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2019 Houston Texans

The 2019 Houston Texans went 10–6, finishing 1st in the AFC South, and lost in the Divisional round. They scored 378 points and allowed 385.

Record
10–6
Home
5–3
Road & neutral
5–3
Points
378–385
AFC South
Place 1 of 4
Postseason
Lost Divisional

Where the season ranked

They scored 378 points, the 14th-most among the 32 teams, and allowed 385, the 14th-most. Their point differential was -7.

How the season unfolded

The Texans started 2–2 and were 5–3 after eight games. They went 2–2 over the final four weeks to finish 10–6.

Best and worst games

Their biggest win was 26–3 over the Jacksonville Jaguars in Week 9 (November 3, 2019).

Their heaviest loss was 41–7 to the Baltimore Ravens in Week 11 (November 17, 2019).

They scored a season-high 53 points against the Atlanta Falcons in Week 5 (October 6, 2019), winning 53–32.

In games decided by eight points or fewer, they went 8–3.

They played one overtime game and won it.

Division and playoff opponents

They went 4–2 against the AFC South, sweeping the Jaguars and splitting with the Colts and the Titans.

Against teams that reached the playoffs, they went 3–3 in the regular season.

Postseason

In the Wild Card round, they beat the Buffalo Bills 22–19 at home.

In the Divisional round, they lost to the Kansas City Chiefs 51–31 on the road.

Before and after

That was one win fewer than in 2018, when they went 11–5.

In 2020, they went 4–12 and missed the playoffs.

2019 schedule and results

2019 Houston Texans · every game
WeekDateOpponentResult
Week 1Sep 9, 2019at New Orleans SaintsL 28–30
Week 2Sep 15, 2019vs Jacksonville JaguarsW 13–12
Week 3Sep 22, 2019at Los Angeles ChargersW 27–20
Week 4Sep 29, 2019vs Carolina PanthersL 10–16
Week 5Oct 6, 2019vs Atlanta FalconsW 53–32
Week 6Oct 13, 2019at Kansas City ChiefsW 31–24
Week 7Oct 20, 2019at Indianapolis ColtsL 23–30
Week 8Oct 27, 2019vs Oakland RaidersW 27–24
Week 9Nov 3, 2019vs Jacksonville JaguarsW 26–3
Week 11Nov 17, 2019at Baltimore RavensL 7–41
Week 12Nov 21, 2019vs Indianapolis ColtsW 20–17
Week 13Dec 1, 2019vs New England PatriotsW 28–22
Week 14Dec 8, 2019vs Denver BroncosL 24–38
Week 15Dec 15, 2019at Tennessee TitansW 24–21
Week 16Dec 21, 2019at Tampa Bay BuccaneersW 23–20
Week 17Dec 29, 2019vs Tennessee TitansL 14–35
Wild CardJan 4, 2020vs Buffalo BillsW 22–19 (OT)
DivisionalJan 12, 2020at Kansas City ChiefsL 31–51

Counted by WHYNFL from the final score of every 2019 game. Division place uses win percentage, then point differential; the NFL's full tiebreaker procedure is not applied.