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2024 Houston Texans

The 2024 Houston Texans went 10–7, finishing 1st in the AFC South, and lost in the Divisional round. They scored 372 points and allowed 372.

Record
10–7
Home
5–3
Road & neutral
5–4
Points
372–372
AFC South
Place 1 of 4
Postseason
Lost Divisional

Where the season ranked

They scored 372 points, the 14th-fewest among the 32 teams, and allowed 372, the 14th-fewest. Their point differential was 0.

How the season unfolded

The Texans started 3–1 and were 6–2 after eight games. They went 2–2 over the final four weeks to finish 10–7.

Their longest winning streak was three games, from Week 4 to Week 6.

Best and worst games

Their biggest win was 34–10 over the Dallas Cowboys in Week 11 (November 18, 2024).

Their heaviest loss was 31–2 to the Baltimore Ravens in Week 17 (December 25, 2024).

They scored a season-high 41 points against the New England Patriots in Week 6 (October 13, 2024), winning 41–21.

In games decided by eight points or fewer, they went 7–5.

Division and playoff opponents

They went 5–1 against the AFC South, sweeping the Colts and the Jaguars and splitting with the Titans.

Against teams that reached the playoffs, they went 1–5 in the regular season.

Postseason

In the Wild Card round, they beat the Los Angeles Chargers 32–12 at home.

In the Divisional round, they lost to the Kansas City Chiefs 23–14 on the road.

Before and after

That matched the win total of 2023, when they went 10–7.

In 2025, they went 12–5 and returned to the playoffs.

2024 schedule and results

2024 Houston Texans · every game
WeekDateOpponentResult
Week 1Sep 8, 2024at Indianapolis ColtsW 29–27
Week 2Sep 15, 2024vs Chicago BearsW 19–13
Week 3Sep 22, 2024at Minnesota VikingsL 7–34
Week 4Sep 29, 2024vs Jacksonville JaguarsW 24–20
Week 5Oct 6, 2024vs Buffalo BillsW 23–20
Week 6Oct 13, 2024at New England PatriotsW 41–21
Week 7Oct 20, 2024at Green Bay PackersL 22–24
Week 8Oct 27, 2024vs Indianapolis ColtsW 23–20
Week 9Oct 31, 2024at New York JetsL 13–21
Week 10Nov 10, 2024vs Detroit LionsL 23–26
Week 11Nov 18, 2024at Dallas CowboysW 34–10
Week 12Nov 24, 2024vs Tennessee TitansL 27–32
Week 13Dec 1, 2024at Jacksonville JaguarsW 23–20
Week 15Dec 15, 2024vs Miami DolphinsW 20–12
Week 16Dec 21, 2024at Kansas City ChiefsL 19–27
Week 17Dec 25, 2024vs Baltimore RavensL 2–31
Week 18Jan 5, 2025at Tennessee TitansW 23–14
Wild CardJan 11, 2025vs Los Angeles ChargersW 32–12
DivisionalJan 18, 2025at Kansas City ChiefsL 14–23

Counted by WHYNFL from the final score of every 2024 game. Division place uses win percentage, then point differential; the NFL's full tiebreaker procedure is not applied.