Retour
From here on out, the Houston Texans must win.
Even after a promising 44-22 win against the Los Angeles Chargers, the three-win Texans aren't even near the postseason bubble. They're three games out of first place in the AFC South and two games out of even being linked with teams like the Kansas City Chiefs, Cincinnati Bengals and Las Vegas Raiders for playoff chatter.
Should a loss come on Sunday against the Cleveland Browns, there's no more mulligans. Even with the second-easiest record for the remainder of the season, Houston won't be headed toward the postseason and likely will need to shake up the coaching staff and roster to get back to winning football in 2027 with a loss to a team its handeled since 2023.
"It's one week at a time because that's all we can truly control," Texans coach DeMeco Ryans sad. "That's all we can do anything about. No matter where we are, how the season is going to look and when the season is up, we have to deal with what's right now, what's on our plate right now. Right now, it's preparing for the Cleveland Browns.
With Week 10 here, let's look at how Houston stacks up among all 32 NFL teams entering the regular season.
Stats courtesy of Team Rankings, The Football Database, ESPN and PickWatch.
26.1 ppg |
9th |
|
269.4 ypg |
3rd |
|
87.1 ypg |
29th |
|
356.5 ypg |
11th |
|
39.8% |
14th |
|
62.1% |
13th |
|
16 |
T-20th |
|
4 |
32nd |
24.6 ppg |
18th |
|
235.6 ypg |
27th |
|
103.0 ypg |
14th |
|
338.6 ypg |
19th |
|
38.7% |
14th |
|
66.7% |
19th |
|
29 |
1st |
|
8 |