clock menu more-arrow no yes mobile

Filed under:

2016 Houston Texans Schedule Released: Opponents, Dates, Times, And TV Broadcasts

Finally, we know when the Houston Texans will be playing each of their regular season opponents during the 2016 season. Get the details and reactions of Texans fans on Battle Red Blog.

NUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUKKKKKKKKKKKK!!!
NUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUKKKKKKKKKKKK!!!
Kevin Jairaj-USA TODAY Sports

We knew how the Houston Texans' preseason schedule was laid out. We knew which teams the Texans would be playing during the 2016 regular season. We even knew that one of the Texans' road games would be against the Oakland Raiders in Mexico City. What we did not know, however, was that the Texans would be blessed with five primetime games throughout the 2016 regular season, the maximum possible allotment. Clearly the NFL schedulers have high expectations for this Houston squad because these levels of national exposure are usually reserved only for the league's perennial powerhouses.

Nobody would (or should) outright label the Texans as a Super Bowl contender at this point in the offseason, but it sure does feel nice to finally be treated like one. Here is the 2016 schedule for your Houston Texans in its full glory. Mark your calendars and book your plane tickets accordingly, folks.

Week 1

Who: Chicago Bears

When: Sunday, September 11th, 12:00 PM CT

Where: Houston, TX

Network: FOX

Week 2

Who: Kansas City Chiefs

When: Sunday, September 18th, 12:00 PM CT

Where: Houston, TX

Network: CBS

Week 3 (Thursday Night Football)

Who: @ New England Patriots

When: Thursday, September 22nd, 7:25 PM CT

Where: Foxborough, MA

Network: CBS/NFLN/Twitter

Week 4

Who: Tennessee Titans

When: Sunday, October 2nd, 12:00 PM CT

Where: Houston, TX

Network: CBS

Week 5

Who: @ Minnesota Vikings

When: Sunday, October 9th, 12:00 PM CT

Where: Minneapolis, MN

Network: CBS

Week 6 (Sunday Night Football)

Who: Indianapolis Colts

When: Sunday, October 16th, 7:30 PM CT

Where: Houston, TX

Network: NBC

Week 7 (Monday Night Football)

Who: @ Denver Broncos

When: Monday, October 24th, 7:30 PM CT

Where: Denver, CO

Network: ESPN

Week 8

Who: Detroit Lions

When: Sunday, October 30th, 12:00 PM CT

Where: Houston, TX

Network: FOX

Week 9

***BYE WEEK***

Week 10

Who: @ Jacksonville Jaguars

When: Sunday, November 13th, 12:00 PM CT

Where: Jacksonville, FL

Network: CBS

Week 11 (Monday Night Football)

Who: @ Oakland Raiders

When: Monday, November 21st, 7:30 PM CT

Where: Mexico City, MEX

Network: ESPN

Week 12

Who: San Diego Chargers

When: Sunday, November 27th, 12:00 PM CT

Where: Houston, TX

Network: CBS

Week 13

Who: @ Green Bay Packers

When: Sunday, December 4th, 12:00 PM CT

Where: Green Bay, WI

Network: CBS

Week 14

Who: @ Indianapolis Colts

When: Sunday, December 11th, 12:00 PM CT

Where: Indianapolis, IN

Network: CBS

Week 15

Who: Jacksonville Jaguars

When: Sunday, December 18th, 12:00 PM CT

Where: Houston, TX

Network: CBS

Week 16 (Primetime Christmas Eve Game)

Who: Cincinnati Bengals

When: Saturday, December 24th, 7:25 PM CT

Where: Houston, TX

Network: NFLN

Week 17

Who: @ Tennessee Titans

When: Sunday, January 1st, 12:00 PM CT

Where: Nashville, TN

Network: CBS