Houston Texans 2026 Schedule: How many primetime games should Houston get?

TL;DR

The Houston Texans' 2026 NFL schedule will be released soon, with early leaks indicating they will face one of the easiest schedules. Last season, they had four primetime games, including two on Monday Night Football.

Key points

2026 NFL schedule release set for Thursday night
Texans expected to face one of the easiest schedules
Last season included four primetime games

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The 2026 NFL schedule is set to be released Thursday night and while the schedule leaks have already begun, the Texans are slated to face one of the easiest schedules in the league next season.

Last season the Texans were awarded four primetime games, two Monday Night Football, one Sunday Night Football, and a Thursday Night Football matchup. The Texans were then given a Saturday day game against the LA Chargers

Last year’s Primetime games:

Week 2: MNF (vs Buccaneers) – Loss
Week 7: MNF (at Seattle) – Loss
Week 12: TNF (vs Bills) – Win
Week 14: SNF (at Kansas City) – Win
Week 17: Saturday (at LAC) – Win

With Houston’s vaunted defense finally receiving the national attention it deserves this offseason, fans will be eager to watch the Texans swarm opposing offenses all year long.

To project how many primetime games Houston could receive, it helps to look at last season’s schedule for context. The Kansas City Chiefs led the league with eight primetime appearances, including an international matchup. The league average sat at 3.5 primetime games per team, though the Saints, , and Titans received none. Meanwhile, 10 teams appeared in at least five primetime contests, with the Cowboys ranking second behind Kansas City with six appearances.