, 2024. Rookies in italics. 52 active, 14 reserve, 15 practice squad (+1 exempt) Roster Depth chart Transactions

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Game information

First quarter HOU – Tank Dell 34-yard pass from C. J. Stroud (Ka'imi Fairbairn kick), 6:17. Texans 7–0. Drive: 3 plays, 36 yards, 0:50. Second quarter HOU – Dare Ogunbowale 4-yard run (Ka'imi Fairbairn kick), 3:52. Texans 14–0. Drive: 6 plays, 30 yards, 2:58. HOU – Ka'imi 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), 4:31. Texans 17–6. Drive: 10 plays, 78 yards, 6:32. HOU – Ka'imi 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 1: Houston Texans at Pittsburgh Steelers – Game summary

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

Preseason Week 2: vs New York Giants

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

Game information

First quarter HOU – Jalen Pitre 5-yard interception return (Ka'imi 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 (Ka'imi 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 (Ka'imi Fairbairn kick), 12:12. Texans 21–10. Drive: 11 plays, 77 yards, 5:40. HOU – British Brooks 15-yard run (Ka'imi 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 2: New York Giants at Houston Texans – Game summary

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

Preseason Week 3: vs Los Angeles Rams

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

Game information

First quarter LAR – Joshua Karty 21-yard field goal, 11:51. Rams 3–0. Drive: 4 plays, 9 yards, 1:39. HOU – Ka'imi 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 (Ka'imi Fairbairn kick), 14:21. Texans 10–3. Drive: 8 plays, 58 yards, 4:07. LAR – Zach Evans 4-yard run (kick failed), 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 (Ka'imi 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

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

at NRG Stadium, Houston, Texas

• Date: August 24
• Game time: 12:00 p.m. CST
• Game attendance: 69,829
• TV: KTRK
• Recap, Game Book

Regular season

Schedule

Week	Date	Time (CT)	Opponent	Result	Record	Venue	TV	Recap
1	September 8	12:00 p.m.	at Indianapolis Colts	W 29–27	1–0	Lucas Oil Stadium	CBS	Recap
2	September 15	7:20 p.m.	Chicago Bears	W 19–13	2–0	NRG Stadium	NBC	Recap
3	September 22	12:00 p.m.	at Minnesota Vikings	L 7–34	2–1	U.S. Bank Stadium	CBS	Recap
4	September 29	12:00 p.m.	Jacksonville Jaguars	W 24–20	3–1	NRG Stadium	CBS	Recap
5	October 6	12:00 p.m.	Buffalo Bills	W 23–20	4–1	NRG Stadium	CBS	Recap
6	October 13	12:00 p.m.	at New England Patriots	W 41–21	5–1	Gillette Stadium	CBS	Recap
7	October 20	12:00 p.m.	at Green Bay Packers	L 22–24	5–2	Lambeau Field	CBS	Recap
8	October 27	12:00 p.m.	Indianapolis Colts	W 23–20	6–2	NRG Stadium	CBS	Recap
9	October 31	7:15 p.m.	at New York Jets	L 13–21	6–3	MetLife Stadium	Prime Video	Recap
10	November 10	7:20 p.m.	Detroit Lions	L 23–26	6–4	NRG Stadium	NBC	Recap
11	November 18	7:15 p.m.	at Dallas Cowboys	W 34–10	7–4	AT&T Stadium	ESPN/ABC	Recap
12	November 24	12:00 p.m.	Tennessee Titans	L 27–32	7–5	NRG Stadium	CBS	Recap
13	December 1	12:00 p.m.	at Jacksonville Jaguars	W 23–20	8–5	EverBank Stadium	Fox	Recap
14	Bye
15	December 15	12:00 p.m.	Miami Dolphins	W 20–12	9–5	NRG Stadium	CBS	Recap
16	December 21	12:00 p.m.	at Kansas City Chiefs	L 19–27	9–6	Arrowhead Stadium	NBC	Recap
17	December 25	3:30 p.m.	Baltimore Ravens			NRG Stadium	Netflix
18	January 4/5	TBD	at Tennessee Titans			Nissan Stadium	TBD

Notes

• Intra-division opponents are in bold text.
• The date, time and network for Week 18 will be finalized at the end of Week 17.
• Broadcast stations listed are exclusive to Houston market. The Week 9 game will be syndicated to New York and Houston markets only, with the local broadcast station to be determined in Houston. Under an NFL broadcasting policy, all games must air on a local broadcast station in that market.

Game summaries

Week 1: at Indianapolis Colts

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

Game information

First quarter HOU – Ka'imi 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 – Ka'imi 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 – Ka'imi 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 (Ka'imi 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 (Ka'imi 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

Week 1: Houston Texans at Indianapolis Colts – Game summary

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

Week 2: vs. Chicago Bears

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

Game information

First quarter HOU – Ka'imi 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 (Ka'imi Fairbairn kick), 14:55. Texans 10–3. Drive: 8 plays, 77 yards, 3:56. HOU – Ka'imi 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 – Ka'imi 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 – Ka'imi 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

Week 2: Chicago Bears at Houston Texans – Game summary

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

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

Week 3: at Minnesota Vikings

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

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 (Ka'imi 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

Week 3: Houston Texans at Minnesota Vikings – Game summary

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

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

Week 4: vs. Jacksonville Jaguars

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

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

Week 4: Jacksonville Jaguars at Houston Texans – Game summary

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

Week 5: vs. Buffalo Bills

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

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 (Ka'imi Fairbairn kick), 2:55. Texans 7–3. Drive: 6 plays, 70 yards, 3:32. HOU – Nico Collins 67-yard pass from C. J. Stroud (Ka'imi Fairbairn kick), 1:34. Texans 14–3. Drive: 1 play, 67 yards, 0:09. Second quarter HOU – Ka'imi Fairbairn 50-yard field goal, 0:00. Texans 17–3. Drive: 6 plays, 19 yards, 0:30. Third quarter HOU – Ka'imi 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 – Ka'imi 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

Week 5: Buffalo Bills at Houston Texans – Game summary

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

Week 6: at New England Patriots

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

Game information

First quarter HOU – Tank Dell 2-yard pass from C. J. Stroud (Ka'imi Fairbairn kick), 9:13. Texans 7–0. Drive: 11 plays, 65 yards, 5:47. HOU – Joe Mixon 10-yard pass from C. J. Stroud (Ka'imi 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 (Ka'imi Fairbairn kick), 13:28. Texans 21–7. Drive: 2 plays, 10 yards, 0:42. HOU – Ka'imi Fairbairn 39-yard field goal, 6:56. Texans 24–7. Drive: 10 plays, 59 yards, 5:02. HOU – Ka'imi 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 (Ka'imi 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 (Ka'imi 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

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

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

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

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

Game information

First quarter HOU – Ka'imi 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 (Ka'imi 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 – Ka'imi 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 – Ka'imi 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

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

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

Week 8: vs. Indianapolis Colts

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

Game information

First quarter HOU – Ka'imi 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 (Ka'imi Fairbairn kick), 10:04. Tied 10–10. Drive: 10 plays, 70 yards, 5:46. HOU – Tank Dell 7-yard pass from C. J. Stroud (Ka'imi Fairbairn kick), 0:17. Texans 17–10. Drive: 1 play, 7 yards, 0:06. Third quarter HOU – Ka'imi 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 – Ka'imi 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

Week 8: Indianapolis Colts at Houston Texans – Game summary

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

With this win, the Texans swept the Colts for the first time since 2016.

Week 9: at New York Jets

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

Game information

First quarter No scoring plays Second quarter HOU – Joe Mixon 3-yard run (Ka'imi 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 – Ka'imi 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 – Ka'imi 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

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

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 (Prime Video): Al Michaels, Kirk Herbstreit and Kaylee Hartung
• Recap, Game Book

Week 10: vs. Detroit Lions

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

Game information

First quarter HOU – Joe Mixon 8-yard run (Ka'imi Fairbairn kick), 7:46. Texans 7–0. Drive: 8 plays, 33 yards, 5:09. HOU – Ka'imi 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 – Ka'imi Fairbairn 56-yard field goal, 8:25. Texans 13–7. Drive: 5 plays, 32 yards, 2:27. HOU – Ka'imi 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 (Ka'imi 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

Week 10: Detroit Lions at Houston Texans – Game summary

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

Week 11: at Dallas Cowboys

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

Game information

First quarter HOU – Joe Mixon 45-yard run (Ka'imi Fairbairn kick), 12:42. Texans 7–0. Drive: 6 plays, 77 yards, 2:18. HOU – Joe Mixon 1-yard run (Ka'imi 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 – Ka'imi 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 – Ka'imi 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 recovery for a touchdown (Ka'imi Fairbairn kick), 12:31. Texans 27–10. HOU – Joe Mixon 1-yard run (Ka'imi 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

Week 11: Houston Texans at Dallas Cowboys – Game summary

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

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.

Week 12: vs. Tennessee Titans

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

Game information

First quarter HOU – Cade Stover 19-yard pass from C. J. Stroud (Ka'imi 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 (Ka'imi Fairbairn kick), 6:17. Titans 17–14. Drive: 10 plays, 78 yards, 4:46. HOU – Ka'imi 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 for a touchdown (Ka'imi Fairbairn kick), 0:04. Texans 24–23. Fourth quarter HOU – Ka'imi 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

Week 12: Tennessee Titans at Houston Texans – Game summary

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

Week 13: at Jacksonville Jaguars

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

Game information

First quarter No scoring plays Second quarter HOU – Ka'imi Fairbairn 53-yard field goal, 14:51. Texans 3–0. Drive: 5 plays, 40 yards, 2:06. HOU – Ka'imi 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 (Ka'imi Fairbairn kick), 8:04. Texans 13–6. Drive: 5 plays, 70 yards, 2:02. HOU – Ka'imi 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 (Ka'imi 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 (pass succeeded), 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

Week 13: Houston Texans at Jacksonville Jaguars – Game summary

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

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]

Week 15: vs. Miami Dolphins

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

Game information

First quarter HOU – Ka'imi 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 (Ka'imi 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 – Ka'imi 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), 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

Week 15: Miami Dolphins at Houston Texans – Game summary

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

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

Week 16: at Kansas City Chiefs

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

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 – Ka'imi 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 (Ka'imi 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), 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 – Ka'imi 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 16: Houston Texans at Kansas City Chiefs – Game summary

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

Week 17: vs. Baltimore Ravens

Christmas Day games

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Ravens	0	0	0	0	0
Texans	0	0	0	0	0

Week 17: Baltimore Ravens at Houston Texans – Game summary

at NRG Stadium, Houston, Texas

• Date: December 25
• Game time: 12:00 p.m. CST
• Game weather: TBD (retractable roof stadium)
• Referee: Alan Eck
• TV announcers (KHOU/Netflix): Noah Eagle, Greg Olsen, Jamie Erdahl and Steve Wyche
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Standings

Division

AFC South
view talk edit	W	L	T	PCT	DIV	CONF	PF	PA	STK
y – Houston Texans	9	6	0	.600	4–1	7–3	347	327	L1
Indianapolis Colts	7	8	0	.467	2–3	6–5	318	359	W1
Jacksonville Jaguars †	3	12	0	.200	2–2	3–7	277	396	L2
Tennessee Titans †	3	12	0	.200	1–3	3–7	284	417	L4

Conference

AFC v t e
Seed	Team	Division	W	L	T	PCT	DIV	CONF	SOS	SOV	STK
Division leaders
1	y – Kansas City Chiefs	West	14	1	0	.933	5–0	9–1	.467	.443	W5
2	y – Buffalo Bills	East	12	3	0	.800	4–0	8–2	.489	.456	W2
3[a]	x – Pittsburgh Steelers	North	10	5	0	.667	3–2	7–3	.462	.433	L2
4	y – Houston Texans	South	9	6	0	.600	4–1	7–3	.493	.393	L1
Wild cards
5[a]	x – Baltimore Ravens	North	10	5	0	.667	3–2	6–4	.547	.540	W2
6[b]	Los Angeles Chargers	West	9	6	0	.600	3–2	6–4	.507	.378	W1
7[b]	Denver Broncos	West	9	6	0	.600	2–3	5–5	.467	.333	L1
In the hunt
8[c]	Indianapolis Colts	South	7	8	0	.467	2–3	6–5	.502	.324	W1
9[c]	Miami Dolphins	East	7	8	0	.467	3–2	5–5	.444	.295	W1
10[c]	Cincinnati Bengals	North	7	8	0	.467	2–3	4–6	.458	.238	W3
Eliminated from postseason contention
11	New York Jets	East	4	11	0	.267	1–3	4–6	.484	.300	L1
12[d][e]	Cleveland Browns	North	3	12	0	.200	2–3	3–7	.524	.511	L4
13[d][e][f]	Jacksonville Jaguars	South	3	12	0	.200	2–2	3–7	.502	.289	L2
14[f][g]	Tennessee Titans	South	3	12	0	.200	1–3	3–7	.529	.422	L4
15[d][g]	Las Vegas Raiders	West	3	12	0	.200	0–5	3–8	.551	.356	W1
16[d][g]	New England Patriots	East	3	12	0	.200	1–4	2–8	.431	.333	L5
Tiebreakers[h]
Pittsburgh wins tie break over Baltimore based on conference record. LA Chargers wins tie break over Denver based on head-to-head sweep. Indianapolis, Miami and Cincinnati are ranked based on conference record. Cleveland and Jacksonville win tie break over Las Vegas and New England based on conference record. Division tie break was initially used to eliminate Tennessee (see below). Cleveland wins tie break over Jacksonville based on head-to-head victory. Division tie break was initially used to eliminate Tennessee (see below). Jacksonville wins tie break over Tennessee based on head-to-head victory. Tennessee, Las Vegas and New England are ranked based on conference record. 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.
Legend
w — Clinched wild card
x — Clinched playoff berth
y — Clinched division
z — Clinched first-round bye and home-field advantage

Postseason

See also: 2024–25 NFL playoffs

Round	Date	Time (CST)	Opponent (seed)	Result	Record	Venue	TV	Recap
Wild Card	January 11/12/13		TBD (5/6)			NRG Stadium

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