2024 Houston Texans season

2024 Houston Texans season
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	6–3
Division place	1st AFC South
Uniform
	← 2023 ; Texans seasons ; 2025 →;

Last updated November 05, 2024

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.

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)
March 13	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

2024 Houston Texans Draft
Round	Selection	Player	Position	College	Notes
1	23	Traded to Minnesota ^{[upper-alpha 1]}
1	27	Traded to Arizona ^{[upper-alpha 2]}
2	42	Kamari Lassiter	CB	Georgia	from Minnesota ^{[upper-alpha 1]}
2	59	Blake Fisher	OT	Notre Dame
3	78	Calen Bullock	S	USC	from Seattle via Washington and Philadelphia ^{[upper-alpha 3]}
	86	Traded to Philadelphia ^{[upper-alpha 3]}			from Philadelphia ^{[upper-alpha 4]}
	90	Traded to Arizona ^{[upper-alpha 2]}
4	123	Cade Stover	TE	Ohio State	From Cleveland via Philadelphia ^{[upper-alpha 5]}
4	127	Traded to Philadelphia ^{[upper-alpha 5]}
5	162	Traded to Arizona ^{[upper-alpha 6]}
6	188	Jamal Hill	LB	Oregon	from Las Vegas via New England and Minnesota ^{[upper-alpha 1]}
	189	Traded to Detroit ^{[upper-alpha 7]}			from Buffalo ^{[upper-alpha 8]}
	205	Jawhar Jordan	RB	Louisville	from Detroit ^{[upper-alpha 7]}
7	224	Traded to Cincinnati ^{[upper-alpha 9]}			from Arizona ^{[upper-alpha 6]}
	232	Traded to Minnesota ^{[upper-alpha 1]}
	238	Solomon Byrd	DE	USC	from New Orleans ^{[upper-alpha 10]}
	247	Marcus Harris	DT	Auburn
	249	LaDarius Henderson	G	Michigan	from Detroit ^{[upper-alpha 7]}

Draft trades and notes

1 2 3 4 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.^[2]
1 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).^[3]
1 2 Philadelphia traded a third-round selection (78th) to Houston in exchange for the Texans' third- and fourth-round selections (86th and 123rd).^[4]
↑ Philadelphia traded its third-round selection (86th) to Houston in exchange for the Texans' 2023 fourth-round selection (105th).^[3]
1 2 Philadelphia traded a fourth-round selection (123rd) to Houston in exchange for a fourth-round selection (127th) and a 2025 fifth-round selection.^[5]
1 2 Houston traded its fifth-round selection (162nd) to Arizona in exchange for OT Josh Jones and the Cardinals' seventh-round selection (224th).^[6]
1 2 3 Houston traded a sixth-round selection (189th) to Detroit in exchange for their sixth- and seventh-round selections (205th and 249th).^[7]
↑ 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.^[8]
↑ Houston traded a seventh-round selection (224th) to Cincinnati in exchange for running back Joe Mixon.^[9]
↑ New Orleans traded a seventh-round selection to Houston in exchange for running back Mark Ingram II.^[10]

2024 Houston Texans undrafted free agents
Name	Position	College	Ref.
Tarique Barnes	LB	Illinois	^[11]^[12]
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

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 26 J. J. Taylor Wide receivers (WR) 3 Tank Dell 19 Xavier Hutchinson 8 John Metchie III 82 Steven Sims 2 Robert Woods Tight ends (TE) 85 Teagan Quitoriano 86 Dalton Schultz 87 Cade Stover		Offensive linemen (OL) 64 Nick Broeker RG 57 Blake Fisher T 53 Kendrick 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 94 Khalil Davis 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		Linebackers (LB) 0 Azeez Al-Shaair MLB 35 Jake Hansen OLB 43 Neville Hewitt OLB 56 Jamal Hill OLB 13 Del'Shawn Phillips OLB 39 Henry To'oTo'o MLB 45 Devin White ILB Defensive backs (DB) 17 Kris Boyd CB 27 Myles Bryant CB 21 Calen Bullock FS 32 Ka'dar Hollman CB 4 Kamari Lassiter CB 23 Eric Murray SS 11 Jeff Okudah CB 5 Jalen Pitre SS 37 D'Angelo Ross CB 29 M. J. Stewart FS 24 Derek Stingley Jr. CB 20 Jimmie Ward FS Special teams 15 Kaʻimi Fairbairn K 6 Tommy Townsend P 46 Jon Weeks LS				Practice squad 49 Shaun Bradley MLB 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 25 Desmond King CB 58 Scott Quessenberry G 75 David Sharpe LT 16 Kedon Slovis QB 83 Irv Smith Jr. TE 72 Tommy Togiai DT 14 Jared Wayne WR 90 Rashad Weaver OLB 66 Kilian Zierer RT(IPP) Reserve 44 British Brooks FB (IR) 12 Nico Collins WR (IR) 1 Stefon Diggs WR (IR) 97 Mario Edwards Jr. DT(Susp.) 76 Kenyon Green LG (IR) 48 Christian Harris OLB (IR-DFR) 77 LaDarius Henderson G (NF-Inj.) 36 Brandon Hill FS (IR) 9 Brevin Jordan TE (IR) 40 Dalton Keene TE (IR) 18 Case Keenum QB (IR) -- Jaylon Thomas RT (IR) As of November 4, 2024. Rookies in italics. 54 active, 12 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.^[13] 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.^[14]

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 (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 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 (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 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: KTRK
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 – 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

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			NRG Stadium	NBC
11	November 18	7:15 p.m.	at Dallas Cowboys			AT&T Stadium	ESPN/ABC
12	November 24	12:00 p.m.	Tennessee Titans			NRG Stadium	CBS
13	December 1	12:00 p.m.	at Jacksonville Jaguars			EverBank Stadium	Fox
14	Bye
15	December 15	12:00 p.m.	Miami Dolphins			NRG Stadium	CBS
16	December 21	12:00 p.m.	at Kansas City Chiefs			Arrowhead Stadium	NBC
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.
Networks and times from Weeks 12–17 are subject to change as a result of flexible scheduling.
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

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 – 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 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 – 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

With this win, the Texans had 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 (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

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

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

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 (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 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 (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

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 – 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 (2-pt Conversion 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 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
Preview

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

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

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 (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 (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 10: vs. Detroit Lions

Week 10: Detroit Lions at Houston Texans – Game summary

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

at NRG Stadium, Houston, Texas

Date: November 10
Game time: 7:20 p.m. CST
Game weather: TBD (retractable roof stadium)
TV announcers (NBC): Mike Tirico, Cris Collinsworth, and Melissa Stark
Preview

Standings

Division

AFC South
view talk edit	W	L	T	PCT	DIV	CONF	PF	PA	STK
Houston Texans	6	3	0	.667	3–0	5–1	201	200	L1
Indianapolis Colts	4	5	0	.444	1–3	3–3	188	193	L2
Tennessee Titans	2	6	0	.250	0–1	2–3	140	213	W1
Jacksonville Jaguars	2	7	0	.222	1–1	2–4	195	252	L2

Conference

AFC v t e
#	Team	Division	W	L	T	PCT	DIV	CONF	SOS	SOV	STK
Division leaders
1	Kansas City Chiefs	West	8	0	0	1.000	2–0	4–0	.471	.471	W8
2	Buffalo Bills	East	7	2	0	.778	3–0	5–2	.410	.333	W4
3	Pittsburgh Steelers	North	6	2	0	.750	0–0	4–1	.429	.434	W3
4	Houston Texans	South	6	3	0	.667	3–0	5–1	.481	.434	L1
Wild cards
5	Baltimore Ravens	North	6	3	0	.667	1–1	3–3	.532	.566	W1
6	Los Angeles Chargers	West	5	3	0	.625	2–1	3–2	.457	.289	W2
7	Denver Broncos	West	5	4	0	.556	1–1	2–3	.430	.289	L1
In the hunt
8^{[lower-alpha 1]}	Indianapolis Colts	South	4	5	0	.444	1–3	3–3	.526	.438	L2
9^{[lower-alpha 1]}	Cincinnati Bengals	North	4	5	0	.444	1–1	2–3	.468	.222	W1
10	New York Jets	East	3	6	0	.333	1–2	3–4	.519	.385	W1
11^{[lower-alpha 2]}	Tennessee Titans	South	2	6	0	.250	0–1	2–3	.507	.235	W1
12^{[lower-alpha 2]}	Miami Dolphins	East	2	6	0	.250	1–2	2–4	.465	.222	L3
13^{[lower-alpha 3]}	Cleveland Browns	North	2	7	0	.222	1–1	2–3	.474	.444	L1
14^{[lower-alpha 3]}^{[lower-alpha 4]}	Jacksonville Jaguars	South	2	7	0	.222	1–1	2–4	.500	.333	L2
15^{[lower-alpha 3]}^{[lower-alpha 4]}^{[lower-alpha 5]}	Las Vegas Raiders	West	2	7	0	.222	0–3	2–5	.545	.444	L5
16^{[lower-alpha 3]}^{[lower-alpha 4]}^{[lower-alpha 5]}	New England Patriots	East	2	7	0	.222	1–2	2–5	.385	.389	L1
Tiebreakers ^{[lower-alpha 6]}
1 2 Indianapolis wins tie break over Cincinnati based on conference record. 1 2 Tennessee wins tie break over Miami based on head-to-head victory. 1 2 3 4 Cleveland wins tie break over Jacksonville, Las Vegas and New England based on conference record. 1 2 3 Jacksonville wins tie break over Las Vegas and New England based on conference record. 1 2 Las Vegas wins tie break over New England based on strength of victory. ↑ 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.

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[Vikings-3] 1 2 3 4 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.^[2]

[Cardinals1-5] 1 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).^[3]

[Eagles1-7] 1 2 Philadelphia traded a third-round selection (78th) to Houston in exchange for the Texans' third- and fourth-round selections (86th and 123rd).^[4]

[Eagles2-8] Philadelphia traded its third-round selection (86th) to Houston in exchange for the Texans' 2023 fourth-round selection (105th).^[3]

[Eagles3-10] 1 2 Philadelphia traded a fourth-round selection (123rd) to Houston in exchange for a fourth-round selection (127th) and a 2025 fifth-round selection.^[5]

[Cardinals2-12] 1 2 Houston traded its fifth-round selection (162nd) to Arizona in exchange for OT Josh Jones and the Cardinals' seventh-round selection (224th).^[6]

[Lions-14] 1 2 3 Houston traded a sixth-round selection (189th) to Detroit in exchange for their sixth- and seventh-round selections (205th and 249th).^[7]

[Bills-16] 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.^[8]

[Bengals-18] Houston traded a seventh-round selection (224th) to Cincinnati in exchange for running back Joe Mixon.^[9]

[Saints-20] New Orleans traded a seventh-round selection to Houston in exchange for running back Mark Ingram II.^[10]

[4-5-25] 1 2 Indianapolis wins tie break over Cincinnati based on conference record.

[2-6-26] 1 2 Tennessee wins tie break over Miami based on head-to-head victory.

[2-7a-27] 1 2 3 4 Cleveland wins tie break over Jacksonville, Las Vegas and New England based on conference record.

[2-7b-28] 1 2 3 Jacksonville wins tie break over Las Vegas and New England based on conference record.

[2-7c-29] 1 2 Las Vegas wins tie break over New England based on strength of victory.

[30] 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.

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v t e Houston Texans
Founded in 2002 Based and headquartered in Houston , Texas
Franchise	History Seasons Coaches All-time roster Starting quarterbacks 2002 expansion draft First-round draft picks Draft selections Records Awards and honors Pro Bowl selections
Stadiums	NRG Stadium
Culture and lore	Bob McNair Toro "Bulls on Parade" "Turn Down for Watt" Bull Pen Pep Band Cheerleaders Deshaun Watson trade
Rivalries	Dallas Cowboys Indianapolis Colts Jacksonville Jaguars Tennessee Titans
Division championships (7)	2011 2012 2015 2016 2018 2019 2023
Ring of honor	Johnson McNair Watt
Key personnel	Owner: Cal McNair General manager: Nick Caserio Head coach: DeMeco Ryans
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2024 Houston Texans season

Contents

Offseason

Signings

Trades

Draft

NFL Top 100

Staff

Current roster

Preseason

Schedule

Game summaries

Hall of Fame Game: vs. Chicago Bears

Preseason Week 1: at Pittsburgh Steelers

Preseason Week 2: vs New York Giants

Preseason Week 3: vs Los Angeles Rams

Regular season

Schedule

Game summaries

Week 1: at Indianapolis Colts

Week 2: vs. Chicago Bears

Week 3: at Minnesota Vikings

Week 4: vs. Jacksonville Jaguars

Week 5: vs. Buffalo Bills

Week 6: at New England Patriots

Week 7: at Green Bay Packers

Week 8: vs. Indianapolis Colts

Week 9: at New York Jets

Week 10: vs. Detroit Lions

Standings

Division

Conference

Related Research Articles

References

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