Can Texans Reverse Recent History In Month of December?

Can Texans Reverse Recent History In Month of December?
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On Sunday the Houston Texans moved to 6-4 on the season following a nail-biting victory over the Arizona Cardinals. With a Sunday clash against the Jacksonville Jaguars on deck, the Texans playoff chances entering December are looking decent for the first time since 2019. But what will the last full month of the regular season bring for the Texans?

With a make-or-break month ahead for C.J. Stroud and company, BetTexas.com turned to StatMuse.com to analyze the records of every NFL team in the final month of the year since 2013 to see where the Texans rank amongst the league’s best December teams. But after running the numbers, let’s just say we hope December treats Texans fans better than it has for the past decade. 

Note: not all teams participated in the same amount of games, so ranking is based on win percentage. See the full results below.

NFL Records in December Since 2013

Rank Team Record Win%
1 Green Bay Packers 32-9 .780
2 Kansas City Chiefs 34-10 .773
3 Dallas Cowboys 28-14 .667
4 Pittsburgh Steelers 29-15 .659
5 Baltimore Ravens 27-17 .614
6 Philadelphia Eagles 25-17 .595
7 Seattle Seahawks 26-18 .591
8 New England Patriots 25-18 .581
9 San Francisco 49ers 25-19 .568
10 New Orleans Saints 23-18 .561
11 Buffalo Bills 23-20 .535
12 Indianapolis Colts 22-20 .524
T-13 Los Angeles Rams 23-21 .523
T-13 Cincinnati Bengals 23-21 .523
T-13 Los Angeles Chargers 23-21 .523
16 Minnesota Vikings 23-22 .511
17 Miami Dolphins 22-22 .500
18 Carolina Panthers 20-21 .487
19 Atlanta Falcons 20-22 .476
20 Denver Broncos 21-24 .467
21 Arizona Cardinals 20-23 .465
22 Detroit Lions 18-24 .429
23 Tennessee Titans 18-25 .419
24 New York Jets 18-27 .400
25 Tampa Bay Buccaneers 17-26 .395
26 Chicago Bears 16-26 .381
27 New York Giants 16-27-1 .375
T-28 Las Vegas Raiders 16-27 .372
T-28 Houston Texans 16-27 .372
30 Jacksonville Jaguars 15-29 .341
31 Washington Commanders 13-28-1 .321
32 Cleveland Browns 11-31 .262

Recent History Not Good For Texans

In the past decade, the Houston Texans have only won 16 games, managing a .372 win percentage — tied with the Las Vegas Raiders for the 28th worst December record in the NFL. But with 5 games left in 2023, can the up-start Texans make this Christmas season merry and bright for all their fans across Texas sports betting?

Following this Sunday’s match against the Jags, the Texans will face off against the Denver Broncos at home in Week 13 for their first December game of 2023. The Russell Wilson-led Broncos seem to have righted the ship under head coach Sean Payton, and are currently on a four game win streak.

Next up the Texans will travel to MetLife Stadium to take on the New York Jets in Week 14. Who will be the Jets starting QB for that one remains to be seen, but it’s unlikely to be former 2nd overall pick Zach Wilson. After floundering in the wake of Aaron Rodgers’ heartbreaking Week 1 injury, Wilson was finally benched this past Sunday, and subsequently demoted all the way to the 3rd string option behind Tim Boyle and Trevor Siemian.

Week 15 will see Stroud take the field against fellow rookie QB Will Levis for another road game against the Tennessee Titans. In four games since he replaced Ryan Tannehill as the Titans’ starter, Levis has only gone 1-3, but nevertheless flashed some of the big play potential he showcased during his college career at Kentucky.

The Texans will return home in Week 16 for a Christmas Eve match-up against the Cleveland Browns. Led by current NFL sack leader Myles Garrett, the Browns defense has been playing the role of Grinch all season long, allowing the fewest yards in the league. But for what it’s worth, Cleveland is the worst December team over the past decade.

Finally, the Texans will wrap up the month with a New Years Eve re-match against the Titans at home.

With Stroud the presumptive Offensive Rookie of the Year, and Houston in the mix to lock up a playoff spot, Texans fans may be enjoying a very happy new year come January. Should they finally thrive in the last month of the year, monitor Texans Super Bowl odds at BetTexas.com.

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Jeff Parker

Jeff Parker is an entertainment writer for BetTexas.com. A writer for film, television and the internet, Jeff is a life long movie buff, with a Masters Degree in Popular Culture. He lives in Halifax, Nova Scotia, where he works full time as documentary filmmaker and producer.

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