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AFC South · Team dossier

Houston Texans

2-4 in the 2026 regular season so far · points 144–143

Timeframe

Showing the 2021–2026 regular seasons (covered history). Regular season and playoffs are separate unless a window says otherwise.

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    Texans scored 20.5 points per game

    20.5points per game7th-fewest of 32 teams

    The Houston Texans scored 20.5 points per game, 7th-fewest of 32 teams, across 91 games in the 2021–2026 regular seasons (covered history).

    Window
    The 2021–2026 regular seasons (covered history)
    Games
    91
    Denominator
    91 games
    Cohort
    32 teams
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MetricValueComparisonGamesEvidence
Blown double-digit leads4Tied 24th-most of 32 teams91Strong sample
Late fourth-quarter losses9Tied 9th-most of 32 teams91Strong sample
Giveaways98Tied 28th-most of 32 teams91Strong sample
Giveaway rate1.74%28th-highest of 32 teams91Strong sample
Turnover margin+4131st-worst of 32 teams91Strong sample
Longest losing run9Tied 5th-longest of 32 teams91Strong sample
Points allowed per game22.417th-most of 32 teams91Strong sample
Scoring margin per game−1.911th-worst of 32 teams91Strong sample
Sack rate allowed6.9%15th-highest of 32 teams91Strong sample
Win percentage41-49-1 (.456)13th-worst of 32 teams91Strong sample

Misery Timeline

Dated evidence

  1. Oct 4, 2026 · Blown lead
    Blew a 10-point lead vs Dallas Cowboys
    Lost 30-34 after leading by 10.
  2. Oct 4, 2026 · Losing run
    4 straight losses
    Sep 13, 2026 to Oct 4, 2026
  3. Sep 13, 2026 · Late loss
    Late loss to Buffalo Bills
    Led or tied (31-30) inside the final 5 minutes, lost 31-36.
  4. Nov 2, 2025 · Late loss
    Late loss to Denver Broncos
    Led or tied (15-15) inside the final 5 minutes, lost 15-18.
  5. Sep 21, 2025 · Late loss
    Late loss to Jacksonville Jaguars
    Led or tied (10-10) inside the final 5 minutes, lost 10-17.
  6. Sep 21, 2025 · Losing run
    3 straight losses
    Sep 7, 2025 to Sep 21, 2025
  7. Dec 25, 2024 · Blowout loss
    Lost by 29 to Baltimore Ravens
    2-31 · Week 17
  8. Nov 10, 2024 · Blown lead
    Blew a 16-point lead vs Detroit Lions
    Lost 23-26 after leading by 16.
  9. Sep 22, 2024 · Blowout loss
    Lost by 27 to Minnesota Vikings
    7-34 · Week 3
  10. Dec 10, 2023 · Blowout loss
    Lost by 24 to New York Jets
    6-30 · Week 14
  11. Oct 29, 2023 · Late loss
    Late loss to Carolina Panthers
    Led or tied (13-12) inside the final 5 minutes, lost 13-15.
  12. Jan 1, 2023 · Blowout loss
    Lost by 28 to Jacksonville Jaguars
    3-31 · Week 17
  13. Dec 18, 2022 · Late loss
    Late loss to Kansas City Chiefs
    Led or tied (24-24) inside the final 5 minutes, lost 24-30.
  14. Dec 18, 2022 · Losing run
    9 straight losses
    Oct 23, 2022 to Dec 18, 2022
  15. Dec 11, 2022 · Late loss
    Late loss to Dallas Cowboys
    Led or tied (23-20) inside the final 5 minutes, lost 23-27.
  16. Oct 23, 2022 · Blowout loss
    Lost by 18 to Las Vegas Raiders
    20-38 · Week 7
  17. Oct 2, 2022 · Losing run
    3 straight losses
    Sep 18, 2022 to Oct 2, 2022
  18. Sep 25, 2022 · Late loss
    Late loss to Chicago Bears
    Led or tied (20-20) inside the final 5 minutes, lost 20-23.
  19. Dec 12, 2021 · Losing run
    3 straight losses
    Nov 28, 2021 to Dec 12, 2021
  20. Dec 12, 2021 · Blowout loss
    Lost by 20 to Seattle Seahawks
    13-33 · Week 14
  21. Dec 5, 2021 · Blowout loss
    Lost by 31 to Indianapolis Colts
    0-31 · Week 13
  22. Nov 28, 2021 · Blown lead
    Blew a 11-point lead vs New York Jets
    Lost 14-21 after leading by 11.
  23. Nov 7, 2021 · Losing run
    8 straight losses
    Sep 19, 2021 to Nov 7, 2021
  24. Oct 24, 2021 · Blowout loss
    Lost by 26 to Arizona Cardinals
    5-31 · Week 7
  25. Oct 17, 2021 · Blowout loss
    Lost by 28 to Indianapolis Colts
    3-31 · Week 6
  26. Oct 10, 2021 · Blown lead
    Blew a 13-point lead vs New England Patriots
    Lost 22-25 after leading by 13.
  27. Oct 3, 2021 · Blowout loss
    Lost by 40 to Buffalo Bills
    0-40 · Week 4

Events are limited to 2021–2026 coverage.