Week 7
  • Thu 8:15 PM NE CHI
  • Sun 9:30 AM PIT NO
  • Sun 1:00 PM CIN BAL
  • Sun 1:00 PM CLE TEN
  • Sun 1:00 PM IND MIN
  • Sun 1:00 PM MIA NYJ
  • Sun 1:00 PM NYG HOU
  • Sun 1:00 PM SF ATL
  • Sun 1:00 PM TB CAR
  • Sun 4:05 PM DEN ARI
  • Sun 4:25 PM GB DET
  • Sun 4:25 PM LAR LV
  • Sun 8:20 PM KC SEA
  • Mon 8:15 PM DAL PHI
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HOU Houston Texans

Record
2-4
Division
3rd in AFC South
Point differential
+1
Playoff odds
28% based on betting lines

AFC South standings

AFC South standings
Team W L T Pct PF PA Diff Div Conf Strk
JAX Jacksonville Jaguars 4 2 0 .667 154 104 +50 0-1 3-2 L1
IND Indianapolis Colts 2 4 0 .333 144 164 −20 1-1 1-4 L2
HOU Houston Texans 2 4 0 .333 144 143 +1 2-1 2-3 W2
TEN Tennessee Titans 1 5 0 .167 84 129 −45 1-1 1-3 W1

IND and HOU are both 2-4; IND is ahead on head-to-head. Through week 6. AFC standings

Playoff odds

Make the playoffs
28%
Win the division
21%
Top seed
<1%
Projected wins
7.8
Houston Texans chance of each playoff seed
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Based on betting lines for next week's games; later games are even odds. 10,000 simulations of the 179 remaining games (28 with a line), seeded with the NFL's tiebreakers. Simulated games never end in a tie.

Win probability, HOU at JAX

Kickoff Q2 Q3 Q4 End HOU 100% HOU 75% 50% JAX 75% JAX 100%

HOU beat JAX 34 to 31. HOU's chance fell as low as 36%, at Q2 0:55.

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2026 schedule and results

Houston Texans2026 schedule and results
WkOpponentResult or date
1vs BUF L 31-36
2vs CIN L 6-20
3at IND L 17-19
4vs DAL L 30-34
5at TEN W 26-3
6vs JAX W 34-31
7vs NYG Sun, Oct 25
9at LAC Sun, Nov 8
10at CLE Sun, Nov 15
11vs IND Thu, Nov 19
12vs BAL Sun, Nov 29
13at PIT Sun, Dec 6
14at WAS Sun, Dec 13
15vs JAX Sun, Dec 20
16at PHI Thu, Dec 24
17at GB Mon, Jan 4
18vs TEN Sun, Jan 10

Full schedule, with lines

Team leaders

Houston Texans leaders in each category, with league rank
CategoryPlayerValueNFL rank
Passing yardsC.J. Stroud17142
Rushing yardsWoody Marks20534
Receiving yardsJaylin Noel33426
SacksWill Anderson Jr.7.51
InterceptionsCalen Bullock123
Field goals madeKa'imi Fairbairn136
EPA per dropbackC.J. Stroud+0.16312
Rush EPA per carryWoody Marks−0.14430

2026 regular season. The EPA categories count qualified players only. League leaders

2026 team stats

Houston Texans offense and defense, with league ranks
MeasureOffenseDefense
ValueRkSampleValueRkSample
EPA per play+0.04510392 plays+0.01620395 plays
Success rate44.1%13392 plays42.0%10395 plays
Third down conversion rate39.0%1577 attempts40.8%1876 attempts
Red zone TD rate56.5%1623 trips62.5%1916 trips

Through 6 games. Ranks are out of 32; on defense the lowest value allowed ranks first. All team stats

Week 7 transactions and injuries

Houston Texans transactions and injury report
PlayerPosNews
Jamal HillOLBReleased
Aaron GravesDTReleased from practice squad
Collin WrightCBSigned to practice squad
Kyonte HamiltonDTSigned to practice squad
Mark GronowskiQBReleased from practice squad

All Houston Texans moves and injuries