2007 Houston Texans
The 2007 Houston Texans went 8–8, finishing 4th in the AFC South, and missed the playoffs. They scored 379 points and allowed 384.
- Record
- 8–8
- Home
- 6–2
- Road & neutral
- 2–6
- Points
- 379–384
- AFC South
- Place 4 of 4
- Postseason
- Did not qualify
Where the season ranked
They scored 379 points, tied for the 12th-most among the 32 teams, and allowed 384, tied for the tenth-most. Their point differential was -5.
How the season unfolded
The Texans started 2–2 and were 3–5 after eight games. They went 3–1 over the final four weeks to finish 8–8.
Their longest losing streak was three games, from Week 6 to Week 8.
Best and worst games
Their biggest win was 31–13 over the Denver Broncos in Week 15 (December 13, 2007).
Their heaviest loss was 35–10 to the San Diego Chargers in Week 8 (October 28, 2007).
They scored a season-high 42 points against the Jacksonville Jaguars in Week 17 (December 30, 2007), winning 42–28.
In games decided by eight points or fewer, they went 2–3.
Division and playoff opponents
They went 1–5 against the AFC South, splitting with the Jaguars and getting swept by the Colts and the Titans.
Against teams that reached the playoffs, they went 2–6 in the regular season.
Postseason
They missed the playoffs. The lowest record among AFC playoff teams was 10–6, two games better than their record.
Before and after
That was a two-win improvement on 2006, when they went 6–10.
In 2008, they went 8–8.
2007 schedule and results
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Week 1 | Sep 9, 2007 | vs Kansas City Chiefs | W 20–3 |
| Week 2 | Sep 16, 2007 | at Carolina Panthers | W 34–21 |
| Week 3 | Sep 23, 2007 | vs Indianapolis Colts | L 24–30 |
| Week 4 | Sep 30, 2007 | at Atlanta Falcons | L 16–26 |
| Week 5 | Oct 7, 2007 | vs Miami Dolphins | W 22–19 |
| Week 6 | Oct 14, 2007 | at Jacksonville Jaguars | L 17–37 |
| Week 7 | Oct 21, 2007 | vs Tennessee Titans | L 36–38 |
| Week 8 | Oct 28, 2007 | at San Diego Chargers | L 10–35 |
| Week 9 | Nov 4, 2007 | at Oakland Raiders | W 24–17 |
| Week 11 | Nov 18, 2007 | vs New Orleans Saints | W 23–10 |
| Week 12 | Nov 25, 2007 | at Cleveland Browns | L 17–27 |
| Week 13 | Dec 2, 2007 | at Tennessee Titans | L 20–28 |
| Week 14 | Dec 9, 2007 | vs Tampa Bay Buccaneers | W 28–14 |
| Week 15 | Dec 13, 2007 | vs Denver Broncos | W 31–13 |
| Week 16 | Dec 23, 2007 | at Indianapolis Colts | L 15–38 |
| Week 17 | Dec 30, 2007 | vs Jacksonville Jaguars | W 42–28 |
Counted by WHYNFL from the final score of every 2007 game. Division place uses win percentage, then point differential; the NFL's full tiebreaker procedure is not applied.