THE WHY BEHIND THE GAME
Detroit Lions vs Houston Texans.
Every meeting since 1999, regular season and playoffs.
The Lions and Texans have met 6 times since 2004. It is usually close: 4 of the 6 games were decided by 8 points or fewer. The most recent meeting, in 2024, went to the Lions, 26–23.
- Regular season
- DET 2 · HOU 4
- Playoffs
- No meetings
- Home record
- DET 1–2 · HOU 2–1
- Points per meeting
- DET 24.0 · HOU 27.0
- Current streak
- DET won the last meeting
- DET biggest win
- By 12 · HOU 16, DET 28 (2004)
- HOU biggest win
- By 16 · HOU 41, DET 25 (2020)
Every meeting
| Season | Game | Score | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Week 10 | DET 26, HOU 23 | DET |
| 2020 | Week 12 | HOU 41, DET 25 | HOU |
| 2016 | Week 8 | DET 13, HOU 20 | HOU |
| 2012 | Week 12 | HOU 34, DET 31 (OT) | HOU |
| 2008 | Week 7 | DET 21, HOU 28 | HOU |
| 2004 | Week 2 | HOU 16, DET 28 | DET |
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.