The
Houston Texans season was the team's tenth season in the
National Football League (NFL). The Texans improved on their record from the
2010 season, and earned the franchise's first playoff berth by defeating the
Cincinnati Bengals 20–19 in Week 14 and clinching the
AFC South. It also assured the Texans of at least one playoff game at home—the first NFL playoff game in Houston since
1993. After reaching the Divisional match against the
Baltimore Ravens, the Texans suffered their maiden loss in the NFL Playoffs, losing 20–13.