Houston Texans — 2026 season outlook, updated Aug 31, 2026.
Houston Texans finished the 2025 season 12-5 · AFC wild card, #6 seed.
Houston Texans: 12-5 regular season.
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2025 · AFC wild card, #6 seed
Where they rank — 2025
2026 schedule
- Bye week 8 — see all 2026 byes.
- 15th-hardest schedule — opponents average 8.56 projected wins.
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Texans Camp — Aug 31: Dell Shelved Four Games, Boutte the Plan
The Texans set their 53 and rebuilt the receiver room doing it: Kayshon Boutte arrived from New England for safety Jaylen Reed, Tank Dell went to injured reserve with a return designation, and all three veteran receivers — including the two signed eight days earlier — were released. The right tackle battle ended without a decision when Braden Smith's foot put Trent Brown in front, and, per Aaron Wilson at KPRC 2, Houston's initial roster carries two quarterbacks.
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- Camp · Aug 23, 2026
Texans Camp — Aug 23: Higgins Tears ACL, Out for the Year
Jayden Higgins tore his ACL in Tuesday's joint practice with the Raiders, and by Saturday the Texans had signed Zay Jones and Sterling Shepard to patch the room. Around the injury, an eventful week: a Stroud joint-practice day his coach liked, an 80-yard pick-six from Wade Woodaz, and a right tackle battle that is now three names with cutdown a week away.
- Camp · Aug 16, 2026
Houston Texans Camp Update — August 16: C.J. Stroud's Starting Center Is a Rookie
C.J. Stroud's starting center is rookie first-rounder Keylan Rutledge — the first depth chart answered half of the line question by listing him at center, not guard — while the preseason opener answered nothing, because Stroud sat and the backups lost 27-7 to Chargers backups. The real costs of the week were Graham Mertz's torn ACL and another seven days of the defense beating the offense in practice.
- Camp · Aug 9, 2026
Houston Texans Camp Update — August 9: The Defense Keeps Picking Off C.J. Stroud
Lassiter on day one, Bullock's pick-six on the first padded day, Pitre to open Friday's seven-on-sevens — the number-one defense is winning camp, which is either the problem or the point. The line rebuild and the situational offense both have real early receipts.
- 2026 Preview
Houston Texans 2026 Season Preview — The Field Goal Tax
Houston had the number-one defense in football and still settled for more field goals than anyone — the 2026 bet is that a rebuilt line and a traded-for back can fix the finishing before the turnover luck and the defense give back their share.
- Season Review
12-5 regular season
- Draft Recap
8 picks in the 2026 NFL Draft
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