2023 season · final
Houston Texans, 2023: game by game
The Texans went 10–7 in 2023; replayed with the same day’s form, their play was worth 8.8 wins. Luck added 1.2: the 8th-luckiest team in the league. In one-score games they went 7–3.
Playoffs: 1–1, replay wins 1.0.
Every game
How often the Texans win each game when it’s replayed with the way both teams played, and the luck index: 100 × (the result − that number).
| Week | Game | Result | Wins the replay | Luck index |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 1 | @ Ravens | L 9–25 | 19% | −19 |
| Week 2 | vs Colts | L 20–31 | 23% | −23 |
| Week 3 | @ Jaguars | W 37–17 | 31% | +69 |
| Week 4 | vs Steelers | W 30–6 | 87% | +13 |
| Week 5 | @ Falcons | L 19–21 | 59% | −59 |
| Week 6 | vs Saints | W 20–13 | 52% | +48 |
| Week 8 | @ Panthers | L 13–15 | 56% | −56 |
| Week 9 | vs Buccaneers | W 39–37 | 81% | +19 |
| Week 10 | @ Bengals | W 30–27 | 83% | +17 |
| Week 11 | vs Cardinals | W 21–16 | 73% | +27 |
| Week 12 | vs Jaguars | L 21–24 | 38% | −38 |
| Week 13 | vs Broncos | W 22–17 | 39% | +61 |
| Week 14 | @ Jets | L 6–30 | 35% | −35 |
| Week 15 | @ Titans | W 19–16 | 84% | +16 |
| Week 16 | vs Browns | L 22–36 | 5% | −5 |
| Week 17 | vs Titans | W 26–3 | 84% | +16 |
| Week 18 | @ Colts | W 23–19 | 34% | +66 |
| Wild Card | vs Browns | W 45–14 | 91% | +9 |
| Divisional round | @ Ravens | L 10–34 | 14% | −14 |
Game by game
The luck index of each game, in order. Right: luckier than the play. Left: unluckier.
Where the luck came from
Luck in points over the regular season, by kind, at the fitted luck shares. Positive: in the Texans’ favor.
| Kind | Points | Per game |
|---|---|---|
| Fumble bounces | +11.0 | +0.65 |
| Kicks | +2.3 | +0.13 |
| Drops | +2.2 | +0.13 |
| Rest | −0.4 | −0.02 |
| 3rd & 4th downs | −3.4 | −0.20 |
| Judgment calls | −15.8 | −0.93 |
| Injuries | −32.6 | −1.92 |