This Sunday afternoon, the Houston Texans and New York Giants will meet for the seventh time all-time since the 2002 season (Houston's first season as an expansion franchise).
Unfortunately, the Texans haven't had much success against their interconference opponents, as the Giants have quintuple the wins as they do over the last 24 years. This also includes the reality that New York has won two Super Bowls within that span, while Houston is still sitting at an abysmal 0-7 when trying to exit the AFC Divisional round.
The respective historical individual successes of both franchises notwithstanding, this seems like a decent time to take a deep dive into a litany of conjoined statistical factors that could factor into this weekend's "Battle Red" home game for the Texans.
*various stats provided by The Football Database*
1-5: Texans are down 1-5 in 6 meetings with the Giants all-time
Houston comes into Sunday's game against New York having only won 16.7% of the games between the two.
0-5: Texans have lost the last 5 games in a row against the Giants
Houston is currently on a five-game losing streak to New York, dating back to the 2006 season.
0-3: Texans are 0-3 all-time in road games against the Giants
Houston currently holds an 0-3 record whenever facing New York away from the city of Houston.
1-2: Texans are 1-2 all-time at home when hosting the Giants
Houston is currently under .500 all-time against New York in home games, sporting a 1-2 record (.333).
November 11th, 2002: 11/11/2002 was the first time (and the last) the Texans ever defeated the Giants
Back on Monday, November 11th, 2002, Houston defeated New York for the first time (and last time).
143-91: The Texans have a 143-91 scoring differential disadvantage against the Giants
Houston comes into week seven having historically been outscored by New York 143-91 (52 points).
.333 vs. .583: Texans face Giants with a .250 difference in winning %
Houston is currently .250 worse in winning % than New York.
15th vs. 16th: Texans vs. Giants will feature the 15th-best total defense (Texans) vs. the 16th-best total offense (Giants)
Houston vs. New York will include the 15th-best total defense (Texans, 329 YPG) vs. the 16th-best total offense (Giants, 333.7 YPG), which virtually equates to a battle of slightly above average vs. exactly average.
270.2 vs. 190.2: Texans' fourth-best passing offense (270.2 YPG) will face off against the Giants' fifth-best secondary (190.2 YPG)
Houston's passing attack averages 270.2 yards per game (fourth-best), while New York's secondary only allows 190.2 yards per game (fifth-best).
25th vs. 29th: Texans' 25th-ranked rushing offense (84.8 YPG) will take on the Giants' 29th-ranked rushing defense (135.5 YPG)
Houston's 25th-overall rushing attack (84.8 YPG) will take on New York's 29th-overall run-stopping unit (135.5 YPG). Something has to give here.
18 vs. 18: Texans' pass rush has 18 sacks (T-3rd-most), while the Giants' OL has allowed 18 sacks (6th-most)
Houston's pass rush is tied for the third-most sacks generated with 18, while New York has allowed the sixth-most sacks in the league with 18.
1,714 vs. 1,450: C.J. Stroud has 1,714 passing yards, while Jaxson Dart, Jameis Winston and J.J. McCarthy have combined for 1,450 passing yards
Houston quarterback in C.J. Stroud has out passed New York's entire quarterback room of Jaxson Dart, Jameis Winston and J.J. McCarthy by a margin of 1,714 to 1,450.
34-23 vs. 183-115-1: DeMeco Ryans has a 34-23 record as a head coach compared to John Harbaugh's 183-115-1 record
Houston head coach DeMeco Ryans enters Sunday with a 34-23 coaching record, while New York head coach John Harbaugh visits Reliant Stadium with a 183-115-1 record.
1-2: DeMeco Ryans is 1-2 as a head coach against John Harbugh since 2023
Since his hire as Houston's head coach in 2023, DeMeco Ryans is 1-2 in head-to-head matchups with New York head coach John Harbaugh (from the Baltimore Ravens).
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