Week 1: at Rams
Week 2: Buccaneers (MNF)
Week 3: at Jaguars
Week 4: Titans
Week 5: at Ravens
Week 6: BYE
Week 7: at Seahawks (MNF)
Week 8: 49ers
Week 9: Broncos
Week 10: Jaguars
Week 11: at Titans
Week 12: Bills (TNF)
Week 13: at Colts
Week 14: at Chiefs (SNF)
Week 15: Cardinals
Week 16: Raiders
Week 17: at Chargers (TBD)
Week 18: Colts (TBD)
Three biggest takeawaysDivisional darlings. The AFC South hasn’t exactly lit the NFL world on fire in recent years, but the league’s schedule-makers clearly remain intrigued by the back-to-back division champs. While the South’s other three teams received just two prime-time assignments combined (one each for Indianapolis and Jacksonville, none for Tennessee), Houston is set to take the national stage on four separate nights. The Texans’ spotlight is balanced over the course of the season, too, with one island-game appearance in each month from September through December.An instant OL stress test. After a poor 2024 campaign from the offensive line, Houston decided to boldly overhaul the starting unit, with March’s trade of Pro Bowl LT Laremy Tunsil remaining one of this offseason’s most surprising developments. How will the group perform this fall? Well, Week 1 provides an immediate trial by fire, with Houston traveling to Los Angeles to face the Rams’ ferocious, young defensive line. Can the Texans’ new-look O-line protect C.J. Stroud from Jared Verse, Kobie Turner, Byron Young and Braden Fiske?Early bye = Late fatigue? After receiving the latest possible bye in 2024 (Week 14), Houston gets the second-earliest break in 2025 (Week 6). The optimist says this will allow the Texans to get into a groove during the back half of the season. The pessimist says they’ll be worn down by January. The Clash fan instinctively cites Joe Strummer: “The future is unwritten.” NFL Research note
In the final four weeks of this season, Houston has three home games against teams that missed the playoffs in the 2024 campaign.
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