2016 Houston Texans season

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 eventual Super Bowl champion New England Patriots.

2016 Houston Texans season
OwnerBob McNair
Head coachBill O'Brien
General managerRick Smith
Home fieldNRG Stadium
Results
Record9–7
Division place1st AFC South
Playoff finishWon Wild Card Playoffs (vs. Raiders) 27–14
Lost Divisional Playoffs
(at Patriots) 16–34
Pro BowlersDE Jadeveon Clowney
AP All-Pros
Uniform

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 against division opponents. The 2016 season marked the first time in franchise history that the Texans swept the Indianapolis Colts.[1] 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 34–16.

Draft
Main article: 2016 NFL Draft
2016 Houston Texans draft
Round Pick Player Position College Notes
1 21 Will Fuller  WR Notre Dame from Washington
2 50 Nick Martin  C Notre Dame from Atlanta
3 85 Braxton Miller  WR Ohio State
4 119 Tyler Ervin  RB San Jose State
5 159 K. J. Dillon  S West Virginia
5 166 D. J. Reader  DT Clemson from New England
      Made roster    †   Pro Football Hall of Fame    *   Made at least one Pro Bowl during career

Notes

Staff
2016 Houston Texans staff
Front office
  • Founder/chairman/CEO – Bob McNair
  • Vice chairman – D. Cal McNair
  • Executive vice president/general manager – Rick Smith
  • President – Jamey Rootes
  • Vice president of football administration – Chris Olsen
  • Vice president of football operations – Doug West
  • Senior personnel advisor – Bobby Grier
  • Director of player personnel – Brian Gaine
  • Director of college scouting – Jon Carr
  • Director of football research – Jim Bernhardt
  • Assistant director of pro personnel – Larry Wright

Head coaches

Offensive coaches

 Defensive coaches

Special teams coaches

Strength and conditioning

  • Head strength and conditioning – Craig Fitzgerald
  • Assistant strength and conditioning – Sean Hayes
  • Assistant strength and conditioning – Brian Bell
  • Assistant strength and conditioning – Ian Jones

Final roster
2016 Houston Texans final roster
Quarterbacks

Running backs

Wide receivers

Tight ends

 Offensive linemen

Defensive linemen

 Linebackers

Defensive backs

Special teams

 Reserve lists


Practice squad


Rookies in italics
 53 active, 15 inactive, 10 practice squad

Schedule

Preseason
WeekDateOpponentResultRecordGame siteNFL.com
recap
1 August 14 at San Francisco 49ers W 24–13 1–0 Levi's Stadium Recap
2 August 20 New Orleans Saints W 16–9 2–0 NRG Stadium Recap
3 August 28 Arizona Cardinals W 34–24 3–0 NRG Stadium Recap
4 September 1 at Dallas Cowboys W 28–17 4–0 AT&T Stadium Recap

Regular season
WeekDateOpponentResultRecordGame siteNFL.com
recap
1 September 11 Chicago Bears W 23–14 1–0 NRG Stadium Recap
2 September 18 Kansas City Chiefs W 19–12 2–0 NRG Stadium Recap
3 September 22 at New England Patriots L 0–27 2–1 Gillette Stadium Recap
4 October 2 Tennessee Titans W 27–20 3–1 NRG Stadium Recap
5 October 9 at Minnesota Vikings L 13–31 3–2 U.S. Bank Stadium Recap
6 October 16 Indianapolis Colts W 26–23 (OT) 4–2 NRG Stadium Recap
7 October 24 at Denver Broncos L 9–27 4–3 Sports Authority Field at Mile High Recap
8 October 30 Detroit Lions W 20–13 5–3 NRG Stadium Recap
9 Bye
10 November 13 at Jacksonville Jaguars W 24–21 6–3 EverBank Field Recap
11 November 21 at Oakland Raiders L 20–27 6–4 Estadio Azteca (Mexico City) Recap
12 November 27 San Diego Chargers L 13–21 6–5 NRG Stadium Recap
13 December 4 at Green Bay Packers L 13–21 6–6 Lambeau Field Recap
14 December 11 at Indianapolis Colts W 22–17 7–6 Lucas Oil Stadium Recap
15 December 18 Jacksonville Jaguars W 21–20 8–6 NRG Stadium Recap
16 December 24 Cincinnati Bengals W 12–10 9–6 NRG Stadium Recap
17 January 1 at Tennessee Titans L 17–24 9–7 Nissan Stadium Recap

Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text.

Postseason
See also: 2016–17 NFL playoffs
Playoff roundDateOpponent (seed)ResultRecordGame siteNFL.com
recap
Wild Card January 7, 2017 Oakland Raiders (5) W 27–14 1–0 NRG Stadium Recap
Divisional January 14, 2017 at New England Patriots (1) L 16–34 1–1 Gillette Stadium Recap

Game summaries

Week 1: vs. Chicago Bears
Week One: Chicago Bears at Houston Texans – Game summary
1 2 34Total
Bears 7 7 0014
Texans 0 10 31023

at NRG Stadium, Houston, Texas

Game information

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.

Week 2: vs. Kansas City Chiefs
Week Two: Kansas City Chiefs at Houston Texans – Game summary
1 2 34Total
Chiefs 0 3 0912
Texans 7 6 0619

at NRG Stadium, Houston, Texas

Game information

The Texans stayed at home for week 2 where they hosted the Kansas City Chiefs, going 0–2 against the Chiefs the previous season, including a 30–0 shutout loss in the Wild Card round. Houston's defense managed Kansas City's offense, holding the Chiefs to only 4 Cairo Santos field goals. The only touchdown of the game came on a 27-yard pass from Brock Osweiler to DeAndre Hopkins in the 1st quarter.

Week 3: at New England Patriots
Week Three: Houston Texans at New England Patriots – Game summary
1 2 34Total
Texans 0 0 000
Patriots 10 0 10727

at Gillette Stadium, Foxborough, Massachusetts

Game information

The Houston Texans fell to the New England Patriots 27–0, dropping to 2–1 for the season. Problems started early for the Texans as Charles James fumbled a kick return that was recovered by Duron Harmon at the Houston 22. The fumble lead to a Jacoby Brissett 27-yard run to extended New England's lead to 10–0 following Stephen Gostkowski's kick late in the first quarter. On the Texans' next possession, a Brock Osweiler pass was intercepted by Jamie Collins. The Patriots gained the ball to start the second half and settled for a 25-yard Gostkowski field goal. On the ensuing kickoff, Tyler Ervin fumbled the ball with Jordan Richards recovering it. Like before, the fumble resulted in a New England touchdown with a 1-yard LeGarrette Blount run. The loss was Houston's first shutout loss since December 7, 2003, where the Texans fell to the Jacksonville Jaguars also by a score of 27–0. It was also head coach Bill O'Brien's first return to New England in 5 years, where he served as an offensive assistant in their undefeated regular season of 2007, as wide receivers coach in 2008, quarterbacks coach from 2009–10, and as offensive coordinator in 2011. O'Brien was also part of two AFC-winning Patriots teams in 2007 and 2011, losing the Super Bowl to the Eli Manning-led New York Giants on both occasions.

Days after the game, defensive end J. J. Watt underwent back surgery to repair a herniated disk. Watt missed the remainder of the 2016 season due to the surgery.[4] Former Texan Antonio Smith was signed to the team to replace Watt for the season.[5]

Week 4: vs. Tennessee Titans
Week Four: Tennessee Titans at Houston Texans – Game summary
1 2 34Total
Titans 3 14 3020
Texans 14 6 7027

at NRG Stadium, Houston, Texas

Game information

Will Fuller's 67-yard punt return TD late in the third quarter helped the Texans defeat the Titans 27-20. With the victory, the Texans improved to 3-1. Houston also defeated Tennessee for the fifth straight time. The victory is the Texans' 100th overall win in franchise history.

Week 5: at Minnesota Vikings
Week Five: Houston Texans at Minnesota Vikings – Game summary
1 2 34Total
Texans 0 6 0713
Vikings 14 10 0731

at U.S. Bank Stadium, Minneapolis, Minnesota

  • Date: October 9
  • Game time: 12:00 p.m. CDT
  • Game weather: Played indoors (dome stadium)
  • Game attendance: 66,683
  • Referee: Jeff Triplette
  • TV announcers (CBS): Spero Dedes and Solomon Wilcots
  • Recap, Gamebook
Game information

With the loss, the Texans fell to 3-2 and have yet to defeat the Vikings in franchise history.

Week 6: vs. Indianapolis Colts
Week Six: Indianapolis Colts at Houston Texans – Game summary
1 2 34OTTotal
Colts 3 10 010023
Texans 0 3 614326

at NRG Stadium, Houston, Texas

Game information

The Texans hosted their divisional rivals, the Colts, in a prime time match up. Houston's offense got off to a slow start during the first half with the crowd booing quarterback Brock Osweiler numerous times. While the offense was struggling, Houston's defense kept them in the game to only trail 3–13 at halftime. The Texans' offense scored their first touchdown of the game midway through the third quarter with a 1-yard run from Lamar Miller. Miller's rushing touchdown was his first of the season and Houston's first rushing touchdown of the season. After Miller's touchdown run, Nick Novak missed the extra point, going wide right, to trail 9–13. The Texans' offense faltered again while the Colts started to pull away in the fourth quarter to lead 23–9 with 7:04 left in regulation. Down by 14, the Texans refused to give up and started a comeback against the Colts. Houston tied the game with 0:47 left in regulation on a 26-yard touchdown pass from Osweiler to tight end C. J. Fiedorowicz. With Novak making the extra point, the game was tied at 23–23. Indianapolis tried to win the game in regulation, but were forced to punt with 0:23 left in the game. Houston took the knee to close out the fourth.

The Colts received the ball to begin overtime, but failed to make it out of their own territory. On 3rd and 3 Andrew Luck was sacked by Benardrick McKinney for a 9-yard loss and Indianapolis was forced to punt the ball away. Houston made it into field goal territory after Osweiler found Jaelen Strong for a 36-yard pass at the Indianapolis 12-yard line. On the next play, Osweiler intentionally ran for a 3-yard loss to help set up a Novak field goal. After Osweiler's set up, Novak made the 33-yard field goal to win the game for the Texans, 26–23.

With the win, Houston went to 4–2 on the season, 4–0 at home, and extended their win streak over Indianapolis to a franchise best 2 games.

Week 7: at Denver Broncos
Week Seven: Houston Texans at Denver Broncos – Game summary
1 2 34Total
Texans 6 0 309
Broncos 0 14 7627

at Sports Authority Field at Mile High, Denver, Colorado

Game information

In a MNF matchup, Brock Osweiler returned to Denver for the first time after leaving the Broncos in the offseason. But his success last week wasn't enough this week as the Broncos held the Texans to three field goals for the win. With the loss, the Texans fell to 4–3.

Week 8: vs. Detroit Lions
Week Eight: Detroit Lions at Houston Texans – Game summary
1 2 34Total
Lions 0 3 01013
Texans 0 14 3320

at NRG Stadium, Houston, Texas

Game information

The Texans rebounded from their dismal Monday Night performance and never trailed in their first matchup against the Detroit Lions since Houston's Thanksgiving 2012 win in OT. With the win, the Texans entered the Week 9 bye at 5-3.

Week 10: at Jacksonville Jaguars
Week Ten: Houston Texans at Jacksonville Jaguars – Game summary
1 2 34Total
Texans 14 0 7324
Jaguars 7 3 01121

at EverBank Field, Jacksonville, Florida

Game information

The Texans got their first road win of the season and their first winning streak since Weeks 1–2, improving to 6–3.

Week 11: at Oakland Raiders

NFL International Series

Week Eleven: Houston Texans at Oakland Raiders – Game summary
1 2 34Total
Texans 3 7 7320
Raiders 0 10 31427

at Estadio Azteca, Mexico City, Mexico

  • Date: November 21
  • Game time: 7:30 p.m. CST
  • Game weather: 63 °F (17 °C), clear
  • Game attendance: 76,473
  • Referee: Tony Corrente
  • TV announcers (ESPN): Sean McDonough, Jon Gruden and Lisa Salters
  • Recap, Gamebook
Game information

Following their first road win of the season the previous week, the Texans traveled to Mexico City to face the Oakland Raiders in what would be a controversial game. Houston received the opening kickoff and Brock Osweiler found DeAndre Hopkins for a 60-yard touchdown pass and run, but Hopkins was ruled out of bounds after gaining 24 yards. The instant replay showed that Hopkins stayed in bounds, but the play could not be challenged due to an NFL rule that says a play where a player is ruled out of bounds cannot be challenged.[6] After the officiating error, the Texans' opening drive ended in a 32-yard field goal from Nick Novak. In the 4th quarter, with the game tied 20–20, the Texans made it to the Raiders' 16-yard line. On 3rd and 2, Lamar Miller ran the ball and appeared to have gained the 1st down, but was ruled just short. On 4th and inches, Houston decided to go for it and handed the ball off to Akeem Hunt. Hunt also appeared to have gained the 1st down, but was ruled short. The play was challenged, but the call was upheld. The spot of the ball on both plays was heavily criticized as both Miller and Hunt appeared to have gained enough yards for a 1st down.[7] On the ensuing drive, Oakland would score the game-winning touchdown with a 35-yard pass from Derek Carr to Amari Cooper.

Along the controversial officiating, a fan in the stands shined a laser pointer in the eyes of Osweiler and Miller throughout the game.[8]

Week 12: vs. San Diego Chargers
Week Twelve: San Diego Chargers at Houston Texans – Game summary
1 2 34Total
Chargers 0 14 0721
Texans 0 7 0613

at NRG Stadium, Houston, Texas

  • Date: November 27
  • Game time: 12:00 p.m. CST
  • Game weather: Played indoors (retractable roof stadium, roof closed)
  • Game attendance: 71,897
  • Referee: Jeff Triplette
  • TV announcers (CBS): Kevin Harlan and Rich Gannon
  • Recap, Gamebook
Game information

The Texans fell to the Chargers 21–13, losing their first and only home game of the season and dropping to 6–5.

Week 13: at Green Bay Packers
Week Thirteen: Houston Texans at Green Bay Packers – Game summary
1 2 34Total
Texans 0 0 7613
Packers 0 7 01421

at Lambeau Field, Green Bay, Wisconsin

  • Date: December 4
  • Game time: 12:00 p.m. CST
  • Game weather: 32 °F (0 °C), snow
  • Game attendance: 77,867
  • Referee: Gene Steratore
  • TV announcers (CBS): Jim Nantz, Phil Simms and Tracy Wolfson
  • Recap, Gamebook
Game information

Houston lost for the first time in Green Bay, falling to .500 and 6-6.

Week 14: at Indianapolis Colts
Week Fourteen: Houston Texans at Indianapolis Colts – Game summary
1 2 34Total
Texans 3 10 3622
Colts 3 0 7717

at Lucas Oil Stadium, Indianapolis, Indiana

  • Date: December 11
  • Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST/12:00 p.m. CST
  • Game weather: Played indoors (retractable roof closed)
  • Game attendance: 65,250
  • Referee: Brad Allen
  • TV announcers (CBS): Kevin Harlan and Rich Gannon
  • Recap, Gamebook
Game information

With the win, the Texans moved up to 7–6 and swept the Colts for the first time in franchise history. They also snapped their three-game losing streak.

Week 15: vs. Jacksonville Jaguars
Week Fifteen: Jacksonville Jaguars at Houston Texans – Game summary
1 2 34Total
Jaguars 0 13 7020
Texans 0 5 61021

at NRG Stadium, Houston, Texas

Game information

The Texans were down 13-5 at halftime and had a deficit as large as 20-8, but ultimately rallied to win 21-20. With the comeback win, the Texans improved to 8-6 and extended their divisional winning streak to 10 games, and six straight against Jacksonville.

Notes

Quarterback Brock Osweiler was pulled from the game and benched in favor of Tom Savage during the second quarter.[9] Osweiler went 6/11 for 48 yards and threw two back-to-back interceptions before being pulled from the game in the middle of the second quarter.[10]

Week 16: vs. Cincinnati Bengals
Week Sixteen: Cincinnati Bengals at Houston Texans – Game summary
1 2 34Total
Bengals 0 3 0710
Texans 0 0 3912

at NRG Stadium, Houston, Texas

  • Date: December 24
  • Game time: 7:25 p.m. CST
  • Game weather: Played indoors (retractable roof closed)
  • Game attendance: 71,836
  • Referee: Carl Cheffers
  • TV announcers (NFLN): Kevin Harlan, Rich Gannon and Stacey Dales
  • Recap, Gamebook
Game information

Quarterback Tom Savage got his first career NFL start against the Cincinnati Bengals. Savage struggled in the first half against the Bengals' stout defense, being sacked on two back-to-back plays in the first quarter for a huge loss. The first score of the game came on a last second 43–yard field goal from Randy Bullock to put Cincinnati up 3–0 going into halftime. The Texans responded on their first possession in the second half with a 25–yard field goal from Nick Novak to tie the game at 3–3. The Bengals punted the ball on their next possession. Receiving the ball back, another drive stalled for the Texans as they had to settle for a 22–yard field goal from Novak to take a 6–3 lead. Cincinnati tried to respond to the Houston field goal, but a tipped pass from Andy Dalton was intercepted by Quentin Demps. The Texans came up short on the interception and were forced to punt the ball back. After receiving the kick, the Bengals quickly struck with Dalton finding Brandon LaFell for an 86–yard touchdown pass. With Bullock making the extra point the Bengals took a 10–6 lead with 10:45 left to play. Houston responded on their next drive with a 24–yard touchdown run from Alfred Blue, but Novak's extra point was blocked. After both teams traded punts, the Bengals marched down to the Houston 25–yard line to try the game-winning field goal. Cincinnati kicker Randy Bullock, who had been released by the Texans the previous season, tried for the game-winning field goal, but it went wide right.

With the win and the Tennessee Titans losing earlier in the day, the Texans won their second straight AFC South title.

Week 17: at Tennessee Titans
Week Seventeen: Houston Texans at Tennessee Titans – Game summary
1 2 34Total
Texans 0 0 10717
Titans 7 7 7324

at Nissan Stadium, Nashville, Tennessee

  • Date: January 1, 2017
  • Game time: 12:00 p.m. CST
  • Game weather: 52 °F (11 °C), cloudy
  • Game attendance: 65,205
  • Referee: Bill Vinovich
  • TV announcers (CBS): Tom McCarthy and Adam Archuleta
  • Recap, Gamebook
Game information

Tom Savage started at quarterback for the Texans, but was pulled from the game in the 1st quarter due to a possible concussion. After Savage was pulled, Brock Osweiler, who had been benched 2 weeks prior, came in as quarterback.

With the loss, the Texans finished the regular season at 9-7 for the third straight year. Their ten-game winning streak against divisional opponents was snapped, as well as their five-game winning streak against the Titans.

Postseason
See also: 2016–17 NFL playoffs

AFC Wild Card Playoffs: vs. (5) Oakland Raiders
AFC Wild Card Playoffs: (5) Oakland Raiders at (4) Houston Texans – Game summary
1 2 34Total
Raiders 7 0 0714
Texans 10 10 0727

at NRG Stadium, Houston, Texas

Game information

In a rematch of a controversial game from week 11, the Houston Texans hosted the Oakland Raiders for the first playoff game of the 2016 season.

Brock Osweiler started as the Texans' quarterback with Tom Savage still out due to concussion protocol. On the other side of the field, Oakland Raiders quarterback Connor Cook started his first-ever NFL game, which also happened to be in the postseason, becoming the first rookie in NFL history since the inception of the Super Bowl to do so. With eight minutes remaining in the first quarter, the Texans drew first blood with a 50-yard Nick Novak field goal, and a handoff from Texans QB Brock Osweiler to Lamar Miller touchdown and Novak PAT soon made the game 10–0. A 37-yard punt return on a 51-yard punt from Shane Lechler by Jalen Richard gave the Raiders good field position for a Latavius Murray rushing touchdown to bring the Raiders back into the game at 10–7 after a Sebastian Janikowski PAT. The Texans and then the Raiders exchanged three-and-outs, setting the scene for a coffin corner punt by Marquette King that pinned the Texans at their own five-yard line. However, the Texans recovered and scored again on a narrowly good Novak 38-yard field goal. A subsequent DeAndre Hopkins touchdown reception further widened their lead to 20–7 at the half. Neither team was able to put anything on the scoreboard in the third quarter. However, with 12:28 left to go in the fourth quarter, Brock Osweiler went untouched for a 1-yard rushing touchdown, making the score 27–7. The Raiders rallied back with an 8-yard touchdown pass from Cook to Andre Holmes, but that would be the last score of the game as Connor Cook's next drive was abruptly halted after a tipped-ball interception by Texans cornerback A. J. Bouye sealed the Raiders' fate. The final score was 27–14 to the Texans.

AFC Divisional Playoffs: at (1) New England Patriots
AFC Divisional Playoffs: (4) Houston Texans at (1) New England Patriots – Game summary
1 2 34Total
Texans 3 10 0316
Patriots 14 3 71034

at Gillette Stadium, Foxborough, Massachusetts

Game information

With this loss, the Texans become the latest victim of the Super Bowl home field curse, as no host team has ever played the championship game on its own home field (with the previous week's victory, they had already become only the third Super Bowl host team - and the first other than the Miami Dolphins - to win a playoff game). They finish with an overall record of 10-8.

Standings

Division
AFC South
W L T PCT DIV CONF PF PA STK
(4) Houston Texans 9 7 0 .563 5–1 7–5 279 328 L1
Tennessee Titans 9 7 0 .563 2–4 6–6 381 378 W1
Indianapolis Colts 8 8 0 .500 3–3 5–7 411 392 W1
Jacksonville Jaguars 3 13 0 .188 2–4 2–10 318 400 L1

Conference
# Team Division W L T PCT DIV CONF SOS SOV STK
Division leaders
1 New England Patriots East 14 2 0 .875 5–1 11–1 .439 .424 W7
2[lower-alpha 1] Kansas City Chiefs West 12 4 0 .750 6–0 9–3 .508 .479 W2
3 Pittsburgh Steelers North 11 5 0 .688 5–1 9–3 .494 .423 W7
4[lower-alpha 2] Houston Texans South 9 7 0 .563 5–1 7–5 .502 .427 L1
Wild Cards
5[lower-alpha 1] Oakland Raiders West 12 4 0 .750 3–3 9–3 .504 .443 L1
6 Miami Dolphins East 10 6 0 .625 4–2 7–5 .455 .341 L1
Did not qualify for the postseason
7[lower-alpha 2][lower-alpha 3] Tennessee Titans South 9 7 0 .563 2–4 6–6 .465 .458 W1
8[lower-alpha 3] Denver Broncos West 9 7 0 .563 2–4 6–6 .549 .455 W1
9[lower-alpha 4] Baltimore Ravens North 8 8 0 .500 4–2 7–5 .498 .363 L2
10[lower-alpha 4] Indianapolis Colts South 8 8 0 .500 3–3 5–7 .492 .406 W1
11 Buffalo Bills East 7 9 0 .438 1–5 4–8 .482 .339 L2
12 Cincinnati Bengals North 6 9 1 .406 3–3 5–7 .521 .333 W1
13[lower-alpha 5] New York Jets East 5 11 0 .313 2–4 4–8 .518 .313 W1
14[lower-alpha 5] San Diego Chargers West 5 11 0 .313 1–5 4–8 .543 .513 L5
15 Jacksonville Jaguars South 3 13 0 .188 2–4 2–10 .527 .417 L1
16 Cleveland Browns North 1 15 0 .063 0–6 1–11 .549 .313 L1
Tiebreakers[lower-alpha 6]
  1. Kansas City clinched the AFC West division over Oakland based on head-to-head sweep.
  2. Houston clinched the AFC South division title over Tennessee based on record vs. division opponents.
  3. Tennessee finished ahead of Denver based on head-to-head victory.
  4. Baltimore finished ahead of Indianapolis based on record vs. conference opponents.
  5. The New York Jets finished ahead of San Diego based record vs. common opponents — the Jets' cumulative record against Cleveland, Indianapolis,
    Kansas City and Miami was 1–4, while San Diego's cumulative record against the same four teams was 0–5.
  6. When breaking ties for three or more teams under the NFL's rules, they are first broken within divisions, then comparing only the highest ranked remaining team from each division.

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