It’s now a race to first place in the AFC.
The Houston Texans will begin their quest back to playoff contention with a showdown between master and protégé out west in an interconference battle. Nick Caley might have left Los Angeles for H-Town, but his career as the Texans’ offensive coordinator begins back at SoFi Stadium.
With the NFL schedule finalized, the Texans will visit Matthew Stafford, Sean McVay and the Los Angeles Rams in Week 1 to start a gauntlet over the first month of the season, which includes a primetime battle on Monday Night Football against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in Week 2 in what would be the hope opener.
The Texans will close out the regular season at NRG Stadium for the first time since 2020, hopefully locking up a playoff bid over the Indianapolis Colts on a to be determined date.
While the Texans retooled their offensive line this offseason, adding veterans Trent Brown and Cam Robinson, as well as rookie Aireontae Ersery, there are no guarantees for success. Houston still has holes on the interior and plans to trot out at least two members of the unit that allowed 56 total sacks in 2025.
By the strength of schedule metric alone — using both last year’s win totals and this year’s projected win totals — the Texans have one of the easier paths back to the postseason. Despite five matchups with first-place teams, Houston remains in the chatter for a third straight AFC South title.
Here’s Houston’s full 17-game schedule for the 2025 season:
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- Week 1 – at Los Angeles Rams
- Week 2 – vs. Tampa Bay Buccaneers (MNF)
- Week 3 – at Jacksonville Jaguars.
- Week 4 – vs. Tennessee Titans
- Week 5 – at Baltimore Ravens
- Week 6 – BYE Week
- Week 7 – at Seattle Seahawks (MNF)
- Week 8 – vs. San Francisco 49ers
- Week 9 – vs. Denver Broncos
- Week 10 – vs. Jacksonville Jaguars
- Week 11 – at Tennessee Titans
- Week 12 – vs. Buffalo Bills (TNF)
- Week 13 – at Indianapolis Colts
- Week 14 – at Kansas City Chiefs (SNF)
- Week 15 – vs. Arizona Cardinals
- Week 16 – vs. Las Vegas Raiders
- Week 17 – at Los Angeles Chargers
- Week 18 – vs. Indianapolis Colts
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