This Elimination Options page presents sets of game outcomes ("cases") that result in the Texans losing certain playoff spots. A total of 18 games from week 16 and 17 were considered. The list may not contain all possible combinations. When a given set of games eliminates multiple playoff spots the case is listed in the lowest playoff spot only.
Case 1
Texans lose to or tie the Chargers
Case 2
Broncos beat or tie the Chiefs
Case 3
Patriots beat or tie the Ravens, and
Patriots beat the Jets
Case 4
Patriots beat the Ravens, and
Patriots tie the Jets
Case 1
Texans lose to or tie the Chargers, and
Patriots beat the Ravens
Case 2
Texans lose to the Chargers, and
Patriots tie the Ravens
Case 3
Texans lose to or tie the Chargers, and
Patriots beat the Jets
Case 4
Texans lose to the Chargers, and
Patriots tie the Jets
Case 5
Texans lose to or tie the Chargers, and
Bills beat the Eagles
Case 6
Texans lose to the Chargers, and
Bills tie the Eagles
Case 7
Texans tie the Chargers, and
Patriots tie the Ravens, and
Patriots tie the Jets
Case 8
Patriots beat or tie the Ravens, and
Broncos beat or tie the Chiefs, and
Patriots beat the Jets
Case 9
Patriots beat the Ravens, and
Broncos beat or tie the Chiefs, and
Patriots tie the Jets
Case 1
Texans tie the Chargers, and
Jaguars beat the Colts
The Texans cannot win this spot
Case 1
Texans lose to the Chargers, and
Jaguars beat or tie the Colts
Case 2
Texans tie the Chargers, and
Jaguars beat the Colts, and
Patriots beat the Ravens, and
Bills beat the Eagles
Case 3
Texans tie the Chargers, and
Jaguars beat the Colts, and
Patriots beat the Jets, and
Bills beat the Eagles
Case 4
Texans tie the Chargers, and
Jaguars beat the Colts, and
Patriots tie the Ravens, and
Patriots tie the Jets, and
Bills beat the Eagles
Case 1
Texans lose to the Chargers, and
Jaguars beat or tie the Colts, and
Patriots beat or tie the Ravens, and
Bills beat or tie the Eagles
Case 2
Texans lose to the Chargers, and
Jaguars beat or tie the Colts, and
Patriots beat or tie the Jets, and
Bills beat or tie the Eagles
No elimination cases were found for this spot