2016 Houston Texans
The 2016 Houston Texans went 9–7, finishing 2nd in the AFC South, and lost in the Divisional round. They scored 279 points and allowed 328.
- Record
- 9–7
- Home
- 7–1
- Road & neutral
- 2–6
- Points
- 279–328
- AFC South
- Place 2 of 4
- Postseason
- Lost Divisional
Where the season ranked
They scored 279 points, tied for the fourth-fewest among the 32 teams, and allowed 328, the 11th-fewest. Their point differential was -49.
How the season unfolded
The Texans started 3–1 and were 5–3 after eight games. They went 3–1 over the final four weeks to finish 9–7.
Their longest winning streak was three games, from Week 14 to Week 16.
Their longest losing streak was three games, from Week 11 to Week 13.
Best and worst games
Their biggest win was 27–14 over the Oakland Raiders in the Wild Card round (January 7, 2017).
Their heaviest loss was 27–0 to the New England Patriots in Week 3 (September 22, 2016).
They scored a season-high 27 points against the Tennessee Titans in Week 4 (October 2, 2016), winning 27–20.
In games decided by eight points or fewer, they went 8–4.
They played one overtime game and won it.
Division and playoff opponents
They went 5–1 against the AFC South, sweeping the Colts and the Jaguars and splitting with the Titans.
Against teams that reached the playoffs, they went 2–3 in the regular season.
Postseason
In the Wild Card round, they beat the Oakland Raiders 27–14 at home.
In the Divisional round, they lost to the New England Patriots 34–16 on the road.
Before and after
That matched the win total of 2015, when they went 9–7.
In 2017, they went 4–12 and missed the playoffs.
2016 schedule and results
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Week 1 | Sep 11, 2016 | vs Chicago Bears | W 23–14 |
| Week 2 | Sep 18, 2016 | vs Kansas City Chiefs | W 19–12 |
| Week 3 | Sep 22, 2016 | at New England Patriots | L 0–27 |
| Week 4 | Oct 2, 2016 | vs Tennessee Titans | W 27–20 |
| Week 5 | Oct 9, 2016 | at Minnesota Vikings | L 13–31 |
| Week 6 | Oct 16, 2016 | vs Indianapolis Colts | W 26–23 (OT) |
| Week 7 | Oct 24, 2016 | at Denver Broncos | L 9–27 |
| Week 8 | Oct 30, 2016 | vs Detroit Lions | W 20–13 |
| Week 10 | Nov 13, 2016 | at Jacksonville Jaguars | W 24–21 |
| Week 11 | Nov 21, 2016 | vs Oakland Raiders | L 20–27 |
| Week 12 | Nov 27, 2016 | vs San Diego Chargers | L 13–21 |
| Week 13 | Dec 4, 2016 | at Green Bay Packers | L 13–21 |
| Week 14 | Dec 11, 2016 | at Indianapolis Colts | W 22–17 |
| Week 15 | Dec 18, 2016 | vs Jacksonville Jaguars | W 21–20 |
| Week 16 | Dec 24, 2016 | vs Cincinnati Bengals | W 12–10 |
| Week 17 | Jan 1, 2017 | at Tennessee Titans | L 17–24 |
| Wild Card | Jan 7, 2017 | vs Oakland Raiders | W 27–14 |
| Divisional | Jan 14, 2017 | at New England Patriots | L 16–34 |
Counted by WHYNFL from the final score of every 2016 game. Division place uses win percentage, then point differential; the NFL's full tiebreaker procedure is not applied.