2024 Houston Texans season

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2024 Houston Texans season
Owner Cal McNair
General manager Nick Caserio
Head coach DeMeco Ryans
Home field NRG Stadium
Results
Record10–7
Division place1st AFC South
Playoff finishWon Wild Card Playoffs
(vs. Chargers) 32–12
Lost Divisional Playoffs
(at Chiefs) 14–23
Pro Bowlers
5
All-Pros CB Derek Stingley Jr. (1st team)
Uniform
Houston Texans Uniforms 2024-Present.png

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 where they lost 31–2, only scoring a safety. 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 and ensured one home playoff game. [2] After a Week 18 victory over the Tennessee Titans, the Texans finished with the same record as the season before, 10–7.

Contents

Despite their inconsistent and mediocre regular season performance, the Texans defeated 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

PositionPlayerAge2023 teamContract
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 13To Houston Texans
To Cincinnati Bengals
  • 2024 7th round pick #224 (from Arizona)
To Houston Texans
  • 2024 7th round pick #232 (from Denver)
To San Francisco 49ers
March 15To 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 3To Houston Texans
To Buffalo Bills
  • 2025 2nd round pick (from Minnesota)
May 9To Houston Texans
To Los Angeles Rams
  • 2026 6th round pick

Draft

2024 Houston Texans Draft
RoundSelectionPlayerPositionCollegeNotes
1 23Traded to Minnesota [A]
27Traded to Arizona [B]
242 Kamari Lassiter CB Georgia from Minnesota [A]
59 Blake Fisher OT Notre Dame
378 Calen Bullock S USC from Seattle via Washington and Philadelphia [C]
86Traded to Philadelphia [C] from Philadelphia [D]
90Traded to Arizona [B]
4123 Cade Stover TE Ohio State From Cleveland via Philadelphia [E]
127Traded to Philadelphia [E]
5162Traded to Arizona [F]
6188 Jamal Hill LB Oregon from Las Vegas via New England and Minnesota [A]
189Traded to Detroit [G] from Buffalo [H]
205 Jawhar Jordan RB Louisville from Detroit [G]
7224Traded to Cincinnati [I] from Arizona [F]
232Traded 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. 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. [3]
  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). [4]
  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). [5]
  4. ↑ Philadelphia traded its third-round selection (86th) to Houston in exchange for the Texans' 2023 fourth-round selection (105th). [4]
  5. 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. [6]
  6. 1 2 Houston traded its fifth-round selection (162nd) to Arizona in exchange for OT Josh Jones and the Cardinals' seventh-round selection (224th). [7]
  7. 1 2 3 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
NamePositionCollegeRef.
Tarique Barnes LB Illinois [12] [13]
British Brooks RB North Carolina
Jadon Janke WR South Dakota State
Jaxon JankeWRSouth 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.

RankPlayerPositionChange
20 C. J. Stroud Quarterback NR
56 Stefon Diggs Wide receiver Decrease2.svg 40
68 Danielle Hunter Defensive end NR
71 Laremy Tunsil Offensive tackle Increase2.svg 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

Offensive coaches

Defensive coaches

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)

Running backs (RB)

Wide receivers (WR)

Tight ends (TE)

 Offensive linemen (OL)

Defensive linemen (DL)

 Linebackers (LB)

Defensive backs (DB)

Special teams

Practice squad

Reserve

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.

WeekDateOpponentResultRecordVenueRecap
HOF August 1vs. Chicago Bears L 17–210–1 Tom Benson Hall of Fame Stadium Recap
1August 9at Pittsburgh Steelers W 20–121–1 Acrisure Stadium Recap
2August 17 New York Giants W 28–102–1 NRG Stadium Recap
3August 24 Los Angeles Rams W 17–153–1NRG Stadium Recap

Game summaries

Hall of Fame Game: vs. Chicago Bears

Hall of Fame Game: Houston Texans vs. Chicago Bears – Game summary
Quarter1234Total
Texans7100-17
Bears0147-21

at Tom Benson Hall of Fame Stadium, Canton, Ohio

Game information

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
Quarter1234Total
Texans7103020
Steelers006612

at Acrisure Stadium, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Game information

Preseason Week 2: vs New York Giants

Preseason Week 2: New York Giants at Houston Texans – Game summary
Quarter1234Total
Giants0100010
Texans7701428

at NRG Stadium, Houston, Texas

Game information

Preseason Week 3: vs Los Angeles Rams

Preseason Week 3: Los Angeles Rams at Houston Texans – Game summary
Quarter1234Total
Rams360615
Texans370717

at NRG Stadium, Houston, Texas

Game information

Regular season

Schedule

WeekDateOpponentResultRecordVenueRecap
1 September 8at Indianapolis Colts W 29–271–0 Lucas Oil Stadium Recap
2 September 15 Chicago Bears W 19–132–0 NRG Stadium Recap
3 September 22at Minnesota Vikings L 7–342–1 U.S. Bank Stadium Recap
4 September 29 Jacksonville Jaguars W 24–203–1NRG Stadium Recap
5 October 6 Buffalo Bills W 23–204–1NRG Stadium Recap
6 October 13at New England Patriots W 41–215–1 Gillette Stadium Recap
7 October 20at Green Bay Packers L 22–245–2 Lambeau Field Recap
8 October 27 Indianapolis Colts W 23–206–2NRG Stadium Recap
9 October 31at New York Jets L 13–216–3 MetLife Stadium Recap
10 November 10 Detroit Lions L 23–266–4NRG Stadium Recap
11 November 18at Dallas Cowboys W 34–107–4 AT&T Stadium Recap
12 November 24 Tennessee Titans L 27–327–5NRG Stadium Recap
13 December 1at Jacksonville Jaguars W 23–208–5 EverBank Stadium Recap
14 Bye
15 December 15 Miami Dolphins W 20–129–5NRG Stadium Recap
16 December 21at Kansas City Chiefs L 19–279–6 Arrowhead Stadium Recap
17 December 25 Baltimore Ravens L 2–319–7NRG Stadium Recap
18 January 5at Tennessee Titans W 23–1410–7 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
Quarter1234Total
Texans6631429
Colts7061427

at Lucas Oil Stadium, Indianapolis, Indiana

Game information

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
Quarter1234Total
Bears370313
Texans3130319

at NRG Stadium, Houston, Texas

Game information

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
Quarter1234Total
Texans00707
Vikings14071334

at U.S. Bank Stadium, Minneapolis, Minnesota

Game information

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
Quarter1234Total
Jaguars1037020
Texans7100724

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

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
Quarter1234Total
Bills3014320
Texans1433323

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

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
Quarter1234Total
Texans140131441
Patriots077721

at Gillette Stadium, Foxborough, Massachusetts

Game information

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
Quarter1234Total
Texans3160322
Packers0147324

at Lambeau Field, Green Bay, Wisconsin

Game information

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.

Week 8: vs. Indianapolis Colts

Week 8: Indianapolis Colts at Houston Texans – Game summary
Quarter1234Total
Colts1003720
Texans3143323

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

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
Quarter1234Total
Texans073313
Jets0071421

at MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey

Game information

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
Quarter1234Total
Lions0761326
Texans10130023

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

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
Quarter1234Total
Texans14331434
Cowboys0100010

at AT&T Stadium, Arlington, Texas

Game information

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
Quarter1234Total
Titans10103932
Texans7107327

at NRG Stadium, Houston, Texas

Game information

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
Quarter1234Total
Texans0610723
Jaguars0331420

at EverBank Stadium, Jacksonville, Florida

Game information

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
Quarter1234Total
Dolphins066012
Texans3107020

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

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
Quarter1234Total
Texans376319
Chiefs7107327

at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri

Game information

Week 17: vs. Baltimore Ravens

Christmas Day games

Week 17: Baltimore Ravens at Houston Texans – Game summary
Quarter1234Total
Ravens10714031
Texans02002

at NRG Stadium, Houston, Texas

Game information

Week 18: at Tennessee Titans

Week 18: Houston Texans at Tennessee Titans – Game summary
Quarter1234Total
Texans790723
Titans033814

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

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
WLTPCTDIVCONFPFPASTK
(4) Houston Texans 1070.5885–18–4372372W1
Indianapolis Colts 890.4713–37–5377427W1
Jacksonville Jaguars 4130.2353–34–8320435L1
Tennessee Titans 3140.1761–53–9311460L6

Conference

AFC
SeedTeamDivisionWLTPCTDIVCONFSOSSOVSTK
Division leaders
1 Kansas City Chiefs West1520.8825–110–2.488.463L1
2 Buffalo Bills East1340.7655–19–3.467.448L1
3 Baltimore Ravens North1250.7064–28–4.529.525W4
4 Houston Texans South1070.5885–18–4.481.376W1
Wild cards
5 Los Angeles Chargers West1160.6474–28–4.467.348W3
6 Pittsburgh Steelers North1070.5883–37–5.502.453L4
7 Denver Broncos West1070.5883–36–6.502.394W1
Did not qualify for the postseason
8 Cincinnati Bengals North980.5293–36–6.478.314W5
9 Indianapolis Colts South890.4713–37–5.457.309W1
10 Miami Dolphins East890.4713–36–6.419.294L1
11 New York Jets East5120.2942–45–7.495.341W1
12 Jacksonville Jaguars South4130.2353–34–8.478.265L1
13 New England Patriots East4130.2352–43–9.471.471W1
14 Las Vegas Raiders West4130.2350–63–9.540.353L1
15 Cleveland Browns North3140.1761–53–9.536.510L6
16 Tennessee Titans South3140.1761–53–9.522.431L6

Postseason

Schedule

RoundDateOpponent (seed)ResultRecordVenueRecap
Wild Card January 11 Los Angeles Chargers (5)W 32–121–0 NRG Stadium Recap
Divisional January 18at Kansas City Chiefs (1)L 14–231–1 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
Quarter1234Total
Chargers600612
Texans010101232

at NRG Stadium, Houston, Texas

Game information

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
Quarter1234Total
Texans336214
Chiefs6701023

at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri

Game information

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

CategoryTotal yardsYards per gameNFL rank
(out of 32)
Passing offense3,526207.421st
Rushing offense1,909112.315th
Total offense [21] 5,435319.722nd
Passing defense3,417201.06th
Rushing defense1,938114.011th
Total defense [22] 5,355315.05th

Individual

CategoryPlayerTotal
Offense
Passing yards C. J. Stroud 3,727
Passing touchdownsC. J. Stroud20
Rushing yards Joe Mixon 1,016
Rushing touchdownsJoe Mixon11
Receiving yards Nico Collins 1,006
Receiving touchdownsNico Collins7
Defense
Tackles (Solo) Henry To'oTo'o 54
Sacks Danielle Hunter 12
Interceptions Calen Bullock
Derek Stingley Jr. 		5

Source: [23]

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The 2018 season was the Jacksonville Jaguars' 24th in the National Football League (NFL) and their second under head coach Doug Marrone. This was their first season in new uniforms, which were revealed in April 2018. The Jaguars had hopes of matching or improving on their 10–6 campaign from the year prior, but despite a 3–1 start, the Jags fell into a 7 game losing streak and failed to improve on their 10–6 record after a Week 10 loss to the Colts. After they lost to the Tennessee Titans in Week 14, the Jaguars fell to 4–9 and were officially eliminated from postseason contention. They finished 5–11, in last place in the AFC South.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">2019 Atlanta Falcons season</span> 54th season in franchise history

The 2019 season was the Atlanta Falcons' 54th in the National Football League (NFL), their third playing their home games at Mercedes-Benz Stadium and their fifth under and final full season under head coach Dan Quinn, as he would be fired during their next season. They tried to improve on their 7–9 season from 2018, and return to the playoffs for the first time since 2017. However, the Falcons stumbled out of the gate and had their worst start for the first time in 16 years with a 1–7 record to begin the campaign.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">2019 Houston Texans season</span> 18th season in franchise history

The 2019 season was the Houston Texans' 18th in the National Football League (NFL) and their sixth under head coach Bill O'Brien. It also marked the first full season without the ownership of Bob McNair, who died during the 2018 season. It was, however, the first season of full ownership of both Janice McNair and D. Cal McNair. For the first time in franchise history, the team played in London, against the Jacksonville Jaguars. On June 7, 2019, the Texans fired general manager Brian Gaine after only one season.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">2020 Houston Texans season</span> 19th season in franchise history; final one under Bill OBrien

The 2020 season was the Houston Texans' 19th season in the National Football League (NFL) and their seventh and final season under head coach Bill O'Brien. Following their week 10 loss to the Cleveland Browns, they failed to match/improve their 10–6 record from last year and failed to win 10 or more games for the first time since the 2017 season. They were eliminated from playoff contention after a Week 14 loss to the Chicago Bears and suffered their first losing season since 2017. This was also the first season since 2012 that DeAndre Hopkins was not on the roster, as he was traded to the Arizona Cardinals in the offseason. This was the Texans' final season with Deshaun Watson as the starting quarterback, as he would sit out the next season amidst sexual misconduct allegations as well as demanding to be traded. Watson's final game as a Texan was on January 2, 2021, a 38–41 loss to the Tennessee Titans, and would be traded to the Cleveland Browns a year later, on March 18, 2022.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">2021 Houston Texans season</span> NFL team season

The 2021 season was the Houston Texans' 20th season in the National Football League (NFL), and their only under head coach David Culley. For the first time since 2011, defensive end J. J. Watt was not on the roster, as he had signed with the Arizona Cardinals on March 5, 2021, reuniting him with former Texans teammate DeAndre Hopkins, who was traded to the Cardinals the season prior. It also was the first time since 2014 without former head coach Bill O'Brien, as he was fired just four games into the 2020 season when the Texans began 0–4.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">2022 Houston Texans season</span> 21st season in franchise history

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

<span class="mw-page-title-main">2022 Indianapolis Colts season</span> 70th season in franchise history

The 2022 season was the Indianapolis Colts' 70th in the National Football League (NFL), their 39th in Indianapolis, their sixth under the leadership of general manager Chris Ballard and their fifth and final season under head coach Frank Reich.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">2022 Tennessee Titans season</span> 63rd season in franchise history

The 2022 season was the Tennessee Titans' 53rd in the National Football League (NFL), their 63rd overall, their 26th in the state of Tennessee and their fifth under head coach Mike Vrabel.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">2022 Kansas City Chiefs season</span> 63rd season in franchise history; third Super Bowl victory in franchise history

The 2022 season was the Kansas City Chiefs' 53rd in the National Football League (NFL), their 63rd overall, their 10th under head coach Andy Reid, and their sixth under general manager Brett Veach. The Chiefs finished the regular season 14–3, improving their win total from the previous season and matching the franchise record for wins.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">2023 Houston Texans season</span> 22nd season in franchise history

The 2023 season was the Houston Texans' 22nd season in the National Football League (NFL) and the first under head coach DeMeco Ryans. While the team went into the season with low expectations as a rebuilding period and started 0–2, they not only improved on their 3–13–1 record from last year with a Week 9 win over the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, but the Texans qualified for the playoffs for the first time since 2019 with a win over the Indianapolis Colts in Week 18, ending with a 10–7 record. After the Jacksonville Jaguars lost to the Tennessee Titans the day after, the Texans also clinched the AFC South for the first time since 2019. The Texans became the fifth team in NFL history to make the playoffs with both a rookie quarterback and a rookie head coach, as well as making history as the first team in NFL history to win a division entirely with a rookie head coach and rookie quarterback.

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