2013 Houston Texans
The 2013 Houston Texans went 2–14, finishing 4th in the AFC South, and missed the playoffs. They scored 276 points and allowed 428.
- Record
- 2–14
- Home
- 1–7
- Road & neutral
- 1–7
- Points
- 276–428
- AFC South
- Place 4 of 4
- Postseason
- Did not qualify
Where the season ranked
They scored 276 points, the second-fewest among the 32 teams, and allowed 428, tied for the eighth-most. Their point differential was -152.
Their 2–14 record was the worst in the NFL.
How the season unfolded
The Texans started 2–2 and were 2–6 after eight games. They lost their last four games to finish 2–14.
Their longest losing streak was 14 games, from Week 3 to Week 17.
Best and worst games
Their biggest win was 30–24 over the Tennessee Titans in Week 2 (September 15, 2013).
Their heaviest loss was 34–3 to the San Francisco 49ers in Week 5 (October 6, 2013).
They scored a season-high 31 points against the San Diego Chargers in Week 1 (September 9, 2013), winning 31–28.
In games decided by eight points or fewer, they went 2–9.
They played two games that went to overtime and went 1–1 in them.
Division and playoff opponents
They went 1–5 against the AFC South, splitting with the Titans and getting swept by the Colts and the Jaguars.
Against teams that reached the playoffs, they went 1–7 in the regular season.
Postseason
They missed the playoffs. The lowest record among AFC playoff teams was 9–7, seven games better than their record.
Before and after
That was ten wins fewer than in 2012, when they went 12–4.
Their two wins are tied for the franchise’s fewest in any season since 1999.
In 2014, they went 9–7.
2013 schedule and results
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Week 1 | Sep 9, 2013 | at San Diego Chargers | W 31–28 |
| Week 2 | Sep 15, 2013 | vs Tennessee Titans | W 30–24 (OT) |
| Week 3 | Sep 22, 2013 | at Baltimore Ravens | L 9–30 |
| Week 4 | Sep 29, 2013 | vs Seattle Seahawks | L 20–23 (OT) |
| Week 5 | Oct 6, 2013 | at San Francisco 49ers | L 3–34 |
| Week 6 | Oct 13, 2013 | vs St. Louis Rams | L 13–38 |
| Week 7 | Oct 20, 2013 | at Kansas City Chiefs | L 16–17 |
| Week 9 | Nov 3, 2013 | vs Indianapolis Colts | L 24–27 |
| Week 10 | Nov 10, 2013 | at Arizona Cardinals | L 24–27 |
| Week 11 | Nov 17, 2013 | vs Oakland Raiders | L 23–28 |
| Week 12 | Nov 24, 2013 | vs Jacksonville Jaguars | L 6–13 |
| Week 13 | Dec 1, 2013 | vs New England Patriots | L 31–34 |
| Week 14 | Dec 5, 2013 | at Jacksonville Jaguars | L 20–27 |
| Week 15 | Dec 15, 2013 | at Indianapolis Colts | L 3–25 |
| Week 16 | Dec 22, 2013 | vs Denver Broncos | L 13–37 |
| Week 17 | Dec 29, 2013 | at Tennessee Titans | L 10–16 |
Counted by WHYNFL from the final score of every 2013 game. Division place uses win percentage, then point differential; the NFL's full tiebreaker procedure is not applied.