2010 Houston Texans
The 2010 Houston Texans went 6–10, finishing 4th in the AFC South, and missed the playoffs. They scored 390 points and allowed 427.
- Record
- 6–10
- Home
- 4–4
- Road & neutral
- 2–6
- Points
- 390–427
- AFC South
- Place 4 of 4
- Postseason
- Did not qualify
Where the season ranked
They scored 390 points, the ninth-most among the 32 teams, and allowed 427, the fourth-most. Their point differential was -37.
How the season unfolded
The Texans started 3–1 and were 4–4 after eight games. They went 1–3 over the final four weeks to finish 6–10.
Their longest losing streak was four games, from Week 8 to Week 11.
Best and worst games
Their biggest win was 20–0 over the Tennessee Titans in Week 12 (November 28, 2010).
Their heaviest loss was 34–10 to the New York Giants in Week 5 (October 10, 2010).
They scored a season-high 35 points against the Kansas City Chiefs in Week 6 (October 17, 2010), winning 35–31.
They shut out the Tennessee Titans (Week 12).
In games decided by eight points or fewer, they went 3–5.
They played two games that went to overtime and went 1–1 in them.
Division and playoff opponents
They went 3–3 against the AFC South, splitting with the Colts, the Jaguars, and the Titans.
Against teams that reached the playoffs, they went 2–4 in the regular season.
Postseason
They missed the playoffs. The lowest record among AFC playoff teams was 10–6, four games better than their record.
Before and after
That was three wins fewer than in 2009, when they went 9–7.
In 2011, they went 10–6 and returned to the playoffs.
2010 schedule and results
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Week 1 | Sep 12, 2010 | vs Indianapolis Colts | W 34–24 |
| Week 2 | Sep 19, 2010 | at Washington | W 30–27 (OT) |
| Week 3 | Sep 26, 2010 | vs Dallas Cowboys | L 13–27 |
| Week 4 | Oct 3, 2010 | at Oakland Raiders | W 31–24 |
| Week 5 | Oct 10, 2010 | vs New York Giants | L 10–34 |
| Week 6 | Oct 17, 2010 | vs Kansas City Chiefs | W 35–31 |
| Week 8 | Nov 1, 2010 | at Indianapolis Colts | L 17–30 |
| Week 9 | Nov 7, 2010 | vs San Diego Chargers | L 23–29 |
| Week 10 | Nov 14, 2010 | at Jacksonville Jaguars | L 24–31 |
| Week 11 | Nov 21, 2010 | at New York Jets | L 27–30 |
| Week 12 | Nov 28, 2010 | vs Tennessee Titans | W 20–0 |
| Week 13 | Dec 2, 2010 | at Philadelphia Eagles | L 24–34 |
| Week 14 | Dec 13, 2010 | vs Baltimore Ravens | L 28–34 (OT) |
| Week 15 | Dec 19, 2010 | at Tennessee Titans | L 17–31 |
| Week 16 | Dec 26, 2010 | at Denver Broncos | L 23–24 |
| Week 17 | Jan 2, 2011 | vs Jacksonville Jaguars | W 34–17 |
Counted by WHYNFL from the final score of every 2010 game. Division place uses win percentage, then point differential; the NFL's full tiebreaker procedure is not applied.