2020 Houston Texans
The 2020 Houston Texans went 4–12, finishing 3rd in the AFC South, and missed the playoffs. They scored 384 points and allowed 464.
- Record
- 4–12
- Home
- 2–6
- Road & neutral
- 2–6
- Points
- 384–464
- AFC South
- Place 3 of 4
- Postseason
- Did not qualify
Where the season ranked
They scored 384 points, tied for the 14th-fewest among the 32 teams, and allowed 464, the sixth-most. Their point differential was -80.
How the season unfolded
The Texans opened with four straight losses and were 2–6 after eight games. They lost their last four games to finish 4–12.
Their longest losing streak was five games, from Week 13 to Week 17.
Best and worst games
Their biggest win was 30–14 over the Jacksonville Jaguars in Week 5 (October 11, 2020).
Their heaviest loss was 36–7 to the Chicago Bears in Week 14 (December 13, 2020).
They scored a season-high 41 points against the Detroit Lions in Week 12 (November 26, 2020), winning 41–25.
In games decided by eight points or fewer, they went 2–8.
They played one overtime game and lost it.
Division and playoff opponents
They went 2–4 against the AFC South, sweeping the Jaguars and getting swept by the Titans and the Colts.
Against teams that reached the playoffs, they went 0–10 in the regular season.
Postseason
They missed the playoffs. The lowest record among AFC playoff teams was 11–5, seven games better than their record.
Before and after
That was six wins fewer than in 2019, when they went 10–6.
In 2021, they went 4–13.
2020 schedule and results
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Week 1 | Sep 10, 2020 | at Kansas City Chiefs | L 20–34 |
| Week 2 | Sep 20, 2020 | vs Baltimore Ravens | L 16–33 |
| Week 3 | Sep 27, 2020 | at Pittsburgh Steelers | L 21–28 |
| Week 4 | Oct 4, 2020 | vs Minnesota Vikings | L 23–31 |
| Week 5 | Oct 11, 2020 | vs Jacksonville Jaguars | W 30–14 |
| Week 6 | Oct 18, 2020 | at Tennessee Titans | L 36–42 (OT) |
| Week 7 | Oct 25, 2020 | vs Green Bay Packers | L 20–35 |
| Week 9 | Nov 8, 2020 | at Jacksonville Jaguars | W 27–25 |
| Week 10 | Nov 15, 2020 | at Cleveland Browns | L 7–10 |
| Week 11 | Nov 22, 2020 | vs New England Patriots | W 27–20 |
| Week 12 | Nov 26, 2020 | at Detroit Lions | W 41–25 |
| Week 13 | Dec 6, 2020 | vs Indianapolis Colts | L 20–26 |
| Week 14 | Dec 13, 2020 | at Chicago Bears | L 7–36 |
| Week 15 | Dec 20, 2020 | at Indianapolis Colts | L 20–27 |
| Week 16 | Dec 27, 2020 | vs Cincinnati Bengals | L 31–37 |
| Week 17 | Jan 3, 2021 | vs Tennessee Titans | L 38–41 |
Counted by WHYNFL from the final score of every 2020 game. Division place uses win percentage, then point differential; the NFL's full tiebreaker procedure is not applied.