The Texans are both first and last in the AFC South at the same time. Consequently, nobody knows what the hell to make of this team...yet.
The Texans have jumped up in nearly every major media outlet’s weekly power rankings after getting their first win of the season. Here is where they stand with the red hot Atlanta Falcons next on the schedule.
| Website | Rank | Last Week | Comments |
| SB Nation | 22 | 23 (up 1) | n/a |
| ESPN | 21 | 25 (up 4) | The Texans committed to the run in Week 3 and it led to a victory. |