The Houston Texans controlled the ball the fewest by a team in a game in 2021, with 18:25 of possession versus the Colts on December 5, 2021.
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worst time of possession regular-season game 2021| TEAM | TOP | DATE | TM | OPP | RESULT | TD | 1DWN | OFF | OPP OFF | 3DWN% | 4DWN% | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  | Texans | 18:25 | 12/5/2021 | vs | L 0-31 | 0 | 9 | 141 | 389 | 25.0 | 0.0 | ||
| 2 |  | Seahawks | 18:35 | 11/29/2021 | @ | L 15-17 | 2 | 10 | 267 | 371 | 33.3 | |||
| 3 |  | Cowboys | 18:48 | 11/7/2021 | vs | L 16-30 | 2 | 14 | 290 | 407 | 38.5 | 0.0 | ||
| 4 | | Seahawks | 19:38 | 11/21/2021 | vs | L 13-23 | 1 | 16 | 266 | 413 | 20.0 | 0.0 | ||
| 5 |  | Eagles | 20:04 | 10/14/2021 | vs | L 22-28 | 3 | 16 | 213 | 399 | 30.0 | 100.0 | ||
| 6 |  | Rams | 20:20 | 11/28/2021 | @ | L 28-36 | 3 | 15 | 353 | 399 | 30.8 | 0.0 | ||
| 7 |  | Bears | 20:26 | 9/26/2021 | @ | L 6-26 | 0 | 6 | 47 | 418 | 9.1 | 0.0 | ||
| 8 |  | Falcons | 20:43 | 1/9/2022 | vs | L 20-30 | 2 | 13 | 257 | 369 | 30.0 | 66.7 | ||
| 9 | | Seahawks | 20:51 | 11/14/2021 | @ | L 0-17 | 0 | 15 | 208 | 393 | 46.7 | 0.0 | ||
| 10 |  | Steelers | 20:52 | 12/19/2021 | vs | W 19-13 | 1 | 12 | 168 | 318 | 18.2 | |||
| 11 |  | Buccaneers | 20:52 | 11/14/2021 | @ | L 19-29 | 2 | 14 | 273 | 320 | 40.0 | 100.0 | ||
| 12 | | Rams | 20:57 | 11/15/2021 | @ | L 10-31 | 1 | 16 | 278 | 335 | 30.0 | 0.0 | ||
| 13 |  | Jets | 21:08 | 12/12/2021 | vs | L 9-30 | 0 | 13 | 256 | 344 | 21.4 | 33.3 | ||
| 14 |  | Jaguars | 21:08 | 9/19/2021 | vs | L 13-23 | 2 | 12 | 189 | 398 | 36.4 | 100.0 | ||
| 15 | | Bears | 21:10 | 11/21/2021 | vs | L 13-16 | 2 | 14 | 353 | 299 | 18.2 | 66.7 | ||
| 16 |  | Vikings | 21:27 | 1/2/2022 | @ | L 10-37 | 1 | 11 | 206 | 481 | 16.7 | 25.0 | ||
| 17 |  | Saints | 21:28 | 9/19/2021 | @ | L 7-26 | 1 | 6 | 128 | 383 | 18.2 | 0.0 | ||
| 18 | | Seahawks | 21:35 | 12/26/2021 | vs | L 24-25 | 3 | 18 | 331 | 317 | 30.0 | 0.0 | ||
| 19 | | Jaguars | 21:38 | 11/21/2021 | vs | L 10-30 | 1 | 14 | 200 | 333 | 45.5 | 100.0 | ||
| 20 | | Texans | 21:45 | 10/3/2021 | @ | L 0-40 | 0 | 6 | 109 | 450 | 11.1 | 50.0 | ||
| 21 |  | Chargers | 21:53 | 10/17/2021 | @ | L 6-34 | 1 | 14 | 208 | 327 | 25.0 | 25.0 | ||
| 22 | | Falcons | 21:55 | 12/26/2021 | vs | W 20-16 | 2 | 14 | 254 | 338 | 25.0 | 100.0 | ||
| 23 |  | Bills | 22:13 | 11/21/2021 | vs | L 15-41 | 2 | 19 | 311 | 370 | 50.0 | |||
| 24 |  | Cardinals | 22:18 | 11/14/2021 | vs | L 10-34 | 1 | 11 | 169 | 341 | 30.8 | 0.0 | ||
| 25 | | Falcons | 22:19 | 11/14/2021 | @ | L 3-43 | 0 | 11 | 214 | 431 | 9.1 | 0.0 | ||
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PASS
3,041
Stroud
RUSH
703
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REC
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PPG
23.8
13th
OPP PPG
17.4
2nd
RUSH YDS/G
108.9
22nd
PASS YDS/G
232.7
14th
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NFL 2025 Standings
| AFC East | W | L | T | PCT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Patriots - y | 14 | 3 | 0 | .824 |
 Bills - w | 12 | 5 | 0 | .706 |
 Dolphins - e | 7 | 10 | 0 | .412 |
 Jets - e | 3 | 14 | 0 | .176 |
| AFC North | W | L | T | PCT |
 Steelers - y | 10 | 7 | 0 | .588 |
 Ravens - e | 8 | 9 | 0 | .471 |
 Bengals - e | 6 | 11 | 0 | .353 |
 Browns - e | 5 | 12 | 0 | .294 |
| AFC South | W | L | T | PCT |
 Jaguars - y | 13 | 4 | 0 | .765 |
 Texans - w | 12 | 5 | 0 | .706 |
 Colts - e | 8 | 9 | 0 | .471 |
 Titans - e | 3 | 14 | 0 | .176 |
| AFC West | W | L | T | PCT |
 Broncos - z* | 14 | 3 | 0 | .824 |
 Chargers - w | 11 | 6 | 0 | .647 |
 Chiefs - e | 6 | 11 | 0 | .353 |
 Raiders - e | 3 | 14 | 0 | .176 |
| NFC East | W | L | T | PCT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Eagles - y | 11 | 6 | 0 | .647 |
 Cowboys - e | 7 | 9 | 1 | .441 |
 Commanders - e | 5 | 12 | 0 | .294 |
 Giants - e | 4 | 13 | 0 | .235 |
| NFC North | W | L | T | PCT |
 Bears - y | 11 | 6 | 0 | .647 |
 Packers - w | 9 | 7 | 1 | .559 |
 Vikings - e | 9 | 8 | 0 | .529 |
 Lions - e | 9 | 8 | 0 | .529 |
| NFC South | W | L | T | PCT |
 Panthers - y | 8 | 9 | 0 | .471 |
 Buccaneers - e | 8 | 9 | 0 | .471 |
 Falcons - e | 8 | 9 | 0 | .471 |
 Saints - e | 6 | 11 | 0 | .353 |
| NFC West | W | L | T | PCT |
 Seahawks - z* | 14 | 3 | 0 | .824 |
 Rams - w | 12 | 5 | 0 | .706 |
 49ers - w | 12 | 5 | 0 | .706 |
 Cardinals - e | 3 | 14 | 0 | .176 |