2015 Houston Texans
The 2015 Houston Texans went 9–7, finishing 1st in the AFC South, and lost in the Wild Card round. They scored 339 points and allowed 313.
- Record
- 9–7
- Home
- 5–3
- Road & neutral
- 4–4
- Points
- 339–313
- AFC South
- Place 1 of 4
- Postseason
- Lost Wild Card
Where the season ranked
They scored 339 points, tied for the 11th-fewest among the 32 teams, and allowed 313, tied for the seventh-fewest. Their point differential was +26.
How the season unfolded
The Texans started 1–3 and were 3–5 after eight games. They went 3–1 over the final four weeks to finish 9–7.
Their longest winning streak was four games, from Week 8 to Week 12.
Best and worst games
Their biggest win was 34–6 over the Tennessee Titans in Week 16 (December 27, 2015).
Their heaviest loss was 30–0 to the Kansas City Chiefs in the Wild Card round (January 9, 2016).
In games decided by eight points or fewer, they went 3–3.
Division and playoff opponents
They went 5–1 against the AFC South, sweeping the Jaguars and the Titans and splitting with the Colts.
Against teams that reached the playoffs, they went 1–3 in the regular season.
Postseason
In the Wild Card round, they lost to the Kansas City Chiefs 30–0 at home.
Before and after
That matched the win total of 2014, when they went 9–7.
It was the franchise’s first playoff appearance since 2012.
In 2016, they went 9–7 and returned to the playoffs.
2015 schedule and results
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Week 1 | Sep 13, 2015 | vs Kansas City Chiefs | L 20–27 |
| Week 2 | Sep 20, 2015 | at Carolina Panthers | L 17–24 |
| Week 3 | Sep 27, 2015 | vs Tampa Bay Buccaneers | W 19–9 |
| Week 4 | Oct 4, 2015 | at Atlanta Falcons | L 21–48 |
| Week 5 | Oct 8, 2015 | vs Indianapolis Colts | L 20–27 |
| Week 6 | Oct 18, 2015 | at Jacksonville Jaguars | W 31–20 |
| Week 7 | Oct 25, 2015 | at Miami Dolphins | L 26–44 |
| Week 8 | Nov 1, 2015 | vs Tennessee Titans | W 20–6 |
| Week 10 | Nov 16, 2015 | at Cincinnati Bengals | W 10–6 |
| Week 11 | Nov 22, 2015 | vs New York Jets | W 24–17 |
| Week 12 | Nov 29, 2015 | vs New Orleans Saints | W 24–6 |
| Week 13 | Dec 6, 2015 | at Buffalo Bills | L 21–30 |
| Week 14 | Dec 13, 2015 | vs New England Patriots | L 6–27 |
| Week 15 | Dec 20, 2015 | at Indianapolis Colts | W 16–10 |
| Week 16 | Dec 27, 2015 | at Tennessee Titans | W 34–6 |
| Week 17 | Jan 3, 2016 | vs Jacksonville Jaguars | W 30–6 |
| Wild Card | Jan 9, 2016 | vs Kansas City Chiefs | L 0–30 |
Counted by WHYNFL from the final score of every 2015 game. Division place uses win percentage, then point differential; the NFL's full tiebreaker procedure is not applied.