2011 Houston Texans
The 2011 Houston Texans went 10–6, finishing 1st in the AFC South, and lost in the Divisional round. They scored 381 points and allowed 278.
- Record
- 10–6
- Home
- 5–3
- Road & neutral
- 5–3
- Points
- 381–278
- AFC South
- Place 1 of 4
- Postseason
- Lost Divisional
Where the season ranked
They scored 381 points, the tenth-most among the 32 teams, and allowed 278, the fourth-fewest. Their point differential was +103.
How the season unfolded
The Texans started 3–1 and were 5–3 after eight games. They went 1–3 over the final four weeks to finish 10–6.
Their longest winning streak was seven games, from Week 7 to Week 14.
Their longest losing streak was three games, from Week 15 to Week 17.
Best and worst games
Their biggest win was 41–7 over the Tennessee Titans in Week 7 (October 23, 2011).
Their heaviest loss was 29–14 to the Baltimore Ravens in Week 6 (October 16, 2011).
In games decided by eight points or fewer, they went 4–4.
Division and playoff opponents
They went 4–2 against the AFC South, sweeping the Jaguars and splitting with the Colts and the Titans.
Against teams that reached the playoffs, they went 3–2 in the regular season.
Postseason
In the Wild Card round, they beat the Cincinnati Bengals 31–10 at home.
In the Divisional round, they lost to the Baltimore Ravens 20–13 on the road.
Before and after
That was a four-win improvement on 2010, when they went 6–10.
In 2012, they went 12–4 and returned to the playoffs.
2011 schedule and results
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Week 1 | Sep 11, 2011 | vs Indianapolis Colts | W 34–7 |
| Week 2 | Sep 18, 2011 | at Miami Dolphins | W 23–13 |
| Week 3 | Sep 25, 2011 | at New Orleans Saints | L 33–40 |
| Week 4 | Oct 2, 2011 | vs Pittsburgh Steelers | W 17–10 |
| Week 5 | Oct 9, 2011 | vs Oakland Raiders | L 20–25 |
| Week 6 | Oct 16, 2011 | at Baltimore Ravens | L 14–29 |
| Week 7 | Oct 23, 2011 | at Tennessee Titans | W 41–7 |
| Week 8 | Oct 30, 2011 | vs Jacksonville Jaguars | W 24–14 |
| Week 9 | Nov 6, 2011 | vs Cleveland Browns | W 30–12 |
| Week 10 | Nov 13, 2011 | at Tampa Bay Buccaneers | W 37–9 |
| Week 12 | Nov 27, 2011 | at Jacksonville Jaguars | W 20–13 |
| Week 13 | Dec 4, 2011 | vs Atlanta Falcons | W 17–10 |
| Week 14 | Dec 11, 2011 | at Cincinnati Bengals | W 20–19 |
| Week 15 | Dec 18, 2011 | vs Carolina Panthers | L 13–28 |
| Week 16 | Dec 22, 2011 | at Indianapolis Colts | L 16–19 |
| Week 17 | Jan 1, 2012 | vs Tennessee Titans | L 22–23 |
| Wild Card | Jan 7, 2012 | vs Cincinnati Bengals | W 31–10 |
| Divisional | Jan 15, 2012 | at Baltimore Ravens | L 13–20 |
Counted by WHYNFL from the final score of every 2011 game. Division place uses win percentage, then point differential; the NFL's full tiebreaker procedure is not applied.