# 2022 Houston Texans season

The 2022 season was the Houston Texans' 21st in the National Football League (NFL) and their only season under Lovie Smith, following the firing of David Culley at the end of the 2021 season.
This was their first season since 2016 without quarterback Deshaun Watson on the roster, as he was traded to the Cleveland Browns on March 18.
The Texans recorded their first tie in franchise history against the Indianapolis Colts in Week 1. However, the Texans struggled as they had their worst start since 2005. Houston was eliminated from playoff contention in Week 13, marking the third consecutive year the Texans were the first team to be eliminated. The Texans failed to improve upon their 4–13 record from the previous year, and posted a 9-game losing streak from Week 7 to Week 15, their worst losing streak since 2013. They failed to win a home game in 2022, going 0–7–1 at NRG Stadium. Hours after their season-ending win against the Colts, the Texans parted ways with head coach Lovie Smith after only one season with the organization, marking the third consecutive year that the team fired its head coach. As of 2024, this is the most recent season the Texans missed the playoffs, finished with a losing record, and finished in last place in the AFC South.

## Draft

2022 Houston Texans Draft :
| Round | Selection | Player | Position | College | Notes |
| 1 | 3 | Derek Stingley Jr. | CB | LSU | |
| 1 | 13 | Traded to Philadelphia | Traded to Philadelphia | Traded to Philadelphia | from Cleveland |
| 1 | 15 | Kenyon Green | OG | Texas A&M | from Miami via Philadelphia |
| 2 | 37 | Jalen Pitre | S | Baylor | |
| 2 | 44 | John Metchie III | WR | Alabama | from Cleveland |
| 3 | 68 | Traded to Cleveland | Traded to Cleveland | Traded to Cleveland | |
| 3 | 75 | Christian Harris | LB | Alabama | from Denver |
| 3 | 80 | Traded to Denver | Traded to Denver | Traded to Denver | from New Orleans |
| 4 | 107 | Dameon Pierce | RB | Florida | from Detroit via Cleveland |
| 4 | 108 | Traded to Cleveland | Traded to Cleveland | Traded to Cleveland | |
| 4 | 124 | Traded to Cleveland | Traded to Cleveland | Traded to Cleveland | from Philadelphia |
| 4 | 137 | Traded to Carolina | Traded to Carolina | Traded to Carolina | from LA Rams |
| 5 | 148 | Traded to Chicago | Traded to Chicago | Traded to Chicago | |
| 5 | 150 | Thomas Booker | DT | Stanford | from Chicago |
| 5 | 162 | Traded to Denver | Traded to Denver | Traded to Denver | from Philadelphia |
| 5 | 166 | Traded to Chicago | Traded to Chicago | Traded to Chicago | from Arizona via Philadelphia |
| 5 | 170 | Teagan Quitoriano | TE | Oregon State | from Tampa Bay via New England |
| 6 | 183 | Traded to New England | Traded to New England | Traded to New England | |
| 6 | 205 | Austin Deculus | OT | LSU | from Green Bay |
| 6 | 207 | Traded to Chicago | Traded to Chicago | Traded to Chicago | from San Francisco via NY Jets |
| 7 | 224 | Traded to New England | Traded to New England | Traded to New England | |
| 7 | 228 | Traded to Green Bay | Traded to Green Bay | Traded to Green Bay | from Chicago |
| 7 | 245 | Traded to New England | Traded to New England | Traded to New England | from Dallas |
Draft trades
* 1 2 3 4 5 The Texans traded a first-round selection (13th overall) to the Philadelphia Eagles in exchange for a first-, a fourth- and two fifth-round selections (15th, 124th, 162nd and 166th overall).
* 1 2 The Texans traded QB Deshaun Watson and a 2024 sixth-round selection to the Cleveland Browns in exchange for first- and fourth-round selections (13th and 107th overall), as well as 2023 and 2024 first-round selections, a 2023 third-round selection, and a 2024 fourth-round selection.
* 1 2 3 4 The Texans traded a third- and two fourth-round selections (68th, 108th and 124th overall) to the Cleveland Browns in exchange for a second-round selection (44th overall).
* 1 2 3 The Texans traded third- and fifth-round selections (80th and 162nd overall) to the Denver Broncos in exchange for a third-round selection (75th overall).
* ↑ The Texans traded CB Bradley Roby to the New Orleans Saints in exchange for a third-round selection (80th overall).
* ↑ The Texans traded a fourth-round selection (137th overall), as well as 2021 fourth- and fifth-round selections to the Carolina Panthers in exchange for a 2021 third-round selection.
* ↑ The Texans traded a 2020 second-round selection to the Los Angeles Rams in exchange for WR Brandin Cooks and a fourth-round selection (137th overall).
* 1 2 The Texans traded a fifth-round selection (148th overall) to the Chicago Bears in exchange for WR Anthony Miller and a seventh-round selection (228th overall).
* 1 2 3 The Texans traded fifth- and sixth-round selections (166th and 207th overall) to the Chicago Bears in exchange for a fifth-round selection (150th overall).
* 1 2 3 The Texans traded sixth- and seventh-round selections (183rd and 245th) to the New England Patriots in exchange for a fifth-round selection (170th overall).
* ↑ The Texans traded WR Randall Cobb to the Green Bay Packers in exchange for a sixth-round selection (205th overall).
* ↑ The Texans traded LB Shaq Lawson to the New York Jets in exchange for a sixth-round selection (207th overall).
* ↑ The Texans traded a seventh-round selection (224th overall) to the New England Patriots in exchange for TE Ryan Izzo.
* ↑ The Texans traded a seventh-round selection (228th overall) to the Green Bay Packers in exchange for CB Ka'dar Hollman.
* ↑ The Texans traded DT Eli Ankou to the Dallas Cowboys in exchange for a seventh-round selection (245th overall).
2022 Houston Texans undrafted free agents :
| Name | Position | College |
| Myron Cunningham | OT | Arkansas |
| Damion Daniels | DT | Nebraska |
| Drew Estrada | WR | Baylor |
| Jacobi Francis | DB | Memphis |
| Seth Green | TE | Minnesota |
| Jake Hansen | LB | Illinois |
| Kolby Harvell-Peel | DB | Oklahoma State |
| Kurt Hinish | DL | Notre Dame |
| Johnny Johnson III | WR | Oregon |
| Tristin McCollum | DB | Sam Houston State |

## Staff
### Offseason changes
#### Head coach

The Houston Texans fired first-year head coach David Culley on January 13, 2022, who most notably led the Texans to a win at AFC No. 1 seed Tennessee Titans.

### Final staff
## Preseason

| Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Record | Venue | Recap |
| 1 | August 13 | New Orleans Saints | W 17–13 | 1–0 | NRG Stadium | Recap |
| 2 | August 19 | at Los Angeles Rams | W 24–20 | 2–0 | SoFi Stadium | Recap |
| 3 | August 25 | San Francisco 49ers | W 17–0 | 3–0 | NRG Stadium | Recap |

## Regular season
### Schedule

| Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Record | Venue | Recap |
| 1 | September 11 | Indianapolis Colts | T 20–20 (OT) | 0–0–1 | NRG Stadium | Recap |
| 2 | September 18 | at Denver Broncos | L 9–16 | 0–1–1 | Empower Field at Mile High | Recap |
| 3 | September 25 | at Chicago Bears | L 20–23 | 0–2–1 | Soldier Field | Recap |
| 4 | October 2 | Los Angeles Chargers | L 24–34 | 0–3–1 | NRG Stadium | Recap |
| 5 | October 9 | at Jacksonville Jaguars | W 13–6 | 1–3–1 | TIAA Bank Field | Recap |
| 6 | Bye | Bye | Bye | Bye | Bye | Bye |
| 7 | October 23 | at Las Vegas Raiders | L 20–38 | 1–4–1 | Allegiant Stadium | Recap |
| 8 | October 30 | Tennessee Titans | L 10–17 | 1–5–1 | NRG Stadium | Recap |
| 9 | November 3 | Philadelphia Eagles | L 17–29 | 1–6–1 | NRG Stadium | Recap |
| 10 | November 13 | at New York Giants | L 16–24 | 1–7–1 | MetLife Stadium | Recap |
| 11 | November 20 | Washington Commanders | L 10–23 | 1–8–1 | NRG Stadium | Recap |
| 12 | November 27 | at Miami Dolphins | L 15–30 | 1–9–1 | Hard Rock Stadium | Recap |
| 13 | December 4 | Cleveland Browns | L 14–27 | 1–10–1 | NRG Stadium | Recap |
| 14 | December 11 | at Dallas Cowboys | L 23–27 | 1–11–1 | AT&T Stadium | Recap |
| 15 | December 18 | Kansas City Chiefs | L 24–30 (OT) | 1–12–1 | NRG Stadium | Recap |
| 16 | December 24 | at Tennessee Titans | W 19–14 | 2–12–1 | Nissan Stadium | Recap |
| 17 | January 1 | Jacksonville Jaguars | L 3–31 | 2–13–1 | NRG Stadium | Recap |
| 18 | January 8 | at Indianapolis Colts | W 32–31 | 3–13–1 | Lucas Oil Stadium | Recap |
Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text.

### Game summaries
#### Week 1: vs. Indianapolis Colts

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | OT | Total |
| Colts | 3 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 0 | 20 |
| Texans | 0 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 20 |
at NRG Stadium, Houston, Texas
* Date: September 11
* Game time: 12:00 p.m. CDT
* Game weather: None (retractable roof closed)
* Game attendance: 69,415
* Referee: Land Clark
* TV announcers (CBS): Tom McCarthy and Tiki Barber
* Recap, Game Book
Game information :
First quarter
IND – Rodrigo Blankenship 45-yard field goal, 5:13. Colts 3–0. Drive: 12 plays, 47 yards, 6:46.
Second quarter
HOU – Kaʻimi Fairbairn 45-yard field goal, 7:50. Tied 3–3. Drive: 14 plays, 69 yards, 6:20.
HOU – O. J. Howard 16-yard pass from Davis Mills (Kaʻimi Fairbairn kick), 2:37. Texans 10–3. Drive: 4 plays, 58 yards, 1:49.
Third quarter
HOU – Kaʻimi Fairbairn 43-yard field goal, 12:17. Texans 13–3. Drive: 5 plays, 50 yards, 2:43.
HOU – O. J. Howard 22-yard pass from Davis Mills (Kaʻimi Fairbairn kick), 7:16. Texans 20–3. Drive: 4 plays, 58 yards, 1:40.
Fourth quarter
IND – Rodrigo Blankenship 27-yard field goal, 10:44. Texans 20–6. Drive: 11 plays, 76 yards, 4:02.
IND – Jonathan Taylor 2-yard run (Rodrigo Blankenship kick), 7:42. Texans 20–13. Drive: 4 plays, 20 yards, 2:07.
IND – Michael Pittman Jr. 15-yard pass from Matt Ryan (Rodrigo Blankenship kick), 1:54. Tied 20–20. Drive: 7 plays, 80 yards, 2:35.
Overtime
No scoring plays
Top passers
IND – Matt Ryan – 32/50, 352 yards, TD, INT
HOU – Davis Mills – 23/37, 240 yards, 2 TD
Top rushers
IND – Jonathan Taylor – 31 rushes, 161 yards, TD
HOU – Rex Burkhead – 14 rushes, 40 yards
Top receivers
IND – Michael Pittman Jr. – 9 receptions, 121 yards, TD
HOU – Brandin Cooks – 7 receptions, 82 yards :
This was the first tie in franchise history.

#### Week 2: at Denver Broncos

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Texans | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 9 |
| Broncos | 3 | 3 | 0 | 10 | 16 |
at Empower Field at Mile High, Denver, Colorado
* Date: September 18
* Game time: 3:25 p.m. CDT/2:25 p.m. MDT
* Game weather: Sunny, 77 °F (25 °C)
* Game attendance: 76,191
* Referee: Carl Cheffers
* TV announcers (CBS): Andrew Catalon, James Lofton and Michael Grady
* Recap, Game Book
Game information :
First quarter
DEN – Brandon McManus 20-yard field goal, 5:30. Broncos 3–0. Drive: 8 plays, 63 yards, 2:18.
HOU – Kaʻimi Fairbairn 40-yard field goal, 2:19. Tied 3–3. Drive: 10 plays, 54 yards, 3:11.
Second quarter
HOU – Kaʻimi Fairbairn 44-yard field goal, 7:20. Texans 6–3. Drive: 10 plays, 54 yards, 5:32.
DEN – Brandon McManus 24-yard field goal, 0:20. Tied 6–6. Drive: 9 plays, 70 yards, 3:44.
Third quarter
HOU – Kaʻimi Fairbairn 24-yard field goal, 8:33. Texans 9–6. Drive: 11 plays, 39 yards, 5:09.
Fourth quarter
DEN – Eric Saubert 22-yard pass from Russell Wilson (Brandon McManus kick), 12:37. Broncos 13–9. Drive: 6 plays, 62 yards, 3:56.
DEN – Brandon McManus 50-yard field goal, 3:36. Broncos 16–9. Drive: 12 plays, 54 yards, 6:12.
Top passers
HOU – Davis Mills – 19/38, 177 yards
DEN – Russell Wilson – 14/31, 219 yards, TD, INT
Top rushers
HOU – Dameon Pierce – 15 rushes, 69 yards
DEN – Javonte Williams – 15 rushes, 75 yards
Top receivers
HOU – Nico Collins – 4 receptions, 58 yards
DEN – Courtland Sutton – 7 receptions, 122 yards :

#### Week 3: at Chicago Bears

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Texans | 7 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 20 |
| Bears | 10 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 23 |
at Soldier Field, Chicago, Illinois
* Date: September 25
* Game time: 12:00 p.m. CDT
* Game weather: Cloudy, 66 °F (19 °C)
* Game attendance: 60,592
* Referee: Clete Blakeman
* TV announcers (CBS): Andrew Catalon, James Lofton and Michael Grady
* Recap, Game Book
Game information :
First quarter
CHI – Cairo Santos 47-yard field goal, 11:22. Bears 3–0. Drive: 9 plays, 45 yards, 3:38.
CHI – Khalil Herbert 11-yard run (Cairo Santos kick), 6:45. Bears 10–0. Drive: 6 plays, 81 yards, 3:16.
HOU – Jordan Akins 4-yard pass from Davis Mills (Kaʻimi Fairbairn kick), 3:40. Bears 10–7. Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 3:05.
Second quarter
HOU – Dameon Pierce 1-yard run (Kaʻimi Fairbairn kick), 7:32. Texans 14–10. Drive: 4 plays, 41 yards, 2:07.
CHI – Cairo Santos 50-yard field goal, 1:48. Texans 14–13. Drive: 12 plays, 50 yards, 5:44.
Third quarter
HOU – Kaʻimi Fairbairn 39-yard field goal, 11:25. Texans 17–13. Drive: 7 plays, 54 yards, 3:35.
CHI – Khalil Herbert 1-yard run (Cairo Santos kick), 8:25. Bears 20–17. Drive: 5 plays, 75 yards, 3:00.
HOU – Kaʻimi Fairbairn 23-yard field goal, 0:54. Tied 20–20. Drive: 14 plays, 70 yards, 7:31.
Fourth quarter
CHI – Cairo Santos 30-yard field goal, 0:00. Bears 23–20. Drive: 4 plays, 0 yards, 1:05.
Top passers
HOU – Davis Mills – 20/32, 245 yards, TD, 2 INT
CHI – Justin Fields – 8/17, 106 yards, 2 INT
Top rushers
HOU – Dameon Pierce – 20 rushes, 80 yards, TD
CHI – Khalil Herbert – 20 rushes, 157 yards, 2 TD
Top receivers
HOU – Rex Burkhead – 4 receptions, 21 yards
CHI – Cole Kmet – 2 receptions, 40 yards :

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

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Chargers | 7 | 20 | 0 | 7 | 34 |
| Texans | 0 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 24 |
at NRG Stadium, Houston, Texas
* Date: October 2
* Game time: 12:00 p.m. CDT
* Game weather: None (retractable roof closed)
* Game attendance: 69,071
* Referee: Alex Kemp
* TV announcers (CBS): Beth Mowins, James Lofton and Amanda Renner
* Recap, Game Book
Game information :
First quarter
LAC – Gerald Everett 18-yard pass from Justin Herbert (Dustin Hopkins kick), 12:00. Chargers 7–0. Drive: 3 plays, 25 yards, 1:28.
Second quarter
LAC – Austin Ekeler 10-yard run (Dustin Hopkins kick), 12:57. Chargers 14–0. Drive: 9 plays, 64 yards, 4:22.
LAC – Austin Ekeler 20-yard run (Dustin Hopkins kick), 10:00. Chargers 21–0. Drive: 3 plays, 73 yards, 1:18.
HOU – Dameon Pierce 75-yard run (Kaʻimi Fairbairn kick), 9:48. Chargers 21–7. Drive: 1 play, 75 yards, 0:12.
LAC – Dustin Hopkins 23-yard field goal, 4:35. Chargers 24–7. Drive: 10 plays, 77 yards, 5:13.
LAC – Dustin Hopkins 37-yard field goal, 0:08. Chargers 27–7. Drive: 9 plays, 49 yards, 0:57.
Third quarter
HOU – Rex Burkhead 8-yard pass from Davis Mills (Kaʻimi Fairbairn kick), 1:12. Chargers 27–14. Drive: 8 plays, 87 yards, 4:30.
Fourth quarter
HOU – Brandin Cooks 18-yard pass from Davis Mills (Kaʻimi Fairbairn kick), 10:02. Chargers 27–21. Drive: 5 plays, 93 yards, 2:53.
HOU – Kaʻimi Fairbairn 40-yard field goal, 8:30. Chargers 27–24. Drive: 4 plays, −6 yards, 1:28.
LAC – Austin Ekeler 14-yard pass from Justin Herbert (Dustin Hopkins kick), 2:28. Chargers 34–24. Drive: 12 plays, 84 yards, 6:02.
Top passers
LAC – Justin Herbert – 27/39, 340 yards, 2 TD
HOU – Davis Mills – 26/35, 246 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT
Top rushers
LAC – Austin Ekeler – 13 rushes, 60 yards, 2 TD
HOU – Dameon Pierce – 14 rushes, 131 yards, TD
Top receivers
LAC – Mike Williams – 7 receptions, 120 yards
HOU – Nico Collins – 3 receptions, 82 yards :

#### Week 5: at Jacksonville Jaguars

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Texans | 0 | 6 | 0 | 7 | 13 |
| Jaguars | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
at TIAA Bank Field, Jacksonville, Florida
* Date: October 9
* Game time: 1:00 p.m. EDT/12:00 p.m. CDT
* Game weather: Partly cloudy and sunny, 80 °F (27 °C)
* Game attendance: 60,018
* Referee: Ronald Torbert
* TV announcers (CBS): Spero Dedes, Jay Feely and Aditi Kinkhabwala
* Recap, Game Book
Game information :
First quarter
JAX – Riley Patterson 26-yard field goal, 1:22. Jaguars 3–0. Drive: 11 plays, 60 yards, 4:03.
Second quarter
HOU – Kaʻimi Fairbairn 50-yard field goal, 12:24. Tied 3–3. Drive: 8 plays, 44 yards, 3:58.
HOU – Kaʻimi Fairbairn 51-yard field goal, 3:23. Texans 6–3. Drive: 8 plays, 30 yards, 4:44.
JAX – Riley Patterson 45-yard field goal, 0:06. Tied 6–6. Drive: 9 plays, 51 yards, 3:17.
Third quarter
No scoring plays.
Fourth quarter
HOU – Dameon Pierce 1-yard run (Kaʻimi Fairbairn kick), 3:11. Texans 13–6. Drive: 12 plays, 74 yards, 6:48.
Top passers
HOU – Davis Mills – 16/24, 140 yards
JAX – Trevor Lawrence – 25/47, 286 yards, 2 INT
Top rushers
HOU – Dameon Pierce – 26 rushes, 99 yards, TD
JAX – Travis Etienne – 10 rushes, 71 yards
Top receivers
HOU – Nico Collins – 4 receptions, 65 yards
JAX – Marvin Jones – 7 receptions, 104 yards :

#### Week 7: at Las Vegas Raiders

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Texans | 0 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 20 |
| Raiders | 3 | 7 | 7 | 21 | 38 |
at Allegiant Stadium, Paradise, Nevada
* Date: October 23
* Game time: 3:05 p.m. CDT/1:05 p.m. PDT
* Game weather: None (indoor stadium)
* Game attendance: 61,228
* Referee: John Hussey
* TV announcers (CBS): Greg Gumbel, Adam Archuleta and AJ Ross
* Recap, Game Book
Game information :
First quarter
LV – Daniel Carlson 50-yard field goal, 9:54. Raiders 3–0. Drive: 11 plays, 44 yards, 5:06.
Second quarter
HOU – Chris Moore 13-yard pass from Davis Mills (Kaʻimi Fairbairn kick), 10:17. Texans 7–3. Drive: 13 plays, 62 yards, 6:22.
HOU – Kaʻimi Fairbairn 55-yard field goal, 4:57. Texans 10–3. Drive: 7 plays, 43 yards, 2:31.
LV – Mack Hollins 26-yard pass from Derek Carr (Daniel Carlson kick), 0:25. Tied 10–10. Drive: 10 plays, 82 yards, 4:32.
Third quarter
HOU – Kaʻimi Fairbairn 35-yard field goal, 10:59. Texans 13–10. Drive: 8 plays, 67 yards, 4:01.
LV – Josh Jacobs 4-yard run (Daniel Carlson kick), 5:48. Raiders 17–13. Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 5:11.
HOU – Phillip Dorsett 25-yard pass from Davis Mills (Kaʻimi Fairbairn kick), 3:14. Texans 20–17. Drive: 6 plays, 74 yards, 2:34.
Fourth quarter
LV – Josh Jacobs 7-yard run (Daniel Carlson kick), 13:32. Raiders 24–20. Drive: 7 plays, 76 yards, 4:42.
LV – Josh Jacobs 15-yard run (Daniel Carlson kick), 7:06. Raiders 31–20. Drive: 7 plays, 81 yards, 4:15.
LV – Duron Harmon 73-yard interception return (Daniel Carlson kick), 3:26. Raiders 38–20.
Top passers
HOU – Davis Mills – 28/41, 302 yards, 2 TD, INT
LV – Derek Carr – 21/27, 241 yards, TD
Top rushers
HOU – Dameon Pierce – 20 rushes, 92 yards
LV – Josh Jacobs – 20 rushes, 143 yards, 3 TD
Top receivers
HOU – Jordan Akins – 3 receptions, 68 yards
LV – Davante Adams – 8 receptions, 95 yards :

#### Week 8: vs. Tennessee Titans

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Titans | 0 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 17 |
| Texans | 0 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 10 |
at NRG Stadium, Houston, Texas
* Date: October 30
* Game time: 3:05 p.m. CDT
* Game weather: None (retractable roof closed)
* Game attendance: 65,515
* Referee: Clay Martin
* TV announcers (CBS): Greg Gumbel, Adam Archuleta and AJ Ross
* Recap, Game Book
Game information :
First quarter
No scoring plays.
Second quarter
HOU – Kaʻimi Fairbairn 43-yard field goal, 10:40. Texans 3–0. Drive: 4 plays, −13 yards, 1:11.
TEN – Derrick Henry 29-yard run (Randy Bullock kick), 4:20. Titans 7–3. Drive: 3 plays, 37 yards, 0:53.
Third quarter
TEN – Derrick Henry 1-yard run (Randy Bullock kick), 6:31. Titans 14–3. Drive: 9 plays, 65 yards, 6:19.
Fourth quarter
TEN – Randy Bullock 29-yard field goal, 11:08. Titans 17–3. Drive: 12 plays, 81 yards, 7:16.
HOU – Dameon Pierce 3-yard pass from Davis Mills (Kaʻimi Fairbairn kick), 0:17. Titans 17–10. Drive: 12 plays, 90 yards, 3:46.
Top passers
TEN – Malik Willis – 6/10, 55 yards, INT
HOU – Davis Mills – 17/29, 152 yards, TD, INT
Top rushers
TEN – Derrick Henry – 32 rushes, 219 yards, 2 TD
HOU – Dameon Pierce – 15 rushes, 35 yards
Top receivers
TEN – Robert Woods – 2 receptions, 26 yards
HOU – Brandin Cooks – 4 receptions, 73 yards :

#### Week 9: vs. Philadelphia Eagles

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Eagles | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 29 |
| Texans | 7 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 17 |
at NRG Stadium, Houston, Texas
* Date: November 3
* Game time: 7:15 p.m. CDT
* Game weather: None (retractable roof closed)
* Game attendance: 68,831
* Referee: Craig Wrolstad
* TV announcers (KTXH/Prime Video): Al Michaels, Kirk Herbstreit and Kaylee Hartung
* Recap, Game Book
Game information :
First quarter
HOU – Teagan Quitoriano 2-yard pass from Davis Mills (Kaʻimi Fairbairn kick), 9:37. Texans 7–0. Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 5:23.
PHI – Miles Sanders 2-yard run (Jake Elliott kick), 1:33. Tied 7–7. Drive: 18 plays, 91 yards, 8:04.
Second quarter
PHI – Kenneth Gainwell 4-yard run (Jake Elliott kick), 4:32. Eagles 14–7. Drive: 10 plays, 79 yards, 5:32.
HOU – Chris Moore 13-yard pass from Davis Mills (Kaʻimi Fairbairn kick), 0:37. Tied 14–14. Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 3:55.
Third quarter
PHI – A. J. Brown 17-yard pass from Jalen Hurts (Jake Elliott kick), 8:04. Eagles 21–14. Drive: 2 plays, 17 yards, 0:09.
HOU – Kaʻimi Fairbairn 30-yard field goal, 1:15. Eagles 21–17. Drive: 12 plays, 63 yards, 6:49.
Fourth quarter
PHI – Dallas Goedert 4-yard pass from Jalen Hurts (Jalen Hurts run), 11:22. Eagles 29–17. Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 4:53.
Top passers
PHI – Jalen Hurts – 21/27, 243 yards, 2 TD
HOU – Davis Mills – 13/22, 154 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT
Top rushers
PHI – Miles Sanders – 17 rushes, 93 yards, TD
HOU – Dameon Pierce – 27 rushes, 139 yards
Top receivers
PHI – Dallas Goedert – 8 receptions, 100 yards, TD
HOU – Phillip Dorsett – 3 receptions, 69 yards :
This was played the same day as Game 5 of the 2022 World Series between the Houston Astros and the Philadelphia Phillies, moved back by one day due to rain in Philadelphia earlier in the week. Estimates from Nielsen Media Research show the baseball game drew an average of five million more viewers, with a share of at least 50 in both Philadelphia and Houston. Meanwhile, the football game, originally scheduled to air on the Fox affiliates in both markets per NFL rules, moved to the MyNetworkTV affiliates in both markets.

#### Week 10: at New York Giants

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Texans | 0 | 3 | 7 | 6 | 16 |
| Giants | 7 | 0 | 14 | 3 | 24 |
at MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey
* Date: November 13
* Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST/12:00 p.m. CST
* Game weather: Partly sunny, 50 °F (10 °C)
* Game attendance: 71,615
* Referee: Bill Vinovich
* TV announcers (CBS): Ian Eagle, Charles Davis and Evan Washburn
* Recap, Game Book
Game information :
First quarter
NYG – Lawrence Cager 9-yard pass from Daniel Jones (Graham Gano kick), 7:51. Giants 7–0. Drive: 10 plays, 68 yards, 5:22.
Second quarter
HOU – Kaʻimi Fairbairn 38-yard field goal, 11:27. Giants 7–3. Drive: 7 plays, 61 yards, 3:26.
Third quarter
NYG – Darius Slayton 54-yard pass from Daniel Jones (Graham Gano kick), 12:33. Giants 14–3. Drive: 5 plays, 75 yards, 2:27.
HOU – Nico Collins 12-yard pass from Davis Mills (Kaʻimi Fairbairn kick), 8:06. Giants 14–10. Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 4:27.
NYG – Saquon Barkley 2-yard run (Graham Gano kick), 2:21. Giants 21–10. Drive: 12 plays, 74 yards, 5:45.
Fourth quarter
HOU – Kaʻimi Fairbairn 34-yard field goal, 2:22. Giants 21–13. Drive: 12 plays, 76 yards, 2:18.
NYG – Graham Gano 49-yard field goal, 1:55. Giants 24–13. Drive: 4 plays, 8 yards, 0:27.
HOU – Kaʻimi Fairbairn 46-yard field goal, 0:07. Giants 24–16. Drive: 5 plays, 48 yards, 1:48.
Top passers
HOU – Davis Mills – 22/37, 319 yards, TD, INT
NYG – Daniel Jones – 13/17, 197 yards, 2 TD
Top rushers
HOU – Dameon Pierce – 17 rushes, 94 yards
NYG – Saquon Barkley – 35 rushes, 152 yards, TD
Top receivers
HOU – Jordan Akins – 3 receptions, 72 yards
NYG – Darius Slayton – 3 receptions, 95 yards, TD :

#### Week 11: vs. Washington Commanders

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Commanders | 7 | 13 | 0 | 3 | 23 |
| Texans | 0 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 10 |
at NRG Stadium, Houston, Texas
* Date: November 20
* Game time: 12:00 p.m. CST
* Game weather: None (retractable roof closed)
* Game attendance: 65,865
* Referee: Scott Novak
* TV announcers (Fox): Chris Myers, Robert Smith and Jen Hale
* Recap, Game Book
Game information :
First quarter
WSH – Kendall Fuller 37-yard interception return (Joey Slye kick), 13:16. Commanders 7–0.
Second quarter
WSH – Curtis Samuel 10-yard run (Joey Slye kick), 11:44. Commanders 14–0. Drive: 9 plays, 85 yards, 5:11.
WSH – Joey Slye 25-yard field goal, 4:53. Commanders 17–0. Drive: 10 plays, 54 yards, 4:50.
WSH – Joey Slye 24-yard field goal, 0:07. Commanders 20–0. Drive: 11 plays, 61 yards, 2:53.
Third quarter
HOU – Kaʻimi Fairbairn 29-yard field goal, 9:53. Commanders 20–3. Drive: 11 plays, 64 yards, 5:07.
Fourth quarter
WSH – Joey Slye 44-yard field goal, 12:08. Commanders 23–3. Drive: 10 plays, 20 yards, 6:31.
HOU – Davis Mills 4-yard run (Kaʻimi Fairbairn kick), 3:19. Commanders 23–10. Drive: 11 plays, 55 yards, 4:20.
Top passers
WSH – Taylor Heinicke – 15/27, 191 yards
HOU – Davis Mills – 19/33, 169 yards, 2 INT
Top rushers
WSH – Antonio Gibson – 18 rushes, 72 yards
HOU – Davis Mills – 5 rushes, 10 yards, TD
Top receivers
WSH – Logan Thomas – 5 receptions, 65 yards
HOU – Brandin Cooks – 3 receptions, 70 yards :

#### Week 12: at Miami Dolphins

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Texans | 0 | 0 | 6 | 9 | 15 |
| Dolphins | 10 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 30 |
at Hard Rock Stadium, Miami Gardens, Florida
* Date: November 27
* Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST/12:00 p.m. CST
* Game weather: Partly cloudy, 87 °F (31 °C)
* Game attendance: 66,205
* Referee: Jerome Boger
* TV announcers (CBS): Spero Dedes, Jay Feely and Aditi Kinkhabwala
* Recap, Game Book
Game information :
First quarter
MIA – Jason Sanders 45-yard field goal, 10:21. Dolphins 3–0. Drive: 9 plays, 39 yards, 3:01.
MIA – Durham Smythe 4-yard pass from Tua Tagovailoa (Jason Sanders kick), 2:57. Dolphins 10–0. Drive: 8 plays, 59 yards, 4:44.
Second quarter
MIA – Jeff Wilson 3-yard run (Jason Sanders kick), 12:22. Dolphins 17–0. Drive: 1 play, 3 yards, 0:05.
MIA – Jason Sanders 23-yard field goal, 6:22. Dolphins 20–0. Drive: 10 plays, 72 yards, 4:32.
MIA – Xavien Howard 16-yard fumble return (Jason Sanders kick), 4:59. Dolphins 27–0.
MIA – Jason Sanders 35-yard field goal, 0:00. Dolphins 30–0. Drive: 11 plays, 71 yards, 1:52.
Third quarter
HOU – Dare Ogunbowale 3-yard run (run failed), 3:18. Dolphins 30–6. Drive: 6 plays, 64 yards, 3:10.
Fourth quarter
HOU – Jordan Akins 25-yard pass from Kyle Allen (pass failed), 12:46. Dolphins 30–12. Drive: 6 plays, 50 yards, 2:25.
HOU – Kaʻimi Fairbairn 28-yard field goal, 9:00. Dolphins 30–15. Drive: 8 plays, 57 yards, 2:47.
Top passers
HOU – Kyle Allen – 26/39, 215 yards, TD, 2 INT
MIA – Tua Tagovailoa – 22/36, 299 yards, TD
Top rushers
HOU – Dare Ogunbowale – 4 rushes, 14 yards, TD
MIA – Jeff Wilson – 13 rushes, 39 yards, TD
Top receivers
HOU – Jordan Akins – 5 receptions, 61 yards, TD
MIA – Tyreek Hill – 6 receptions, 85 yards :

#### Week 13: vs. Cleveland Browns

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Browns | 0 | 7 | 7 | 13 | 27 |
| Texans | 3 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 14 |
at NRG Stadium, Houston, Texas
* Date: December 4
* Game time: 12:00 p.m. CST
* Game weather: None (retractable roof closed)
* Game attendance: 66,523
* Referee: Land Clark
* TV announcers (CBS): Spero Dedes, Jay Feely and Aditi Kinkhabwala
* Recap, Game Book
Game information :
First quarter
HOU – Kaʻimi Fairbairn 44-yard field goal, 8:02. Texans 3–0. Drive: 8 plays, 13 yards, 3:51.
Second quarter
HOU – Nick Chubb tackled in end zone, 11:53. Texans 5–0.
CLE – Donovan Peoples-Jones 76-yard punt return (Cade York kick), 3:41. Browns 7–5.
Third quarter
CLE – Denzel Ward 4-yard fumble return (Cade York kick), 10:10. Browns 14–5.
HOU – Kaʻimi Fairbairn 35-yard field goal, 5:08. Browns 14–8. Drive: 7 plays, 59 yards, 5:02.
Fourth quarter
CLE – Cade York 43-yard field goal, 9:36. Browns 17–8. Drive: 11 plays, 42 yards, 5:58.
CLE – Tony Fields II 16-yard interception return (Cade York kick), 9:30. Browns 24–8.
CLE – Cade York 42-yard field goal, 4:03. Browns 27–8. Drive: 4 plays, 8 yards, 1:26.
HOU – Nico Collins 6-yard pass from Kyle Allen (pass failed), 1:57. Browns 27–14. Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 2:06.
Top passers
CLE – Deshaun Watson – 12/22, 131 yards, INT
HOU – Kyle Allen – 20/39, 201 yards, TD, 2 INT
Top rushers
CLE – Nick Chubb – 17 rushes, 80 yards
HOU – Dameon Pierce – 18 rushes, 73 yards
Top receivers
CLE – Donovan Peoples-Jones – 3 receptions, 44 yards
HOU – Chris Moore – 3 receptions, 46 yards :
Cleveland quarterback Deshaun Watson made his first start since January 3, 2021 when he still played for Houston. Both offenses struggled throughout the game, with the game's only offensive touchdown coming with 1:57 left on a 6-yard Kyle Allen pass to wide receiver Nico Collins. However, Cleveland would score two defensive touchdowns and a special teams touchdown. With the loss, the Texans dropped to 1–10–1 and were mathematically eliminated from playoff contention for the third season in a row.

#### Week 14: at Dallas Cowboys

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Texans | 10 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 23 |
| Cowboys | 7 | 10 | 0 | 10 | 27 |
at AT&T Stadium, Arlington, Texas
* Date: December 11
* Game time: 12:00 p.m. CST
* Game weather: None (retractable roof closed)
* Game attendance: 93,843
* Referee: John Hussey
* TV announcers (Fox): Kevin Kugler, Mark Sanchez and Laura Okmin
* Recap, Game Book
Game information :
First quarter
DAL – Tony Pollard 11-yard run (Brett Maher kick), 11:20. Cowboys 7–0. Drive: 9 plays, 76 yards, 3:40.
HOU – Dameon Pierce 1-yard run (Kaʻimi Fairbairn kick), 5:33. Tied 7–7. Drive: 6 plays, 24 yards, 3:28.
HOU – Kaʻimi Faribairn 43-yard field goal, 0:18. Texans 10–7. Drive: 6 plays, 47 yards, 3:09.
Second quarter
DAL – Tony Pollard 10-yard pass from Dak Prescott (Brett Maher kick), 12:28. Cowboys 14–10. Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 2:50.
HOU – Amari Rodgers 28-yard pass from Jeff Driskel (Kaʻimi Fairbairn kick), 2:23. Texans 17–14. Drive: 2 plays, 27 yards, 0:49.
DAL – Brett Maher 33-yard field goal, 0:40. Tied 17–17. Drive: 11 plays, 60 yards, 1:43.
HOU – Kaʻimi Fairbairn 50-yard field goal, 0:00. Texans 20–17. Drive: 5 plays, 43 yards, 0:40.
Third quarter
HOU – Kaʻimi Fairbairn 54-yard field goal, 3:03. Texans 23–17. Drive: 10 plays, 63 yards, 5:16.
Fourth quarter
DAL – Brett Maher 53-yard field goal, 14:50. Texans 23–20. Drive: 9 plays, 40 yards, 3:13.
DAL – Ezekiel Elliott 2-yard run (Brett Maher kick), 0:41. Cowboys 27–23. Drive: 11 plays, 98 yards, 2:39.
Top passers
HOU – Davis Mills – 16/21, 175 yards, INT
DAL – Dak Prescott – 24/39, 284 yards, TD, 2 INT
Top rushers
HOU – Dameon Pierce – 22 rushes, 78 yards, TD
DAL – Ezekiel Elliott – 15 rushes, 62 yards, TD
Top receivers
HOU – Chris Moore – 10 receptions, 124 yards
DAL – Dalton Schultz – 6 receptions, 87 yards :
The Texans held a 23–17 lead entering the fourth quarter but fell apart in the final minutes of the game. Cornerback Tremon Smith intercepted a Dak Prescott pass and returned it 7 yards to the Dallas 4-yard line; however, the offense failed to score a touchdown and turned the ball over on downs. Starting at their own 2-yard line, the Cowboys marched 98 yards down field with Ezekiel Elliott getting the go-ahead score on a 2-yard run with 0:41 left. Houston attempted to respond, making it as far as the Dallas 44-yard line, but two false start penalties on Laremy Tunsil pushed the Texans back to their own 46-yard line and a Davis Mills Hail Mary pass was intercepted in the end zone by Israel Mukuamu, sealing the victory for Dallas.

#### Week 15: vs. Kansas City Chiefs

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | OT | Total |
| Chiefs | 0 | 13 | 3 | 8 | 6 | 30 |
| Texans | 7 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 24 |
at NRG Stadium, Houston, Texas
* Date: December 18
* Game time: 12:00 p.m. CST
* Game weather: None (retractable roof closed)
* Game attendance: 70,541
* Referee: Carl Cheffers
* TV announcers (CBS): Kevin Harlan, Trent Green and Melanie Collins
* Recap, Game Book
Game information :
First quarter
HOU – Teagan Quitoriano 8-yard pass from Davis Mills (Kaʻimi Fairbairn kick), 1:01. Texans 7–0. Drive: 11 plays, 80 yards, 5:42.
Second quarter
KC – Jerick McKinnon 20-yard pass from Patrick Mahomes (Harrison Butker kick), 12:27. Tied 7–7. Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 3:34.
HOU – Davis Mills 17-yard run (Kaʻimi Fairbairn kick), 9:19. Texans 14–7. Drive: 2 plays, 17 yards, 0:12.
KC – Marquez Valdes-Scantling 4-yard pass from Patrick Mahomes (kick failed), 0:14. Texans 14–13. Drive: 13 plays, 97 yards, 3:52.
Third quarter
KC – Harrison Butker 27-yard field goal, 9:05. Chiefs 16–14. Drive: 10 plays, 67 yards, 5:55.
HOU – Jordan Akins 12-yard pass from Davis Mills (Kaʻimi Fairbairn kick), 1:25. Texans 21–16. Drive: 7 plays, 49 yards, 4:18.
Fourth quarter
KC – Patrick Mahomes 5-yard run (Patrick Mahomes–Jerick McKinnon pass), 11:57. Chiefs 24–21. Drive: 9 plays, 84 yards, 4:28.
HOU – Kaʻimi Fairbairn 29-yard field goal, 5:11. Tied 24–24. Drive: 15 plays, 65 yards, 6:46.
Overtime
KC – Jerick McKinnon 26-yard run, 5:13. Chiefs 30–24. Drive: 1 play, 26 yards, 0:06.
Top passers
KC – Patrick Mahomes – 36/41, 336 yards, 2 TD
HOU – Davis Mills – 12/24, 121 yards, 2 TD
Top rushers
KC – Isiah Pacheco – 15 rushes, 86 yards
HOU – Royce Freeman – 11 rushes, 51 yards
Top receivers
KC – Travis Kelce – 10 receptions, 105 yards
HOU – Chris Moore – 4 receptions, 42 yards :
A fumble lost by David Mills in overtime led to the game winning touchdown by the Chiefs.

#### Week 16: at Tennessee Titans

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Texans | 7 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 19 |
| Titans | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 14 |
at Nissan Stadium, Nashville, Tennessee
* Date: December 24
* Game time: 1:00 p.m. CST
* Game weather: Clear, 20 °F (−7 °C)
* Game attendance: 66,634
* Referee: Shawn Smith
* TV announcers (CBS): Andrew Catalon, James Lofton and Amanda Renner
* Recap, Game Book
Game information :
First quarter
TEN – Derrick Henry 48-yard run (Randy Bullock kick), 8:48. Titans 7–0. Drive: 5 plays, 60 yards, 3:09.
HOU – Rex Burkhead 0-yard fumble return (Kaʻimi Fairbairn kick), 2:34. Tied 7–7.
Second quarter
HOU – Kaʻimi Fairbairn 25-yard field goal, 6:50. Texans 10–7. Drive: 13 plays, 52 yards, 8:10.
Third quarter
TEN – Malik Willis 14-yard run (Randy Bullock kick), 8:15. Titans 14–10. Drive: 6 plays, 52 yards, 3:34.
Fourth quarter
HOU – Kaʻimi Fairbairn 22-yard field goal, 7:25. Titans 14–13. Drive: 10 plays, 54 yards, 6:19.
HOU – Brandin Cooks 6-yard pass from Davis Mills (pass failed), 2:52. Texans 19–14. Drive: 5 plays, 73 yards, 2:15.
Top passers
HOU – Davis Mills – 17/28, 178 yards, TD, INT
TEN – Malik Willis – 14/23, 99 yards, 2 INT
Top rushers
HOU – Royce Freeman – 16 rushes, 32 yards
TEN – Derrick Henry – 23 rushes, 126 yards, TD
Top receivers
HOU – Phillip Dorsett – 3 receptions, 45 yards
TEN – Robert Woods – 4 receptions, 30 yards :
Kickoff was originally scheduled for 12:00 p.m. CST, but was delayed an hour due to rolling blackouts in the Nashville area.

#### Week 17: vs. Jacksonville Jaguars

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Jaguars | 7 | 14 | 7 | 3 | 31 |
| Texans | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
at NRG Stadium, Houston, Texas
* Date: January 1
* Game time: 12:00 p.m. CST
* Game weather: None (retractable roof closed)
* Game attendance: 64,581
* Referee: Scott Novak
* TV announcers (CBS): Andrew Catalon, James Lofton and Amanda Renner
* Recap, Game Book
Game information :
First quarter
JAX – JaMycal Hasty 5-yard run (Riley Patterson kick), 8:24. Jaguars 7–0. Drive: 8 plays, 45 yards, 3:06.
Second quarter
JAX – Travis Etienne 62-yard run (Riley Patterson kick), 12:21. Jaguars 14–0. Drive: 1 play, 62 yards, 0:09.
JAX – Tyson Campbell 12-yard interception return (Riley Patterson kick), 11:35. Jaguars 21–0.
Third quarter
JAX – Snoop Conner 3-yard run (Riley Patterson kick), 9:28. Jaguars 28–0. Drive: 11 plays, 75 yards, 5:32.
HOU – Kaʻimi Fairbairn 56-yard field goal, 5:49. Jaguars 28–3. Drive: 7 plays, 37 yards, 3:39.
Fourth quarter
JAX – Riley Patterson 53-yard field goal, 6:06. Jaguars 31–3. Drive: 4 plays, 5 yards, 2:09.
Top passers
JAX – Trevor Lawrence – 17/21, 152 yards, INT
HOU – Davis Mills – 22/40, 202 yards
Top rushers
JAX – Travis Etienne – 9 rushes, 108 yards, TD
HOU – Davis Mills – 4 rushes, 33 yards
Top receivers
JAX – Marvin Jones – 6 receptions, 61 yards
HOU – Brandin Cooks – 4 receptions, 39 yards :

#### Week 18: at Indianapolis Colts

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Texans | 10 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 32 |
| Colts | 7 | 0 | 14 | 10 | 31 |
at Lucas Oil Stadium, Indianapolis, Indiana
* Date: January 8
* Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST/12:00 p.m. CST
* Game weather: None (retractable roof closed)
* Game attendance: 63,655
* Referee: Jerome Boger
* TV announcers (CBS): Spero Dedes and Jay Feely
* Recap, Game Book
Game information :
First quarter
HOU – Brandin Cooks 11-yard pass from Davis Mills (Kaʻimi Fairbairn kick), 11:17. Texans 7–0. Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 3:43.
HOU – Kaʻimi Fairbairn 37-yard field goal, 9:40. Texans 10–0. Drive: 4 plays, −1 yards, 1:31.
IND – Michael Pittman Jr. 1-yard pass from Sam Ehlinger (Chase McLaughlin kick), 3:56. Texans 10–7. Drive: 11 plays, 75 yards, 5:44.
Second quarter
HOU – Jonathan Greenard 39-yard interception return (Kaʻimi Fairbairn kick), 10:30. Texans 17–7.
Third quarter
IND – Zack Moss 15-yard run (Chase McLaughlin kick), 6:40. Texans 17–14. Drive: 5 plays, 49 yards, 2:48.
HOU – Jordan Akins 19-yard pass from Davis Mills (Kaʻimi Fairbairn kick), 3:51. Texans 24–14. Drive: 5 plays, 75 yards, 2:49.
IND – Rodney McLeod 27-yard interception return (Chase McLaughlin kick), 0:52. Texans 24–21.
Fourth quarter
IND – Mo Alie-Cox 4-yard pass from Sam Ehlinger (Chase McLaughlin kick), 10:30. Colts 28–24. Drive: 7 plays, 58 yards, 4:30.
IND – Chase McLaughlin 54-yard field goal, 3:33. Colts 31–24. Drive: 10 plays, 40 yards, 5:24.
HOU – Jordan Akins 28-yard pass from Davis Mills (Davis Mills pass to Jordan Akins), 0:50. Texans 32–31. Drive: 14 plays, 83 yards, 2:43.
Top passers
HOU – Davis Mills – 22/38, 298 yards, 3 TD, 2 INT
IND – Sam Ehlinger – 23/35, 209 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT
Top rushers
HOU – Dare Ogunbowale – 11 rushes, 33 yards
IND – Zack Moss – 18 rushes, 114 yards, TD
Top receivers
HOU – Brandin Cooks – 5 receptions, 106 yards, TD
IND – Deon Jackson – 6 receptions, 75 yards :
With the win, combined with a loss from the Chicago Bears, the Texans lost their first overall pick in the 2023 NFL draft.

### Standings
#### Division

AFC South :
| viewtalkedit | W | L | T | PCT | DIV | CONF | PF | PA | STK |
| $^{(4)}$ Jacksonville Jaguars | 9 | 8 | 0 | .529 | 4–2 | 8–4 | 404 | 350 | W5 |
| Tennessee Titans | 7 | 10 | 0 | .412 | 3–3 | 5–7 | 298 | 359 | L7 |
| Indianapolis Colts | 4 | 12 | 1 | .265 | 1–4–1 | 4–7–1 | 289 | 427 | L7 |
| Houston Texans | 3 | 13 | 1 | .206 | 3–2–1 | 3–8–1 | 289 | 420 | W1 |

#### Conference

AFCvte :
| # | Team | Division | W | L | T | PCT | DIV | CONF | SOS | SOV | STK |
| Division leaders ||||||||||||
| 1 | Kansas City Chiefs | West | 14 | 3 | 0 | .824 | 6–0 | 9–3 | .453 | .422 | W5 |
| 2 | Buffalo Bills | East | 13 | 3 | 0 | .813 | 4–2 | 9–2 | .489 | .471 | W7 |
| 3 | Cincinnati Bengals | North | 12 | 4 | 0 | .750 | 3–3 | 8–3 | .507 | .490 | W8 |
| 4 | Jacksonville Jaguars | South | 9 | 8 | 0 | .529 | 4–2 | 8–4 | .467 | .438 | W5 |
| Wild cards ||||||||||||
| 5 | Los Angeles Chargers | West | 10 | 7 | 0 | .588 | 2–4 | 7–5 | .443 | .341 | L1 |
| 6 | Baltimore Ravens | North | 10 | 7 | 0 | .588 | 3–3 | 6–6 | .509 | .456 | L2 |
| 7 | Miami Dolphins | East | 9 | 8 | 0 | .529 | 3–3 | 7–5 | .537 | .457 | W1 |
| Did not qualify for the postseason ||||||||||||
| 8 | Pittsburgh Steelers | North | 9 | 8 | 0 | .529 | 3–3 | 5–7 | .519 | .451 | W4 |
| 9 | New England Patriots | East | 8 | 9 | 0 | .471 | 3–3 | 6–6 | .502 | .415 | L1 |
| 10 | New York Jets | East | 7 | 10 | 0 | .412 | 2–4 | 5–7 | .538 | .458 | L6 |
| 11 | Tennessee Titans | South | 7 | 10 | 0 | .412 | 3–3 | 5–7 | .509 | .336 | L7 |
| 12 | Cleveland Browns | North | 7 | 10 | 0 | .412 | 3–3 | 4–8 | .524 | .492 | L1 |
| 13 | Las Vegas Raiders | West | 6 | 11 | 0 | .353 | 3–3 | 5–7 | .474 | .397 | L3 |
| 14 | Denver Broncos | West | 5 | 12 | 0 | .294 | 1–5 | 3–9 | .481 | .465 | W1 |
| 15 | Indianapolis Colts | South | 4 | 12 | 1 | .265 | 1–4–1 | 4–7–1 | .512 | .500 | L7 |
| 16 | Houston Texans | South | 3 | 13 | 1 | .206 | 3–2–1 | 3–8–1 | .481 | .402 | W1 |
| Tiebreakers ||||||||||||
| 1 2 LA Chargers claimed the No. 5 seed over Baltimore based on conference record (7–5 vs. 6–6). 1 2 Miami finished ahead of Pittsburgh based on head-to-head victory, claiming the 7th and final playoff spot. 1 2 3 NY Jets and Tennessee finished ahead of Cleveland based on conference record (5–7 vs. 4–8). 1 2 NY Jets finished ahead of Tennessee based on common record (3–3 vs. 2–4 against: Buffalo, Cincinnati, Denver, Green Bay, Jacksonville). ↑ 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. ||||||||||||

## Statistics
### Team

| Category | Total yards | Yards per game | NFL rank (out of 32) |
| Passing offense | 3,344 | 196.7 | 25th |
| Rushing offense | 1,476 | 86.8 | 31st |
| Total offense | 4,820 | 283.5 | 31st |
| Passing defense | 3,558 | 209.3 | 10th |
| Rushing defense | 2,894 | 170.2 | 32nd |
| Total defense | 6,452 | 379.5 | 30th |

### Individual

| Category | Player | Total |
| Offense |||
| Passing yards | Davis Mills | 3,118 |
| Passing touchdowns | Davis Mills | 17 |
| Rushing yards | Dameon Pierce | 939 |
| Rushing touchdowns | Dameon Pierce | 4 |
| Receiving yards | Brandin Cooks | 699 |
| Receiving touchdowns | Jordan Akins | 5 |
| Defense |||
| Tackles (Solo) | Jalen Pitre | 99 |
| Sacks | Jerry Hughes | 9 |
| Interceptions | Jalen Pitre | 5 |
Source: