2016 Houston Texans season
| 2016 Houston Texans season | |
|---|---|
| Head coach | Bill O'Brien |
| General manager | Rick Smith |
| Owner | Bob McNair |
| Home field | NRG Stadium |
| Results | |
| Record | 9–7 |
| Division place | 1st AFC South |
| Playoff finish |
Won Wild Card Playoffs (Raiders) 27–14 Lost Divisional Playoffs (Patriots) 16–34 |
| Pro Bowlers | DE Jadeveon Clowney |
| AP All-Pros |
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The 2016 Houston Texans season was the franchise's 15th season in the National Football League and the third under head coach Bill O'Brien. The Texans' attempt to make history as the first team to play the Super Bowl on their home field, NRG Stadium, was thwarted in the second round of the 2016-17 NFL playoffs by the New England Patriots.
The Texans finished 9–7 for the third season in a row and clinched the AFC South for the second season in a row, winning their fourth overall division title — the Texans finished tied with the Tennessee Titans, but won the tiebreaker based on record vs. division opponents. The 2016 season marked the first time in franchise history that the Texans swept the Indianapolis Colts. This marks the second time in team history that the Texans made the playoffs in back to back years, and the first since 2011–12. This was also the first time in their franchise history where their defense ranked number one in the league, despite losing their injured star defensive end J.J. Watt for most of the season, only allowing 20.5 points per game and only 301.3 yards per game.
After losing to the Kansas City Chiefs 30–0 in the Wild Card Round the previous season, the Texans defeated the Oakland Raiders 27–14 and advanced to the Divisional Round for the first time since the 2012 season, where they lost to the New England Patriots 16–34.
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Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text.
Brock Osweiler started his first regular season game for the Texans at home against the Chicago Bears. Houston received the ball first and made it all the way to the Chicago 34 before an Osweiler pass was intercepted by Tracy Porter. The Bears capitalized on the turnover with a 1-yard run from Jeremy Langford. In the 2nd quarter, Jay Cutler fumbled the ball on 4th and 1 at the Houston 31. Cutler recovered the fumble but the drive was turned over on downs. Houston scored on the following drive with a 28-yard field goal from Nick Novak. Following a slow offensive start in the first half, Houston trailed Chicago 10–14 at halftime. Momentum shifted in the 2nd half in favor of the Texans, outscoring the Bears 13–0. With the win, Houston improved to 4–0 all time against Chicago.
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