2021 Houston Texans
The 2021 Houston Texans went 4–13, finishing 3rd in the AFC South, and missed the playoffs. They scored 280 points and allowed 452.
- Record
- 4–13
- Home
- 2–7
- Road & neutral
- 2–6
- Points
- 280–452
- AFC South
- Place 3 of 4
- Postseason
- Did not qualify
Where the season ranked
They scored 280 points, the third-fewest among the 32 teams, and allowed 452, the sixth-most. Their point differential was -172.
How the season unfolded
The Texans started 1–3 and were 1–7 after eight games. They went 2–2 over the final four weeks to finish 4–13.
Their longest losing streak was eight games, from Week 2 to Week 9.
Best and worst games
Their biggest win was 37–21 over the Jacksonville Jaguars in Week 1 (September 12, 2021).
Their heaviest loss was 40–0 to the Buffalo Bills in Week 4 (October 3, 2021).
They scored a season-high 41 points against the Los Angeles Chargers in Week 16 (December 26, 2021), winning 41–29.
In games decided by eight points or fewer, they went 0–4.
Division and playoff opponents
They went 3–3 against the AFC South, sweeping the Jaguars, splitting with the Titans, and getting swept by the Colts.
Against teams that reached the playoffs, they went 1–6 in the regular season.
Postseason
They missed the playoffs. The lowest record among AFC playoff teams was 9–7–1, 5.5 games better than their record.
Before and after
That matched the win total of 2020, when they went 4–12.
In 2022, they went 3–13–1.
2021 schedule and results
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Week 1 | Sep 12, 2021 | vs Jacksonville Jaguars | W 37–21 |
| Week 2 | Sep 19, 2021 | at Cleveland Browns | L 21–31 |
| Week 3 | Sep 23, 2021 | vs Carolina Panthers | L 9–24 |
| Week 4 | Oct 3, 2021 | at Buffalo Bills | L 0–40 |
| Week 5 | Oct 10, 2021 | vs New England Patriots | L 22–25 |
| Week 6 | Oct 17, 2021 | at Indianapolis Colts | L 3–31 |
| Week 7 | Oct 24, 2021 | at Arizona Cardinals | L 5–31 |
| Week 8 | Oct 31, 2021 | vs Los Angeles Rams | L 22–38 |
| Week 9 | Nov 7, 2021 | at Miami Dolphins | L 9–17 |
| Week 11 | Nov 21, 2021 | at Tennessee Titans | W 22–13 |
| Week 12 | Nov 28, 2021 | vs New York Jets | L 14–21 |
| Week 13 | Dec 5, 2021 | vs Indianapolis Colts | L 0–31 |
| Week 14 | Dec 12, 2021 | vs Seattle Seahawks | L 13–33 |
| Week 15 | Dec 19, 2021 | at Jacksonville Jaguars | W 30–16 |
| Week 16 | Dec 26, 2021 | vs Los Angeles Chargers | W 41–29 |
| Week 17 | Jan 2, 2022 | at San Francisco 49ers | L 7–23 |
| Week 18 | Jan 9, 2022 | vs Tennessee Titans | L 25–28 |
Counted by WHYNFL from the final score of every 2021 game. Division place uses win percentage, then point differential; the NFL's full tiebreaker procedure is not applied.