2018 Houston Texans
The 2018 Houston Texans went 11–5, finishing 1st in the AFC South, and lost in the Wild Card round. They scored 402 points and allowed 316.
- Record
- 11–5
- Home
- 6–2
- Road & neutral
- 5–3
- Points
- 402–316
- AFC South
- Place 1 of 4
- Postseason
- Lost Wild Card
Where the season ranked
They scored 402 points, the 11th-most among the 32 teams, and allowed 316, tied for the fourth-fewest. Their point differential was +86.
How the season unfolded
The Texans started 1–3 and were 5–3 after eight games. They went 2–2 over the final four weeks to finish 11–5.
Their longest winning streak was nine games, from Week 4 to Week 13.
Their longest losing streak was three games, from Week 1 to Week 3.
Best and worst games
Their biggest win was 42–23 over the Miami Dolphins in Week 8 (October 25, 2018).
Their heaviest loss was 21–7 to the Indianapolis Colts in the Wild Card round (January 5, 2019).
In games decided by eight points or fewer, they went 6–5.
They played two games that went to overtime and went 2–0 in them.
Division and playoff opponents
They went 4–2 against the AFC South, sweeping the Jaguars and splitting with the Titans and the Colts.
Against teams that reached the playoffs, they went 2–3 in the regular season.
Postseason
In the Wild Card round, they lost to the Indianapolis Colts 21–7 at home.
Before and after
That was a seven-win improvement on 2017, when they went 4–12.
It was the franchise’s first playoff appearance since 2016.
In 2019, they went 10–6 and returned to the playoffs.
2018 schedule and results
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Week 1 | Sep 9, 2018 | at New England Patriots | L 20–27 |
| Week 2 | Sep 16, 2018 | at Tennessee Titans | L 17–20 |
| Week 3 | Sep 23, 2018 | vs New York Giants | L 22–27 |
| Week 4 | Sep 30, 2018 | at Indianapolis Colts | W 37–34 (OT) |
| Week 5 | Oct 7, 2018 | vs Dallas Cowboys | W 19–16 (OT) |
| Week 6 | Oct 14, 2018 | vs Buffalo Bills | W 20–13 |
| Week 7 | Oct 21, 2018 | at Jacksonville Jaguars | W 20–7 |
| Week 8 | Oct 25, 2018 | vs Miami Dolphins | W 42–23 |
| Week 9 | Nov 4, 2018 | at Denver Broncos | W 19–17 |
| Week 11 | Nov 18, 2018 | at Washington | W 23–21 |
| Week 12 | Nov 26, 2018 | vs Tennessee Titans | W 34–17 |
| Week 13 | Dec 2, 2018 | vs Cleveland Browns | W 29–13 |
| Week 14 | Dec 9, 2018 | vs Indianapolis Colts | L 21–24 |
| Week 15 | Dec 15, 2018 | at New York Jets | W 29–22 |
| Week 16 | Dec 23, 2018 | at Philadelphia Eagles | L 30–32 |
| Week 17 | Dec 30, 2018 | vs Jacksonville Jaguars | W 20–3 |
| Wild Card | Jan 5, 2019 | vs Indianapolis Colts | L 7–21 |
Counted by WHYNFL from the final score of every 2018 game. Division place uses win percentage, then point differential; the NFL's full tiebreaker procedure is not applied.