Final Score: Houston Texans 16, Tennessee Titans 13 Date: November 16, 2025 | Venue: Nissan Stadium, Nashville, Tennessee Attendance: 55,999 | Broadcast: FOX | Records: HOU 5-5 · TEN 1-9
Matthew Wright’s 35-yard field goal split the uprights as the clock ran to zero at Nissan Stadium on November 16, 2025, and the Houston Texans beat the Tennessee Titans 16-13 — their fifth straight win in Nashville, delivered by a backup quarterback and a replacement kicker.
Davis Mills, starting with C.J. Stroud still in the concussion protocol, completed 26 of 41 passes for 274 yards and a touchdown. Wright, in for the injured Ka’imi Fairbairn, went 3-for-3 on field goals. The game’s decisive sequence came with 1:35 left: after Cam Ward had just driven Tennessee 95 yards to tie the score at 13, Mills found Nico Collins for 17 yards on third-and-16, kept the possession alive, and positioned Wright for the walk-off.
Houston improved to 5-5, reaching .500 for the first time that season. Tennessee dropped to 1-9 and mathematically secured a fourth consecutive losing season. Calvin Ridley, back in the lineup after missing time with injury, broke his right fibula on the game’s first offensive play. The Titans drew nine penalties for 62 yards.
Table of Contents
Game at a Glance
Houston Texans
Tennessee Titans
Score
16
13
Record
5-5
1-9
Total Yards
315
229
First Downs
20
14
Turnovers
0
1
Penalties
5 for 53 yds
9 for 62 yds
Sacks
3
4
Time of Possession
31:03
28:57
Scoring Summary
Qtr
Time
Play
Drive
HOU
TEN
1st
0:50
Joey Slye 56-yd FG
13 plays, 50 yds, 7:30
0
3
3rd
10:45
Joey Slye 47-yd FG
8 plays, 37 yds, 4:15
0
6
3rd
7:21
Nico Collins 3-yd pass from Davis Mills (Wright PAT)
7 plays, 65 yds, 3:24
7
6
3rd
1:32
Matthew Wright 41-yd FG
10 plays, 63 yds, 4:22
10
6
4th
11:59
Matthew Wright 43-yd FG
4 plays, 9 yds, 1:31
13
6
4th
1:35
Van Jefferson 4-yd pass from Cam Ward (Slye PAT)
11 plays, 95 yds, 3:22
13
13
4th
0:00
Matthew Wright 35-yd FG — walk-off
9 plays, 48 yds, 1:35
16
13
Quarterback Stats
Player
Team
C/ATT
YDS
AVG
TD
INT
SACKS
QBR
RTG
Davis Mills
HOU
26/41
274
6.7
1
0
4–34
36.4
90.9
Cam Ward
TEN
24/37
194
5.2
1
0
3–23
63.6
87.0
Mills added 14 rushing yards on two carries. Ward led Tennessee’s rushing totals with 33 yards on three attempts, including a long of 20.
Rushing Stats
Houston Texans
Player
CAR
YDS
AVG
TD
LONG
Woody Marks
18
44
2.4
0
12
Nick Chubb
3
17
5.7
0
8
Davis Mills
2
14
7.0
0
10
Team
23
75
3.3
0
12
Tennessee Titans
Player
CAR
YDS
AVG
TD
LONG
Cam Ward
3
33
11.0
0
20
Tony Pollard
10
22
2.2
0
7
Tyjae Spears
4
3
0.8
0
1
Team
17
58
3.4
0
20
Receiving Stats
Houston Texans
Player
REC
YDS
AVG
TD
LONG
TGT
Nico Collins
9
92
10.2
1
18
10
Jayden Higgins
4
55
13.8
0
23
7
Dalton Schultz
6
51
8.5
0
13
9
Xavier Hutchinson
3
42
14.0
0
22
5
Jaylin Noel
1
12
12.0
0
12
1
Dare Ogunbowale
1
9
9.0
0
9
1
Woody Marks
1
7
7.0
0
7
1
Christian Kirk
1
6
6.0
0
6
4
Nick Chubb
0
0
—
0
—
2
Team
26
274
10.5
1
23
40
Tennessee Titans
Player
REC
YDS
AVG
TD
LONG
TGT
Chig Okonkwo
3
56
18.7
0
39
3
Tyjae Spears
5
31
6.2
0
15
5
Gunnar Helm
4
29
7.3
0
11
5
Van Jefferson
3
22
7.3
1
11
7
Mason Kinsey
1
14
14.0
0
14
3
Chimere Dike
2
14
7.0
0
9
3
Calvin Ridley
1
13
13.0
0
13
1
Elic Ayomanor
2
11
5.5
0
6
6
Tony Pollard
3
4
1.3
0
9
3
Team
24
194
8.1
1
39
36
Defensive Stats
Houston Texans
Player
TOT
SOLO
SACKS
TFL
PD
QB HTS
Myles Bryant
9
4
0
1
0
0
Calen Bullock
6
3
0
0
0
0
E.J. Speed
5
2
0
0
1
0
Azeez Al-Shaair
5
1
0
0
0
0
Derek Stingley Jr.
4
3
0
0
1
0
Will Anderson Jr.
4
2
1.0
2
0
1
Danielle Hunter
4
1
1.5
1
0
3
Dylan Horton
3
3
0
0
0
1
Tommy Togiai
3
2
0.5
0
1
1
Henry To’oTo’o
3
2
0
0
0
0
Sheldon Rankins
3
1
0
1
0
0
Mario Edwards Jr.
2
2
0
0
0
0
Jalen Mills
2
1
0
0
0
0
Kamari Lassiter
2
1
0
0
1
0
Denico Autry
1
1
0
0
0
0
Tremon Smith
1
1
0
0
0
0
Derek Barnett
1
0
0
0
0
0
Tim Settle Jr.
1
0
0
0
1
0
Team
59
30
3.0
5
5
6
Tennessee Titans
Player
TOT
SOLO
SACKS
TFL
PD
QB HTS
Darrell Baker Jr.
12
9
0
0
1
0
Cedric Gray
11
6
0
1
2
0
Amani Hooker
9
8
0
0
1
0
Cody Barton
6
2
1.0
1
3
1
Kevin Winston Jr.
6
2
0
0
0
1
Marcus Harris
4
2
0
0
1
0
Arden Key
3
2
1.5
2
0
3
Jeffery Simmons
3
2
1.0
1
0
1
Kendell Brooks
3
2
0
0
0
0
Sebastian Joseph-Day
3
1
0
1
0
0
Jalyn Armour-Davis
2
2
0
1
1
0
Samuel Womack III
2
1
0
0
0
0
T’Vondre Sweat
2
1
0
1
0
0
Jaylen Harrell
2
0
0.5
0
0
1
Joe Bachie
1
1
0
0
0
0
David Martin-Robinson
1
1
0
0
0
0
Micah Robinson
1
1
0
0
0
0
James Lynch
1
0
0
0
0
0
Truman Jones
1
0
0
0
0
0
Jihad Ward
0
0
0
0
0
1
Team
73
43
4.0
8
9
8
Special Teams
Kicking
Player
Team
FG
PCT
LONG
XP
PTS
Matthew Wright
HOU
3/3
100.0%
43 yds
1/1
10
Joey Slye
TEN
2/2
100.0%
56 yds
1/1
7
Wright’s three made field goals: 41 yards (3rd quarter), 43 yards (4th quarter), 35 yards (walk-off, 4th quarter). A 31-yard attempt early in the first quarter struck the right upright; the kick was nullified by a roughing-the-kicker penalty on Jeffery Simmons. The resulting drive ended when Cody Barton sacked Mills on fourth-and-goal from the Tennessee 1-yard line.
Punting
Player
Team
NO
YDS
AVG
TB
IN 20
LONG
Tommy Townsend
HOU
5
208
41.6
1
4
51
Johnny Hekker
TEN
6
305
50.8
0
1
62
Kick Returns
Player
Team
NO
YDS
AVG
LONG
TD
Jaylin Noel
HOU
2
51
25.5
28
0
Julius Chestnut
TEN
2
49
24.5
25
0
Punt Returns
Player
Team
NO
YDS
AVG
LONG
TD
Jaylin Noel
HOU
5
38
7.6
23
0
Mason Kinsey
TEN
1
1
1.0
1
0
Chimere Dike
TEN
1
0
0.0
0
0
Fumbles
Player
Team
FUM
LOST
REC
Will Anderson Jr.
HOU
0
0
1
Cam Ward
TEN
1
1
0
Chimere Dike
TEN
1
0
0
Cedric Gray
TEN
0
0
1
Anderson stripped the ball from Ward and recovered it himself.
Full Team Stats
Stat
HOU
TEN
Score
16
13
Total Yards
315
229
Total Plays
68
57
Yards per Play
4.6
4.0
Total Drives
11
10
First Downs
20
14
Passing First Downs
13
10
Rushing First Downs
5
2
First Downs via Penalty
2
2
3rd Down Efficiency
4/13 (30.8%)
6/15 (40.0%)
4th Down Efficiency
0/1
0/0
Passing Yards (net)
240
171
Gross Passing Yards
274
194
Comp/Att
26/41
24/37
Yards per Pass (net)
5.3
4.3
Interceptions
0
0
Sacks – Yards Lost
4–34
3–23
Rushing Yards
75
58
Rushing Attempts
23
17
Yards per Rush
3.3
3.4
Red Zone (Made–Att)
1/3
1/1
Penalties
5 for 53 yds
9 for 62 yds
Turnovers
0
1
Fumbles Lost
0
1
Def/ST Touchdowns
0
0
Time of Possession
31:03
28:57
Injury Report
Player
Team
Pos
Update
C.J. Stroud
HOU
QB
Out — concussion protocol (suffered November 2, 2025 vs. Denver)
Ka’imi Fairbairn
HOU
K
Out
Jalen Pitre
HOU
S
Out
Jamal Hill
HOU
LB
Did not return — hamstring
Calvin Ridley
TEN
WR
Broken right fibula — carted off after first offensive play
Chimere Dike
TEN
WR/KR
Concussion protocol; evaluated for bruised chest — did not return
Elic Ayomanor
TEN
WR
Hamstring — limited
Game Officials
Role
Official
Referee
Shawn Hochuli
Umpire
Larry Smith
Down Judge
Patrick Holt
Line Judge
Tim Podraza
Field Judge
Jason Ledet
Side Judge
Jim Quirk
Back Judge
Jimmy Russell
Houston outgained Tennessee 315 yards to 229, held the ball for 31 minutes and three seconds, and gave up one touchdown — Ward’s 95-yard drive in the final two minutes, the only stretch of the afternoon when the Titans’ offense moved with any authority. Against a Houston defense ranked first in the NFL in both yards and points allowed heading into Week 11, Tennessee managed 194 passing yards, 58 rushing yards, and one score across 10 drives. Will Anderson Jr. sacked Ward and stripped the ball, recovering it himself.
Wright made all three of his attempts and finished with 10 points — more than half of Houston’s total. Slye went 2-for-2, including a 56-yarder that stood as his long of the season. Nine penalties. A broken fibula on the first play. A muffed punt. A lost fumble. Tennessee’s 1-9 record, by the final whistle, reflected exactly what the stat sheet said.
Stats sourced from AP, ESPN, CBS Sports, Fox Sports, and official Tennessee Titans game notes. Game played November 16, 2025, at Nissan Stadium, Nashville, Tennessee.
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