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American Football Conference · AFC South
The Houston Texans were founded in 1999 and play their home games at NRG Stadium in Houston, Texas. The franchise is owned by Cal McNair, with Nick Caserio serving as general manager and DeMeco Ryans as head coach. The Texans have experienced notable swings in fortune over the years. After playoff appearances in 2015 and 2016 at 9–7 each season, the team slipped to 4–12 in 2017 before rebounding with an 11–5 mark and playoff berth in 2018. A run of difficult seasons followed from 2020 through 2022, including a 3–13–1 record in 2022. The arrival of quarterback C.J. Stroud helped spark a turnaround, with the team posting back-to-back 10–7 playoff seasons in 2023 and 2024, then improving to 12–5 with another playoff appearance in 2025. The current roster features Stroud alongside notable players such as Nico Collins, Tank Dell, Will Anderson Jr., Danielle Hunter, Derek Stingley Jr., and kicker Ka'imi Fairbairn.
The 200 most recent checkable claims, from 83 pundits · 200 settled, averaging 47 out of 100.
The seasons we hold results for, 2009 to 2026.
| Season | Record | Finish |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 0–1 | — |
| 2025 | 12–5 | Made the playoffs |
| 2024 | 10–7 | Made the playoffs |
| 2023 | 10–7 | Made the playoffs |
| 2022 | 3–13–1 | — |
| 2021 | 4–13 | — |
| 2020 | 4–12 | — |
| 2019 | 10–6 | Made the playoffs |
| 2018 | 11–5 | Made the playoffs |
| 2017 | 4–12 | — |
Each pundit’s standing lean on Houston Texans, measured against every other pundit who made a comparable call — same kind of claim, same season. +100 would mean the most bullish voice in every room; −100 the most bearish. At least two articles per pundit before a lean is shown, and the accuracy is how that pundit’s settled calls about this team have graded out.
more bullish than 96% of the room, across 3 articles · 0.0 accuracy on this team (1 settled)
more bullish than 92% of the room, across 10 articles · on this team not settled yet
Page 3 of 5 — unsettled claims first, then the settled ones, newest first.
“Now AFC South... we're gonna go all the way over here to Houston, where we have c J. Stroud going into his third year”
| 2016 |
|---|
| 9–7 |
| Made the playoffs |
| 2015 | 9–7 | Made the playoffs |
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| 2010 | 6–10 | — |
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| 2009 | 9–7 | — |
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more bullish than 91% of the room, across 2 articles · on this team not settled yet
more bearish than 95% of the room, across 2 articles · on this team not settled yet
more bearish than 94% of the room, across 3 articles · 67.0 accuracy on this team (1 settled)
more bearish than 85% of the room, across 3 articles · on this team not settled yet
“in the AFC South, no, I have these guys. I have the Texans... careening down the freeway in Houston to a division title.”
“I am going to hammer the Texans. I'm going to hammer them to win this division.”
“So Bill's Ravens, Texans, Broncos now winning their divisions.”
“AFC South is weak. Texans are gonna win the division.”
“if I'm going to go with a side, I got to go with Houston making of that division”
“I think the Texans win it going away, and the Titans are a wild card team.”
“I'm gonna take the Texans, Titans, Colts, and Jags”
“I think I have the Texans... I have the Texans spinning. That's where we're winning.”
“Houston will win the AFC South, but this team is not a Super Bowl contender.”
“The only thing that we're sure of with the Texans right now is that when they win the division, they will be the first playoff game on the Saturday”
“The Texans already have a massive lead in the AFC South, and they could have the division wrapped up by Thanksgiving.”
“The addition of Danielle Hunter could end up being why the Houston Texans make it to the AFC Championship this season.”
“AFC South: Houston Texans *, Tennessee Titans *, Indianapolis Colts, Jacksonville Jaguars”
“Give me the Houston Texans. That's a good football team representing the AFC South getting three and a half points.”
“I like the Houston Texans here. I know they're underdogs in Kansas City.”
“Do I take my fourth straight offensive lineman in this draft? You bet your ass I do. Blake Miller from Clemson.”
“Houston Texans, 28. Give me Peter Woods, the Clemson DT.”
“28. Houston Texans — Peter Woods , IDL, Clemson”
“you have Peter Woods mocked one pick after Caleb Lomu. You got him going number 28 for the Houston Texans.”
“We're going Blake Miller tackle from Clemson.”
“Houston Texans. At twenty eight take Peter Woods”
“I think I'm gonna take Blake Miller here Yeah. From tackle from Clemson”
“with the first pick of the second round that they have, pick number 38, I passed on Caden McDonald and gave him Kristen Miller, another defensive tackle out of Georgia”
“The next pick, that the Texans have in the second round... I finally settled in on Kyle Lewis, the, linebacker from Pitt.”
“With the twenty eighth overall pick... the Houston Texans select Max Ihana Chor, offensive tackle, Arizona State.”
“Number 28, Houston Texans. D lineman Kristen Miller helps bolster their defense”
“At pick 28, the Houston Texans select Malachi Lawrence, the defensive end out of UCF.”
“The Texans desperately need more depth on their offensive line. Maxi Inaccio, the tackle out of Arizona State goes there.”
“Caden Procter 28 to Houston”
“I cannot believe you sold out Drake May... That's how you know I'm objective... We both took Texans.”
“Texans at Patriots. I took the Texans, but that may be recency bias... But I'm taking the Texans' defense to beat... The Patriots.”
“I'm picking the Texas to win now. I think this defense is too good, and I think they are going to have a game plan that is run heavy”
“I went jail and Petrie for my slot... He was awesome for this Texans defense”
“But Stingley I think has surpassed Sauce. Gardner's a top corner out of that class and really I think the second best corner to Patrick Sir Tam.”
“The Texans always need to address offensive line. They go again... Ian Ocher out of Arizona State.”
“28 Houston Texans. I have them going Ohio State, DT, Caden McDonald.”
“I gave them in my last mock draft. I gave the Texans Caleb Lomew at tackle.”
“Texans, do you see any change for the Texans? No.”
“Texans, do you see any change for the Texans? No... I agree.”