# 2019 Houston Texans season

The 2019 season was the Houston Texans' 18th in the National Football League (NFL) and their sixth under head coach Bill O'Brien. It also marked the first full season without the ownership of Bob McNair, who died during the 2018 season. It was, however, the first season of full ownership of both Janice McNair and D. Cal McNair. For the first time in franchise history, the team played in London, against the Jacksonville Jaguars. On June 7, 2019, the Texans fired general manager Brian Gaine after only one season.
The Texans attempted to match their 11–5 record from 2018 despite trading defensive end Jadeveon Clowney to the Seattle Seahawks for a 3rd round pick and two players. However, they lost their third straight season opener to the New Orleans Saints. Their first win came in Week 2 against the Jaguars. With a Week 16 win over the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, the Texans clinched the AFC South for the fourth time in five seasons and their sixth overall division title. With the victory, the Texans also clinched their second 10-win season under O'Brien even though they failed to match their 11–5 record from last year.
They defeated the Buffalo Bills in the Wild Card round 22–19 in overtime despite falling behind 16–0. However, they lost to the eventual Super Bowl champion Kansas City Chiefs in the Divisional round 51–31, despite taking an early 24–0 lead prior to trailing 28–24 at halftime. This marked the fourth time that the Texans' season had ended in the AFC Divisional Playoffs.
The Texans would not have another winning season or a playoff appearance until 2023.

## Draft

2019 Houston Texans draft :
| Round | Pick | Player | Position | College | Notes |
| 1 | 23 | Tytus Howard | OT | Alabama State | |
| 2 | 54 | Lonnie Johnson Jr. | CB | Kentucky | from Seattle |
| 2 | 55 | Max Scharping | OT | Northern Illinois | |
| 3 | 86 | Kahale Warring | TE | San Diego State | |
| 5 | 161 | Charles Omenihu | DE | Texas | |
| 6 | 195 | Xavier Crawford | CB | Central Michigan | |
| 7 | 220 | Cullen Gillaspia | FB | Texas A&M | |
| Made roster † Pro Football Hall of Fame * Made at least one Pro Bowl during career ||||||
* ↑ No. 54: Seattle → Houston (PD). Seattle traded a second-round selection (54th) as well as a 2018 third-round selection (80th) to Houston in exchange for Houston's 2018 fifth-round selection (141st) and offensive tackle Duane Brown. This trade originally included cornerback Jeremy Lane but was revised after Lane failed his physical.

## Preseason

The Texans' preseason schedule was announced on April 9. Exact dates and times were finalized on April 23.

### Schedule

| Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Record | Venue | Recap |
| 1 | August 8 | at Green Bay Packers | L 26–28 | 0–1 | Lambeau Field | Recap |
| 2 | August 17 | Detroit Lions | W 30–23 | 1–1 | NRG Stadium | Recap |
| 3 | August 24 | at Dallas Cowboys | L 0–34 | 1–2 | AT&T Stadium | Recap |
| 4 | August 29 | Los Angeles Rams | L 10–22 | 1–3 | NRG Stadium | Recap |

### Game summaries
#### Week 1: at Green Bay Packers

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Texans | 0 | 10 | 0 | 16 | 26 |
| Packers | 7 | 7 | 14 | 0 | 28 |
at Lambeau Field, Green Bay, Wisconsin
* Date: August 8
* Game time: 7:00 p.m. CDT
* Game weather: Clear, 74 °F (23 °C)
* Game attendance: 73,928
* Referee: Brad Rogers (126)
* TV: KTRK
* Recap, Game Book
Game information :
First quarter
GB – Equanimeous St. Brown fumble recovery in the end zone (Mason Crosby kick), 1:54. Packers 7–0.
Second quarter
HOU – Damarea Crockett 1-yard run (Kaʻimi Fairbairn kick), 7:16. Tied 7–7. 14 plays, 61 yards, 6:46.
GB – Darrius Shepherd 14-yard pass from DeShone Kizer (Sam Ficken kick), 2:43. Packers 14–7. 10 plays, 75 yards, 4:33.
HOU – Kaʻimi Fairbairn 49-yard field goal, 0:00. Packers 14–10. 11 plays, 44 yards, 2:43.
Third quarter
GB – J'Mon Moore 1-yard pass from Tim Boyle (Mason Crosby kick), 12:21. Packers 21–10. 6 plays, 3 yards, 2:08.
GB – Allen Lazard 27-yard pass from Tim Boyle (Sam Ficken kick), 2:04. Packers 28–10. 5 plays, 77 yards, 3:43.
Fourth quarter
HOU – Jerell Adams 6-yard pass from Joe Webb (kick failed, wide right), 13:07. Packers 28–16. 8 plays, 75 yards, 3:57.
HOU – Kaʻimi Fairbairn 45-yard field goal, 12:08. Packers 28–19. 4 plays, 1 yard, 0:51.
HOU – Josh Ferguson 1-yard run (Kaʻimi Fairbairn kick), 0:29. Packers 28–26. 4 plays, 70 yards, 1:13.
Top passers
HOU – Joe Webb – 25/40, 286 yards, TD, 2 INT
GB – DeShone Kizer – 8/13, 102 yards, TD
Top rushers
HOU – Joe Webb – 6 rushes, 47 yards
GB – Dexter Williams – 14 rushes, 62 yards
Top receivers
HOU – Tyron Johnson – 2 receptions, 48 yards
GB – Allen Lazard – 1 reception, 27 yards, TD :
In the first preseason game of the 2019 season, the Texans had trouble holding on to the ball and committed four turnovers. Keke Coutee fumbled the ball on a muffed punt that was recovered in the end zone by Equanimeous St. Brown for a Packers' touchdown. Taiwan Jones also fumbled and lost the ball while Joe Webb threw two interceptions. Despite the turnovers, Houston out-gained Green Bay in total yards 412 vs. 237. After being down 18 points, the Texans rallied in the 4th quarter but the comeback fell short, losing to the Packers by 2.

#### Week 2: vs. Detroit Lions

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Lions | 0 | 10 | 6 | 7 | 23 |
| Texans | 10 | 7 | 3 | 10 | 30 |
at NRG Stadium, Houston, Texas
* Date: August 17
* Game time: 7:00 p.m. CDT
* Game weather: None (retractable roof closed)
* Game attendance: 71,283
* Referee: Adrian Hill (29)
* TV: KTRK
* Recap, Game Book
Game information :
First quarter
HOU – DeAndre Hopkins 4-yard pass from Deshaun Watson (Kaʻimi Fairbairn kick), 9:27. Texans 7–0. Drive: 11 plays, 75 yards, 5:33.
HOU – Kaʻimi Fairbairn 50-yard field goal, 5:32. Texans 10–0. Drive: 7 plays, 18 yards, 2:07.
Second quarter
DET – Matt Prater 49-yard field goal, 10:58. Texans 10–3. Drive: 5 plays, 50 yards, 2:31.
DET – Will Harris 19-yard fumble return (Matt Prater kick), 7:30. Tied 10–10.
HOU – Vyncint Smith 31-yard pass from Joe Webb (Kaʻimi Fairbairn kick), 0:40. Texans 17–10. Drive: 4 plays, 50 yards, 1:05.
Third quarter
HOU – Kaʻimi Fairbairn 27-yard field goal, 9:55. Texans 20–10. Drive: 7 plays, 44 yards, 3:28.
DET – Zach Zenner 5-yard pass from David Fales (pass failed), 6:52. Texans 20–16. Drive: 7 plays, 94 yards, 3:03.
Fourth quarter
HOU – Buddy Howell 1-yard run (Kaʻimi Fairbairn kick), 8:37. Texans 27–16. Drive: 13 plays, 82 yards, 6:12.
DET – Mark Thompson 1-yard run (Ryan Santoso kick), 6:31. Texans 27–23. Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 2:06.
HOU – Kaʻimi Fairbairn 39-yard field goal, 0:53. Texans 30–23. Drive: 5 plays, 15 yards, 1:04.
Top passers
DET – David Fales – 12/19, 226 yards, TD
HOU – Joe Webb – 14/25, 186 yards, TD, INT
Top rushers
DET – Mark Thompson – 5 rushes, 25 yards, TD
HOU – Buddy Howell – 15 rushes, 84 yards, TD
Top receivers
DET – Andy Jones – 2 receptions, 60 yards
HOU – DeAndre Carter – 3 receptions, 40 yards :
The Texans received the opening kickoff, with their first team offense marching down the field with the drive ending with a 4-yard touchdown pass from Deshaun Watson to DeAndre Hopkins. Watson finished the game 5/7 for 60 yards and a touchdown. Jordan Ta'amu also saw some play at quarterback, finishing 1/1 for 3 yards. Joe Webb was in as Houston's quarterback for most of the game, looking improved from the previous pre-season game. The Texans' offense committed less turnovers, with the only turnovers being a Webb interception and a fumble by wide receiver Steven Mitchell.

#### Week 3: at Dallas Cowboys

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Texans | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cowboys | 17 | 10 | 7 | 0 | 34 |
at AT&T Stadium, Arlington, Texas
* Date: August 24
* Game time: 6:00 p.m. CDT
* Game weather: None (retractable roof closed)
* Game attendance: 85,636
* Referee: Clete Blakeman (34)
* TV: NFLN/KTRK
* Recap, Game Book
Game information :
First quarter
DAL – Michael Gallup 12-yard pass from Dak Prescott (Brett Maher kick), 10:53. Cowboys 7–0. Drive: 6 plays, 24 yards, 2:23.
DAL – Joe Thomas blocked punt recovery in the end zone (Brett Maher kick), 6:58. Cowboys 14–0.
DAL – Brett Maher 36-yard field goal, 2:28. Cowboys 17–0. Drive: 7 plays, 47 yards, 3:30.
Second quarter
DAL – Alfred Morris 1-yard run (Brett Maher kick), 4:43. Cowboys 24–0. Drive: 4 plays, 22 yards, 2:52.
DAL – Brett Maher 23-yard field goal, 0:00. Cowboys 27–0. Drive: 8 plays, 33 yards, 0:44.
Third quarter
DAL – Jordan Chunn 12-yard pass from Mike White (Brett Maher kick), 5:14. Cowboys 34–0. Drive: 13 plays, 73 yards, 8:05.
Fourth quarter
No scoring plays.
Top passers
HOU – Joe Webb – 8/21, 62 yards, 2 INT
DAL – Cooper Rush – 15/25, 173 yards
Top rushers
HOU – Karan Higdon – 13 rushes, 28 yards
DAL – Tony Pollard – 6 rushes, 26 yards
Top receivers
HOU – Jordan Thomas – 2 receptions, 33 yards
DAL – Devin Smith – 6 receptions, 79 yards :
Running back Lamar Miller was injured on the second play of the game, tearing both his ACL and MCL. The Texans' offensive line struggled all game, giving up 8 sacks for a loss of 38 yards. Deshaun Watson only saw brief playing time, fumbling the ball after being sacked by Taco Charlton; Watson would not re-enter the game after the fumble and did not attempt any passes. Joe Webb saw most of the quarterback play for Houston, throwing two interceptions and being sacked 4 times for a loss of 18 yards. Rookie free agent quarterback Jordan Ta'amu also saw play, completing 2 passes out of 5 attempts for 26 yards with no turnovers. Ta'amu was also sacked 3 times for a loss of 14 yards. The Texans only had 135 total yards with 4 turnovers while the Cowboys had 362 yards with no turnovers.

#### Week 4: vs. Los Angeles Rams

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Rams | 7 | 0 | 8 | 7 | 22 |
| Texans | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
at NRG Stadium, Houston, Texas
* Date: August 29
* Game time: 7:00 p.m. CDT
* Game weather: None (retractable roof closed)
* Game attendance: 71,162
* Referee: Walt Anderson (66)
* TV: KTRK
* Recap, Game Book
Game information :
First quarter
HOU – Jerell Adams 5-yard pass from Joe Webb (Kaʻimi Fairbairn kick), 9:31. Texans 7–0. Drive: 12 plays, 75 yards, 5:29.
LAR – Kendall Blanton 12-yard pass from John Wolford (Greg Zuerlein kick), 2:11. Tied 7–7. Drive: 9 plays, 72 yards, 4:37.
Second quarter
HOU – Kaʻimi Fairbairn 39-yard field goal, 3:03. Texans 10–7. Drive: 13 plays, 53 yards, 5:28.
Third quarter
LAR – Justin Davis 4-yard run (Justin Davis run), 4:31. Rams 15–10. Drive: 12 plays, 59 yards, 6:22.
Fourth quarter
LAR – Nsimba Webster 15-yard pass from John Wolford (Greg Zuerlein kick), 14:10. Rams 22–10. Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 3:27.
Top passers
LAR – Brandon Allen – 12/17, 120 yards, 2 INT
HOU – Joe Webb – 19/29, 163 yards, TD, INT
Top rushers
LAR – Justin Davis – 16 rushes, 78 yards, TD
HOU – Joe Webb – 3 rushes, 30 yards
Top receivers
LAR – KhaDarel Hodge – 5 receptions, 76 yards
HOU – Chad Hansen – 3 receptions, 41 yards :
Two days after the game it was announced that the Texans had traded star defensive player Jadeveon Clowney to the Seattle Seahawks. The Texans received defensive ends Barkevious Mingo and Jacob Martin along with a 2020 third-round draft pick. Clowney was franchise tagged in March as a linebacker, but refused to sign the tag as he thought he should tagged a defensive end. Houston tried trading Clowney to the Miami Dolphins earlier in the week, but since Clowney had not signed his tag he had final say on where he would be traded to.

## Regular season
### Schedule

| Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Record | Venue | Recap |
| 1 | September 9 | at New Orleans Saints | L 28–30 | 0–1 | Mercedes-Benz Superdome | Recap |
| 2 | September 15 | Jacksonville Jaguars | W 13–12 | 1–1 | NRG Stadium | Recap |
| 3 | September 22 | at Los Angeles Chargers | W 27–20 | 2–1 | Dignity Health Sports Park | Recap |
| 4 | September 29 | Carolina Panthers | L 10–16 | 2–2 | NRG Stadium | Recap |
| 5 | October 6 | Atlanta Falcons | W 53–32 | 3–2 | NRG Stadium | Recap |
| 6 | October 13 | at Kansas City Chiefs | W 31–24 | 4–2 | Arrowhead Stadium | Recap |
| 7 | October 20 | at Indianapolis Colts | L 23–30 | 4–3 | Lucas Oil Stadium | Recap |
| 8 | October 27 | Oakland Raiders | W 27–24 | 5–3 | NRG Stadium | Recap |
| 9 | November 3 | at Jacksonville Jaguars | W 26–3 | 6–3 | Wembley Stadium (London) | Recap |
| 10 | Bye | Bye | Bye | Bye | Bye | Bye |
| 11 | November 17 | at Baltimore Ravens | L 7–41 | 6–4 | M&T Bank Stadium | Recap |
| 12 | November 21 | Indianapolis Colts | W 20–17 | 7–4 | NRG Stadium | Recap |
| 13 | December 1 | New England Patriots | W 28–22 | 8–4 | NRG Stadium | Recap |
| 14 | December 8 | Denver Broncos | L 24–38 | 8–5 | NRG Stadium | Recap |
| 15 | December 15 | at Tennessee Titans | W 24–21 | 9–5 | Nissan Stadium | Recap |
| 16 | December 21 | at Tampa Bay Buccaneers | W 23–20 | 10–5 | Raymond James Stadium | Recap |
| 17 | December 29 | Tennessee Titans | L 14–35 | 10–6 | NRG Stadium | Recap |
Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text.

### Game summaries
#### Week 1: at New Orleans Saints

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Texans | 0 | 14 | 7 | 7 | 28 |
| Saints | 0 | 3 | 14 | 13 | 30 |
at Mercedes-Benz Superdome, New Orleans, Louisiana
* Date: September 9
* Game time: 6:10 p.m. CDT
* Game weather: None (indoor stadium)
* Game attendance: 73,039
* Referee: John Hussey
* TV announcers (ESPN): Joe Tessitore, Booger McFarland and Lisa Salters
* Recap, Game Book
Game information :
First quarter
No scoring plays.
Second quarter
HOU – Deshaun Watson 21-yard run (Kaʻimi Fairbairn kick), 14:13. Texans 7–0. Drive: 7 plays, 94 yards, 3:42.
NO – Wil Lutz 32-yard field goal, 9:22. Texans 7–3. Drive: 11 plays, 65 yards, 4:51.
HOU – DeAndre Hopkins 2-yard pass from Deshaun Watson (Kaʻimi Fairbairn kick), 1:47. Texans 14–3. Drive: 16 plays, 75 yards, 7:35.
Third quarter
NO – Latavius Murray 30-yard run (Wil Lutz kick), 12:51. Texans 14–10. Drive: 5 plays, 83 yards, 2:09.
HOU – DeAndre Hopkins 16-yard pass from Deshaun Watson (Kaʻimi Fairbairn kick), 8:20. Texans 21–10. Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 4:31.
NO – Taysom Hill 9-yard pass from Drew Brees (Wil Lutz kick), 2:39. Texans 21–17. Drive: 11 plays, 75 yards, 5:41.
Fourth quarter
NO – Tre'Quan Smith 14-yard pass from Drew Brees (Wil Lutz kick), 14:55. Saints 24–21. Drive: 4 plays, 49 yards, 1:53.
NO – Wil Lutz 47-yard field goal, 0:50. Saints 27–21. Drive: 8 plays, 64 yards, 2:39.
HOU – Kenny Stills 37-yard pass from Deshaun Watson (Kaʻimi Fairbairn kick), 0:37. Texans 28–27. Drive: 2 plays, 75 yards, 0:13.
NO – Wil Lutz 58-yard field goal, 0:00. Saints 30–28. Drive: 6 plays, 35 yards, 0:37.
Top passers
HOU – Deshaun Watson – 20/30, 268 yards, 3 TD, INT
NO – Drew Brees – 32/43, 370 yards, 2 TD, INT
Top rushers
HOU – Carlos Hyde – 10 rushes, 83 yards
NO – Alvin Kamara – 13 rushes, 97 yards
Top receivers
HOU – DeAndre Hopkins – 8 receptions, 111 yards, 2 TD
NO – Michael Thomas – 10 receptions, 123 yards :
The Texans' offense started off slow, only gaining 15 total yards on their first two drives. On the Saints' second drive, Drew Brees was intercepted in the red zone by Whitney Mercilus at the Houston 4-yard line, returning it for 2 yards. On the first play following the turnover, Deshaun Watson threw a 54-yard pass to Will Fuller; the drive ended with a 21-yard touchdown run from Watson. The Texans took a one-point lead with 37 seconds left in the game, only for the Saints to drive downfield and kick a 58-yard field goal to win the game.
The Texans started 0–1, losing their third straight season opener. It was also the second straight road game that they had lost on a last-second field goal, after their Week 16 game against the Philadelphia Eagles in 2018.

#### Week 2: vs. Jacksonville Jaguars

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Jaguars | 0 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 12 |
| Texans | 3 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 13 |
at NRG Stadium, Houston, Texas
* Date: September 15
* Game time: 12:00 p.m. CDT
* Game weather: None (retractable roof closed)
* Game attendance: 71,651
* Referee: Scott Novak
* TV announcers (CBS): Andrew Catalon and James Lofton
* Recap, Game Book
Game information :
First quarter
HOU – Kaʻimi Fairbairn 39-yard field goal, 1:54. Texans 3–0. Drive: 15 plays, 71 yards, 7:15.
Second quarter
JAX – Josh Lambo 40-yard field goal, 3:17. Tied 3–3. Drive: 10 plays, 47 yards, 5:20.
HOU – Kaʻimi Fairbairn 22-yard field goal, 0:00. Texans 6–3. Drive: 11 plays, 71 yards, 3:17.
Third quarter
No scoring plays.
Fourth quarter
HOU – Deshaun Watson 2-yard run (Kaʻimi Fairbairn kick), 11:35. Texans 13–3. Drive: 4 plays, 11 yards, 1:24.
JAX – Josh Lambo 32-yard field goal, 6:01. Texans 13–6. Drive: 9 plays, 61 yards, 5:34.
JAX – D. J. Chark 4-yard pass from Gardner Minshew (run failed), 0:30. Texans 13–12. Drive: 14 plays, 68 yards, 3:06.
Top passers
JAX – Gardner Minshew – 23/33, 213 yards, TD
HOU – Deshaun Watson – 16/29, 159 yards
Top rushers
JAX – Gardner Minshew – 6 rushes, 56 yards
HOU – Carlos Hyde – 20 rushes, 90 yards
Top receivers
JAX – Chris Conley – 4 receptions, 73 yards
HOU – Will Fuller – 4 receptions, 40 yards :
The Texans were leading 13–6 in the second half before the Jags scored a touchdown. However, the Jags failed on their two-point conversion attempt, which led the Texans to their first win of the season.

#### Week 3: at Los Angeles Chargers

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Texans | 0 | 7 | 14 | 6 | 27 |
| Chargers | 7 | 10 | 0 | 3 | 20 |
at Dignity Health Sports Park, Carson, California
* Date: September 22
* Game time: 3:25 p.m. CDT/1:25 p.m. PDT
* Game weather: Partly cloudy, 87 °F (31 °C)
* Game attendance: 25,349
* Referee: Clay Martin
* TV announcers (CBS): Spero Dedes and Adam Archuleta
* Recap, Game Book
Game information :
First quarter
LAC – Keenan Allen 7-yard pass from Philip Rivers (Ty Long kick), 9:41. Chargers 7–0. Drive: 3 plays, 15 yards, 1:28.
Second quarter
LAC – Ty Long 34-yard field goal, 10:32. Chargers 10–0. Drive: 15 plays, 72 yards, 8:41.
HOU – Darren Fells 16-yard pass from Deshaun Watson (Kaʻimi Fairbairn kick), 8:11. Chargers 10–7. Drive: 5 plays, 75 yards, 2:21.
LAC – Keenan Allen 12-yard pass from Philip Rivers (Ty Long kick), 0:22. Chargers 17–7. Drive: 8 plays, 89 yards, 1:18.
Third quarter
HOU – Carlos Hyde 3-yard run (Kaʻimi Fairbairn kick), 7:31. Chargers 17–14. Drive: 8 plays, 55 yards, 3:37.
HOU – Jordan Akins 15-yard pass from Deshaun Watson (Kaʻimi Fairbairn kick), 1:19. Texans 21–17. Drive: 6 plays, 73 yards, 2:24.
Fourth quarter
HOU – Jordan Akins 53-yard pass from Deshaun Watson (kick failed, wide right), 9:40. Texans 27–17. Drive: 7 plays, 82 yards, 3:48.
LAC – Ty Long 43-yard field goal, 7:14. Texans 27–20. Drive: 6 plays, 50 yards, 2:26.
Top passers
HOU – Deshaun Watson – 25/34, 351 yards, 3 TD
LAC – Philip Rivers – 31/46, 318 yards, 2 TD
Top rushers
HOU – Carlos Hyde – 10 rushes, 19 yards, TD
LAC – Austin Ekeler – 9 rushes, 36 yards
Top receivers
HOU – Kenny Stills – 4 receptions, 89 yards
LAC – Keenan Allen – 13 receptions, 183 yards, 2 TD :
During the third quarter, quarterback Deshaun Watson made the 50th touchdown pass of his career on a 15-yarder to tight end Jordan Akins.

#### Week 4: vs. Carolina Panthers

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Panthers | 3 | 7 | 0 | 6 | 16 |
| Texans | 0 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 10 |
at NRG Stadium, Houston, Texas
* Date: September 29
* Game time: 12:00 p.m. CDT
* Game weather: None (retractable roof closed)
* Game attendance: 71,699
* Referee: Adrian Hill
* TV announcers (Fox): Kenny Albert, Ronde Barber and Lindsay Czarniak
* Recap, Game Book
Game information :
First quarter
CAR – Joey Slye 48-yard field goal, 2:23. Panthers 3–0. Drive: 6 plays, 29 yards, 2:32.
Second quarter
HOU – Kaʻimi Fairbairn 37-yard field goal, 7:59. Tied 3–3. Drive: 10 plays, 66 yards, 4:35.
CAR – Christian McCaffrey 3-yard run (Joey Slye kick), 1:08. Panthers 10–3. Drive: 5 plays, 54 yards, 1:08.
Third quarter
HOU – Deshaun Watson 1-yard run (Kaʻimi Fairbairn kick), 8:39. Tied 10–10. Drive: 4 plays, 18 yards, 1:48.
Fourth quarter
CAR – Joey Slye 55-yard field goal, 14:50. Panthers 13–10. Drive: 9 plays, 42 yards, 3:50.
CAR – Joey Slye 26-yard field goal, 0:28. Panthers 16–10. Drive: 7 plays, 25 yards, 3:37.
Top passers
CAR – Kyle Allen – 24/34, 232 yards
HOU – Deshaun Watson – 21/33, 160 yards
Top rushers
CAR – Christian McCaffrey – 27 rushes, 93 yards, TD
HOU – Carlos Hyde – 12 rushes, 58 yards
Top receivers
CAR – Christian McCaffrey – 10 receptions, 86 yards
HOU – DeAndre Hopkins – 5 receptions, 41 yards :

#### Week 5: vs. Atlanta Falcons

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Falcons | 7 | 10 | 0 | 15 | 32 |
| Texans | 7 | 9 | 17 | 20 | 53 |
at NRG Stadium, Houston, Texas
* Date: October 6
* Game time: 12:00 p.m. CDT
* Game weather: None (retractable roof closed)
* Game attendance: 71,787
* Referee: Shawn Smith
* TV announcers (Fox): Kenny Albert, Ronde Barber and Sara Walsh
* Recap, Game Book
Game information :
First quarter
ATL – Mohamed Sanu 14-yard pass from Matt Ryan (Matt Bryant kick), 9:03. Falcons 7–0. Drive: 6 plays, 66 yards, 2:35.
HOU – Will Fuller 6-yard pass from Deshaun Watson (Kaʻimi Fairbairn kick), 4:09. Tied 7–7. Drive: 11 plays, 75 yards, 4:54.
Second quarter
ATL – Matt Bryant 35-yard field goal, 14:52. Falcons 10–7. Drive: 10 plays, 57 yards, 4:17.
HOU – Will Fuller 33-yard pass from Deshaun Watson (kick failed, wide left), 12:06. Texans 13–10. Drive: 6 plays, 60 yards, 2:46.
HOU – Kaʻimi Fairbairn 50-yard field goal, 4:02. Texans 16–10. Drive: 10 plays, 60 yards, 5:08.
ATL – Devonta Freeman 9-yard pass from Matt Ryan (Matt Bryant kick), 0:22. Falcons 17–16. Drive: 11 plays, 82 yards, 3:40.
Third quarter
HOU – Carlos Hyde 1-yard run (Kaʻimi Fairbairn kick), 11:51. Texans 23–17. Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 3:09.
HOU – Kaʻimi Fairbairn 26-yard field goal, 7:37. Texans 26–17. Drive: 7 plays, 59 yards, 2:29.
HOU – Darren Fells 8-yard pass from Deshaun Watson (Kaʻimi Fairbairn kick), 1:58. Texans 33–17. Drive: 6 plays, 88 yards, 3:46.
Fourth quarter
ATL – Matt Ryan 1-yard run (Matt Ryan–Austin Hooper pass), 11:24. Texans 33–25. Drive: 7 plays, 16 yards, 3:25.
HOU – Darren Fells 12-yard pass from Deshaun Watson (Kaʻimi Fairbairn kick), 6:24. Texans 40–25. Drive: 9 plays, 81 yards, 5:00.
ATL – Calvin Ridley 29-yard pass from Matt Ryan (Matt Bryant kick), 3:22. Texans 40–32. Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 3:02.
HOU – Will Fuller 44-yard pass from Deshaun Watson (Kaʻimi Fairbairn kick), 1:51. Texans 47–32. Drive: 6 plays, 60 yards, 1:31.
HOU – Tashaun Gipson 79-yard interception return (kick failed, wide left), 0:24. Texans 53–32.
Top passers
ATL – Matt Ryan – 32/46, 330 yards, 3 TD, INT
HOU – Deshaun Watson – 28/33, 426 yards, 5 TD
Top rushers
ATL – Devonta Freeman – 11 rushes, 30 yards
HOU – Carlos Hyde – 21 rushes, 60 yards, TD
Top receivers
ATL – Calvin Ridley – 5 receptions, 88 yards, TD
HOU – Will Fuller – 14 receptions, 217 yards, 3 TD :
Atlanta's defense struggled to contain Houston's offense, giving up 592 yards. Deshaun Watson passed for 426 yards with five touchdowns, only five incompletions, and no interceptions for a perfect passer rating.

#### Week 6: at Kansas City Chiefs

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Texans | 3 | 20 | 0 | 8 | 31 |
| Chiefs | 17 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 24 |
at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri
* Date: October 13
* Game time: 12:00 p.m. CDT
* Game weather: Sunny, 56 °F (13 °C)
* Game attendance: 73,323
* Referee: Shawn Hochuli
* TV announcers (CBS): Ian Eagle, Dan Fouts and Evan Washburn
* Recap, Game Book
Game information :
First quarter
KC – Tyreek Hill 46-yard pass from Patrick Mahomes (Harrison Butker kick), 11:42. Chiefs 7–0. Drive: 6 plays, 91 yards, 3:18.
KC – Harrison Butker 41-yard field goal, 10:19. Chiefs 10–0. Drive: 4 plays, −5 yards, 1:17.
HOU – Kaʻimi Fairbairn 44-yard field goal, 5:46. Chiefs 10–3. Drive: 12 plays, 49 yards, 4:33.
KC – Damien Williams 14-yard pass from Patrick Mahomes (Harrison Butker kick), 1:28. Chiefs 17–3. Drive: 9 plays, 90 yards, 4:18.
Second quarter
HOU – Duke Johnson 11-yard pass from Deshaun Watson (kick failed, wide right), 12:15. Chiefs 17–9. Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 4:13.
HOU – Carlos Hyde 2-yard run (Kaʻimi Fairbairn kick), 3:06. Chiefs 17–16. Drive: 12 plays, 80 yards, 5:36.
HOU – Deshaun Watson 3-yard run (Kaʻimi Fairbairn kick), 0:16. Texans 23–17. Drive: 1 play, 3 yards, 0:07.
Third quarter
KC – Tyreek Hill 6-yard pass from Patrick Mahomes (Harrison Butker kick), 6:30. Chiefs 24–23. Drive: 10 plays, 64 yards, 4:25.
Fourth quarter
HOU – Deshaun Watson 1-yard run (Deshaun Watson–Hopkins pass), 6:17. Texans 31–24. Drive: 12 plays, 93 yards, 8:32.
Top passers
HOU – Deshaun Watson – 30/42, 280 yards, TD, 2 INT
KC – Patrick Mahomes – 19/35, 273 yards, 3 TD, INT
Top rushers
HOU – Carlos Hyde – 26 rushes, 116 yards, TD
KC – LeSean McCoy – 8 rushes, 44 yards
Top receivers
HOU – Darren Fells – 6 receptions, 69 yards
KC – Tyreek Hill – 5 receptions, 80 yards, 2 TD :
This was assistant head coach Romeo Crennel's first visit to Kansas City in 7 years, where he served as their interim head coach for the final 3 Weeks of the 2011 season, most notably ending the Green Bay Packers' hopes of a perfect season that year, and was the Chiefs' head coach during the 2012 season.

#### Week 7: at Indianapolis Colts

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Texans | 0 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 23 |
| Colts | 7 | 7 | 14 | 2 | 30 |
at Lucas Oil Stadium, Indianapolis, Indiana
* Date: October 20
* Game time: 1:00 p.m. EDT/12:00 p.m. CDT
* Game weather: Sunny, 64 °F (18 °C) (roof open)
* Game attendance: 59,977
* Referee: Tony Corrente
* TV announcers (CBS): Greg Gumbel, Trent Green and Melanie Collins
* Recap, Game Book
Game information :
First quarter
IND – Zach Pascal 11-yard pass from Jacoby Brissett (Adam Vinatieri kick), 5:01. Colts 7–0. Drive: 12 plays, 94 yards, 4:59.
Second quarter
HOU – Kaʻimi Fairbairn 47-yard field goal, 8:59. Colts 7–3. Drive: 7 plays, 16 yards, 4:05.
HOU – Kaʻimi Fairbairn 31-yard field goal, 6:25. Colts 7–6. Drive: 4 plays, −9 yards, 1:02.
IND – T. Y. Hilton 2-yard pass from Jacoby Brissett (Adam Vinatieri kick), 1:49. Colts 14–6. Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 4:36.
HOU – Kaʻimi Fairbairn 26-yard field goal, 0:23. Colts 14–9. Drive: 8 plays, 67 yards, 1:26.
Third quarter
IND – Eric Ebron 4-yard pass from Jacoby Brissett (Adam Vinatieri kick), 10:29. Colts 21–9. Drive: 8 plays, 74 yards, 4:31.
HOU – Keke Coutee 4-yard run (Kaʻimi Fairbairn kick), 8:43. Colts 21–16. Drive: 5 plays, 75 yards, 1:46.
IND – Zach Pascal 3-yard pass from Jacoby Brissett (Adam Vinatieri kick), 1:14. Colts 28–16. Drive: 12 plays, 75 yards, 7:29.
Fourth quarter
HOU – DeAndre Hopkins 4-yard pass from Deshaun Watson (Kaʻimi Fairbairn kick), 6:38. Colts 28–23. Drive: 6 plays, 79 yards, 2:03.
IND – Bryan Anger ran out of bounds in end zone, forced by Zach Pascal, for a safety 2:41. Colts 30–23.
Top passers
HOU – Deshaun Watson – 23/34, 308 yards, TD, 2 INT
IND – Jacoby Brissett – 26/39, 326 yards, 4 TD
Top rushers
HOU – Carlos Hyde – 12 rushes, 35 yards
IND – Marlon Mack – 18 rushes, 44 yards
Top receivers
HOU – DeAndre Hopkins – 9 receptions, 106 yards, TD
IND – Zach Pascal – 6 receptions, 106 yards, 2 TD :

#### Week 8: vs. Oakland Raiders

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Raiders | 7 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 24 |
| Texans | 7 | 3 | 3 | 14 | 27 |
at NRG Stadium, Houston, Texas
* Date: October 27
* Game time: 3:25 p.m. CDT
* Game weather: None (retractable roof closed)
* Game attendance: 71,893
* Referee: Craig Wrolstad
* TV announcers (CBS): Andrew Catalon, James Lofton and A.J. Ross
* Recap, Game Book
Game information :
First quarter
OAK – Hunter Renfrow 65-yard pass from Derek Carr (Daniel Carlson kick), 3:40. Raiders 7–0. Drive: 8 plays, 95 yards, 3:31.
HOU – Duke Johnson 12-yard pass from Deshaun Watson (Kaʻimi Fairbairn kick), 1:39. Tied 7–7. Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 2:01.
Second quarter
OAK – Darren Waller 8-yard pass from Derek Carr (Daniel Carlson kick), 9:36. Raiders 14–7. Drive: 10 plays, 70 yards, 4:43.
HOU – Kaʻimi Fairbairn 33-yard field goal, 1:04. Raiders 14–10. Drive: 11 plays, 64 yards, 3:38.
Third quarter
HOU – Kaʻimi Fairbairn 40-yard field goal, 10:28. Raiders 14–13. Drive: 9 plays, 53 yards, 4:32.
OAK – Tyrell Williams 46-yard pass from Derek Carr (Daniel Carlson kick), 7:53. Raiders 21–13. Drive: 6 plays, 77 yards, 2:35.
Fourth quarter
HOU – Darren Fells 4-yard pass from Deshaun Watson (Kaʻimi Fairbairn kick), 14:56. Raiders 21–20. Drive: 15 plays, 77 yards, 7:57.
OAK – Daniel Carlson 44-yard field goal, 10:48. Raiders 24–20. Drive: 9 plays, 50 yards, 4:08.
HOU – Darren Fells 9-yard pass from Deshaun Watson (Kaʻimi Fairbairn kick), 6:26. Texans 27–24. Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 4:22.
Top passers
OAK – Derek Carr – 18/30, 285 yards, 3 TD
HOU – Deshaun Watson – 27/39, 279 yards, 3 TD
Top rushers
OAK – Josh Jacobs – 15 rushes, 66 yards
HOU – Carlos Hyde – 19 rushes, 83 yards
Top receivers
OAK – Tyrell Williams – 3 receptions, 91 yards, TD
HOU – DeAndre Hopkins – 11 receptions, 109 yards :

#### Week 9: at Jacksonville Jaguars

NFL London Games
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Texans | 3 | 6 | 10 | 7 | 26 |
| Jaguars | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
at Wembley Stadium, London, England
* Date: November 3
* Game time: 2:30 p.m. GMT/8:30 a.m. CST
* Game weather: Cloudy, 53 °F (12 °C)
* Game attendance: 84,771
* Referee: Clete Blakeman
* TV announcers (NFLN): Rich Eisen, Kurt Warner, Steve Mariucci, Michael Irvin and Melissa Stark
* Recap, Game Book
Game information :
First quarter
HOU – Kaʻimi Fairbairn 52-yard field goal, 8:20. Texans 3–0. Drive: 13 plays, 47 yards, 6:40.
Second quarter
HOU – Darren Fells 1-yard pass from Deshaun Watson (kick blocked), 5:55. Texans 9–0. Drive: 14 plays, 80 yards, 8:14.
JAX – Josh Lambo 30-yard field goal, 1:48. Texans 9–3. Drive: 11 plays, 63 yards, 4:07.
Third quarter
HOU – Kaʻimi Fairbairn 42-yard field goal, 4:57. Texans 12–3. Drive: 7 plays, 26 yards, 3:59.
HOU – Duke Johnson 1-yard run (Kaʻimi Fairbairn kick), 0:31. Texans 19–3. Drive: 5 plays, 79 yards, 2:19.
Fourth quarter
HOU – DeAndre Hopkins 1-yard pass from Deshaun Watson (Kaʻimi Fairbairn kick), 4:19. Texans 26–3. Drive: 2 plays, 3 yards, 0:10.
Top passers
HOU – Deshaun Watson – 22/28, 201 yards, 2 TD
JAX – Gardner Minshew – 27/47, 309 yards, 2 INT
Top rushers
HOU – Carlos Hyde – 19 carries, 160 yards
JAX – Leonard Fournette – 11 carries, 40 yards
Top receivers
HOU – Duke Johnson – 5 receptions, 68 yards
JAX – Keelan Cole – 5 receptions, 80 yards :

#### Week 11: at Baltimore Ravens

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Texans | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 |
| Ravens | 0 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 41 |
at M&T Bank Stadium, Baltimore, Maryland
* Date: November 17
* Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST/12:00 p.m. CST
* Game weather: Cloudy, 44 °F (7 °C)
* Game attendance: 70,731
* Referee: Alex Kemp
* TV announcers (CBS): Ian Eagle, Dan Fouts and Evan Washburn
* Recap, Game Book
Game information :
First quarter
No scoring plays.
Second quarter
BAL – Seth Roberts 15-yard pass from Lamar Jackson (Justin Tucker kick), 9:17. Ravens 7–0. Drive: 10 plays, 90 yards, 5:46.
BAL – Mark Andrews 18-yard pass from Lamar Jackson (Justin Tucker kick), 2:14. Ravens 14–0. Drive: 7 plays, 70 yards, 4:22.
Third quarter
BAL – Mark Ingram II 25-yard pass from Lamar Jackson (Justin Tucker kick), 11:33. Ravens 21–0. Drive: 6 plays, 78 yards, 3:27.
BAL – Justin Tucker 34-yard field goal, 6:52. Ravens 24–0. Drive: 6 plays, 52 yards, 2:49.
BAL – Justin Tucker 46-yard field goal, 1:30. Ravens 27–0. Drive: 6 plays, 11 yards, 3:14.
Fourth quarter
BAL – Mark Ingram II 12-yard pass from Lamar Jackson (Justin Tucker kick), 9:50. Ravens 34–0. Drive: 8 plays, 71 yards, 4:52.
HOU – Carlos Hyde 41-yard run (Kaʻimi Fairbairn kick), 7:10. Ravens 34–7. Drive: 5 plays, 77 yards, 2:40.
BAL – Gus Edwards 63-yard run (Justin Tucker kick), 4:01. Ravens 41–7. Drive: 5 plays, 87 yards, 3:09.
Top passers
HOU – Deshaun Watson – 18/29, 169 yards, INT
BAL – Lamar Jackson – 17/24, 222 yards, 4 TD
Top rushers
HOU – Carlos Hyde – 9 rushes, 65 yards, TD
BAL – Gus Edwards – 8 rushes, 112 yards, TD
Top receivers
HOU – DeAndre Hopkins – 7 receptions, 80 yards
BAL – Mark Andrews – 4 receptions, 75 yards, TD :

#### Week 12: vs. Indianapolis Colts

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Colts | 0 | 10 | 7 | 0 | 17 |
| Texans | 0 | 10 | 3 | 7 | 20 |
at NRG Stadium, Houston, Texas
* Date: November 21
* Game time: 7:20 p.m. CST
* Game weather: None (retractable roof closed)
* Game attendance: 71,727
* Referee: Ronald Torbert
* TV announcers (Fox/NFLN/Amazon Prime): Joe Buck, Troy Aikman, Erin Andrews and Kristina Pink
* Recap, Game Book
Game information :
First quarter
No scoring plays.
Second quarter
HOU – Kaʻimi Fairbairn 35-yard field goal, 13:42. Texans 3–0. Drive: 10 plays, 37 yards, 4:30.
IND – Jacoby Brissett 5-yard run (Adam Vinatieri kick), 4:28. Colts 7–3. Drive: 7 plays, 42 yards, 3:27.
HOU – DeAndre Hopkins 35-yard pass from Deshaun Watson (Kaʻimi Fairbairn kick), 1:53. Texans 10–7. Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 2:35.
IND – Adam Vinatieri 36-yard field goal, 0:00. Tied 10–10. Drive: 10 plays, 58 yards, 1:53.
Third quarter
IND – Jonathan Williams 13-yard run (Adam Vinatieri kick), 5:36. Colts 17–10. Drive: 11 plays, 66 yards, 6:09.
HOU – Kaʻimi Fairbairn 36-yard field goal, 2:43. Colts 17–13. Drive: 5 plays, 57 yards, 2:53.
Fourth quarter
HOU – DeAndre Hopkins 30-yard pass from Deshaun Watson (Kaʻimi Fairbairn kick), 12:34. Texans 20–17. Drive: 8 plays, 86 yards, 3:37.
Top passers
IND – Jacoby Brissett – 16/25, 129 yards
HOU – Deshaun Watson – 19/30, 298 yards, 2 TD, INT
Top rushers
IND – Jonathan Williams – 26 rushes, 104 yards, TD
HOU – Carlos Hyde – 16 rushes, 67 yards
Top receivers
IND – Eric Ebron – 4 receptions, 44 yards
HOU – Will Fuller – 7 receptions, 140 yards :

#### Week 13: vs. New England Patriots

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Patriots | 3 | 0 | 6 | 13 | 22 |
| Texans | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 28 |
at NRG Stadium, Houston, Texas
* Date: December 1
* Game time: 7:20 p.m. CST
* Game weather: None (retractable roof closed)
* Game attendance: 72,025
* Referee: Tony Corrente
* TV announcers (NBC): Al Michaels, Cris Collinsworth and Michele Tafoya
* Recap, Game Book
Game information :
First quarter
NE – Kai Forbath 23-yard field goal, 7:04. Patriots 3–0. Drive: 14 plays, 69 yards, 7:01.
HOU – Duke Johnson 14-yard pass from Deshaun Watson (Kaʻimi Fairbairn kick), 0:38. Texans 7–3. Drive: 3 plays, 21 yards, 1:20.
Second quarter
HOU – Darren Fells 13-yard pass from Deshaun Watson (Kaʻimi Fairbairn kick), 6:21. Texans 14–3. Drive: 13 plays, 88 yards, 6:52.
Third quarter
HOU – Kenny Stills 35-yard pass from Deshaun Watson (Kaʻimi Fairbairn kick), 5:41. Texans 21–3. Drive: 6 plays, 58 yards, 1:27.
NE – James White 12-yard pass from Tom Brady (kick failed), 0:11. Texans 21–9. Drive: 12 plays, 75 yards, 5:30.
Fourth quarter
HOU – Deshaun Watson 6-yard pass from DeAndre Hopkins (Kaʻimi Fairbairn kick), 9:53. Texans 28–9. Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 5:18.
NE – James White 11-yard pass from Tom Brady (pass failed), 3:42. Texans 28–15. Drive: 13 plays, 75 yards, 6:11.
NE – Julian Edelman 20-yard pass from Tom Brady (Kai Forbath kick), 0:50. Texans 28–22. Drive: 6 plays, 94 yards, 1:46.
Top passers
NE – Tom Brady – 24/47, 326 yards, 3 TD, INT
HOU – Deshaun Watson – 18/25, 234 yards, 3 TD
Top rushers
NE – James White – 14 carries, 79 yards
HOU – Duke Johnson – 9 carries, 36 yards
Top receivers
NE – Julian Edelman – 6 receptions, 106 yards, TD
HOU – DeAndre Hopkins – 5 receptions, 64 yards :
This was the Texans' first win over New England in a decade.

#### Week 14: vs. Denver Broncos

Battle Red Day
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Broncos | 14 | 17 | 7 | 0 | 38 |
| Texans | 0 | 3 | 7 | 14 | 24 |
at NRG Stadium, Houston, Texas
* Date: December 8
* Game time: 12:00 p.m. CST
* Game weather: None (retractable roof closed)
* Game attendance: 71,769
* Referee: Adrian Hill
* TV announcers (CBS): Kevin Harlan, Rich Gannon and AJ Ross
* Recap, Game Book
Game information :
First quarter
DEN – Noah Fant 14-yard pass from Drew Lock (Brandon McManus kick), 7:27. Broncos 7–0. Drive: 7 plays, 92 yards, 2:59.
DEN – Kareem Jackson 70-yard fumble return (Brandon McManus kick), 3:33. Broncos 14–0.
Second quarter
DEN – Jeff Heuerman 8-yard pass from Drew Lock (Brandon McManus kick), 11:24. Broncos 21–0. Drive: 8 plays, 80 yards, 4:04.
HOU – Kaʻimi Fairbairn 54-yard field goal, 8:49. Broncos 21–3. Drive: 8 plays, 39 yards, 2:35.
DEN – Brandon McManus 36-yard field goal, 3:04. Broncos 24–3. Drive: 9 plays, 57 yards, 5:45.
DEN – Royce Freeman 3-yard pass from Drew Lock (Brandon McManus kick), 0:37. Broncos 31–3. Drive: 6 plays, 34 yards, 1:19.
Third quarter
DEN – Philip Lindsay 1-yard run (Brandon McManus kick), 9:15. Broncos 38–3. Drive: 8 plays, 57 yards, 5:45.
HOU – DeAndre Hopkins 43-yard pass from Deshaun Watson (Kaʻimi Fairbairn kick), 7:36. Broncos 38–10. Drive: 4 plays, 70 yards, 1:39.
Fourth quarter
HOU – Deshaun Watson 6-yard run (Kaʻimi Fairbairn kick), 13:34. Broncos 38–17. Drive: 12 plays, 71 yards, 4:03.
HOU – Deshaun Watson 3-yard run (Kaʻimi Fairbairn kick), 0:25. Broncos 38–24. Drive: 14 plays, 79 yards, 3:27.
Top passers
DEN – Drew Lock – 22/27, 309 yards, 3 TD, INT
HOU – Deshaun Watson – 28/50, 292 yards, TD, 2 INT
Top rushers
DEN – Phillip Lindsay – 16 rushes, 51 yards, TD
HOU – Carlos Hyde – 14 rushes, 73 yards
Top receivers
DEN – Noah Fant – 4 receptions, 113 yards, TD
HOU – DeAndre Hopkins – 7 receptions, 120 yards, TD :

#### Week 15: at Tennessee Titans

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Texans | 0 | 14 | 0 | 10 | 24 |
| Titans | 0 | 0 | 7 | 14 | 21 |
at Nissan Stadium, Nashville, Tennessee
* Date: December 15
* Game time: 12:00 p.m. CST
* Game weather: Cloudy, 45 °F (7 °C)
* Game attendance: 65,265
* Referee: Bill Vinovich
* TV announcers (CBS): Jim Nantz, Tony Romo and Tracy Wolfson
* Recap, Game Book
Game information :
First quarter
No scoring plays
Second quarter
HOU – Kenny Stills 12-yard pass from Deshaun Watson (Kaʻimi Fairbairn kick), 9:59. Texans 7–0. Drive: 2 plays, 12 yards, 0:47.
HOU – Kenny Stills 16-yard pass from Deshaun Watson (Kaʻimi Fairbairn kick), 3:14. Texans 14–0. Drive: 9 plays, 72 yards, 4:35.
Third quarter
TEN – Ryan Tannehill 1-yard run (Ryan Succop kick), 5:34. Texans 14–7. Drive: 15 plays, 76 yards, 9:26.
Fourth quarter
TEN – A. J. Brown 5-yard pass from Ryan Tannehill (Ryan Succop kick), 13:35. Tied 14–14. Drive: 6 plays, 80 yards, 2:04.
HOU – Carlos Hyde 10-yard run (Kaʻimi Fairbairn kick), 10:34. Texans 21–14. Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 3:01.
HOU – Kaʻimi Fairbairn 29-yard field goal, 3:26. Texans 24–14. Drive: 12 plays, 80 yards, 5:20.
TEN – Dion Lewis 11-yard pass from Ryan Tannehill (Ryan Succop kick), 2:04. Texans 24–21. Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 1:22.
Top passers
HOU – Deshaun Watson – 19/27, 243 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT
TEN – Ryan Tannehill – 22/36, 279 yards, 2 TD, INT
Top rushers
HOU – Carlos Hyde – 26 carries, 104 yards, TD
TEN – Derrick Henry – 21 carries, 86 yards
Top receivers
HOU – DeAndre Hopkins – 6 receptions, 119 yards
TEN – A. J. Brown – 8 receptions, 114 yards, TD :

#### Week 16: at Tampa Bay Buccaneers

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Texans | 10 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 23 |
| Buccaneers | 3 | 14 | 3 | 0 | 20 |
at Raymond James Stadium, Tampa, Florida
* Date: December 21
* Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST/12:00 p.m. CST
* Game weather: Cloudy, 73 °F (23 °C)
* Game attendance: 49,036
* Referee: Scott Novak
* TV announcers (NFLN/KRIV): Rich Eisen, Nate Burleson, Joe Thomas and Melissa Stark
* Recap, Game Book
Game information :
First quarter
HOU – Bradley Roby 27-yard interception return (Kaʻimi Fairbairn kick), 14:12. Texans 7–0.
HOU – Kaʻimi Fairbairn 32-yard field goal, 11:29. Texans 10–0. Drive: 6 plays. 10 yards, 1:40.
TB – Matt Gay 50-yard field goal, 0:56. Texans 10–3. Drive: 9 plays, 58 yards, 3:42.
Second quarter
HOU – Carlos Hyde 1-yard run (Kaʻimi Fairbairn kick), 9:22. Texans 17–3. Drive: 7 plays, 42 yards, 2:54.
TB – Ronald Jones 4-yard run (Matt Gay kick), 1:57. Texans 17–10. Drive: 9 plays, 81 yards, 3:16.
TB – Justin Watson 8-yard pass from Jameis Winston (Matt Gay kick), 0:13. Tied 17–17. Drive: 5 plays, 39 yards, 0:29.
Third quarter
HOU – Kaʻimi Fairbairn 25-yard field goal, 9:30. Texans 20–17. Drive: 14 plays, 68 yards, 5:30.
TB – Matt Gay 41-yard field goal, 1:13. Tied 20–20. Drive: 16 plays, 57 yards, 8:17.
Fourth quarter
HOU – Kaʻimi Fairbairn 37-yard field goal, 7:11. Texans 23–20. Drive: 10 plays, 69 yards, 4:50.
Top passers
HOU – Deshaun Watson – 19/32, 184 yards, INT
TB – Jameis Winston – 25/48, 335 yards, TD, 4 INT
Top rushers
HOU – Deshaun Watson – 7 rushes, 37 yards
TB – Ronald Jones – 14 rushes, 77 yards, TD
Top receivers
HOU – Kenny Stills – 5 receptions, 57 yards
TB – Breshad Perriman – 7 receptions, 102 yards :

#### Week 17: vs. Tennessee Titans

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Titans | 7 | 7 | 7 | 14 | 35 |
| Texans | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 14 |
at NRG Stadium, Houston, Texas
* Date: December 29
* Game time: 3:25 p.m. CST
* Game weather: None (retractable roof closed)
* Game attendance: 71,794
* Referee: Clete Blakeman
* TV announcers (CBS): Jim Nantz, Tony Romo and Tracy Wolfson
* Recap, Game Book
Game information :
First quarter
HOU – Duke Johnson 1-yard run (Kaʻimi Fairbairn kick), 7:25. Texans 7–0. Drive: 15 plays, 75 yards, 7:35.
TEN – A. J. Brown 51-yard pass from Ryan Tannehill (Greg Joseph kick), 5:33. Tied 7–7. Drive: 4 plays, 75 yards, 1:52.
Second quarter
TEN – MyCole Pruitt 1-yard pass from Ryan Tannehill (Greg Joseph kick), 9:42. Titans 14–7. Drive: 16 plays, 90 yards, 8:04.
Third quarter
TEN – Derrick Henry 3-yard run (Greg Joseph kick), 10:06. Titans 21–7. Drive: 10 plays, 78 yards, 4:54.
HOU – A. J. McCarron 1-yard run (Kaʻimi Fairbairn kick), 1:09. Titans 21–14. Drive: 16 plays, 75 yards, 8:57.
Fourth quarter
TEN – Derrick Henry 1-yard run (Greg Joseph kick), 14:02. Titans 28–14. Drive: 5 plays, 75 yards, 2:04.
TEN – Derrick Henry 53-yard run (Greg Joseph kick), 2:54. Titans 35–14. Drive: 4 plays, 85 yards, 0:32.
Top passers
TEN – Ryan Tannehill – 13/20, 198 yards, 2 TD
HOU – A. J. McCarron – 21/36, 225 yards, INT
Top rushers
TEN – Derrick Henry – 32 rushes, 211 yards, 3 TD
HOU – Taiwan Jones – 9 rushes, 40 yards
Top receivers
TEN – A. J. Brown – 4 receptions, 124 yards, TD
HOU – DeAndre Carter – 6 receptions, 65 yards :
With the Kansas City Chiefs defeating the Los Angeles Chargers earlier in the afternoon, the Texans were locked in at the 4th seed for the playoffs. Houston rested several offensive and defensive starters with A. J. McCarron starting at quarterback, his first start since 2015 when he played for the Cincinnati Bengals.

### Standings
#### Division

AFC South :
| viewtalkedit | W | L | T | PCT | DIV | CONF | PF | PA | STK |
| $^{(4)}$ Houston Texans | 10 | 6 | 0 | .625 | 4–2 | 8–4 | 378 | 385 | L1 |
| $^{(6)}$ Tennessee Titans | 9 | 7 | 0 | .563 | 3–3 | 7–5 | 402 | 331 | W1 |
| Indianapolis Colts | 7 | 9 | 0 | .438 | 3–3 | 5–7 | 361 | 373 | L1 |
| Jacksonville Jaguars | 6 | 10 | 0 | .375 | 2–4 | 6–6 | 300 | 397 | W1 |

#### Conference

AFCvte :
| # | Team | Division | W | L | T | PCT | DIV | CONF | SOS | SOV | STK |
| Division leaders ||||||||||||
| 1 | Baltimore Ravens | North | 14 | 2 | 0 | .875 | 5–1 | 10–2 | .494 | .484 | W12 |
| 2 | Kansas City Chiefs | West | 12 | 4 | 0 | .750 | 6–0 | 9–3 | .510 | .477 | W6 |
| 3 | New England Patriots | East | 12 | 4 | 0 | .750 | 5–1 | 8–4 | .469 | .411 | L1 |
| 4 | Houston Texans | South | 10 | 6 | 0 | .625 | 4–2 | 8–4 | .520 | .488 | L1 |
| Wild Cards ||||||||||||
| 5 | Buffalo Bills | East | 10 | 6 | 0 | .625 | 3–3 | 7–5 | .461 | .363 | L2 |
| 6 | Tennessee Titans | South | 9 | 7 | 0 | .563 | 3–3 | 7–5 | .488 | .465 | W1 |
| Did not qualify for the postseason ||||||||||||
| 7 | Pittsburgh Steelers | North | 8 | 8 | 0 | .500 | 3–3 | 6–6 | .502 | .324 | L3 |
| 8 | Denver Broncos | West | 7 | 9 | 0 | .438 | 3–3 | 6–6 | .510 | .406 | W2 |
| 9 | Oakland Raiders | West | 7 | 9 | 0 | .438 | 3–3 | 5–7 | .482 | .335 | L1 |
| 10 | Indianapolis Colts | South | 7 | 9 | 0 | .438 | 3–3 | 5–7 | .492 | .500 | L1 |
| 11 | New York Jets | East | 7 | 9 | 0 | .438 | 2–4 | 4–8 | .473 | .402 | W2 |
| 12 | Jacksonville Jaguars | South | 6 | 10 | 0 | .375 | 2–4 | 6–6 | .484 | .406 | W1 |
| 13 | Cleveland Browns | North | 6 | 10 | 0 | .375 | 3–3 | 6–6 | .533 | .479 | L3 |
| 14 | Los Angeles Chargers | West | 5 | 11 | 0 | .313 | 0–6 | 3–9 | .514 | .488 | L3 |
| 15 | Miami Dolphins | East | 5 | 11 | 0 | .313 | 2–4 | 4–8 | .484 | .463 | W2 |
| 16 | Cincinnati Bengals | North | 2 | 14 | 0 | .125 | 1–5 | 2–10 | .553 | .406 | W1 |
| Tiebreakers ||||||||||||
| 1 2 Kansas City claimed the No. 2 seed over New England based on head-to-head victory. 1 2 3 Denver finished ahead of Indianapolis and NY Jets based on conference record. Division tiebreak was initially used to eliminate Oakland (see below). 1 2 Denver finished ahead of Oakland based on conference record. 1 2 3 Oakland and Indianapolis finished ahead of NY Jets based on conference record. 1 2 Oakland finished ahead of Indianapolis based on head-to-head victory. 1 2 Jacksonville finished ahead of Cleveland based on record against common opponents. Jacksonville's cumulative record against Cincinnati, Denver, NY Jets, and Tennessee was 4–1, compared to Cleveland's 2–3 cumulative record against the same four teams. 1 2 LA Chargers finished ahead of Miami based on head-to-head victory. ↑ When breaking ties for three or more teams under the NFL's rules, they are first broken within divisions, then comparing only the highest ranked remaining team from each division. ||||||||||||

## Postseason
### Schedule

| Round | Date | Opponent (seed) | Result | Record | Venue | Recap |
| Wild Card | January 4, 2020 | Buffalo Bills (5) | W 22–19 (OT) | 1–0 | NRG Stadium | Recap |
| Divisional | January 12, 2020 | at Kansas City Chiefs (2) | L 31–51 | 1–1 | Arrowhead Stadium | Recap |

### Game summaries
#### AFC Wild Card Playoffs: vs. (5) Buffalo Bills

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | OT | Total |
| Bills | 7 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 19 |
| Texans | 0 | 0 | 8 | 11 | 3 | 22 |
at NRG Stadium, Houston, Texas
* Date: January 4, 2020
* Game time: 3:35 p.m. CST
* Game weather: None (retractable roof closed)
* Game attendance: 71,699
* Referee: Tony Corrente
* TV announcers (ESPN/ABC): Joe Tessitore, Booger McFarland and Lisa Salters
* Recap, Game Book
Game information :
First quarter
BUF – Josh Allen 16-yard pass from John Brown (Stephen Hauschka kick), 11:41. Bills 7–0. Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 3:19.
Second quarter
BUF – Stephen Hauschka 40-yard field goal, 10:47. Bills 10–0. Drive: 11 plays, 69 yards, 4:45.
BUF – Stephen Hauschka 40-yard field goal, 0:04. Bills 13–0. Drive: 15 plays, 74 yards, 5:41.
Third quarter
BUF – Stephen Hauschka 38-yard field goal, 6:02. Bills 16–0. Drive: 8 plays, 18 yards, 3:57.
HOU – Deshaun Watson 20-yard run (Watson run), 1:33. Bills 16–8. Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 4:29.
Fourth quarter
HOU – Kaʻimi Fairbairn 41-yard field goal, 10:55. Bills 16–11. Drive: 6 plays, 27 yards, 3:16.
HOU – Carlos Hyde 5-yard pass from Deshaun Watson (Watson pass to Hopkins), 4:37. Texans 19–16. Drive: 8 plays, 74 yards, 4:52.
BUF – Stephen Hauschka 47-yard field goal, 0:05. Tied 19–19. Drive: 11 plays, 41 yards, 1:11.
Overtime
HOU – Kaʻimi Fairbairn 28-yard field goal, 3:20. Texans 22–19. Drive: 9 plays, 73 yards, 5:42.
Top passers
BUF – Josh Allen – 24/46, 264 yards
HOU – Deshaun Watson – 20/25, 247 yards, TD
Top rushers
BUF – Josh Allen – 9 rushes, 92 yards
HOU – Deshaun Watson – 14 rushes, 55 yards, TD
Top receivers
BUF – Devin Singletary – 6 receptions, 76 yards
HOU – DeAndre Hopkins – 6 receptions, 90 yards :
Houston rallied back from a 16–0 3rd quarter deficit – having been held to 62 total yards in the first half – to win with 3:20 remaining in overtime on Kaʻimi Fairbairn's 28-yard field goal, for Buffalo's 6th consecutive playoff loss since their last win in December 1995.
On the opening drive of the game, Bills quarterback Josh Allen rushed for 42 yards – the Bills' longest rush of the season – and then caught a 16-yard touchdown pass from receiver John Brown on a trick play to put Buffalo up 7–0. In the second quarter, Devin Singletary rushed for an 18-yard gain and Allen completed a 28-yard pass to Brown as the team drove 69 yards in 11 plays to go up 10–0 on Stephen Hauschka's 40-yard field goal. Then after a punt, Buffalo drove 74 yards in 15 plays to score on a second 40-yard field goal from Hauschka, giving them a 13–0 lead at half-time.
Five minutes into the third quarter, Texans receiver DeAndre Hopkins fumbled the ball while being tackled by Tre'Davious White, and Tremaine Edmunds recovered it on the Texans' 38-yard line. Buffalo then drove to the 12-yard line, but ended up settling for Hauschka's third field goal after Allen was sacked on third down by J. J. Watt, giving them a 16–0 lead. This time, Houston managed to respond, moving the ball 75 yards in 9 plays and scoring on a 20-yard touchdown run from quarterback Deshaun Watson; Watson also scored the ensuing 2-point conversion to make the score 16–8. On the Bills' ensuing drive, linebacker Whitney Mercilus forced a fumble while sacking Allen, which Jacob Martin recovered for the Texans at midfield with 14:18 remaining. Watson then completed a 20-yard pass to Kenny Stills that set up Fairbairn's 41-yard field goal, cutting the score to 16–11.
After Buffalo punted on their next drive, Watson completed a 41-yard pass – on the drive's second play – to Hopkins on the Buffalo 28-yard line, and later connected with tight end Darren Fells for 14 yards to bring up first and goal from the 1-yard line. Running back Carlos Hyde fumbled a pitch from Watson and was forced out of bounds for a 4-yard loss, before catching a 5-yard touchdown pass from Watson on the next play. Hopkins caught Watson's pass for a 2-point conversion, giving Houston their first lead at 19–16 with 4:42 remaining. Buffalo started out their next drive with a 38-yard completion from Allen to Singletary, and soon found themselves with a first down on the Texans' 25-yard line. After an incompletion, Frank Gore was dropped by Mike Adams for a 3-yard loss and then Allen was flagged for intentional grounding, pushing the team all the way back to the 42-yard line. Allen was sacked for a 19-yard loss by Martin on 4th-and-27, with a turnover on downs putting the Texans at Buffalo's 39-yard line with less than two minutes remaining. The Bills' defense managed to pin the Texans down, with Watson being stopped short by Star Lotulelei on 4th-and-1. Gaining the ball with 1:16 left, Allen led Buffalo 41 yards in 11 plays, including a 20-yard run by Allen, to score on Hauschka's 47-yard field goal, sending the game to overtime at 19–19.
After both teams punted on their first drive of overtime – Buffalo having punted after a penalty pushed the team out of field goal range – Houston drove 73 yards in 9 plays for the game-winning score; the key play of the drive was an 18-yard completion from Watson to running back Duke Johnson on 3rd-and-18 from the Texans' 19-yard line. Then Watson rushed for 5 yards, Stills caught a pass for 10 yards, and Hyde rushed 4 yards to the Bills' 44-yard line. On the next play, Watson evaded a sack attempt by two Buffalo defenders and fired a short pass to reserve running back Taiwan Jones, who took off for a 34-yard gain to Buffalo's 10-yard line. Fairbairn then kicked a 28-yard field goal to give Houston the victory.
The Texans were the only home team to win during the Wild Card round.

#### AFC Divisional Playoffs: at (2) Kansas City Chiefs

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Texans | 21 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 31 |
| Chiefs | 0 | 28 | 13 | 10 | 51 |
at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri
* Date: January 12, 2020
* Game time: 2:05 p.m. CST
* Game weather: Cloudy, 29 °F (−2 °C)
* Game attendance: 73,503
* Referee: Shawn Hochuli
* TV announcers (CBS): Jim Nantz, Tony Romo, Tracy Wolfson, Jay Feely and Gene Steratore
* Recap, Game Book
Game information :
First quarter
HOU – Kenny Stills 54-yard pass from Deshaun Watson (Kaʻimi Fairbairn kick), 11:59. Texans 7–0. Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 3:01.
HOU – Lonnie Johnson Jr. 10-yard return of blocked punt (Kaʻimi Fairbairn kick), 10:06. Texans 14–0.
HOU – Darren Fells 4-yard pass from Deshaun Watson (Kaʻimi Fairbairn kick), 1:21. Texans 21–0. Drive: 2 plays, 6 yards, 0:48.
Second quarter
HOU – Kaʻimi Fairbairn 31-yard field goal, 10:54. Texans 24–0. Drive: 9 plays, 38 yards, 4:55.
KC – Damien Williams 17-yard pass from Patrick Mahomes (Harrison Butker kick), 9:55. Texans 24–7. Drive: 2 plays, 42 yards, 0:59.
KC – Travis Kelce 5-yard pass from Patrick Mahomes (Harrison Butker kick), 8:05. Texans 24–14. Drive: 3 plays, 33 yards, 0:23.
KC – Travis Kelce 6-yard pass from Patrick Mahomes (Harrison Butker kick), 6:31. Texans 24–21. Drive: 3 plays, 6 yards, 1:25.
KC – Travis Kelce 5-yard pass from Patrick Mahomes (Harrison Butker kick), 0:44. Chiefs 28–24. Drive: 8 plays, 90 yards, 2:03.
Third quarter
KC – Damien Williams 1-yard run (kick failed, wide left), 11:24. Chiefs 34–24. Drive: 7 plays, 85 yards, 3:36.
KC – Damien Williams 5-yard run (Harrison Butker kick), 4:39. Chiefs 41–24. Drive: 6 plays, 77 yards, 3:55.
HOU – Deshaun Watson 5-yard run (Kaʻimi Fairbairn kick), 0:24. Chiefs 41–31. Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 4:15.
Fourth quarter
KC – Blake Bell 8-yard pass from Patrick Mahomes (Harrison Butker kick), 13:52. Chiefs 48–31. Drive: 4 plays, 72 yards, 1:32.
KC – Harrison Butker 24-yard field goal, 8:06. Chiefs 51–31. Drive: 7 plays, 52 yards, 3:31.
Top passers
HOU – Deshaun Watson – 31/52, 388 yards, 2 TD
KC – Patrick Mahomes – 23/35, 321 yards, 5 TD
Top rushers
HOU – Carlos Hyde – 13 rushes, 44 yards
KC – Patrick Mahomes – 7 rushes, 53 yards
Top receivers
HOU – DeAndre Hopkins – 9 receptions, 118 yards
KC – Travis Kelce – 10 receptions, 134 yards, 3 TD :
After falling behind 24–0, Kansas City suddenly buried the Texans with an NFL playoff record 7 consecutive touchdowns and a field goal over their next eight drives, starting with a shocking 28-point second quarter.
On the opening possession, Houston mounted a six-play, 75-yard drive that culminated in Deshaun Watson’s 54-yard touchdown pass to Kenny Stills on 3rd-and-1, giving the Texans an early 7–0 lead. The Chiefs then went three-and-out on their first drive, with tight end Travis Kelce dropping a potential first down pass on third down. Dustin Colquitt’s ensuing punt was blocked by Barkevious Mingo and recovered by Lonnie Johnson Jr., who returned it 10 yards for a touchdown that put the Texans up 14–0 less than five minutes into the game.
After both teams punted on their next drives, Chiefs returner Tyreek Hill muffed the ball inside his own 10-yard line which was recovered by Keion Crossen for Houston. Two plays later, Watson found tight end Darren Fells in the end zone for a 4-yard touchdown and a 21–0 lead late in the first quarter.
The next time Houston got the ball, they drove 48 yards in 9 plays to a 4th and inches on the Chiefs 13-yard line. Rather than risk a conversion, the Texans settled for Kaʻimi Fairbairn's 31-yard field goal to go up by 24 four minutes into the second quarter. However, this would be the extent of their success, as they went on to be outscored 51-7 for the rest of the game. First, Mecole Hardman returned the ensuing kickoff 58 yards to Houston's 42-yard line. Patrick Mahomes then threw a 25-yard pass to Kelce to get in the red zone before hitting running back Damien Williams for a 17-yard touchdown. After Houston went three-and-out on their next drive, they attempted a fake punt on 4th and 4 with a direct snap to Justin Reid who was tackled by Daniel Sorensen two yards short, giving Kansas City the ball at the Texans 33. Johnson was then called for pass interference to put the ball at the five before Mahomes hit Kelce in the end zone to cut the deficit to 10. On the ensuing kickoff, DeAndre Carter fumbled the ball due to a hit by Sorenson, and it went right into the arms of Kansas City's Darwin Thompson, who returned it to the Houston 6. Mahomes then threw his third touchdown pass in less than four minutes, and his second to Kelce, to make the score 24–21.
Taking possession at their own 10 with 2:47 left in the quarter, the Chiefs went on a 90-yard drive that included another pass interference on Johnson, while Mahomes rushed twice for 35 yards and completed a pair of 20-yard passes to Hill and Kelce. Finally, with 44 seconds left in the half, Mahomes threw another five-yard touchdown to Kelce to give the Chiefs their first lead of the game, 28–24. Mahomes’ four touchdown passes in the second quarter tied an NFL postseason record set by Doug Williams in Super Bowl XXII. Fairbairn missed a 51-yard field goal as time expired in the half as the Chiefs became the first team in NFL history to fall behind by as many as 20 points in the first half but still lead at halftime.
The Chiefs would extend their lead on the opening possession of the third quarter, going 85 yards in 7 plays, the longest a 48-yard catch by Sammy Watkins. Williams ran the ball in from the goal-line, increasing their lead to 34-24 after Harrison Butker missed the extra point. After forcing another Texans punt, the Chiefs took advantage of another pass interference penalty against Houston and a 28-yard completion from Mahomes to Kelce, scoring on their sixth straight possession with another Williams touchdown run to give them a 41–24 lead with 4:39 left in the quarter. Houston finally snapped Kansas City's 41-point run when Watson completed 4 passes for 80 yards and finished the drive with a 5-yard touchdown run, making the score 41–31 with 24 seconds left in the third quarter.
Kansas City would make it seven touchdowns in a row, setting a new postseason record, on a drive that included a 23-yard pass to Kelce and a 28-yard completion to Watkins, putting the ball at the Houston 8. Mahomes then found Blake Bell in the end zone, making the score 48–31. On Houston's next drive, they turned the ball over on downs at the Chiefs 42. A pair runs by Williams for gains of 11 and 26 yard to set up Butker's 24-yard field goal with 8:06 left to put Kansas City up by 20. Houston then turned the ball over on downs on their final two possessions, the last coming when Frank Clark sacked Watson for a 17-yard loss on 4th-and-8 from the Kansas City 8-yard line.
Mahomes finished the game 23/35 for 321 yards and five touchdowns with no interceptions. He was also the leading rusher with 53 yards on seven carries. Kelce had 10 catches for 134 yards and three touchdowns, tying a Super Bowl-era postseason record. Hardman had 6 kickoff returns for 142 yards. Williams rushed for 47 yards, caught 2 passes for 21 yards, and scored 3 touchdowns. Watson threw for 388 yards and two touchdowns, while DeAndre Hopkins had 118 yards on nine catches. Kansas City's 24-point comeback was the fourth largest in postseason history, and they would go on to win Super Bowl LIV. The Texans became the first team in NFL postseason history to lose by 20 or more points after leading by 20 or more points.

## Statistics
### Team

| Category | Total yards | Yards per game | NFL rank (out of 32) |
| Passing offense | 3,783 | 236.4 | 15th |
| Rushing offense | 2,009 | 125.6 | 9th |
| Total offense | 5,792 | 362.0 | 13th |
| Passing defense | 4,276 | 267.3 | 29th |
| Rushing defense | 1,937 | 121.1 | 25th |
| Total defense | 6,213 | 388.3 | 27th |

### Individual

| Category | Player | Total |
| Offense |||
| Passing yards | Deshaun Watson | 3,852 |
| Passing touchdowns | Deshaun Watson | 26 |
| Rushing yards | Carlos Hyde | 1,070 |
| Rushing touchdowns | Deshaun Watson | 7 |
| Receiving yards | DeAndre Hopkins | 1,165 |
| Receiving touchdowns | DeAndre Hopkins | 7 |
| Defense |||
| Tackles (Solo) | Zach Cunningham | 99 |
| Sacks | Whitney Mercilus | 7.5 |
| Interceptions | Tashaun Gipson | 3 |
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