2008 Houston Texans
The 2008 Houston Texans went 8–8, finishing 3rd in the AFC South, and missed the playoffs. They scored 366 points and allowed 394.
- Record
- 8–8
- Home
- 6–2
- Road & neutral
- 2–6
- Points
- 366–394
- AFC South
- Place 3 of 4
- Postseason
- Did not qualify
Where the season ranked
They scored 366 points, the 16th-fewest among the 32 teams, and allowed 394, the sixth-most. Their point differential was -28.
How the season unfolded
The Texans opened with four straight losses and were 3–5 after eight games. They went 3–1 over the final four weeks to finish 8–8.
Their longest winning streak was four games, from Week 12 to Week 15.
Their longest losing streak was four games, from Week 1 to Week 5.
Best and worst games
Their biggest win was 35–6 over the Cincinnati Bengals in Week 8 (October 26, 2008).
Their heaviest loss was 41–13 to the Baltimore Ravens in Week 10 (November 9, 2008).
In games decided by eight points or fewer, they went 5–4.
They played one overtime game and lost it.
Division and playoff opponents
They went 2–4 against the AFC South, splitting with the Titans and the Jaguars and getting swept by the Colts.
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 8–8.
Before and after
That matched the win total of 2007, when they went 8–8.
In 2009, they went 9–7.
2008 schedule and results
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Week 1 | Sep 7, 2008 | at Pittsburgh Steelers | L 17–38 |
| Week 3 | Sep 21, 2008 | at Tennessee Titans | L 12–31 |
| Week 4 | Sep 28, 2008 | at Jacksonville Jaguars | L 27–30 (OT) |
| Week 5 | Oct 5, 2008 | vs Indianapolis Colts | L 27–31 |
| Week 6 | Oct 12, 2008 | vs Miami Dolphins | W 29–28 |
| Week 7 | Oct 19, 2008 | vs Detroit Lions | W 28–21 |
| Week 8 | Oct 26, 2008 | vs Cincinnati Bengals | W 35–6 |
| Week 9 | Nov 2, 2008 | at Minnesota Vikings | L 21–28 |
| Week 10 | Nov 9, 2008 | vs Baltimore Ravens | L 13–41 |
| Week 11 | Nov 16, 2008 | at Indianapolis Colts | L 27–33 |
| Week 12 | Nov 23, 2008 | at Cleveland Browns | W 16–6 |
| Week 13 | Dec 1, 2008 | vs Jacksonville Jaguars | W 30–17 |
| Week 14 | Dec 7, 2008 | at Green Bay Packers | W 24–21 |
| Week 15 | Dec 14, 2008 | vs Tennessee Titans | W 13–12 |
| Week 16 | Dec 21, 2008 | at Oakland Raiders | L 16–27 |
| Week 17 | Dec 28, 2008 | vs Chicago Bears | W 31–24 |
Counted by WHYNFL from the final score of every 2008 game. Division place uses win percentage, then point differential; the NFL's full tiebreaker procedure is not applied.