The Houston Texans and Tennessee Titans kickoff their season series Sunday at noon CT at Nissan Stadium. To get ready for the matchup, we start off with a look at some series facts before uncovering a big payload of Deshaun Watson figures.
series facts
1. The Texans are 8-5 for the first time in franchise history. A win would keep them in unfamiliar territory, while a loss would make them 8-6 for the second time in club history (2016).
2. The Titans are 8-5 for the sixth time in franchise history. All five of those previous teams made the playoffs with only the 2002 team winning the division.
3. Since 1990, when playoff formats were last tinkered with, 56/112 teams that started 8-6 made the playoffs with 19/56 having won the division.
4. Since 1990, when playoff formats were last reorganized, 98/106 teams that started 9-5 made the playoffs with 53/98 of those teams having won the division.
5. Houston is 6-11 against the Titans on the road with all of the games having been played at Nissan Stadium.
6. Houston has achieved the first win of a series with the Titans 10/17 times with a 4/9 success rate on the road.
7. Houston has a 16-18 record against the Titans with a 6-11 record on the road.
8. Houston’s 6-11 record against the Titans on the road is their second-best among AFC South foes:
Jaguars: 10-8
Titans: 6-11
Colts: 3-15
9. The Titans franchise is 119-111 in December, including playoffs, with a 75-55 record at home.
10. The Texans are 33-45 in December with a 14-28 record on the road.