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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 4 of 5 — unsettled claims first, then the settled ones, newest first.
“I'm going with the Texans... I'm not guaranteeing the Texas win, but I think that defense is gonna give you guys some more problems. So I'm going with the Texas.”
| 2016 |
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| 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
“I'm going Texans over the Pats... So I I like the Houston Texans in this game.”
“I got it this week. I don't think it happens here either. I got 23 to nine Texans.”
“Yeah, I bet that. I like the stealer of the Texans. I like the Texans playing two and a half.”
“so I would lean heavily to taking uh the Texans in this game”
“But I think Houston's much better... It's not a good matchup for Pittsburgh at all.”
“I got Philly. I got Houston.”
“And then on Monday, the Texans minus three against the Steelers. Very simple.”
“So unanimously, we chose Derek Stingley junior.”
“But my second all pro edge is Will Anderson junior.”
“So unanimously, we chose Derek Stingley junior. Just a monster season from Derek Stingley junior.”
“I I I like Houston here. Steelers aren't very good and the Texans are red hot.”
“So I will take the Houston Texans.”
“I think the Texans sorta just push the Steelers around for sixty minutes... So I think the Texans win.”
“I think with CJ Stroud playing, I think I'm gonna go with the Texans.”
“Texans over Steelers in the wild card round”
“divisional round, Texans over Broncos”
“And Texans going to Pittsburgh. ... Road teams go four and two on wildcard weekend. So who are the two that win? Your Patriots could be one. And the Eagles probably.”
“I think the Texans would beat the Ravens. Don't you think? I think the Texans are about to go on a fat run.”
“they open up the wild card triple header at home against the Houston Texans”
“I don't think the Raiders upset the Texans at all. They are they are in for it.”
“I think they're real contenders.”
“the Texans can make the playoffs and win their division”
“It seems like he's gonna be the guy with Damien Pierce spelling him”
“it seems like Nick Chubb is gonna be the bell cow back at least going into the season... It seems like he's gonna be the guy with Damien Pierce spelling him”
“The Texans make it again.”
“I have them taken Josh Simmons from Ohio State... from an athletic perspective, he's a higher pick than 25.”
“You think the Ravens, lose in Houston? ... I kinda do, actually.”
“Texans check”
“I think the AFC playoff field is set. With six weeks to go, these are the seven teams.”
“This is a meat and potato pick for the Texans... I just kind of have them checking a box here with Caden McDonald.”
“Twenty Eight Houston texans... it's Gonna Be, caleb lomu the offensive Tackle From utah”
“Caleb Blowmou, come on down, offensive tackle out of Utah.”
“Maybe a turnover here stopping the red seventeen to nine Houston.”
“I like the Texas to win this out right.”
“monday night game Is the Texans. Versus Steelers ... monday texas getting this ass out. Of there”
“ultimately I think that the Texans take care of business and have the upset here at SOFI Stadium... I think Houston has the edge in this one.”
“They are not going to lose two more games the rest of the season. They are gonna get to eleven and six at worst”
“a healthy Nicocollins, I think he's a top five receiver in the National Football League if he's healthy”
“I don't think they're a dominant team... but I think they can get to ten wins.”