Houston Texans Defense

✦ Blitz AI

The Houston Texans defense rates as an elite unit at 93.5, ranked third among all defenses. Through five games in 2026, they are allowing the fewest points and yards per game in the position group and surrendering the lowest expected points added per play defensively, both in the 88th percentile or higher. Their sacks per game rank in the 85th percentile and their takeaway rate in the 71st percentile, making pass rush and turnover generation the relative weak points. The rating jumped 9.7 points from the prior calculation because the current season's dominant defensive efficiency data is now being blended with their elite 2025 baseline, which had a perfect 100.0 rating, and the increased sample size of games played has reduced the baseline's weight in the blend.

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