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What opponents will the Texans be facing in 2025?
The wait is finally over! The Houston Texans have released their 2025 preseason and regular season schedules, giving fans a first look at what the upcoming 2025 NFL season has to offer.
Let’s take a look at the schedule:
Week 1: Houston Texans @ Minnesota Vikings (Aug.. 9, 3 p.m. CST, ABC-13)
Week 2: Houston Texans vs. Carolina Panthers (Aug. 16, 12 p.m. CST, ABC-13)
Week 3: Houston Texans @ Detroit Lions (Aug 23, 12 p.m. CST, ABC-13)
Week 1: Houston Texans @ Los Angeles Rams (Sep. 7, 3:25 p.m. CST, CBS)
Week 2: Houston Texans vs. Tampa Bay Buccaneers (Primetime, Sep. 15, 6 p.m. CST, ABC)
Week 3: Houston Texans @ Jacksonville Jaguars (Sep. 21, 12 p.m. CST, CBS)
Week 4: Houston Texans vs. Tennessee Titans (Sep. 28, 12 p.m. CST, CBS)
Week 5: Houston Texans @ Baltimore Ravens (Oct. 5, 12 p.m. CST, CBS)
Week 6: BYE
Week 7: Houston Texans @ Seattle Seahawks (Primetime, Oct. 15, 9 p. m. CST, ESPN+)
Week 8: Houston Texans vs. San Francisco 49ers (Oct. 26, 12 p.m. CST, Fox)
Week 9: Houston Texans vs. Denver Broncos (Nov. 2, 12 p.m. CST, Fox)
Week 10: Houston Texans vs. Jacksonville Jaguars (Nov. 9, 12 p.m. CST, CBS)
Week 11: Houston Texans @ Tennessee Titans (Nov. 16, 12 p.m. CST, Fox)
Week 12: Houston Texans vs. Buffalo Bills (Primetime, Nov. 20, 7:15 p.m. CST, Amazon Prime)
Week 13: Houston Texans @ Indianapolis Colts (Nov. 30, 12 p.m., CBS)
Week 14: Houston Texans @ Kansas City Chiefs (Primetime, Dec. 7, 7:20 p.m. CST, NBC)
Week 15: Houston Texans vs. Arizona Cardinals (Dec. 14, 12 p.m. CST, Fox)
Week 16: Houston Texans vs. Las Vegas Raiders (Dec. 21, 3:25 p.m. CST, CBS)
Week 17: Houston Texans @ Los Angeles Chargers (Date TBD, Time TBD, Channel TBD)
Week 18: Houston Texans vs Indianapolis Colts (Date TBD, Time TBD, Channel TBD)
And there you have it! The first step to the 2025 season (and, with luck, a Super Bowl championship) is underway. And four, count em’ FOUR, primetime games! If their media presence is any indication, the Houston Texans are in their Super Bowl window, and the pressure of this schedule will either turn them into a diamond or into a piece of coal.
Taking a closer look, it appears that the Texans, in addition to their standard six divisional games, will play against all AFC West teams, NFC West teams, and then fill in the final three spots on the calendar with playoff opponents: the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Baltimore Ravens, and Buffalo Bills. It’s a hard pill swallowing two very challenging divisions in the AFC and NFC West, but the good news is gets a crucial break with their Week 6 bye, and a 10-day break in between Thursday Night Football against the Buffalo Bills and the following game against the Indianapolis Colts on Nov. 30. It’s a big schedule alright, but...
