2022 Houston Texans
The 2022 Houston Texans went 3–13–1, finishing 4th in the AFC South, and missed the playoffs. They scored 289 points and allowed 420.
- Record
- 3–13–1
- Home
- 0–7–1
- Road & neutral
- 3–6
- Points
- 289–420
- AFC South
- Place 4 of 4
- Postseason
- Did not qualify
Where the season ranked
They scored 289 points, tied for the second-fewest among the 32 teams, and allowed 420, the sixth-most. Their point differential was -131.
How the season unfolded
The Texans started 0–3–1 and were 1–6–1 after eight games. They went 2–2 over the final four weeks to finish 3–13–1.
Their longest losing streak was nine games, from Week 7 to Week 15.
Best and worst games
Their biggest win was 13–6 over the Jacksonville Jaguars in Week 5 (October 9, 2022).
Their heaviest loss was 31–3 to the Jacksonville Jaguars in Week 17 (January 1, 2023).
They scored a season-high 32 points against the Indianapolis Colts in Week 18 (January 8, 2023), winning 32–31.
In games decided by eight points or fewer, they went 3–6–1.
They played two games that went to overtime and went 0–1–1 in them.
Division and playoff opponents
They went 3–2–1 against the AFC South, splitting with the Jaguars and the Titans.
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 9–8, 5.5 games better than their record.
Before and after
That was one win fewer than in 2021, when they went 4–13.
In 2023, they went 10–7 and returned to the playoffs.
2022 schedule and results
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Week 1 | Sep 11, 2022 | vs Indianapolis Colts | T 20–20 (OT) |
| Week 2 | Sep 18, 2022 | at Denver Broncos | L 9–16 |
| Week 3 | Sep 25, 2022 | at Chicago Bears | L 20–23 |
| Week 4 | Oct 2, 2022 | vs Los Angeles Chargers | L 24–34 |
| Week 5 | Oct 9, 2022 | at Jacksonville Jaguars | W 13–6 |
| Week 7 | Oct 23, 2022 | at Las Vegas Raiders | L 20–38 |
| Week 8 | Oct 30, 2022 | vs Tennessee Titans | L 10–17 |
| Week 9 | Nov 3, 2022 | vs Philadelphia Eagles | L 17–29 |
| Week 10 | Nov 13, 2022 | at New York Giants | L 16–24 |
| Week 11 | Nov 20, 2022 | vs Washington Commanders | L 10–23 |
| Week 12 | Nov 27, 2022 | at Miami Dolphins | L 15–30 |
| Week 13 | Dec 4, 2022 | vs Cleveland Browns | L 14–27 |
| Week 14 | Dec 11, 2022 | at Dallas Cowboys | L 23–27 |
| Week 15 | Dec 18, 2022 | vs Kansas City Chiefs | L 24–30 (OT) |
| Week 16 | Dec 24, 2022 | at Tennessee Titans | W 19–14 |
| Week 17 | Jan 1, 2023 | vs Jacksonville Jaguars | L 3–31 |
| Week 18 | Jan 8, 2023 | at Indianapolis Colts | W 32–31 |
Counted by WHYNFL from the final score of every 2022 game. Division place uses win percentage, then point differential; the NFL's full tiebreaker procedure is not applied.