2014 Houston Texans
The 2014 Houston Texans went 9–7, finishing 2nd in the AFC South, and missed the playoffs. They scored 372 points and allowed 307.
- Record
- 9–7
- Home
- 5–3
- Road & neutral
- 4–4
- Points
- 372–307
- AFC South
- Place 2 of 4
- Postseason
- Did not qualify
Where the season ranked
They scored 372 points, the 14th-most among the 32 teams, and allowed 307, the seventh-fewest. Their point differential was +65.
How the season unfolded
The Texans started 3–1 and were 4–4 after eight games. They went 3–1 over the final four weeks to finish 9–7.
Their longest losing streak was three games, from Week 5 to Week 7.
Best and worst games
Their biggest win was 45–21 over the Tennessee Titans in Week 13 (November 30, 2014).
Their heaviest loss was 30–17 to the New York Giants in Week 3 (September 21, 2014).
In games decided by eight points or fewer, they went 2–4.
They played one overtime game and lost it.
Division and playoff opponents
They went 4–2 against the AFC South, sweeping the Titans and the Jaguars and getting swept by the Colts.
Against teams that reached the playoffs, they went 1–5 in the regular season.
Postseason
They missed the playoffs. The lowest record among AFC playoff teams was 10–6, one game better than their record.
Before and after
That was a seven-win improvement on 2013, when they went 2–14.
In 2015, they went 9–7 and returned to the playoffs.
2014 schedule and results
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Week 1 | Sep 7, 2014 | vs Washington | W 17–6 |
| Week 2 | Sep 14, 2014 | at Oakland Raiders | W 30–14 |
| Week 3 | Sep 21, 2014 | at New York Giants | L 17–30 |
| Week 4 | Sep 28, 2014 | vs Buffalo Bills | W 23–17 |
| Week 5 | Oct 5, 2014 | at Dallas Cowboys | L 17–20 (OT) |
| Week 6 | Oct 9, 2014 | vs Indianapolis Colts | L 28–33 |
| Week 7 | Oct 20, 2014 | at Pittsburgh Steelers | L 23–30 |
| Week 8 | Oct 26, 2014 | at Tennessee Titans | W 30–16 |
| Week 9 | Nov 2, 2014 | vs Philadelphia Eagles | L 21–31 |
| Week 11 | Nov 16, 2014 | at Cleveland Browns | W 23–7 |
| Week 12 | Nov 23, 2014 | vs Cincinnati Bengals | L 13–22 |
| Week 13 | Nov 30, 2014 | vs Tennessee Titans | W 45–21 |
| Week 14 | Dec 7, 2014 | at Jacksonville Jaguars | W 27–13 |
| Week 15 | Dec 14, 2014 | at Indianapolis Colts | L 10–17 |
| Week 16 | Dec 21, 2014 | vs Baltimore Ravens | W 25–13 |
| Week 17 | Dec 28, 2014 | vs Jacksonville Jaguars | W 23–17 |
Counted by WHYNFL from the final score of every 2014 game. Division place uses win percentage, then point differential; the NFL's full tiebreaker procedure is not applied.