Houston Texans Graphs & Rankings Win-loss trends, strengths and weaknesses, little things · Updated · Data through Week 8
Through Week 8, the Texans are 2-5, their defense has allowed successful plays on just 37% of plays against play-action passes (the best rate in the NFL), and C.J. Stroud has a 70.2 passer rating against tight coverage (2nd-best among qualified quarterbacks). Houston was on bye in Week 8.
Team Strengths & Weaknesses
How the Texans rank against all 32 teams in four areas of the game, 2026 season through Week 8.
View the EPA numbers as a table
| Unit | Percentile | EPA per play | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Passing offense | 61 | +0.064 | 13 of 32 |
| Rushing offense | 23 | −0.073 | 25 of 32 |
| Passing defense | 35 | +0.039 | 21 of 32 |
| Rushing defense | 42 | +0.008 | 19 of 32 |
More team ranks: scoring and fantasy defense
Scoring and fantasy rankings for the 2026 season.
- Scoring offense12th of 3223.6 points per game
- Scoring defense18th of 3224.3 points allowed per game
- Defense vs. wide receivers30th of 3239.5 PPR fantasy points allowed
- Defense vs. running backs20th of 3222.3 PPR fantasy points allowed
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Defensive profile: the Houston Texans are a two-way funnel, allowing 39.5 PPR fantasy points per game to wide receivers (league average 31.4) and 22.3 to running backs (22.0). See the full league map →
Win-Loss Trends
Every Texans game by result and margin. Select a result below to focus on wins or losses.
| Result | Games | Avg score diff |
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Explore the games
How the Texans do when…
Select a situation to highlight those games in the chart above. Bar length is the win percentage. Bar color shows the rank: red is 1st to 10th, gray is 11th to 20th and blue is 21st to 32nd. Ranks compare win percentage with the other teams that have played at least one game like it. Ties count as half a win.
View every 2026 game as a table
| Week | Opponent | Result | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | vs. Buffalo Bills | L 31–36 | −5 |
| 2 | vs. Cincinnati Bengals | L 6–20 | −14 |
| 3 | at Indianapolis Colts | L 17–19 | −2 |
| 4 | vs. Dallas Cowboys | L 30–34 | −4 |
| 5 | at Tennessee Titans | W 26–3 | +23 |
| 6 | at Jacksonville Jaguars | W 34–31 | +3 |
| 7 | vs. New York Giants | L 21–27 (OT) | −6 |
More situations from Remarkable™
- Overall2-5 · 0.286T-22nd in the NFL in win percentage
- When forcing 1+ turnover2-1 · 0.667T-13th in the NFL in win percentage
- When allowing under 5.0 yds per rush2-4 · 0.333T-25th in the NFL in win percentage
Little Things
The quiet stats that swing games. How the Texans compare with the league average in each phase, 2026 season through Week 7.
Pick a stat in each phase. The tick marks the league average. Red is better than average, blue is worse, and gray is within about a quarter standard deviation of average.
View the Little Things as a table
| Stat | Texans | League average | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Offense: Success rate | 42.8% | 42.6% | 16th of 32 |
| Offense: Pass protection | 20.2% | 25.3% | T-4th of 32 |
| Offense: Scoring drives | 41.6% | 39.1% | 11th of 32 |
| Defense: Success rate allowed | 42.0% | 42.6% | 15th of 32 |
| Defense: Pressure rate | 24.8% | 25.3% | 17th of 32 |
| Defense: Scoring drives allowed | 42.7% | 39.1% | 22nd of 32 |
| Special teams: Avg. starting field position | own 26.2 | own 28.7 | 29th of 32 |
| Special teams: Special teams penalties per game | 1.57 | 1.02 | T-30th of 32 |
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Frequently Asked Questions
How do the Texans rank in EPA per play in 2026?
Through Week 8, the Texans rank in the 61st percentile in passing offense (13th of 32 in EPA per play), the 23rd in rushing offense (25th), the 35th in passing defense (21st) and the 42nd in rushing defense (19th). A 100th percentile is the best in the NFL.
What is the Texans’ record at home and on the road in 2026?
Through Week 8, the Texans are 0-4 at home and 2-1 on the road, with an average margin of −0.7 points per game across 7 games.
What are the little things in football?
Little things are the quiet statistics that swing games without making highlights: how often a team's plays succeed, how often its quarterback is pressured, where its drives start and how many special teams penalties it takes. This page compares the Texans with the league average in each.
Where does this data come from?
Win-loss results and EPA per play are from Inside Edge’s Remarkable engine and cover the 2026 NFL season through Week 8; Little Things cover the season through Week 7. Pages are updated weekly.
This page presents descriptive statistical analysis for informational purposes only. It is not betting advice and does not guarantee any outcome. Data source: Remarkable™, Inside Edge's proprietary sports data engine.