The Houston Texans take on the Denver Broncos Sunday at noon CT at NRG Stadium. We kickoff our 100 facts with a look at the series and also quarterback Deshaun Watson.
series facts
1. The Texans are 8-4 for the first time in team history.
2. Since 1990, when playoff formats were last reformatted, 81/87 teams that started 9-4 made the playoffs with 47 of them having won the division and 22 of them having secured a first-round bye.
3. Since 1990, when playoff formats were last tinkered with, 83/122 teams that started 8-5 made the playoffs with 36/83 of those teams having won the division.
4. The Broncos are 4-8 for the fourth time in franchise history. None of those previous teams made the playoffs.
5. Since 1990, when playoff formats were last reformatted, 1/109 teams that started 5-8 made the playoffs, and that team had to win the division: the 2008 San Diego Chargers. Incidentally, they defeated the Broncos in Week 17 to secure the AFC West.
6. Since 1990, when playoff formats were last reformatted, 0/92 teams that started 4-9 made the playoffs.
7. The Texans are 3-4 against the Broncos, including playoffs, with a 1-1 record at home.
8. The Texans’ 3-4 record against the Broncos, including playoffs, is their best against any AFC West opponent:
Raiders: 8-4
Chiefs: 5-6
Broncos: 3-4
Chargers: 2-5
9. The Texans are 33-44 in December games with a 19-16 record at home.
10. The Broncos are 503-441-10 in December games, including playoffs, with a 195-269-3 on the road.
11. Houston is 97-115 in early afternoon games with a 62-53 record at home.
12. Since 1970, Denver is 68-78-1 in early afternoon games with a 20-26-1 record in the Central Time Zone.