THE WHY BEHIND THE GAME
Cleveland Browns vs Houston Texans.
Every meeting since 1999, regular season and playoffs.
The Browns and Texans have met 15 times since 2002, 14 in the regular season and 1 in the playoffs. Their only playoff meeting, the 2023 Wild Card, went to the Texans 45–14. Home field has mattered: the home side has won 10 of the 15 decided meetings. The most recent meeting, in 2023, went to the Texans, 45–14.
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- Regular season
- CLE 7 · HOU 7
- Playoffs
- CLE 0 · HOU 1
- Home record
- CLE 4–2 · HOU 6–3
- Points per meeting
- CLE 18.5 · HOU 21.4
- Current streak
- HOU won the last meeting
- CLE biggest win
- By 17 · HOU 17, CLE 34 (2002)
- HOU biggest win
- By 31 · CLE 14, HOU 45 (2023)
Every meeting
| Season | Game | Score | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Wild Card | CLE 14, HOU 45 | HOU |
| 2023 | Week 16 | CLE 36, HOU 22 | CLE |
| 2022 | Week 13 | CLE 27, HOU 14 | CLE |
| 2021 | Week 2 | HOU 21, CLE 31 | CLE |
| 2020 | Week 10 | HOU 7, CLE 10 | CLE |
| 2018 | Week 13 | CLE 13, HOU 29 | HOU |
| 2017 | Week 6 | CLE 17, HOU 33 | HOU |
| 2014 | Week 11 | HOU 23, CLE 7 | HOU |
| 2011 | Week 9 | CLE 12, HOU 30 | HOU |
| 2008 | Week 12 | HOU 16, CLE 6 | HOU |
| 2007 | Week 12 | HOU 17, CLE 27 | CLE |
| 2006 | Week 17 | CLE 6, HOU 14 | HOU |
| 2005 | Week 8 | CLE 16, HOU 19 | HOU |
| 2004 | Week 17 | CLE 22, HOU 14 | CLE |
| 2002 | Week 7 | HOU 17, CLE 34 | CLE |
Results through (Eastern time).
From WHYNFL's results archive, which begins in 1999. Regular season and playoffs, counted by franchise: Raiders games include Oakland, Chargers games San Diego, Rams games St. Louis.