2017 Houston Texans
The 2017 Houston Texans went 4–12, finishing 3rd in the AFC South, and missed the playoffs. They scored 338 points and allowed 436.
- Record
- 4–12
- Home
- 3–5
- Road & neutral
- 1–7
- Points
- 338–436
- AFC South
- Place 3 of 4
- Postseason
- Did not qualify
Where the season ranked
They scored 338 points, the 16th-fewest among the 32 teams, and allowed 436, the most. Their point differential was -98.
How the season unfolded
The Texans started 2–2 and were 3–5 after eight games. They lost their last four games to finish 4–12.
Their longest losing streak was six games, from Week 12 to Week 17.
Best and worst games
Their biggest win was 57–14 over the Tennessee Titans in Week 4 (October 1, 2017).
Their heaviest loss was 45–7 to the Jacksonville Jaguars in Week 15 (December 17, 2017).
In games decided by eight points or fewer, they went 1–5.
Division and playoff opponents
They went 1–5 against the AFC South, splitting with the Titans and getting swept by the Jaguars and the Colts.
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, five games better than their record.
Before and after
That was five wins fewer than in 2016, when they went 9–7.
In 2018, they went 11–5 and returned to the playoffs.
2017 schedule and results
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Week 1 | Sep 10, 2017 | vs Jacksonville Jaguars | L 7–29 |
| Week 2 | Sep 14, 2017 | at Cincinnati Bengals | W 13–9 |
| Week 3 | Sep 24, 2017 | at New England Patriots | L 33–36 |
| Week 4 | Oct 1, 2017 | vs Tennessee Titans | W 57–14 |
| Week 5 | Oct 8, 2017 | vs Kansas City Chiefs | L 34–42 |
| Week 6 | Oct 15, 2017 | vs Cleveland Browns | W 33–17 |
| Week 8 | Oct 29, 2017 | at Seattle Seahawks | L 38–41 |
| Week 9 | Nov 5, 2017 | vs Indianapolis Colts | L 14–20 |
| Week 10 | Nov 12, 2017 | at Los Angeles Rams | L 7–33 |
| Week 11 | Nov 19, 2017 | vs Arizona Cardinals | W 31–21 |
| Week 12 | Nov 27, 2017 | at Baltimore Ravens | L 16–23 |
| Week 13 | Dec 3, 2017 | at Tennessee Titans | L 13–24 |
| Week 14 | Dec 10, 2017 | vs San Francisco 49ers | L 16–26 |
| Week 15 | Dec 17, 2017 | at Jacksonville Jaguars | L 7–45 |
| Week 16 | Dec 25, 2017 | vs Pittsburgh Steelers | L 6–34 |
| Week 17 | Dec 31, 2017 | at Indianapolis Colts | L 13–22 |
Counted by WHYNFL from the final score of every 2017 game. Division place uses win percentage, then point differential; the NFL's full tiebreaker procedure is not applied.