AFC South
Houston Texans Stats
2026 record: 2-5. Stats through Week 7.
2-5record
#20raw power rank
#21opponent-adjusted rank
#13schedule strength rank
Overall
| Metric | Value | NFL rank | Adjusted | Adjusted rank | League average | Source status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EPA/playExpected points added per offensive play. | 0.020 | #13 | 0.004 | #15 | 0.010 | Derived |
| Success rateShare of plays that produced positive EPA. | 42.2% | #16 | 41.6% | #19 | 42.9% | Derived |
| Points/drivePoints scored per offensive drive. | 2.200 | #11 | 2.108 | #15 | 2.138 | Derived |
| Yards/playScrimmage yards gained per offensive play. | 5.72 | #12 | 5.71 | #12 | 5.57 | Derived |
| Scoring margin/gameAverage point differential per game. | -0.714 | #19 | -1.103 | #20 | 0.016 | Derived |
| Turnover rateTurnovers per offensive play. | 0.7% | #2 | 0.6% | #2 | 2.0% | Derived |
| Explosive-play rateShare of plays ending in a 20-plus-yard pass or run. | 6.5% | #5 | 6.5% | #7 | 5.5% | Derived |
| Scoring drive rateShare of offensive drives ending with a score. | 42.7% | #12 | 41.0% | #15 | 40.0% | Derived |
Passing offense
| Metric | Value | NFL rank | Adjusted | Adjusted rank | League average | Source status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pass EPA/dropbackExpected points added per pass attempt or sack. | 0.106 | #16 | 0.092 | #16 | 0.060 | Derived |
| Pass success rateShare of dropbacks producing positive EPA. | 46.6% | #13 | 46.3% | #13 | 44.5% | Derived |
| Net yards/dropbackPassing yards plus sack yards divided by dropbacks. | 6.75 | #10 | 6.70 | #11 | 6.21 | Derived |
| Completion %Completed passes divided by attempts. | 64.5% | #18 | 64.3% | #18 | 64.1% | Derived |
| CPOECompletion percentage over expected. | 2.4% | #10 | 2.1% | #10 | 0.5% | Derived |
| Sack rateSacks suffered per dropback. | 5.7% | #15 | 6.0% | #15 | 6.4% | Derived |
| INT rateInterceptions per pass attempt. | 0.4% | #2 | 0.3% | #2 | 2.1% | Derived |
| Air yards/dropbackTargeted air yards per dropback. | 8.63 | #2 | 8.53 | #5 | 7.24 | Derived |
| YAC/completionYards after catch per completed pass. | 4.43 | #24 | 4.55 | #25 | 5.22 | Derived |
| 20+ passes/gameCompletions gaining at least 20 yards per game. | 3.86 | #3 | 3.85 | #4 | 2.88 | Derived |
| 40+ passes/gameCompletions gaining at least 40 yards per game. | 0.71 | #6 | 0.74 | #8 | 0.56 | Derived |
| Pass first downs/gamePassing first downs per game. | 11.86 | #13 | 11.72 | #14 | 11.19 | Derived |
Passing defense
| Metric | Value | NFL rank | Adjusted | Adjusted rank | League average | Source status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pass EPA/dropback allowedOpponent expected points added per dropback. | 0.064 | #18 | 0.046 | #14 | 0.063 | Derived |
| Pass success allowedOpponent pass success rate. | 40.3% | #4 | 39.5% | #3 | 44.7% | Derived |
| Net yards/dropback allowedOpponent net passing yards per dropback. | 6.40 | #19 | 6.24 | #16 | 6.23 | Derived |
| Completion % allowedOpponent completion percentage. | 66.3% | #26 | 65.9% | #22 | 64.2% | Derived |
| CPOE allowedOpponent completion percentage over expected. | 0.4% | #18 | -0.1% | #14 | 0.5% | Derived |
| Defensive sack rateDefensive sacks per opponent dropback. | 7.9% | #5 | 8.1% | #4 | 6.2% | Derived |
| Defensive INT rateDefensive interceptions per opponent attempt. | 1.2% | #27 | 1.3% | #26 | 2.1% | Derived |
| Air yards/dropback allowedOpponent air yards per dropback. | 7.61 | #21 | 7.36 | #17 | 7.25 | Derived |
| YAC/completion allowedOpponent yards after catch per completion. | 4.84 | #11 | 4.80 | #10 | 5.20 | Derived |
| 20+ passes allowed/gameOpponent 20-plus-yard completions per game. | 4.14 | #30 | 4.01 | #30 | 2.89 | Derived |
| 40+ passes allowed/gameOpponent 40-plus-yard completions per game. | 0.71 | #25 | 0.74 | #27 | 0.56 | Derived |
| Pass first downs allowed/gameOpponent passing first downs per game. | 12.00 | #23 | 11.69 | #21 | 11.24 | Derived |
Rushing offense
| Metric | Value | NFL rank | Adjusted | Adjusted rank | League average | Source status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rush EPA/attemptExpected points added per rushing attempt. | -0.115 | #25 | -0.133 | #26 | -0.062 | Derived |
| Rush success rateShare of runs producing positive EPA. | 35.3% | #27 | 34.3% | #27 | 40.6% | Derived |
| Yards/carryRushing yards per carry. | 3.55 | #29 | 3.57 | #28 | 4.14 | Derived |
| Stuff rateShare of runs stopped at or behind the line. | 21.0% | #23 | 21.7% | #26 | 19.6% | Derived |
| Short-yardage conversionConversion rate with two or fewer yards to go. | 56.3% | #28 | 54.3% | #28 | 68.9% | Derived |
| Rush first downs/gameRushing first downs per game. | 5.29 | #28 | 5.13 | #28 | 6.53 | Derived |
| 10+ runs/gameRuns gaining at least 10 yards per game. | 2.00 | #23 | 2.00 | #24 | 2.74 | Derived |
| 20+ runs/gameRuns gaining at least 20 yards per game. | 0.14 | #30 | 0.16 | #30 | 0.58 | Derived |
| Rush yards/gameRushing yards per game. | 84.7 | #27 | 86.4 | #26 | 111.2 | Derived |
Rushing defense
| Metric | Value | NFL rank | Adjusted | Adjusted rank | League average | Source status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rush EPA/attempt allowedOpponent expected points added per rush. | -0.017 | #25 | -0.022 | #25 | -0.061 | Derived |
| Rush success allowedOpponent rushing success rate. | 42.5% | #24 | 42.5% | #25 | 40.6% | Derived |
| Yards/carry allowedOpponent yards per carry. | 3.83 | #8 | 3.77 | #8 | 4.15 | Derived |
| Defensive stuff rateShare of opponent runs stopped at or behind the line. | 14.5% | #32 | 14.4% | #32 | 19.6% | Derived |
| Short-yardage allowedOpponent short-yardage conversion rate. | 78.8% | #30 | 80.8% | #31 | 68.1% | Derived |
| Rush first downs allowed/gameOpponent rushing first downs per game. | 6.57 | #17 | 6.57 | #17 | 6.51 | Derived |
| 10+ runs allowed/gameOpponent 10-plus-yard runs per game. | 2.14 | #8 | 2.06 | #6 | 2.73 | Derived |
| 20+ runs allowed/gameOpponent 20-plus-yard runs per game. | 0.43 | #12 | 0.40 | #14 | 0.57 | Derived |
| Rush yards allowed/gameOpponent rushing yards per game. | 98.0 | #11 | 95.8 | #10 | 111.2 | Derived |
Special teams
| Metric | Value | NFL rank | Adjusted | Adjusted rank | League average | Source status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Special teams EPA/gameExpected points added by kicking, punting, and returns. | 0.186 | #25 | 0.115 | #25 | 1.046 | Derived |
| Field goal %Made field goals divided by attempts. | 93.8% | #8 | 92.6% | #9 | 84.2% | Derived |
| FG % from 40-49Field goal rate from 40 through 49 yards. | 100.0% | #1 | 98.6% | #11 | 82.7% | Derived |
| FG % from 50+Field goal rate from 50 yards or longer. | 85.7% | #12 | 84.1% | #13 | 67.4% | Derived |
| Extra point %Made extra points divided by attempts. | 100.0% | #1 | 99.6% | #11 | 94.5% | Derived |
| Net punt yardsNet punt yards per punt. | 43.34 | #8 | 42.95 | #11 | 41.89 | Derived |
| Punts inside 20Share of punts downed inside the opponent 20. | 31.0% | #29 | 28.8% | #29 | 42.2% | Derived |
| Punt touchback rateShare of punts ending in a touchback. | 0.0% | #1 | 1.0% | #7 | 6.9% | Derived |
| Punt return averagePunt return yards per return. | 9.00 | #20 | 9.48 | #18 | 10.07 | Derived |
| Kick return averageKickoff return yards per return. | 24.91 | #24 | 24.58 | #25 | 25.98 | Derived |
| Blocks/gameBlocked punts, field goals, and extra points per game. | 0.14 | #5 | 0.14 | #10 | 0.07 | Derived |
| Return TD/gameSpecial-teams touchdowns per game. | 0.00 | #3 | -0.00 | #21 | 0.01 | Derived |
Situational
| Metric | Value | NFL rank | Adjusted | Adjusted rank | League average | Source status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Third-down conversionOffensive third downs converted. | 37.1% | #25 | 35.6% | #27 | 39.9% | Derived |
| Fourth-down conversionOffensive fourth downs converted. | 37.5% | #25 | 35.1% | #27 | 53.2% | Derived |
| Red-zone TD rateRed-zone drives ending in touchdowns. | 53.1% | #15 | 51.7% | #18 | 53.4% | Derived |
| Goal-to-go TD rateGoal-to-go drives ending in touchdowns. | 83.3% | #9 | 83.0% | #10 | 74.1% | Derived |
| Two-minute success ratePositive-EPA plays inside the final two minutes of a half. | 46.5% | #3 | 46.3% | #3 | 37.5% | Derived |
| Penalties/gameAccepted team penalties per game. | 8.29 | #25 | 8.41 | #26 | 7.37 | Derived |
| Penalty yards/gamePenalty yards per game. | 72.6 | #28 | 72.9 | #29 | 60.0 | Derived |
| Average starting field positionAverage yards from the team goal line at drive start. | 48.0 | #13 | 47.5 | #16 | 47.3 | Derived |
| Turnover margin/gameTakeaways minus giveaways per game. | 0.429 | #11 | 0.523 | #9 | 0.008 | Derived |
| QB hit rateDefensive quarterback hits per opponent dropback. | 18.7% | #8 | 19.3% | #8 | 16.7% | Derived |
Recent results and upcoming schedule
Recent results
Upcoming games
- Week 9: at LACNov 8, 2026
- Week 10: at CLENov 15, 2026
- Week 11: vs INDNov 19, 2026
- Week 12: vs BALNov 29, 2026
- Week 13: at PITDec 6, 2026
Houston Texans trends and sustainability
- Last-four form Mixed 2-2 over the last 4 games; 2 opponents were held below 100 rushing yards. Sample: 4.
- Turnover dependence Mixed 0.43 turnover margin per game. Extreme turnover margins tend to fluctuate. Sample: 7.
- One-score results Mixed 1-4 in games decided by eight points or fewer. Sample: 5.
- Efficiency consistency Mixed Week-to-week EPA/play variation is 0.163. Lower variation indicates more consistent efficiency. Sample: 7.
| Week | Opponent | Result | Points | EPA/play | Rush yards | Rush yards allowed | Turnover margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | NYG | L | 21-27 | -0.063 | 84 | 188 | 0 |
| 6 | JAX | W | 34-31 | 0.225 | 114 | 106 | 0 |
| 5 | TEN | W | 26-3 | 0.093 | 79 | 57 | +2 |
| 4 | DAL | L | 30-34 | 0.233 | 62 | 75 | 0 |
| 3 | IND | L | 17-19 | -0.092 | 70 | 89 | +3 |
| 2 | CIN | L | 6-20 | -0.248 | 60 | 85 | 0 |
| 1 | BUF | L | 31-36 | 0.069 | 124 | 86 | -2 |
Injury availability
4 out, 0 doubtful, and 1 questionable as of the cached report.
| Player | Position | Status | Injury |
|---|---|---|---|
| David Montgomery | RB | Out | Groin |
| Reed Blankenship | S | Out | Concussion |
| Jalen Pitre | S | Out | Shoulder |
| Tank Dell | WR | Questionable | Knee |
| Blake Fisher | T | Out | Thumb |
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