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Houston Texans Graphs & Rankings Win-loss trends, strengths and weaknesses, little things · Updated Oct. 27, 2026 · Data through Week 7

Through Week 7, the Texans are 2-5, have 21 sacks (tied for the most in the NFL), and have not allowed a passing touchdown in any of their last 19 drives. Houston is on bye in Week 8.

Record2-52026 season

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Team Strengths & Weaknesses

How the Texans rank against all 32 teams in four areas of the game, 2026 season through Week 7.

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EPA per play is the points a team adds, or allows, on an average play. We rank it four ways: passing offense, rushing offense, passing defense and rushing defense. Each is shown as a percentile from 0 to 100, and 100 is the best in the NFL.

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Texans EPA per play, 2026 season through Week 7
Unit	Percentile	EPA per play	Rank
Passing offense	58	+0.064	14 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 offense15th of 32
23.6 points per game
Scoring defense19th of 32
24.3 points allowed per game
Defense vs. wide receivers30th of 32
39.5 PPR fantasy points allowed
Defense vs. running backs21st of 32
22.3 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 31.7) and 22.3 to running backs (21.7). 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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Season Versus Location

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.

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Texans results, 2026 regular season
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

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Overall2-5 · 0.286
T-22nd in the NFL in win percentage
When forcing 1+ turnover2-1 · 0.667
T-13th in the NFL in win percentage
When allowing under 5.0 yds per rush2-4 · 0.333
T-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.

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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.

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Texans Little Things, 2026 season through Week 7
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 7, the Texans rank in the 58th percentile in passing offense (14th 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 7, 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, EPA per play and Little Things are from Inside Edge's Remarkable engine and cover the 2026 NFL 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.