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2023 Houston Texans season
OwnerJanice and D. Cal McNair
General managerNick Caserio
Head coachDeMeco Ryans
Offensive coordinatorBobby Slowik
Defensive coordinatorMatt Burke
Home fieldNRG Stadium
Results
Record10–7
Division place1st AFC South
Playoff finishWon Wild Card Playoffs
(vs. Browns) 45–14
Lost Divisional Playoffs
(at Ravens) 10–34
Pro Bowlers
Uniform

The 2023 season was the Houston Texans' 22nd season in the National Football League (NFL) and the first under head coach DeMeco Ryans. While the team went into the season with low expectations as a rebuilding period and started 0–2, they not only improved on their 3–13–1 record from last year with a Week 9 win over the Tampa Bay Buccaneers,[2] but the Texans qualified for the playoffs for the first time since 2019 with a win over the Indianapolis Colts in Week 18, ending with a 10–7 record. After the Jacksonville Jaguars lost to the Tennessee Titans the day after, the Texans also clinched the AFC South for the first time since 2019. The Texans became the fifth team in NFL history to make the playoffs with both a rookie quarterback and a rookie head coach, as well as making history as the first team in NFL history to win a division entirely with a rookie head coach and rookie quarterback.[3][nb 1]

In the Wild Card round of the playoffs, the Texans blew out the Cleveland Browns with a 45–14 win.[4] The team’s season would officially come to an end when they would lose to the one-seed Baltimore Ravens 34–10 in the Divisional round, preventing them from making their first AFC Championship appearance in franchise history.

In the NFL draft, the Texans selected quarterback C. J. Stroud from Ohio State second overall. Stroud would break several NFL and franchise rookie records on his way to being named NFL Offensive Rookie of the Year, becoming the first player in franchise history to win the award.[5] After trading with the Arizona Cardinals, the Texans would select Alabama defensive end Will Anderson Jr. third overall. Anderson was named the NFL Defensive Rookie of the Year, marking the fourth time in NFL history that teammates won the offensive and defensive rookie of the year awards.[6]

Offseason

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On January 8, the Texans fired Lovie Smith after just one rebuilding season as the head coach with a record of 3–13–1.[7] On January 31, the Texans hired San Francisco 49ers defensive coordinator and former player DeMeco Ryans as their new head coach.[8]

Draft

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2023 Houston Texans Draft
Round Selection Player Position College Notes
1 2 C. J. Stroud QB Ohio State
3 Will Anderson Jr. LB Alabama from Arizona[A]
12 Traded to Arizona[A] from Cleveland[B]
2 33 Traded to Arizona[A]
62 Juice Scruggs C Penn State from Philadelphia[C]
3 65 Traded to Philadelphia[C]
69 Tank Dell WR Houston from LA Rams[D]
73 Traded to LA Rams[D] from Cleveland[B]
4 104 Traded to Las Vegas[E]
105 Traded to Philadelphia[F] from Arizona[A]
109 Dylan Horton DE TCU from Las Vegas[E]
5 Selection forfeited[G]
161 Traded to LA Rams[D] from Dallas[H]
167 Henry To'oTo'o LB Alabama Compensatory pick; from LA Rams[I]
174 Traded to LA Rams[I] Compensatory pick; from Las Vegas[E]
6 179 Traded to Tampa Bay[J]
188 Traded to Philadelphia[C] from New Orleans[K]
191 Traded to Philadelphia[L] from Green Bay via LA Rams[D]
201 Jarrett Patterson C Notre Dame from Minnesota[M]
203 Traded to Las Vegas[E] from NY Giants[N]
205 Xavier Hutchinson WR Iowa State from Buffalo[O]
207 Traded to NY Jets[P] from San Francisco[Q]
7 219 Traded to Minnesota[M]
230 Traded to Buffalo[C][O] from NY Jets via Tampa Bay and Philadelphia[J][L]
248 Brandon Hill S Pittsburgh from Philadelphia[L]
259 Traded to LA Rams[I] Supplemental compensatory pick

Draft trades and notes

  1. ^ a b c d The Texans traded first- and second-round selections (12th and 33rd overall) and first- and third-round selections in 2024 to Arizona in exchange for first- and fourth-round selections (3rd and 105th overall)[9]
  2. ^ a b The Texans traded QB Deshaun Watson and a 2024 sixth-round selection to Cleveland in exchange for first- and third-round selections (12th and 73rd overall), 2022 and 2024 first- and fourth-round selections, and a 2024 sixth-round selection.[10]
  3. ^ a b c d The Texans traded third-, sixth-, and seventh-round selections (65th, 188th, and 230th overall) to Philadelphia in exchange for a second-round selection (62nd overall).[11]
  4. ^ a b c d The Texans traded third- and fifth-round selections (73rd and 161st overall) to the Los Angeles Rams in exchange for third- and sixth-round selections (69th and 191st overall).[12]
  5. ^ a b c d The Texans traded fourth- and sixth-round selections (104th and 203rd overall) to Las Vegas in exchange for fourth- and fifth-round selections (109th and 174th overall).[13]
  6. ^ The Texans traded a fourth-round selection (105th overall) to Philadelphia in exchange for a 2024 third-round selection.[13]
  7. ^ The Texans forfeited their fifth-round selection as punishment for a salary cap reporting violation.[14]
  8. ^ The Texans traded WR Brandin Cooks to Dallas in exchange for a fifth-round selection (161st overall) and a 2024 sixth-round selection.[15]
  9. ^ a b c The Texans traded fifth- and seventh-round selections (174th and 259th overall) to the Los Angeles Rams in exchange for a fifth-round selection (167th overall).[13]
  10. ^ a b The Texans traded a sixth-round selection (179th overall) to Tampa Bay in exchange for guard Shaq Mason and a seventh-round selection (230th overall).[16]
  11. ^ The Texans traded CB Bradley Roby to New Orleans in exchange for a sixth-round selection (188th overall) and a 2022 third-round selection.[17]
  12. ^ a b c The Texans traded a sixth-round selection (191st overall) to Philadelphia in exchange for two seventh-round selections (230th and 248th overall).[18]
  13. ^ a b The Texans traded DE Ross Blacklock and a seventh-round selection (219th overall) to Minnesota in exchange for a sixth-round selection (201st overall).[19]
  14. ^ The Texans traded CB Keion Crossen to the New York Giants in exchange for a sixth-round selection (203rd overall).[20]
  15. ^ a b The Texans traded a seventh-round selection (230th overall) and a 2024 sixth-round selection to Buffalo in exchange for a sixth-round selection (205th overall)[21]
  16. ^ The Texans traded a sixth-round selection (207th overall) to the New York Jets in exchange for linebacker Blake Cashman.[22]
  17. ^ The Texans traded defensive end Charles Omenihu to San Francisco in exchange for a sixth-round selection (207th overall).[23]
2023 Houston Texans undrafted free agents
Name Position College Ref.
Jake Bates K Arkansas [24]
Tyler Beach G/T Wisconsin [25]
Joe Doyle P Memphis
Dylan Deatherage T Western Michigan
Ali Gaye DE LSU
Darius Joyner S Duke
Jesse Matthews WR San Diego State
Jordan Murray TE Hawaii [26]
Xazavian Valladay RB Arizona State [25]
Jared Wayne WR Pittsburgh
Kilian Zierer T Auburn

Staff

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2023 Houston Texans staff

Front office

  • Owner/senior chairwoman – Janice McNair
  • CEO/chairman – Cal McNair
  • President – Greg Grissom
  • General manager – Nick Caserio
  • Executive vice president/general counsel – Greg Kondritz
  • Assistant director of player personnel and college scouting director – James Liipfert
  • Assistant director of player personnel – Chris Blanco
  • Director of football operations – Clay Hampton
  • Director of Pro Scouting – Ronnie McGill
  • Assistant director of pro scouting – D. J. Debick
  • Director of team development – Dylan Thompson

Head coaches

Offensive coaches

Defensive coaches

Special teams coaches

  • Special teams coordinator – Frank Ross
  • Assistant special teams coordinator – Will Burnham

Strength and conditioning

  • Head strength and conditioning – Mike Eubanks
  • Assistant strength and conditioning – Chris Cervantes
  • Assistant strength and conditioning – Joe Distor
  • Assistant strength and conditioning – Pat Moorer


Final roster

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2023 Houston Texans roster
Quarterbacks (QB)

Running backs (RB)

Wide receivers (WR)

Tight ends (TE)

Offensive linemen (OL)

Defensive linemen (DL)

Linebackers (LB)

Defensive backs (DB)

Special teams

Practice squad

Reserve

Rookies in italics

Preseason

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Week Date Opponent Result Record Venue Recap
1 August 10 at New England Patriots W 20–9 1–0 Gillette Stadium Recap
2 August 19 Miami Dolphins L 3–28 1–1 NRG Stadium Recap
3 August 27 at New Orleans Saints W 17–13 2–1 Caesars Superdome Recap

Regular season

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Schedule

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Week Date Opponent Result Record Venue Recap
1 September 10 at Baltimore Ravens L 9–25 0–1 M&T Bank Stadium Recap
2 September 17 Indianapolis Colts L 20–31 0–2 NRG Stadium Recap
3 September 24 at Jacksonville Jaguars W 37–17 1–2 EverBank Stadium Recap
4 October 1 Pittsburgh Steelers W 30–6 2–2 NRG Stadium Recap
5 October 8 at Atlanta Falcons L 19–21 2–3 Mercedes-Benz Stadium Recap
6 October 15 New Orleans Saints W 20–13 3–3 NRG Stadium Recap
7 Bye
8 October 29 at Carolina Panthers L 13–15 3–4 Bank of America Stadium Recap
9 November 5 Tampa Bay Buccaneers W 39–37 4–4 NRG Stadium Recap
10 November 12 at Cincinnati Bengals W 30–27 5–4 Paycor Stadium Recap
11 November 19 Arizona Cardinals W 21–16 6–4 NRG Stadium Recap
12 November 26 Jacksonville Jaguars L 21–24 6–5 NRG Stadium Recap
13 December 3 Denver Broncos W 22–17 7–5 NRG Stadium Recap
14 December 10 at New York Jets L 6–30 7–6 MetLife Stadium Recap
15 December 17 at Tennessee Titans W 19–16 (OT) 8–6 Nissan Stadium Recap
16 December 24 Cleveland Browns L 22–36 8–7 NRG Stadium Recap
17 December 31 Tennessee Titans W 26–3 9–7 NRG Stadium Recap
18 January 6 at Indianapolis Colts W 23–19 10–7 Lucas Oil Stadium Recap

Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text.

Game summaries

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Week 1: at Baltimore Ravens

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Week 1: Houston Texans at Baltimore Ravens – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Texans 0 6 039
Ravens 7 0 15325

at M&T Bank Stadium, Baltimore, Maryland

Game information

Week 2: vs. Indianapolis Colts

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Week 2: Indianapolis Colts at Houston Texans – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Colts 14 14 3031
Texans 7 3 01020

at NRG Stadium, Houston, Texas

Game information

Week 3: at Jacksonville Jaguars

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Week 3: Houston Texans at Jacksonville Jaguars – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Texans 7 10 71337
Jaguars 0 0 10717

at EverBank Stadium, Jacksonville, Florida

  • Date: September 24
  • Game time: 1:00 p.m. EDT/12:00 p.m. CDT
  • Game weather: 84 °F (29 °C)
  • Game attendance: 61,466
  • Referee: Scott Novak
  • TV announcers (Fox): Chris Myers, Robert Smith and Jen Hale
  • Recap, Game Book
Game information

Week 4: vs. Pittsburgh Steelers

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Week 4: Pittsburgh Steelers at Houston Texans – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Steelers 0 0 606
Texans 10 6 01430

at NRG Stadium, Houston, Texas

  • Date: October 1
  • Game time: 12:00 p.m. CDT
  • Game weather: None (retractable roof closed)
  • Game attendance: 71,399
  • Referee: Bill Vinovich
  • TV announcers (CBS): Spero Dedes, Adam Archuleta and Amanda Renner
  • Recap, Game Book
Game information

For the second straight week, the Texans had back-to-back upset victories, and improved to 2-2. Former defensive end J.J. Watt was inducted to the Houston Texans Ring of Honor during halftime. Coincidentally, his brother T.J was playing in this game, though for the Pittsburgh Steelers.

Week 5: at Atlanta Falcons

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Week 5: Houston Texans at Atlanta Falcons – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Texans 3 6 3719
Falcons 7 0 01421

at Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlanta, Georgia

Game information

Week 6: vs. New Orleans Saints

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Week 6: New Orleans Saints at Houston Texans – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Saints 7 3 3013
Texans 7 10 3020

at NRG Stadium, Houston, Texas

  • Date: October 15
  • Game time: 12:00 p.m. CDT
  • Game weather: None (retractable roof closed)
  • Game attendance: 71,810
  • Referee: Alan Eck
  • TV announcers (Fox): Chris Myers, Mark Schlereth and Kristina Pink
  • Recap, Game Book
Game information

With the win, the Texans improved to 3–3 and matched their win total from the previous season.

Week 8: at Carolina Panthers

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Week 8: Houston Texans at Carolina Panthers – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Texans 0 7 6013
Panthers 0 6 6315

at Bank of America Stadium, Charlotte, North Carolina

  • Date: October 29
  • Game time: 1:00 p.m. EDT/12:00 p.m. CDT
  • Game weather: Clear, 76 °F (24 °C)
  • Game attendance: 71,505
  • Referee: John Hussey
  • TV announcers (Fox): Brandon Gaudin, Robert Smith and Jen Hale
  • Recap, Game Book
Game information

Week 9: vs. Tampa Bay Buccaneers

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Week 9: Tampa Bay Buccaneers at Houston Texans – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Buccaneers 10 7 61437
Texans 7 3 121739

at NRG Stadium, Houston, Texas

Game information

Placekicker Kaʻimi Fairbairn exited the game at halftime with a quad injury. Running back Dare Ogunbowale handled kickoffs for the Texans during the second half.[27]

Quarterback C. J. Stroud sets the NFL single-game record for passing yards by a rookie with 470 passing yards, surpassing the record set by Indianapolis Colts quarterback Andrew Luck.[28] Despite the Buccaneers taking a 4-point lead with just 46 seconds left, CJ Stroud marched 75 yards down the field to score the game-winning touchdown.[29]

Week 10: at Cincinnati Bengals

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Week 10: Houston Texans at Cincinnati Bengals – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Texans 0 10 101030
Bengals 7 0 101027

at Paycor Stadium, Cincinnati, Ohio

  • Date: November 12
  • Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST/12:00 p.m. CST
  • Game weather: Sunny, 56 °F (13 °C)
  • Game attendance: 66,526
  • Referee: Carl Cheffers
  • TV announcers (CBS): Kevin Harlan, Trent Green and Melanie Collins
  • Recap, Game Book
Game information

Week 11: vs. Arizona Cardinals

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Week 11: Arizona Cardinals at Houston Texans – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Cardinals 10 0 6016
Texans 7 14 0021

at NRG Stadium, Houston, Texas

Game information

Week 12: vs. Jacksonville Jaguars

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Week 12: Jacksonville Jaguars at Houston Texans – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Jaguars 3 10 8324
Texans 0 7 7721

at NRG Stadium, Houston, Texas

Game information

Week 13: vs. Denver Broncos

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Week 13: Denver Broncos at Houston Texans – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Broncos 0 3 7717
Texans 10 3 3622

at NRG Stadium, Houston, Texas

  • Date: December 3
  • Game time: 12:00 p.m. CST
  • Game weather: None (retractable roof closed)
  • Game attendance: 71,670
  • Referee: Shawn Smith
  • TV announcers (CBS): Ian Eagle, Charles Davis and Evan Washburn
  • Recap, Game Book
Game information

Week 14: at New York Jets

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Week 14: Houston Texans at New York Jets – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Texans 0 0 606
Jets 0 0 141630

at MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey

  • Date: December 10
  • Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST/12:00 p.m. CST
  • Game weather: Rain, 58 °F (14 °C)
  • Game attendance: 72,956
  • Referee: Brad Allen
  • TV announcers (CBS): Kevin Harlan, Trent Green and Melanie Collins
  • Recap, Game Book
Game information

Week 15: at Tennessee Titans

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Week 15: Houston Texans at Tennessee Titans – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34OTTotal
Texans 0 3 67319
Titans 6 7 03016

at Nissan Stadium, Nashville, Tennessee

  • Date: December 17
  • Game time: 12:00 p.m. CST
  • Game weather: Cloudy, 48 °F (9 °C)
  • Game attendance: 66,219
  • Referee: Clete Blakeman
  • TV announcers (CBS): Spero Dedes, Adam Archuleta and Aditi Kinkhabwala
  • Recap, Game Book
Game information

Week 16: vs. Cleveland Browns

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Week 16: Cleveland Browns at Houston Texans – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Browns 7 15 6836
Texans 0 7 01522

at NRG Stadium, Houston, Texas

  • Date: December 24
  • Game time: 12:00 p.m. CST
  • Game weather: None (retractable roof closed)
  • Game attendance: 70,831
  • Referee: Tra Blake
  • TV announcers (CBS): Ian Eagle, Charles Davis and Evan Washburn
  • Recap, Game Book
Game information

Week 17: vs. Tennessee Titans

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Week 17: Tennessee Titans at Houston Texans – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Titans 0 3 003
Texans 3 17 3326

at NRG Stadium, Houston, Texas

  • Date: December 31
  • Game time: 12:00 p.m. CST
  • Game weather: None (retractable roof closed)
  • Game attendance: 71,517
  • Referee: Scott Novak
  • TV announcers (Fox): Chris Myers, Robert Smith and Jen Hale
  • Recap, Game Book
Game information

Week 18: at Indianapolis Colts

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Week 18: Houston Texans at Indianapolis Colts – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Texans 7 7 3623
Colts 3 3 8519

at Lucas Oil Stadium, Indianapolis, Indiana

Game information

Down 6, the Colts drove the ball to the Houston 15 yard line before failing to convert on 4th and 1 with 1:06 remaining thus sealing the game for the Texans. With the win, the Texans clinched a playoff berth for the first time since 2019 and finished the regular season with a record of 10–7. The 10 wins also broke the franchise record for most wins in a season by a first-year head coach. The following day, the Jacksonville Jaguars lost to the Tennessee Titans; as a result of the Jaguars' loss, the Texans won the AFC South.

Standings

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Division

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AFC South
W L T PCT DIV CONF PF PA STK
(4) Houston Texans 10 7 0 .588 4–2 7–5 377 353 W2
Jacksonville Jaguars 9 8 0 .529 4–2 6–6 377 371 L1
Indianapolis Colts 9 8 0 .529 3–3 7–5 396 415 L1
Tennessee Titans 6 11 0 .353 1–5 4–8 305 367 W1

Conference

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# Team Division W L T PCT DIV CONF SOS SOV STK
Division leaders
1 Baltimore Ravens North 13 4 0 .765 3–3 8–4 .543 .529 L1
2[a][b] Buffalo Bills East 11 6 0 .647 4–2 7–5 .471 .471 W5
3[a] Kansas City Chiefs West 11 6 0 .647 4–2 9–3 .481 .428 W2
4 Houston Texans South 10 7 0 .588 4–2 7–5 .474 .465 W2
Wild cards
5[c] Cleveland Browns North 11 6 0 .647 3–3 8–4 .536 .513 L1
6[b][c] Miami Dolphins East 11 6 0 .647 4–2 7–5 .450 .358 L2
7 Pittsburgh Steelers North 10 7 0 .588 5–1 7–5 .540 .571 W3
Did not qualify for the postseason
8[d] Cincinnati Bengals North 9 8 0 .529 1–5 4–8 .574 .536 W1
9[d][e] Jacksonville Jaguars South 9 8 0 .529 4–2 6–6 .533 .477 L1
10[e] Indianapolis Colts South 9 8 0 .529 3–3 7–5 .491 .444 L1
11[f] Las Vegas Raiders West 8 9 0 .471 4–2 6–6 .488 .426 W1
12[f] Denver Broncos West 8 9 0 .471 3–3 5–7 .488 .485 L1
13 New York Jets East 7 10 0 .412 2–4 4–8 .502 .454 W1
14 Tennessee Titans South 6 11 0 .353 1–5 4–8 .522 .422 W1
15 Los Angeles Chargers West 5 12 0 .294 1–5 3–9 .529 .388 L5
16 New England Patriots East 4 13 0 .235 2–4 4–8 .522 .529 L2
Tiebreakers[g]
  1. ^ a b Buffalo finished ahead of Kansas City based on head-to-head victory.
  2. ^ a b Buffalo finished ahead of Miami based on head-to-head sweep.
  3. ^ a b Cleveland finished ahead of Miami based on conference record.
  4. ^ a b Cincinnati finished ahead of Jacksonville based on head-to-head victory. Division tie break was initially used to eliminate Indianapolis (see below).
  5. ^ a b Jacksonville finished ahead of Indianapolis based on head-to-head sweep.
  6. ^ a b Las Vegas finished ahead of Denver based on head-to-head sweep.
  7. ^ 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.

Postseason

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Schedule

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Round Date Opponent (seed) Result Record Venue Recap
Wild Card January 13 Cleveland Browns (5) W 45–14 1–0 NRG Stadium Recap
Divisional January 20 at Baltimore Ravens (1) L 10–34 1–1 M&T Bank Stadium Recap

Game summaries

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AFC Wild Card Playoffs: vs. (5) Cleveland Browns

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AFC Wild Card Playoffs: (5) Cleveland Browns at (4) Houston Texans – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Browns 7 7 0014
Texans 10 14 14745

at NRG Stadium, Houston, Texas

Game information

AFC Divisional Playoffs: at (1) Baltimore Ravens

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AFC Divisional Playoffs: (4) Houston Texans at (1) Baltimore Ravens – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Texans 3 7 0010
Ravens 3 7 71734

at M&T Bank Stadium, Baltimore, Maryland

Game information

Notes

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  1. ^ The other teams to make the playoffs with a rookie QB and HC were:

Statistics

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Team

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Category Total yards Yards per game NFL rank
(out of 32)
Passing offense 4,173 245.5 7th
Rushing offense 1,647 96.9 23rd
Total offense[30] 5,820 342.4 12th
Passing defense 3,979 234.1 23rd
Rushing defense 1,643 96.6 6th
Total defense[31] 5,622 330.7 14th

Individual

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Category Player Total
Offense
Passing yards C. J. Stroud 4,108
Passing touchdowns C. J. Stroud 23
Rushing yards Devin Singletary 898
Rushing touchdowns Devin Singletary 4
Receiving yards Nico Collins 1,297
Receiving touchdowns Nico Collins 8
Defense
Tackles (Solo) Christian Harris 65
Sacks Jonathan Greenard 12.5
Interceptions Derek Stingley Jr. 5

Source:[32]

References

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