# 2020 Houston Texans season

The 2020 season was the Houston Texans' 19th season in the National Football League (NFL) and their seventh and final season under head coach Bill O'Brien. Following their week 10 loss to the Cleveland Browns, they failed to match/improve their 10–6 record from last year and failed to win 10 or more games for the first time since the 2017 season. They were eliminated from playoff contention after a Week 14 loss to the Chicago Bears and suffered their first losing season since 2017. This was also the first season since 2012 that DeAndre Hopkins was not on the roster, as he was traded to the Arizona Cardinals in the offseason. This was the Texans' final season with Deshaun Watson as the starting quarterback, as he would sit out the next season amidst sexual misconduct allegations as well as demanding to be traded. Watson's final game as a Texan was on January 2, 2021, a 41–38 loss to the Tennessee Titans, and would be traded to the Cleveland Browns a year later, on March 18, 2022.
Following their first 0–4 start since 2008 and the trade of DeAndre Hopkins to the Arizona Cardinals, the Texans fired O'Brien on October 5, 2020. Romeo Crennel was later named as interim head coach and broke the record for oldest NFL head coach in history at 73 years and 112 days old. The season was stained with drama primarily consisting of trade rumors about Deshaun Watson and J. J. Watt and locker room issues. The Texans would lose many close games this year, with 8 of their 12 losses being decided by one score, mimicking their run in 2013 season where they finished with an abysmal 2-14 record after a playoff berth, in which 9 of their 14 losses fell within one score.

## Draft

2020 Houston Texans draft :
| Round | Pick | Player | Position | College | Notes |
| 2 | 40 | Ross Blacklock | DT | TCU | from Arizona |
| 3 | 90 | Jonathan Greenard | OLB | Florida | |
| 4 | 126 | Charlie Heck | OT | North Carolina | from LA Rams |
| 4 | 141 | John Reid | CB | Penn State | from Miami |
| 5 | 171 | Isaiah Coulter | WR | Rhode Island | |
| Made roster † Pro Football Hall of Fame * Made at least one Pro Bowl during career ||||||
Draft trades
* The Texans traded their 2020 first-round selection, as well as their first-round and second-round selections in the 2021 NFL draft, offensive tackle Julién Davenport, and cornerback Johnson Bademosi to the Miami Dolphins in exchange for offensive tackle Laremy Tunsil, wide receiver Kenny Stills, a 2020 fourth-round selection, and a 2021 sixth-round selection.
* The Texans traded defensive end Jadeveon Clowney to the Seattle Seahawks in exchange for linebacker Jacob Martin, linebacker Barkevious Mingo, and a third-round selection.
* The Texans traded the third-round selection gained from Seattle in the Jadeveon Clowney trade to the Las Vegas Raiders (then Oakland Raiders) in exchange for cornerback Gareon Conley.
* The Texans traded a conditional fourth-round selection (that became a third round selection after meeting aforementioned condition) to the Cleveland Browns in exchange for running back Duke Johnson.
* The Texans traded a sixth-round selection to the New England Patriots in exchange for cornerback Keion Crossen.
* The Texans traded wide receiver DeAndre Hopkins as well as a fourth-round selection to the Arizona Cardinals in exchange for a second-round selection, running back David Johnson, and a fourth-round selection in the 2021 NFL draft.
* The Texans traded a second-round selection (No. 57) to the Los Angeles Rams in exchange for wide receiver Brandin Cooks and a 2022 fourth-round selection.
* The Texans traded a fourth-round selection (136th) and two seventh-round selections (248th and 250th) to the Los Angeles Rams in exchange for a fourth-round selection (126th).
* The Texans traded a seventh-round selection (240th) to the New Orleans Saints in exchange for a 2021 sixth-round selection.

## Preseason

The Texans' preseason schedule was announced on May 7, but was later cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
| Week | Date | Opponent | Venue | Result |
| 1 | August 14 | at Minnesota Vikings | U.S. Bank Stadium | Cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic |
| 2 | August 22 | Seattle Seahawks | NRG Stadium | Cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic |
| 3 | August 29 | at New Orleans Saints | Mercedes-Benz Superdome | Cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic |
| 4 | September 3 | Dallas Cowboys | NRG Stadium | Cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic |

## Regular season
### Schedule

The Texans' 2020 schedule was announced on May 7.
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Record | Venue | Recap |
| 1 | September 10 | at Kansas City Chiefs | L 20–34 | 0–1 | Arrowhead Stadium | Recap |
| 2 | September 20 | Baltimore Ravens | L 16–33 | 0–2 | NRG Stadium | Recap |
| 3 | September 27 | at Pittsburgh Steelers | L 21–28 | 0–3 | Heinz Field | Recap |
| 4 | October 4 | Minnesota Vikings | L 23–31 | 0–4 | NRG Stadium | Recap |
| 5 | October 11 | Jacksonville Jaguars | W 30–14 | 1–4 | NRG Stadium | Recap |
| 6 | October 18 | at Tennessee Titans | L 36–42 (OT) | 1–5 | Nissan Stadium | Recap |
| 7 | October 25 | Green Bay Packers | L 20–35 | 1–6 | NRG Stadium | Recap |
| 8 | Bye | Bye | Bye | Bye | Bye | Bye |
| 9 | November 8 | at Jacksonville Jaguars | W 27–25 | 2–6 | TIAA Bank Field | Recap |
| 10 | November 15 | at Cleveland Browns | L 7–10 | 2–7 | FirstEnergy Stadium | Recap |
| 11 | November 22 | New England Patriots | W 27–20 | 3–7 | NRG Stadium | Recap |
| 12 | November 26 | at Detroit Lions | W 41–25 | 4–7 | Ford Field | Recap |
| 13 | December 6 | Indianapolis Colts | L 20–26 | 4–8 | NRG Stadium | Recap |
| 14 | December 13 | at Chicago Bears | L 7–36 | 4–9 | Soldier Field | Recap |
| 15 | December 20 | at Indianapolis Colts | L 20–27 | 4–10 | Lucas Oil Stadium | Recap |
| 16 | December 27 | Cincinnati Bengals | L 31–37 | 4–11 | NRG Stadium | Recap |
| 17 | January 3 | Tennessee Titans | L 38–41 | 4–12 | NRG Stadium | Recap |
Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text.

### Game summaries
#### Week 1: at Kansas City Chiefs

NFL Kickoff Game
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Texans | 7 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 20 |
| Chiefs | 0 | 17 | 7 | 10 | 34 |
at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri
* Date: September 10
* Game time: 7:20 p.m. CDT
* Game weather: Cloudy, 56 °F (13 °C)
* Game attendance: 15,895
* Referee: Clete Blakeman
* TV announcers (NBC): Al Michaels, Cris Collinsworth, Michele Tafoya and Terry McAulay
* Recap, Game Book
Game information :
First quarter
HOU – David Johnson 19-yard run (Kaʻimi Fairbairn kick), 4:54. Texans 7–0. Drive: 9 plays, 80 yards, 5:12.
Second quarter
KC – Travis Kelce 6-yard pass from Patrick Mahomes (Harrison Butker kick), 14:13. Tied 7–7. Drive: 11 plays, 75 yards, 5:41.
KC – Sammy Watkins 2-yard pass from Patrick Mahomes (Harrison Butker kick), 2:26. Chiefs 14–7. Drive: 16 plays, 91 yards, 9:04.
KC – Harrison Butker 29-yard field goal, 0:00. Chiefs 17–7. Drive: 4 plays, 48 yards, 4:07.
Third quarter
KC – Clyde Edwards-Helaire 27-yard run (Harrison Butker kick), 10:53. Chiefs 24–7. Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 4:07.
Fourth quarter
KC – Tyreek Hill 3-yard pass from Patrick Mahomes (Harrison Butker kick), 11:25. Chiefs 31–7. 6 plays, 17 yards, 2:50.
HOU – Jordan Akins 19-yard pass from Deshaun Watson (pass failed), 7:15. Chiefs 31–13. Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 4:10.
HOU – Deshaun Watson 1-yard run (Kaʻimi Fairbairn kick), 2:38. Chiefs 31–20. Drive: 7 plays, 65 yards, 2:51.
KC – Harrison Butker 19-yard field goal, 0:30. Chiefs 34–20. Drive: 6 plays, 19 yards, 2:08.
Top passers
HOU – Deshaun Watson – 20/32, 253 yards, TD, INT
KC – Patrick Mahomes – 24/32, 211 yards, 3 TD
Top rushers
HOU – David Johnson – 11 rushes, 77 yards, TD
KC – Clyde Edwards-Helaire – 25 rushes, 138 yards, TD
Top receivers
HOU – Will Fuller – 8 receptions, 112 yards
KC – Sammy Watkins – 7 receptions, 82 yards, TD :
With the loss, the Texans began the season at 0–1 for the fourth consecutive season.

#### Week 2: vs. Baltimore Ravens

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Ravens | 3 | 17 | 3 | 10 | 33 |
| Texans | 0 | 10 | 0 | 6 | 16 |
at NRG Stadium, Houston, Texas
* Date: September 20
* Game time: 3:25 p.m. CDT
* Game weather: None (retractable roof closed)
* Game attendance: 0
* Referee: Tony Corrente
* TV announcers (CBS): Kevin Harlan, Trent Green and Melanie Collins
* Recap, Game Book
Game information :
First quarter
BAL – Justin Tucker 32-yard field goal, 1:14. Ravens 3–0. Drive: 12 plays, 73 yards, 6:57.
Second quarter
BAL – Patrick Ricard 1-yard pass from Lamar Jackson (Justin Tucker kick), 12:55. Ravens 10–0. Drive: 4 plays, 34 yards, 2:05.
HOU – Darren Fells 10-yard pass from Deshaun Watson (Kaʻimi Fairbairn kick), 9:45. Ravens 10–7. Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 3:10.
BAL – Justin Tucker 39-yard field goal, 5:31. Ravens 13–7. Drive: 9 plays, 58 yards, 4:14.
BAL – L. J. Fort 22-yard fumble return (Justin Tucker kick), 5:16. Ravens 20–7.
HOU – Kaʻimi Fairbairn 44-yard field goal, 0:00. Ravens 20–10. Drive: 7 plays, 63 yards, 1:06.
Third quarter
BAL – Justin Tucker 47-yard field goal, 6:24. Ravens 23–10. Drive: 14 plays, 60 yards, 8:36.
Fourth quarter
HOU – Kaʻimi Fairbairn 35-yard field goal, 14:47. Ravens 23–13. Drive: 14 plays, 58 yards, 6:37.
BAL – Mark Ingram II 30-yard run (Justin Tucker kick), 11:58, Ravens 30–13. Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 2:49.
HOU – Kaʻimi Fairbairn 45-yard field goal, 8:13. Ravens 30–16. Drive: 10 plays, 49 yards, 3:45.
BAL – Justin Tucker 20-yard field goal, 3:44. Ravens 33–16. Drive: 13 plays, 71 yards, 4:29.
Top passers
BAL – Lamar Jackson – 18/24, 204 yards, TD
HOU – Deshaun Watson – 25/36, 275 yards, TD, INT
Top rushers
BAL – Gus Edwards – 10 rushes, 73 yards
HOU – David Johnson – 11 rushes, 34 yards
Top receivers
BAL – Marquise Brown – 5 receptions, 42 yards
HOU – Brandin Cooks – 5 receptions, 95 yards :
With the loss, the Texans dropped to 0–2 for the first time since the 2018 season.

#### Week 3: at Pittsburgh Steelers

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Texans | 7 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 21 |
| Steelers | 3 | 14 | 3 | 8 | 28 |
at Heinz Field, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
* Date: September 27
* Game time: 1:00 p.m. EDT/12:00 p.m. CDT
* Game weather: Mostly cloudy, 79 °F (26 °C)
* Game attendance: 0
* Referee: Shawn Smith
* TV announcers (CBS): Ian Eagle, Charles Davis and Evan Washburn
* Recap, Game Book
Game information :
First quarter
PIT – Chris Boswell 33-yard field goal, 8:55. Steelers 3–0. Drive: 11 plays, 63 yards, 5:11.
HOU – Randall Cobb 28-yard pass from Deshaun Watson (Kaʻimi Fairbairn kick), 6:01. Texans 7–3. Drive: 7 plays, 74 yards, 2:54.
Second quarter
HOU – David Johnson 28-yard run (Kaʻimi Fairbairn kick), 11:32. Texans 14–3. Drive: 9 plays, 54 yards, 3:58.
PIT – Eric Ebron 10-yard pass from Ben Roethlisberger (Chris Boswell kick), 5:05. Texans 14–10. Drive: 12 plays, 75 yards, 6:27.
PIT – JuJu Smith-Schuster 26-yard pass from Ben Roethlisberger (Chris Boswell kick), 1:14. Steelers 17–14. Drive: 7 plays, 63 yards, 1:24.
HOU – Will Fuller 14-yard pass from Deshaun Watson (Kaʻimi Fairbairn kick), 0:24. Texans 21–17. Drive: 5 plays, 75 yards, 0:50.
Third quarter
PIT – Chris Boswell 26-yard field goal, 9:54. Texans 21–20. Drive: 12 plays, 62 yards, 5:06.
Fourth quarter
PIT – James Conner 12-yard run (Ben Roethlisberger-JuJu Smith-Schuster pass), 6:24. Steelers 28–21. Drive: 12 plays, 79 yards, 7:03.
Top passers
HOU – Deshaun Watson – 19/27, 264 yards, 2 TD, INT
PIT – Ben Roethlisberger – 23/36, 237 yards, 2 TD
Top passers
HOU – David Johnson – 13 rushes, 23 yards, TD
PIT – James Conner – 18 rushes, 109 yards, TD
Top receivers
HOU – Randall Cobb – 4 receptions, 95 yards, TD
PIT – Eric Ebron – 5 receptions, 52 yards, TD :
The Texans held a 21–17 lead at halftime, but were shutout in the second half to lose 21–28. With the loss, Houston fell to 0–3 for the first time since 2018.

#### Week 4: vs. Minnesota Vikings

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Vikings | 7 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 31 |
| Texans | 0 | 6 | 10 | 7 | 23 |
at NRG Stadium, Houston, Texas
* Date: October 4
* Game time: 12:00 p.m. CDT
* Game weather: None (retractable roof closed)
* Game attendance: 12,102
* Referee: Brad Rogers
* TV announcers (Fox): Chris Myers, Greg Jennings, Brock Huard and Jen Hale
* Recap, Game Book
Game information :
First quarter
MIN – Dalvin Cook 5-yard run (Dan Bailey kick), 5:05. Vikings 7–0. Drive: 7 plays, 56 yards, 4:13.
Second quarter
MIN – Dan Bailey 31-yard field goal, 5:05. Vikings 10–0. Drive: 7 plays, 22 yards, 3:26.
HOU – Kaʻimi Fairbairn 50-yard field goal, 8:46. Vikings 10–3. Drive: 10 plays, 43 yards, 3:55.
MIN – Dalvin Cook 7-yard run (Dan Bailey kick), 1:53. Vikings 17–3. Drive: 12 plays, 75 yards, 6:53.
HOU – Kaʻimi Fairbairn 28-yard field goal, 0:27. Vikings 17–6. Drive: 8 plays, 58 yards, 1:26.
Third quarter
HOU – Will Fuller 24-yard pass from Deshaun Watson (Kaʻimi Fairbairn kick), 9:47. Vikings 17–13. Drive: 7 plays, 73 yards, 3:02.
HOU – Kaʻimi Fairbairn 25-yard field goal, 5:30. Vikings 17–16. Drive: 6 plays, 48 yards, 1:54.
MIN – Adam Thielen 9-yard pass from Kirk Cousins (Dan Bailey kick), 0:41. Vikings 24–16. Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 4:49.
Fourth quarter
MIN – Alexander Mattison 4-yard run (Dan Bailey kick), 10:50. Vikings 31–16. Drive: 6 plays, 73 yards, 3:20.
HOU – Kenny Stills 24-yard pass from Deshaun Watson (Kaʻimi Fairbairn kick), 5:52. Vikings 31–23. Drive: 9 plays, 77 yards, 4:58.
Top passers
MIN – Kirk Cousins – 16/22, 260 yards, TD
HOU – Deshaun Watson – 20/33, 300 yards, 2 TD
Top rushers
MIN – Dalvin Cook – 27 rushes, 130 yards, 2 TD
HOU – David Johnson – 16 rushes, 63 yards
Top receivers
MIN – Adam Thielen – 8 receptions, 114 yards, TD
HOU – Will Fuller – 6 receptions, 108 yards, TD :
With this loss, the Texans dropped to 0–4 for the first time since the 2008 season. The following day, head coach and general manager Bill O'Brien was fired.

#### Week 5: vs. Jacksonville Jaguars

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Jaguars | 0 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 14 |
| Texans | 0 | 10 | 3 | 17 | 30 |
at NRG Stadium, Houston, Texas
* Date: October 11
* Game time: 12:00 p.m. CDT
* Game weather: None (retractable roof closed)
* Game attendance: 12,413
* Referee: Bill Vinovich
* TV announcers (CBS): Andrew Catalon, James Lofton and Sherree Burruss
* Recap, Game Book
Game information :
First quarter
No scoring plays.
Second quarter
HOU – Kaʻimi Fairbairn 36-yard field goal, 14:07. Texans 3–0. Drive: 17 plays, 73 yards, 7:35.
JAX – Keelan Cole 13-yard pass from Gardner Minshew (Stephen Hauschka kick), 6:33. Jaguars 7–3. Drive: 12 plays, 75 yards, 7:34.
HOU – Darren Fells 44-yard pass from Deshaun Watson (Kaʻimi Fairbairn kick), 4:32. Texans 10–7. Drive: 4 plays, 75 yards, 2:01.
Third quarter
HOU – Kaʻimi Fairbairn 33-yard field goal, 11:35. Texans 13–7. Drive: 9 plays, 60 yards, 3:25.
Fourth quarter
HOU – Will Fuller 19-yard pass from Deshaun Watson (Kaʻimi Fairbairn kick), 14:16. Texans 20–7. Drive: 8 plays, 90 yards, 4:00.
JAX – Collin Johnson 4-yard pass from Gardner Minshew (Stephen Hauschka kick), 10:18. Texans 20–14. Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 3:58.
HOU – Kaʻimi Fairbairn 46-yard field goal, 7:29. Texans 23–14. Drive: 6 plays, 47 yards, 2:49.
HOU – Brandin Cooks 28-yard pass from Deshaun Watson (Kaʻimi Fairbairn kick), 4:39. Texans 30–14. Drive: 4 plays, 34 yards, 1:35.
Top passers
JAX – Gardner Minshew – 31/49, 301 yards, 2 TD
HOU – Deshaun Watson – 25/35, 359 yards, 3 TD, 2 INT
Top rushers
JAX – James Robinson – 13 rushes, 48 yards
HOU – David Johnson – 17 rushes, 96 yards
Top receivers
JAX – Laviska Shenault – 7 receptions, 79 yards
HOU – Brandin Cooks – 8 receptions, 161 yards, TD :
With the win, the Texans improved to 1–4 and 1–0 under interim head coach Romeo Crennel.

#### Week 6: at Tennessee Titans

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | OT | Total |
| Texans | 0 | 10 | 13 | 13 | 0 | 36 |
| Titans | 14 | 7 | 0 | 15 | 6 | 42 |
at Nissan Stadium, Nashville, Tennessee
* Date: October 18
* Game time: 12:00 p.m. CDT
* Game weather: Cloudy, 61 °F (16 °C)
* Game attendance: 10,166
* Referee: Alex Kemp
* TV announcers (CBS): Greg Gumbel, Rich Gannon and Jay Feely
* Recap, Game Book
Game information :
First Quarter
TEN – Anthony Firkser 7-yard pass from Ryan Tannehill (Stephen Gostkowski kick), 6:57. Titans 7–0. Drive: 6 plays, 82 yards, 3:30.
TEN – A. J. Brown 6-yard pass from Ryan Tannehill (Stephen Gostkowski kick), 0:12. Titans 14–0. Drive: 10 plays, 71 yards, 5:14.
Second Quarter
HOU – Darren Fells 1-yard pass from Deshaun Watson (Kaʻimi Fairbairn kick), 8:56. Titans 14–7. Drive: 13 plays, 82 yards, 6:16.
TEN – Adam Humphries 22-yard pass from Ryan Tannehill (Stephen Gostkowski kick), 3:34. Titans 21–7. Drive: 11 plays, 85 yards, 5:22.
HOU – Kaʻimi Fairbairn 38-yard field goal, 0:00. Titans 21–10. Drive: 11 plays, 55 yards, 3:14.
Third Quarter
HOU – David Johnson 1-yard run (Kaʻimi Fairbairn kick), 6:15. Titans 21–17. Drive: 5 plays, 79 yards, 2:32.
HOU – Randall Cobb 4-yard pass from Deshaun Watson (Kaʻimi Fairbairn kick no good, wl), 4:35. Texans 23–21. Drive: 3 plays, 4 yards, 1:22.
Fourth Quarter
TEN – Derrick Henry 94-yard run (R. Tannehill-N. Westbrook-Ikhine pass), 9:23. Titans 29–23. Drive: 1 play, 94 yards, 0:14.
HOU – Will Fuller 53-yard pass from Deshaun Watson (Kaʻimi Fairbairn kick), 8:37. Texans 30–29. Drive: 2 plays, 75 yards, 0:46.
HOU – Brandin Cooks 1-yard pass from Deshaun Watson (pass failed), 1:50. Texans 36–29. Drive: 15 plays, 69 yards, 6:40.
TEN – A. J. Brown 7-yard pass from Ryan Tannehill (Stephen Gostkowski kick), 0:04. Tied 36–36. Drive: 9 plays, 76 yards, 1:46.
Overtime
TEN – Derrick Henry 5-yard run, 6:30. Titans 42–36. Drive: 6 plays, 82 yards, 3:30.
Top passers
HOU – Deshaun Watson – 28/37, 335 yards, 4 TD
TEN – Ryan Tannehill – 30/41, 364 yards, 4 TD, INT
Top rushers
HOU – David Johnson – 19 rushes, 57 yards, TD
TEN – Derrick Henry – 22 rushes, 212 yards, 2 TD
Top receivers
HOU – Will Fuller – 6 receptions, 123 yards, TD
TEN – Anthony Firkser – 8 receptions, 113 yards, TD :
With the loss, the Texans dropped to 1–5 and 1–1 under Crennel.

#### Week 7: vs. Green Bay Packers

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Packers | 7 | 14 | 7 | 7 | 35 |
| Texans | 0 | 0 | 7 | 13 | 20 |
at NRG Stadium, Houston, Texas
* Date: October 25
* Game time: 12:00 p.m. CDT
* Game weather: None (retractable roof closed)
* Game attendance: 12,618
* Referee: Clay Martin
* TV announcers (Fox): Kenny Albert, Jonathan Vilma and Shannon Spake
* Recap, Game Book
Game information :
First quarter
GB – Davante Adams 3-yard pass from Aaron Rodgers (Mason Crosby kick), 9:21. Packers 7–0. Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 5:39.
Second quarter
GB – Jace Sternberger 3-yard pass from Aaron Rodgers (Mason Crosby kick), 13:33. Packers 14–0. Drive: 9 plays, 88 yards, 4:37.
GB – Malik Taylor 1-yard pass from Aaron Rodgers (Mason Crosby kick), 0:14. Packers 21–0. Drive: 9 plays, 69 yards, 2:24.
Third quarter
HOU – David Johnson 3-yard pass from Deshaun Watson (Kaʻimi Fairbairn kick), 8:55. Packers 21–7. Drive: 11 plays, 75 yards, 6:05.
GB – Davante Adams 45-yard pass from Aaron Rodgers (Mason Crosby kick), 4:44. Packers 28–7. Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 4:11.
Fourth quarter
HOU – Kaʻimi Fairbairn 38-yard field goal, 14:12. Packers 28–10. Drive: 7 plays, 47 yards, 3:36.
HOU – Kaʻimi Fairbairn 29-yard field goal, 9:56. Packers 28–13. Drive: 7 plays, 11 yards, 2:12.
GB – Jamaal Williams 1-yard run (Mason Crosby kick), 3:40. Packers 35–13. Drive: 7 plays, 46 yards, 3:18.
HOU – Will Fuller 6-yard pass from Deshaun Watson (Kaʻimi Fairbairn kick), 1:33. Packers 35–20. Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 2:07.
Top passers
GB – Aaron Rodgers – 23/34, 283 yards, 4 TD
HOU – Deshaun Watson – 29/39, 309 yards, 2 TD
Top rushers
GB – Jamaal Williams – 19 rushes, 66 yards, TD
HOU – David Johnson – 14 rushes, 42 yards
Top receivers
GB – Davante Adams – 13 receptions, 196 yards, 2 TD
HOU – Randall Cobb – 8 receptions, 95 yards :
With the loss, the Texans fell to 1–6 and 1–2 under Crennel.

#### Week 9: at Jacksonville Jaguars

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Texans | 10 | 10 | 7 | 0 | 27 |
| Jaguars | 7 | 9 | 3 | 6 | 25 |
at TIAA Bank Field, Jacksonville, Florida
* Date: November 8
* Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST/12:00 p.m. CST
* Game weather: Partly Cloudy, 79 °F (26 °C)
* Game attendance: 15,668
* Referee: Brad Allen
* TV announcers (CBS): Spero Dedes and Adam Archuleta
* Recap, Game Book
Game information :
First quarter
JAX – D. J. Chark 73-yard pass from Jake Luton (Josh Lambo kick), 14:19. Jaguars 7–0. Drive: 3 plays, 75 yards, 0:52.
HOU – Brandin Cooks 57-yard pass from Deshaun Watson (Kaʻimi Fairbairn kick), 13:33. Tied 7–7. Drive: 2 plays, 75 yards, 0:35.
HOU – Kaʻimi Fairbairn 54-yard field goal, 9:52. Texans 10–7. Drive: 6 plays, 45 yards, 2:45.
Second quarter
HOU – Kaʻimi Fairbairn 30-yard field goal, 12:29. Texans 13–7. Drive: 14 plays, 59 yards, 6:01.
JAX – James Robinson 1-yard run (kick failed), 5:44. Tied 13–13. Drive: 12 plays, 75 yards, 6:45.
HOU – Duke Johnson 1-yard run (Kaʻimi Fairbairn kick), 0:30. Texans 20–13. Drive: 6 plays, 98 yards, 1:44.
JAX – Josh Lambo 59-yard field goal, 0:02. Texans 20–16. Drive: 3 plays, 18 yards, 0:27.
Third quarter
HOU – Will Fuller 77-yard pass from Deshaun Watson (Kaʻimi Fairbairn kick), 6:15. Texans 27–16. Drive: 3 plays, 81 yards, 1:21.
JAX – Josh Lambo 30-yard field goal, 1:13. Texans 27–19. Drive: 9 plays, 63 yards, 4:54.
Fourth quarter
JAX – Jake Luton 13-yard run (pass failed), 1:30. Texans 27–25. Drive: 7 plays, 80 yards, 1:27.
Top passers
HOU – Deshaun Watson – 19/32, 281 yards, 2 TD
JAX – Jake Luton – 26/38, 304 yards, TD, INT
Top rushers
HOU – Deshaun Watson – 10 rushes, 50 yards
JAX – James Robinson – 25 rushes, 99 yards, TD
Top receivers
HOU – Will Fuller – 5 receptions, 100 yards, TD
JAX – D. J. Chark – 7 receptions, 146 yards, TD :
With the close victory, the Texans improved to 2–6 and 2–2 under Crennel. This was also their sixth consecutive win against the Jaguars.

#### Week 10: at Cleveland Browns

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Texans | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 |
| Browns | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 10 |
at FirstEnergy Stadium, Cleveland, Ohio
* Date: November 15
* Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST/12:00 p.m. CST
* Game weather: Rain, 59 °F (15 °C)
* Game attendance: 10,613
* Referee: Ronald Torbert
* TV announcers (Fox): Dick Stockton, Matt Millen and Sara Walsh
* Recap, Game Book
Game information :
First quarter
CLE - Cody Parkey 41-yard field goal, 8:27. Browns 3–0. Drive: 12 plays, 52 yards, 6:33.
Second quarter
No scoring plays.
Third quarter
No scoring plays.
Fourth quarter
CLE - Nick Chubb 9-yard run, 13:32. Browns 10–0. Drive: 9 plays, 64 yards, 5:01.
HOU - Pharaoh Brown 16-yard pass from Deshaun Watson (Kaʻimi Fairbairn kick), 4:59. Browns 10–7. Drive: 7 plays, 90 yards, 2:52.
Top passers
HOU – Deshaun Watson – 20/30, 163 yards, TD
CLE – Baker Mayfield – 12/20, 132 yards
Top rushers
HOU – Duke Johnson – 14 rushes, 54 yards
CLE – Nick Chubb – 19 rushes, 126 yards, TD
Top receivers
HOU – Randall Cobb – 3 receptions, 41 yards
CLE – Rashard Higgins – 3 receptions, 48 yards :
The game was delayed moments before kickoff due to severe weather, with the weather delay lasting for 37 minutes. The heavy rains affected filed conditions while the gusty winds in the area made passing and kicking the ball difficult. Early in the 2nd quarter, facing a 4th and 2 from the Cleveland 2-yard line, Houston went for it, but Deshaun Watson was sacked by Myles Garrett for a 2-yard loss. Later in the quarter, the Browns would also turn the ball over on downs when a Baker Mayfield pass intended for Jarvis Landry fell incomplete in Houston territory. Texans kicker Kaʻimi Fairbairn attempted a 46-yard field goal late in the 3rd, but the gusty winds pushed the ball wide left; Cleveland would score the game's first touchdown on the following drive with a 9-yard run from Nick Chubb. The two teams would trade punts on their next respective drives before Houston would score its first points of the game on a 90-yard drive that ended with a 16-yard pass from Watson to tight end Pharaoh Brown with 4:59 left in the game. On the ensuing kickoff, Donovan Peoples-Jones muffed the punt on his own 2-yard line and recovered it for a 1-yard gain before being taken down by Buddy Howell. The Texans had a chance to get the ball back late in the game with the Browns facing a 3rd and 3 at their own 40-yard line with 1:07 left to play, but Chubb broke free for a 59-yard run before intentionally running out of bounds at the Houston 1-yard line. Cleveland would take a knee twice to end the game.
With the close loss, the Texans fell to 2–7 and 2–3 under Crennel.

#### Week 11: vs. New England Patriots

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Patriots | 7 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 20 |
| Texans | 7 | 14 | 3 | 3 | 27 |
at NRG Stadium, Houston, Texas
* Date: November 22
* Game time: 12:00 p.m. CST
* Game weather: Partly cloudy, 79 °F (26 °C) (retractable roof open)
* Game attendance: 12,503
* Referee: John Hussey
* TV announcers (CBS): Andrew Catalon, James Lofton and AJ Ross
* Recap, Game Book
Game information :
First quarter
NE – Damien Harris 9-yard run (Nick Folk kick), 6:52. Patriots 7–0. Drive: 10 plays, 84 yards, 5:32.
HOU – Randall Cobb 3-yard pass from Deshaun Watson (Kaʻimi Fairbairn kick), 3:36. Tied 7–7. Drive: 6 plays, 73 yards, 3:16.
Second quarter
NE – Nick Folk 45-yard field goal, 8:32. Patriots 10–7. Drive: 10 plays, 45 yards, 5:05.
HOU – Deshaun Watson 4-yard run (Kaʻimi Fairbairn kick), 3:54. Texans 14–10. Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 4:38.
HOU – Keke Coutee 6-yard pass from Deshaun Watson (Kaʻimi Fairbairn kick), 0:10. Texans 21–10. Drive: 9 plays, 80 yards, 2:10.
Third quarter
NE – Damiere Byrd 42-yard pass from Cam Newton (Nick Folk kick), 8:14. Texans 21–17. Drive: 7 plays, 82 yards, 2:43.
HOU – Kaʻimi Fairbairn 36-yard field goal, 2:04. Texans 24–17. Drive: 11 plays, 57 yards, 6:10.
Fourth quarter
NE – Nick Folk 36-yard field goal, 7:39. Texans 24–20. Drive: 16 plays, 65 yards, 9:25.
HOU – Kaʻimi Fairbairn 46-yard field goal, 4:11. Texans 27–20. Drive: 8 plays, 47 yards, 3:28.
Top passers
NE – Cam Newton – 26/40, 365 yards, TD
HOU – Deshaun Watson – 28/37, 344 yards, 2 TD
Top rushers
NE – Damien Harris – 11 rushes, 43 yards, TD
HOU – Deshaun Watson – 6 rushes, 36 yards, TD
Top receivers
NE – Damiere Byrd – 6 receptions, 132 yards, TD
HOU – Brandin Cooks – 4 receptions, 85 yards :
Days prior to the game, New England head coach Bill Belichick stated that Romeo Crennel is the best coach he ever worked with. The two previously worked together with the New York Giants in the 80s, while Crennel served as Belichick's defensive coordinator on the Patriots from 2001 to 2004. This is the second time Crennel will face off against his former team as a head coach. At the time of kickoff, Belichick and Crennel will set a record for the oldest head coaching matchup in NFL history at 68 and 73 years old, respectively, for a combined age of 141 years.
With the win, the Texans improved to 3–7 and 3–3 under Crennel.

#### Week 12: at Detroit Lions

Thanksgiving Day games
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Texans | 13 | 10 | 3 | 15 | 41 |
| Lions | 7 | 7 | 3 | 8 | 25 |
at Ford Field, Detroit, Michigan
* Date: November 26
* Game time: 12:30 p.m. EST/11:30 a.m. CST
* Game weather: None (indoor stadium)
* Game attendance: 0
* Referee: Shawn Smith
* TV announcers (CBS): Jim Nantz, Tony Romo, Tracy Wolfson and Gene Steratore
* Recap, Game Book
Game information :
First quarter
DET – Adrian Peterson 1-yard run (Matt Prater kick), 6:54. Lions 7–0. Drive: 7 plays, 85 yards, 4:16.
HOU – J. J. Watt 19-yard interception return (kick failed), 4:38. Lions 7–6. Drive: 1 play, 0 yards, 0:07.
HOU – C. J. Prosise 2-yard pass from Deshaun Watson (Kaʻimi Fairbairn kick), 2:58. Texans 13–7. Drive: 3 plays, 30 yards, 1:26.
Second quarter
DET – Adrian Peterson 1-yard run (Matt Prater kick), 12:56. Lions 14–13. Drive: 4 plays, 26 yards, 1:54.
HOU – Duke Johnson 33-yard pass from Deshaun Watson (Kaʻimi Fairbairn kick), 10:18. Texans 20–14. Drive: 5 plays, 60 yards, 2:38.
HOU – Kaʻimi Fairbairn 42-yard field goal, 1:44. Texans 23–14. Drive: 9 plays, 57 yards, 4:31.
Third quarter
DET – Matt Prater 29-yard field goal, 7:24. Texans 23–17. Drive: 14 plays, 68 yards, 7:36.
HOU – Kaʻimi Fairbairn 26-yard field goal, 3:10. Texans 26–17. Drive: 9 plays, 67 yards, 4:14.
Fourth quarter
HOU – Will Fuller 40-yard pass from Deshaun Watson (Deshaun Watson–Keke Coutee pass), 12:09. Texans 34–17. Drive: 6 plays, 85 yards, 2:51.
HOU – Will Fuller 34-yard pass from Deshaun Watson (Kaʻimi Fairbairn kick), 10:07. Texans 41–17. Drive: 1 play, 34 yards, 0:10.
DET – Mohamed Sanu 14-yard pass from Matthew Stafford (Matthew Stafford–Mohamed Sanu pass), 6:32. Texans 41–25. Drive: 12 plays, 75 yards, 3:35.
Top passers
HOU – Deshaun Watson – 17/25, 318 yards, 4 TD
DET – Matthew Stafford – 28/42, 295 yards, TD, INT
Top rushers
HOU – Duke Johnson – 9 rushes, 37 yards
DET – Adrian Peterson – 15 rushes, 55 yards, 2 TD
Top receivers
HOU – Will Fuller – 6 receptions, 171 yards, 2 TD
DET – T. J. Hockenson – 5 receptions, 89 yards :
With the win, the Texans improved to 4–7 and 4–3 under Crennel. The day following the game, it was announced that receiver Kenny Stills would be cut from the team. The move was a mutual decision between Stills and the team.

#### Week 13: vs. Indianapolis Colts

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Colts | 14 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 26 |
| Texans | 10 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 20 |
at NRG Stadium, Houston, Texas
* Date: December 6
* Game time: 12:00 p.m. CST
* Game weather: Sunny, 57 °F (14 °C) (retractable roof open)
* Game attendance: 12,316
* Referee: Scott Novak
* TV announcers (CBS): Greg Gumbel, Rich Gannon and Sherree Burruss
* Recap, Game Book
Game information :
First quarter
IND – T. Y. Hilton 21-yard pass from Philip Rivers (Rodrigo Blankenship kick), 9:52. Colts 7–0. Drive: 6 plays, 67 yards, 3:28.
HOU – Deshaun Watson 11-yard run (Kaʻimi Fairbairn kick), 7:51. Tied 7–7. Drive: 4 plays, 75 yards, 2:01.
HOU – Kaʻimi Fairbairn 52-yard field goal, 4:37. Texans 10–7. Drive: 6 plays, 26 yards, 1:48.
IND – Nyheim Hines 5-yard run (Rodrigo Blankenship kick), 0:41. Colts 14–10. Drive: 8 plays, 72 yards, 3:52.
Second quarter
IND – Jonathan Taylor 39-yard pass from Philip Rivers (Rodrigo Blankenship kick), 9:17. Colts 21–10. Drive: 6 plays, 57 yards, 3:15.
HOU – David Johnson 6-yard run (Kaʻimi Fairbairn kick), 4:39. Colts 21–17. Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 4:38.
IND – Rodrigo Blankenship 42-yard field goal, 1:15. Colts 24–17. Drive: 10 plays, 55 yards, 3:27.
HOU – Kaʻimi Fairbairn 34-yard field goal, 0:08. Colts 24–20. Drive: 8 plays, 58 yards, 1:07.
Third quarter
No scoring plays
Fourth quarter
IND – Deshaun Watson sacked in end zone by Justin Houston, 6:08. Colts 26–20.
Top passers
IND – Philip Rivers – 27/35, 285 yards, 2 TD
HOU – Deshaun Watson – 26/38, 341 yards, INT
Top rushers
IND – Jonathan Taylor – 13 rushes, 91 yards
HOU – David Johnson – 10 rushes, 44 yards, TD
Top receivers
IND – T. Y. Hilton – 9 receptions, 110 yards, TD
HOU – Keke Coutee – 8 receptions, 141 yards :
With the loss, the Texans fell to 4–8 and 4–4 under Crennel.

#### Week 14: at Chicago Bears

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Texans | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| Bears | 7 | 23 | 3 | 3 | 36 |
at Soldier Field, Chicago, Illinois
* Date: December 13
* Game time: 12:00 p.m. CST
* Game weather: Partly cloudy, 34 °F (1 °C)
* Game attendance: 0
* Referee: Land Clark
* TV announcers (CBS): Kevin Harlan, Trent Green and Melanie Collins
* Recap, Game Book
Game information :
First quarter
CHI – David Montgomery 80-yard run (Cairo Santos kick), 10:04. Bears 7–0. Drive: 1 play, 80 yards, 0:12.
Second quarter
CHI – Jimmy Graham 14-yard pass from Mitchell Trubisky (Cairo Santos kick), 12:57. Bears 14–0. Drive: 12 plays, 79 yards, 6:46.
HOU – Keke Coutee 5-yard pass from Deshaun Watson (Kaʻimi Fairbairn kick), 8:37. Bears 14–7. Drive: 8 plays, 86 yards, 4:20.
CHI – Deshaun Watson sacked in end zone by Khalil Mack, 6:04. Bears 16–7.
CHI – Darnell Mooney 12-yard pass from Mitchell Trubisky (Cairo Santos kick), 3:22. Bears 23–7. Drive: 5 plays, 66 yards, 2:42.
CHI – Allen Robinson 3-yard pass from Mitchell Trubisky (Cairo Santos kick), 0:08. Bears 30–7. Drive: 11 plays, 77 yards, 1:37.
Third quarter
CHI – Cairo Santos 39-yard field goal, 10:37. Bears 33–7. Drive: 7 plays, 56 yards, 4:23.
Fourth quarter
CHI – Cairo Santos 32-yard field goal, 10:47. Bears 36–7. Drive: 8 plays, 28 yards, 4:13.
Top passers
HOU – Deshaun Watson – 21/30, 219 yards, TD
CHI – Mitchell Trubisky – 24/33, 267 yards, 3 TD
Top rushers
HOU – Buddy Howell – 11 rushes, 42 yards
CHI – David Montgomery – 11 rushes, 113 yards, TD
Top receivers
HOU – Chad Hansen – 7 receptions, 56 yards
CHI – Allen Robinson – 9 receptions, 123 yards, TD :
With this loss, the Texans were eliminated from playoff contention for the first time since 2017. The Texans fell to 4–9 and 4–5 under Crennel.

#### Week 15: at Indianapolis Colts

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Texans | 0 | 10 | 3 | 7 | 20 |
| Colts | 14 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 27 |
at Lucas Oil Stadium, Indianapolis, Indiana
* Date: December 20
* Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST/12:00 p.m. CST
* Game weather: None (retractable roof closed)
* Game attendance: 9,992
* Referee: Bill Vinovich
* TV announcers (CBS): Greg Gumbel, Rich Gannon and Jay Feely
* Recap, Game Book
Game information :
First quarter
IND – Jonathan Taylor 5-yard run (Rodrigo Blankenship kick), 5:49. Colts 7–0. Drive: 10 plays, 81 yards, 5:39.
IND – Zach Pascal 11-yard pass from Philip Rivers (Rodrigo Blankenship kick), 0:52. Colts 14–0. Drive: 4 plays, 42 yards, 2:22.
Second quarter
HOU – Chad Hansen 38-yard pass from Deshaun Watson (Kaʻimi Fairbairn kick), 3:46. Colts 14–7. Drive: 7 plays, 79 yards, 4:09.
HOU – Kaʻimi Fairbairn 23-yard field goal, 0:00. Colts 14–10. Drive: 12 plays, 76 yards, 1:43.
Third quarter
IND – Rodrigo Blankenship 35-yard field goal, 8:27. Colts 17–10. Drive: 13 plays, 58 yards, 6:33.
HOU – Kaʻimi Fairbairn 31-yard field goal, 1:19. Colts 17–13. Drive: 12 plays, 55 yards, 7:08.
Fourth quarter
IND – Rodrigo Blankenship 53-yard field goal, 13:31. Colts 20–13. Drive: 6 plays, 40 yards, 2:48.
HOU – Keke Coutee 9-yard pass from Deshaun Watson (Kaʻimi Fairbairn kick), 7:25. Tied 20–20. Drive: 10 plays, 80 yards, 6:06.
IND – Zach Pascal 5-yard pass from Philip Rivers (Rodrigo Blankenship kick), 1:47. Colts 27–20. Drive: 12 plays, 75 yards, 5:38.
Top passers
HOU – Deshaun Watson – 33/41, 373 yards, 2 TD
IND – Philip Rivers – 22/28, 228 yards, 2 TD
Top rushers
HOU – David Johnson – 8 rushes, 27 yards
IND – Jonathan Taylor – 16 rushes, 83 yards, TD
Top receivers
HOU – David Johnson – 11 receptions, 106 yards
IND – Zach Pascal – 5 receptions, 79 yards, 2 TD :

#### Week 16: vs. Cincinnati Bengals

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Bengals | 7 | 3 | 14 | 13 | 37 |
| Texans | 3 | 7 | 14 | 7 | 31 |
at NRG Stadium, Houston, Texas
* Date: December 27
* Game time: 12:00 p.m. CST
* Game weather: None (retractable roof closed)
* Game attendance: 12,344
* Referee: Brad Rogers
* TV announcers (Fox): Chris Myers, Greg Jennings and Jen Hale
* Recap, Game Book
Game information :
First quarter
CIN – Drew Sample 8-yard pass from Brandon Allen (Austin Seibert kick), 8:32. Bengals 7–0. Drive: 8 plays, 71 yards, 4:56.
HOU – Kaʻimi Fairbairn 21-yard field goal, 1:12. Bengals 7–3. Drive: 5 plays, 54 yards, 2:11.
Second quarter
CIN – Austin Seibert 35-yard field goal, 3:30. Bengals 10–3. Drive: 9 plays, 74 yards, 4:09.
HOU – Brandin Cooks 25-yard pass from Deshaun Watson (Kaʻimi Fairbairn kick), 1:54. Tied 10–10. Drive: 5 plays, 75 yards, 1:36.
Third quarter
CIN – Samaje Perine 46-yard run (Austin Seibert kick), 12:59. Bengals 17–10. Drive: 4 plays, 75 yards, 2:01.
HOU – David Johnson 4-yard run (Kaʻimi Fairbairn kick), 9:05. Tied 17–17. Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 3:54.
CIN – Tee Higgins 20-yard pass from Brandon Allen (Austin Seibert kick), 5:46. Bengals 24–17. Drive: 5 plays, 75 yards, 3:19.
HOU – David Johnson 2-yard pass from Deshaun Watson (Kaʻimi Fairbairn kick), 0:55. Tied 24–24. Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 4:51.
Fourth quarter
CIN – Austin Seibert 48-yard field goal, 10:35. Bengals 27–24. Drive: 11 plays, 60 yards, 5:20.
HOU – Darren Fells 22-yard pass from Deshaun Watson (Kaʻimi Fairbairn kick), 6:15. Texans 31–27. Drive: 7 plays, 78 yards, 4:20.
CIN – Samaje Perine 3-yard run (Austin Seibert kick), 1:57. Bengals 34–31. Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 4:18.
CIN – Austin Seibert 36-yard field goal, 0:18. Bengals 37–31. Drive: 5 plays, 20 yards, 1:10.
Top passers
CIN – Brandon Allen – 29/37, 371 yards, 2 TD
HOU – Deshaun Watson – 24/33, 324 yards, 3 TD
Top rushers
CIN – Samaje Perine – 13 rushes, 95 yards, 2 TD
HOU – David Johnson – 12 rushes, 128 yards, TD
Top receivers
CIN – Tee Higgins – 6 receptions, 99 yards, TD
HOU – Brandin Cooks – 7 receptions, 141 yards, TD :
After the loss, J. J. Watt was seen at the postgame poastal during his interview very angry about how the season had gone up to that point. With the loss, the Texans fell to 4–11.

#### Week 17: vs. Tennessee Titans

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Titans | 3 | 14 | 14 | 10 | 41 |
| Texans | 3 | 6 | 19 | 10 | 38 |
at NRG Stadium, Houston, Texas
* Date: January 3, 2021
* Game time: 3:25 p.m. CST
* Game weather: Sunny, 66 °F (19 °C) (retractable roof open)
* Game attendance: 12,504
* Referee: Shawn Hochuli
* TV announcers (CBS): Greg Gumbel, Rich Gannon and Amanda Renner
* Recap, Game Book
Game information :
First quarter
TEN – Sam Sloman 47-yard field goal, 6:41. Titans 3–0. Drive: 4 plays, 2 yards, 0:55.
HOU – Kaʻimi Fairbairn 24-yard field goal, 1:42. Tied 3–3. Drive: 11 plays, 72 yards, 4:59.
Second quarter
TEN – Derrick Henry 52-yard run (Sam Sloman kick), 14:51. Titans 10–3. Drive: 4 plays, 75 yards, 1:51.
HOU – Kaʻimi Fairbairn 43-yard field goal, 8:15. Titans 10–6. Drive: 11 plays, 51 yards, 6:36.
TEN – A. J. Brown 4-yard pass from Ryan Tannehill (Sam Sloman kick), 4:29. Titans 17–6. Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 3:46.
HOU – Kaʻimi Fairbairn 28-yard field goal, 0:10. Titans 17–9. Drive: 12 plays, 50 yards, 4:19.
Third quarter
TEN – Derrick Henry 6-yard run (Sam Sloman kick), 9:53. Titans 24–9. Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 5:07.
HOU – Brandin Cooks 38-yard pass from Deshaun Watson (kick failed), 8:08. Titans 24–15. Drive: 4 plays, 75 yards, 1:45.
TEN – Ryan Tannehill 5-yard run (Sam Sloman kick), 4:29. Titans 31–15. Drive: 8 plays, 77 yards, 3:39.
HOU – Brandin Cooks 20-yard pass from Deshaun Watson (pass failed), 2:59. Titans 31–21. Drive: 3 plays, 65 yards, 1:30.
HOU – David Johnson 1-yard run (Kaʻimi Fairbairn kick), 1:20. Titans 31–28. Drive: 3 plays, 28 yards, 1:32.
Fourth quarter
HOU – Pharaoh Brown 7-yard pass from Deshaun Watson (Kaʻimi Fairbairn kick), 10:14. Texans 35–31. Drive: 6 plays, 52 yards, 2:59.
TEN – Ryan Tannehill 5-yard run (Sam Sloman kick), 1:42. Titans 38–35. Drive: 19 plays, 75 yards, 8:32.
HOU – Kaʻimi Fairbairn 51-yard field goal, 0:18. Tied 38–38. Drive: 8 plays, 58 yards, 1:24.
TEN – Sam Sloman 37-yard field goal, 0:00. Titans 41–38. Drive: 3 plays, 56 yards, 0:18.
Top passers
TEN – Ryan Tannehill – 18/27, 216 yards, TD
HOU – Deshaun Watson – 28/39, 365 yards, 3 TD
Top rushers
TEN – Derrick Henry – 34 rushes, 250 yards, 2 TD
HOU – David Johnson – 14 rushes, 84 yards, TD
Top receivers
TEN – A. J. Brown – 10 receptions, 151 yards, TD
HOU – Brandin Cooks – 11 receptions, 166 yards, 2 TD :
With the loss, the Texans finished their season at 4–12 and were swept by the Titans for the first time since 2007. This was also Deshaun Watson's final game as the Texans starting quarterback, as he sat out the entire 2021 season due to a trade demand and multiple allegations of sexual assault, which then led to him being traded to the Cleveland Browns just before the 2022 season.

### Standings
#### Division

AFC South :
| viewtalkedit | W | L | T | PCT | DIV | CONF | PF | PA | STK |
| $^{(4)}$ Tennessee Titans | 11 | 5 | 0 | .688 | 5–1 | 8–4 | 491 | 439 | W1 |
| $^{(7)}$ Indianapolis Colts | 11 | 5 | 0 | .688 | 4–2 | 7–5 | 451 | 362 | W1 |
| Houston Texans | 4 | 12 | 0 | .250 | 2–4 | 3–9 | 384 | 464 | L5 |
| Jacksonville Jaguars | 1 | 15 | 0 | .063 | 1–5 | 1–11 | 306 | 492 | L15 |

#### Conference

AFCvte :
| # | Team | Division | W | L | T | PCT | DIV | CONF | SOS | SOV | STK |
| Division leaders ||||||||||||
| 1 | Kansas City Chiefs | West | 14 | 2 | 0 | .875 | 4–2 | 10–2 | .465 | .464 | L1 |
| 2 | Buffalo Bills | East | 13 | 3 | 0 | .813 | 6–0 | 10–2 | .512 | .471 | W6 |
| 3 | Pittsburgh Steelers | North | 12 | 4 | 0 | .750 | 4–2 | 9–3 | .475 | .448 | L1 |
| 4 | Tennessee Titans | South | 11 | 5 | 0 | .688 | 5–1 | 8–4 | .475 | .398 | W1 |
| Wild Cards ||||||||||||
| 5 | Baltimore Ravens | North | 11 | 5 | 0 | .688 | 4–2 | 7–5 | .494 | .401 | W5 |
| 6 | Cleveland Browns | North | 11 | 5 | 0 | .688 | 3–3 | 7–5 | .451 | .406 | W1 |
| 7 | Indianapolis Colts | South | 11 | 5 | 0 | .688 | 4–2 | 7–5 | .443 | .384 | W1 |
| Did not qualify for the postseason ||||||||||||
| 8 | Miami Dolphins | East | 10 | 6 | 0 | .625 | 3–3 | 7–5 | .467 | .347 | L1 |
| 9 | Las Vegas Raiders | West | 8 | 8 | 0 | .500 | 4–2 | 6–6 | .539 | .477 | W1 |
| 10 | New England Patriots | East | 7 | 9 | 0 | .438 | 3–3 | 6–6 | .527 | .429 | W1 |
| 11 | Los Angeles Chargers | West | 7 | 9 | 0 | .438 | 3–3 | 6–6 | .482 | .344 | W4 |
| 12 | Denver Broncos | West | 5 | 11 | 0 | .313 | 1–5 | 4–8 | .566 | .388 | L3 |
| 13 | Cincinnati Bengals | North | 4 | 11 | 1 | .281 | 1–5 | 4–8 | .529 | .438 | L1 |
| 14 | Houston Texans | South | 4 | 12 | 0 | .250 | 2–4 | 3–9 | .541 | .219 | L5 |
| 15 | New York Jets | East | 2 | 14 | 0 | .125 | 0–6 | 1–11 | .594 | .656 | L1 |
| 16 | Jacksonville Jaguars | South | 1 | 15 | 0 | .063 | 1–5 | 1–11 | .549 | .688 | L15 |
| Tiebreakers ||||||||||||
| 1 2 Tennessee finished ahead of Indianapolis in the AFC South based on division record. 1 2 Baltimore claimed the No. 5 seed over Indianapolis based on head-to-head victory. Division tiebreaker used to eliminate Cleveland (see below). 1 2 Baltimore claimed the No. 5 seed over Cleveland based on head-to-head sweep. 1 2 Cleveland claimed the No. 6 seed over Indianapolis based on head-to-head victory. 1 2 New England finished ahead of the LA Chargers 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. ||||||||||||

## Statistics
### Team

| Category | Total yards | Yards per game | NFL rank (out of 32) |
| Passing offense | 4,538 | 283.6 | 4th |
| Rushing offense | 1,466 | 91.6 | 31st |
| Total offense | 6,004 | 375.3 | 13th |
| Passing defense | 4,104 | 256.5 | 24th |
| Rushing defense | 2,564 | 160.3 | 32nd |
| Total defense | 6,668 | 416.8 | 30th |

### Individual

| Category | Player | Total |
| Offense |||
| Passing yards | Deshaun Watson | 4,823 |
| Passing touchdowns | Deshaun Watson | 33 |
| Rushing yards | David Johnson | 691 |
| Rushing touchdowns | David Johnson | 6 |
| Receiving yards | Brandin Cooks | 1,150 |
| Receiving touchdowns | Will Fuller | 8 |
| Defense |||
| Tackles (Solo) | Zach Cunningham | 106 |
| Sacks | J. J. Watt | 5 |
| Interceptions | J. J. Watt Bradley Roby Vernon Hargreaves | 1 |
Source: