Houston went 11-5 and won the AFC South in Bill O'Brien's fifth year. Deshaun Watson, fully recovered from his rookie-year ACL tear, threw for 4,165 yards. The Texans started 0-3 and won nine straight games behind a defense led by JJ Watt, who posted 16 sacks in his first full year back from a back injury, and Jadeveon Clowney.
The wild-card round at home against the Colts was a 21-7 loss in which the Texans offense managed seven points and was outgained by 100 yards. DeAndre Hopkins caught 115 passes for 1,572 yards. The franchise extended O'Brien through 2022 in the offseason, the kind of organisational decision that would prove consequential later.

| Player | Pos | # | Snaps | Overall | Arm | Accuracy | Clutch | Ball Security | Release Speed | Scramble | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Snaps 1,163 | Overall 79 | Accuracy 58 | QB | #04 | 1,163 | 79 | 76 | 58 | 39 | 72 | 22 | 50 | |||||||

| Player | Pos | # | Snaps | Overall | Rush | Power | Burst | Receiving | Blocking | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Snaps 673 | Overall 45 | Rush 66 | RB | #26 | 673 | 45 | 66 | 79 | 87 | 12 | 88 | ||||||||
| Snaps 474 | Overall 12 | Rush 15 | RB | #28 | 474 | 12 | 15 | 19 | 20 | 17 | 75 | ||||||||
| Snaps 77 | Overall 5 | Receiving 32 | RB | #21 | 77 | 5 | - | - | - | 32 | - | ||||||||
| Snaps 34 | Overall 1 | Rush 1 | RB | #27 | 34 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 70 | 84 | ||||||||

| Player | Pos | # | Snaps | Overall | Route Running | Separation | Hands | YAC | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Snaps 1,154 | Overall 100 | Route Running 100 | WR | #10 | 1,154 | 100 | 100 | 94 | 97 | 24 | |||||||||
| Snaps 375 | Overall 91 | Route Running 91 | WR | #15 | 375 | 91 | 91 | 90 | 97 | 77 | |||||||||
| Snaps 764 | Overall 73 | Route Running 72 | WR | #87 | 764 | 73 | 72 | 56 | 20 | 63 | |||||||||
| Snaps 327 | Overall 61 | Route Running 64 | WR | #16 | 327 | 61 | 64 | 74 | 40 | 95 | |||||||||
| Snaps 289 | Overall 45 | Route Running 44 | WR | #14 | 289 | 45 | 44 | 34 | 97 | 97 | |||||||||
| Snaps 37 | Overall 15 | Route Running 33 | WR | #18 | 37 | 15 | 33 | 2 | 97 | 74 | |||||||||
| Snaps 35 | Overall 15 | Route Running 15 | WR | #05 | 35 | 15 | 15 | 5 | 97 | 45 | |||||||||
| Snaps 242 | Overall 14 | Route Running 11 | WR | #17 | 242 | 14 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |||||||||

| Player | Pos | # | Snaps | Overall | Receiving | Separation | Hands | Pass Pro | Run Block | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Snaps 409 | Overall 38 | Receiving 35 | TE | #88 | 409 | 38 | 35 | 29 | 93 | 5 | 81 | ||||||||
| Snaps 799 | Overall 19 | Receiving 18 | TE | #84 | 799 | 19 | 18 | 6 | 39 | 30 | 47 | ||||||||
| Snaps 475 | Overall 16 | Receiving 75 | TE | #83 | 475 | 16 | 75 | 59 | 64 | 30 | 2 | ||||||||

| Player | Pos | # | Snaps | Overall | Pass Pro | Drive | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Snaps 368 | Overall 64 | Pass Pro 70 | OG | #65 | 368 | 64 | 70 | 74 | |||||||||||
| Snaps 929 | Overall 54 | Pass Pro 86 | OT | #74 | 929 | 54 | 86 | 21 | |||||||||||
| Snaps 1,164 | Overall 54 | Pass Pro 93 | C | #66 | 1,164 | 54 | 93 | 42 | |||||||||||
| Snaps 965 | Overall 37 | Pass Pro 75 | OG | #64 | 965 | 37 | 75 | 23 | |||||||||||
| Snaps 887 | Overall 32 | Pass Pro 93 | OG | #73 | 887 | 32 | 93 | 6 | |||||||||||
| Snaps 1,084 | Overall 30 | Pass Pro 32 | OT | #70 | 1,084 | 30 | 32 | 34 | |||||||||||
| Snaps 430 | Overall 12 | Pass Pro 15 | OT | #75 | 430 | 12 | 15 | 11 | |||||||||||

| Player | Pos | # | Snaps | Overall | Pass Rush | Run Stuff | Hurry | Tackling | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Snaps 1,026 | Overall 97 | Pass Rush 96 | EDGE | #99 | 1,026 | 97 | 96 | 98 | 73 | 36 | |||||||||
| Snaps 967 | Overall 95 | Pass Rush 87 | EDGE | #90 | 967 | 95 | 87 | 100 | 56 | 60 | |||||||||
| Snaps 681 | Overall 84 | Pass Rush 42 | DT | #98 | 681 | 84 | 42 | 86 | 52 | 91 | |||||||||
| Snaps 281 | Overall 79 | Pass Rush 47 | DT | #95 | 281 | 79 | 47 | 72 | 79 | 87 | |||||||||
| Snaps 43 | Overall 78 | Pass Rush 52 | DT | #91 | 43 | 78 | 52 | 73 | 100 | 79 | |||||||||
| Snaps 823 | Overall 43 | Pass Rush 62 | EDGE | #59 | 823 | 43 | 62 | 57 | 65 | 54 | |||||||||
| Snaps 376 | Overall 48 | Pass Rush 3 | DT | #92 | 376 | 48 | 3 | 59 | 4 | 51 | |||||||||
| Snaps 449 | Overall 38 | Pass Rush 16 | DT | #97 | 449 | 38 | 16 | 46 | 16 | 46 | |||||||||
| Snaps 174 | Overall 1 | Pass Rush 19 | EDGE | #53 | 174 | 1 | 19 | 2 | 27 | 69 | |||||||||
| Snaps 44 | Overall 12 | Pass Rush 23 | DT | #93 | 44 | 12 | 23 | 10 | 1 | 78 | |||||||||

| Player | Pos | # | Snaps | Overall | Run Stuff | Cover | Blitz | Tackling | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Snaps 108 | Overall 100 | Cover 100 | LB | #57 | 108 | 100 | 56 | 100 | 65 | 37 | |||||||||
| Snaps 988 | Overall 94 | Cover 77 | LB | #55 | 988 | 94 | 97 | 77 | 47 | 90 | |||||||||
| Snaps 817 | Overall 76 | Cover 44 | LB | #41 | 817 | 76 | 83 | 44 | 66 | 51 | |||||||||
| Snaps 32 | Overall 53 | Cover 35 | LB | #58 | 32 | 53 | 54 | 35 | 11 | 92 | |||||||||
| Snaps 128 | Overall 38 | Cover 42 | LB | #51 | 128 | 38 | 16 | 42 | 1 | 4 | |||||||||
| Snaps 53 | Overall 28 | Cover 5 | LB | #52 | 53 | 28 | 69 | 5 | 32 | 8 | |||||||||

| Player | Pos | # | Snaps | Overall | Cover | Blitz | Run Stuff | Tackling | Ball Hawk | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Snaps 881 | Overall 94 | Cover 94 | CB | #24 | 881 | 94 | 94 | 17 | 70 | 13 | 74 | ||||||||
| Snaps 1,055 | Overall 92 | Cover 84 | CB | #25 | 1,055 | 92 | 84 | 50 | 99 | 76 | 83 | ||||||||
| Snaps 946 | Overall 90 | Cover 90 | S | #20 | 946 | 90 | 90 | 45 | 78 | 97 | 56 | ||||||||
| Snaps 1,114 | Overall 87 | Cover 77 | S | #32 | 1,114 | 87 | 77 | 60 | 96 | 78 | 35 | ||||||||
| Snaps 298 | Overall 81 | Cover 77 | S | #29 | 298 | 81 | 77 | 76 | 52 | 8 | 26 | ||||||||
| Snaps 528 | Overall 49 | Cover 40 | CB | #43 | 528 | 49 | 40 | 34 | 75 | 43 | 84 | ||||||||
| Snaps 67 | Overall 49 | Cover 37 | CB | #39 | 67 | 49 | 37 | 1 | 73 | 95 | 6 | ||||||||
| Snaps 142 | Overall 41 | Cover 49 | S | #34 | 142 | 41 | 49 | 29 | 19 | 53 | 54 | ||||||||
| Snaps 317 | Overall 21 | Cover 23 | CB | #22 | 317 | 21 | 23 | 10 | 15 | 67 | 27 | ||||||||
| Snaps 65 | Overall 11 | Cover 13 | CB | #30 | 65 | 11 | 13 | 1 | 13 | 4 | 6 | ||||||||

| Player | Pos | # | Snaps | Kicking | Accuracy | Range | Kickoff | Punting | Net | Air Time | Pin | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Snaps 42 | Accuracy 68 | Kicking 57 | K | #07 | 42 | 57 | 68 | 54 | 62 | - | - | - | - | ||||||
| Snaps 79 | Punting 34 | Kicking - | P | #08 | 79 | - | - | - | - | 34 | 38 | 35 | 85 | ||||||