2023 Houston Texans
The 2023 Houston Texans went 10–7, finishing 1st in the AFC South, and lost in the Divisional round. They scored 377 points and allowed 353.
- Record
- 10–7
- Home
- 6–3
- Road & neutral
- 4–4
- Points
- 377–353
- AFC South
- Place 1 of 4
- Postseason
- Lost Divisional
Where the season ranked
They scored 377 points, tied for the 13th-most among the 32 teams, and allowed 353, the 11th-fewest. Their point differential was +24.
How the season unfolded
The Texans started 2–2 and were 4–4 after eight games. They went 3–1 over the final four weeks to finish 10–7.
Their longest winning streak was three games, from Week 9 to Week 11.
Best and worst games
Their biggest win was 45–14 over the Cleveland Browns in the Wild Card round (January 13, 2024).
Their heaviest loss was 30–6 to the New York Jets in Week 14 (December 10, 2023).
In games decided by eight points or fewer, they went 7–3.
They played one overtime game and won it.
Division and playoff opponents
They went 4–2 against the AFC South, sweeping the Titans and splitting with the Colts and the Jaguars.
Against teams that reached the playoffs, they went 2–2 in the regular season.
Postseason
In the Wild Card round, they beat the Cleveland Browns 45–14 at home.
In the Divisional round, they lost to the Baltimore Ravens 34–10 on the road.
Before and after
That was a seven-win improvement on 2022, when they went 3–13–1.
It was the franchise’s first playoff appearance since 2019.
In 2024, they went 10–7 and returned to the playoffs.
2023 schedule and results
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Week 1 | Sep 10, 2023 | at Baltimore Ravens | L 9–25 |
| Week 2 | Sep 17, 2023 | vs Indianapolis Colts | L 20–31 |
| Week 3 | Sep 24, 2023 | at Jacksonville Jaguars | W 37–17 |
| Week 4 | Oct 1, 2023 | vs Pittsburgh Steelers | W 30–6 |
| Week 5 | Oct 8, 2023 | at Atlanta Falcons | L 19–21 |
| Week 6 | Oct 15, 2023 | vs New Orleans Saints | W 20–13 |
| Week 8 | Oct 29, 2023 | at Carolina Panthers | L 13–15 |
| Week 9 | Nov 5, 2023 | vs Tampa Bay Buccaneers | W 39–37 |
| Week 10 | Nov 12, 2023 | at Cincinnati Bengals | W 30–27 |
| Week 11 | Nov 19, 2023 | vs Arizona Cardinals | W 21–16 |
| Week 12 | Nov 26, 2023 | vs Jacksonville Jaguars | L 21–24 |
| Week 13 | Dec 3, 2023 | vs Denver Broncos | W 22–17 |
| Week 14 | Dec 10, 2023 | at New York Jets | L 6–30 |
| Week 15 | Dec 17, 2023 | at Tennessee Titans | W 19–16 (OT) |
| Week 16 | Dec 24, 2023 | vs Cleveland Browns | L 22–36 |
| Week 17 | Dec 31, 2023 | vs Tennessee Titans | W 26–3 |
| Week 18 | Jan 6, 2024 | at Indianapolis Colts | W 23–19 |
| Wild Card | Jan 13, 2024 | vs Cleveland Browns | W 45–14 |
| Divisional | Jan 20, 2024 | at Baltimore Ravens | L 10–34 |
Counted by WHYNFL from the final score of every 2023 game. Division place uses win percentage, then point differential; the NFL's full tiebreaker procedure is not applied.