Houston Texans — Turnovers (allowed), 2026

Value1
Rank#24 of 32
League average1.28
Rank in 2025#3 of 32

Houston Texans — every stat for 2026, ranked →

What Turnovers (allowed) is

Turnovers taken by this defense: interceptions plus opponent fumbles recovered. Each one takes a possession away from the opponent and usually hands the offense field position.

Higher is better. It is shown per game, so a team's number does not depend on games played. Source: P + N.

Through Week 6 of 2026, the Seahawks lead at 2.20; the league average is 1.28.

League snapshot — 2026

League leader

SEA · 2.20

League average

1.28

Best to worst

1.80

All 32 teams, higher is better.

At a glance — 2026

Where the 32 teams sit on this stat this season.

League leader

SEA · 2.20

League laggard

TEN · 0.40

League average

1.28

Spread (max − min)

1.80

Rank	Team	Value	Δ vs avg	Percentile
1	SEA	2.20	0.92	100%
2	LV	2	0.72	96.8%
3	MIN	2	0.72	93.5%
4	GB	1.80	0.52	90.3%
5	CAR	1.75	0.47	87.1%
6	KC	1.75	0.47	83.9%
7	CIN	1.60	0.32	80.6%
8	JAX	1.60	0.32	77.4%
9	LAC	1.60	0.32	74.2%
10	NYG	1.60	0.32	71%
11	PIT	1.60	0.32	67.7%
12	ARI	1.40	0.12	64.5%
13	DEN	1.40	0.12	61.3%
14	SF	1.40	0.12	58.1%
15	TB	1.40	0.12	54.8%
16	WAS	1.40	0.12	51.6%
17	BAL	1.20	-0.08	48.4%
18	CHI	1.20	-0.08	45.2%
19	CLE	1.20	-0.08	41.9%
20	NE	1.20	-0.08	38.7%
21	NYJ	1.20	-0.08	35.5%
22	BUF	1	-0.28	32.3%
23	DET	1	-0.28	29%
24	HOU	1	-0.28	25.8%
25	LAR	1	-0.28	22.6%
26	NO	1	-0.28	19.4%
27	ATL	0.80	-0.48	16.1%
28	MIA	0.80	-0.48	12.9%
29	PHI	0.60	-0.68	9.7%
30	DAL	0.40	-0.88	6.5%
31	IND	0.40	-0.88	3.2%
32	TEN	0.40	-0.88	0%

Does Turnovers (allowed) matter against the spread?

Run as a one-stat algorithm against the closing line, this stat went 876–702–37 ATS (55.5%) across 2020–2025, #56 of 296 ranked.

Its best season was 2025 (154–115, 57.2%); its worst 2024 (142–121, 54.0%).

For picks, this is a strong signal. One stat is not a recipe — the algorithms combine many.

Season	Games	ATS record	ATS %
2020	256	143–111–2	56.3%
2021	272	148–122–2	54.8%
2022	271	149–115–7	56.4%
2023	272	140–118–14	54.3%
2024	272	142–121–9	54.0%
2025	272	154–115–3	57.2%

Turnovers (allowed) in 2026 vs 2025

Seahawks lead at 2.20 — they ranked #6 last year. Titans are last at 0.40 — #29 last year.

The league average is 1.28, up 0.13 from 1.15 last year.

Biggest riser: Packers, #27 → #4. Biggest faller: Texans, #3 → #24.

Spread between first and last: 1.80; 20 teams are within 0.46 of the average.

Year-over-year — 2026 vs 2025

Biggest movers from last season.

Biggest riser

LV · +1.06

Biggest faller

IND · −0.84

Most consistent

PIT · +0.01

League trend 2026 vs 2025

▲ 0.13

Rank	Team	2026	2025	Δ
1	LV	2	0.94	+1.06
2	GB	1.80	0.82	+0.98
3	NYJ	1.20	0.24	+0.96
4	KC	1.75	0.82	+0.93
5	WAS	1.40	0.59	+0.81
6	MIN	2	1.24	+0.76
7	SEA	2.20	1.47	+0.73
8	NYG	1.60	0.88	+0.72
9	DEN	1.40	0.82	+0.58
10	CAR	1.75	1.24	+0.51
11	SF	1.40	0.94	+0.46
12	CIN	1.60	1.18	+0.42
13	ARI	1.40	1.12	+0.28
14	LAC	1.60	1.35	+0.25
15	CLE	1.20	1.06	+0.14
16	NE	1.20	1.12	+0.08
17	TB	1.40	1.35	+0.05
18	BAL	1.20	1.18	+0.02
19	PIT	1.60	1.59	+0.01
20	DET	1	1.12	−0.12
21	BUF	1	1.18	−0.18
22	NO	1	1.18	−0.18
23	JAX	1.60	1.82	−0.22
24	DAL	0.40	0.71	−0.31
25	TEN	0.40	0.76	−0.36
26	MIA	0.80	1.18	−0.38
27	LAR	1	1.47	−0.47
28	ATL	0.80	1.35	−0.55
29	PHI	0.60	1.24	−0.64
30	HOU	1	1.71	−0.71
31	CHI	1.20	1.94	−0.74
32	IND	0.40	1.24	−0.84

Multi-year context

7-year window (2020–2026)

Multi-year leader

PIT · 1.58

Multi-year laggard

TEN · 0.99

Biggest improver

LV · +0.12/yr

Biggest decliner

DAL · −0.22/yr

Rank	Team	Avg	Slope/yr	2020	2021	2022	2023	2024	2025	2026
1	PIT	1.58	+0.03	1.69	1.29	1.35	1.59	1.94	1.59	1.60
2	BUF	1.56	−0.10	1.63	1.76	1.69	1.76	1.88	1.18	1
3	MIN	1.53	+0.07	1.38	1.41	1.47	1.29	1.94	1.24	2
4	SEA	1.39	+0.10	1.38	1.06	1.47	1.12	1.06	1.47	2.20
5	TB	1.39	−0.05	1.56	1.71	1.18	1.47	1.06	1.35	1.40
6	CHI	1.37	+0.08	1.13	0.94	1.35	1.65	1.41	1.94	1.20
7	CIN	1.37	+0.05	1.06	1.24	1.50	1.53	1.47	1.18	1.60
8	GB	1.37	+0.04	1.13	1.53	1.41	1.06	1.82	0.82	1.80
9	HOU	1.34	+0.07	0.56	1.47	1.59	1.41	1.65	1.71	1
10	LAC	1.32	+0.05	1.19	1.24	1.41	1.24	1.24	1.35	1.60
11	IND	1.32	−0.17	1.56	1.94	1.24	1.41	1.47	1.24	0.40
12	DAL	1.32	−0.22	1.38	2	1.94	1.53	1.29	0.71	0.40
13	SF	1.31	−0.03	1.25	1.18	1.76	1.65	1	0.94	1.40
14	KC	1.29	−0.02	1.38	1.71	1.18	1	1.18	0.82	1.75
15	NE	1.28	−0.10	1.38	1.76	1.76	1.06	0.71	1.12	1.20
16	NYG	1.28	−0.01	1.38	1.29	1.12	1.82	0.88	0.88	1.60
17	BAL	1.28	−0.01	1.38	0.88	1.47	1.82	1	1.18	1.20
18	NO	1.26	−0.08	1.63	1.47	0.82	1.71	1	1.18	1
19	JAX	1.25	+0.11	1.06	0.53	1.59	1.59	0.53	1.82	1.60
20	LAR	1.24	−0.04	1.38	1.47	1.29	0.88	1.18	1.47	1
21	DEN	1.23	+0.02	1	1.12	1.35	1.53	1.41	0.82	1.40
22	MIA	1.23	−0.12	1.75	1.53	0.82	1.59	0.94	1.18	0.80
23	ARI	1.23	−0.03	1.31	1.59	1.18	1	1	1.12	1.40
24	CLE	1.17	−0.03	1.31	1.12	1.18	1.65	0.71	1.06	1.20
25	PHI	1.15	−0.04	1.19	0.94	1.59	1	1.53	1.24	0.60
26	DET	1.14	+0.03	0.75	1.12	1.29	1.29	1.41	1.12	1
27	CAR	1.14	+0.06	1.38	0.94	1	0.65	1	1.24	1.75
28	ATL	1.09	−0.04	1.31	1.18	1	0.94	1.06	1.35	0.80
29	WAS	1.09	−0.04	1.44	1.06	1.06	1.06	1	0.59	1.40
30	LV	1.08	+0.12	0.94	0.88	0.76	1.29	0.76	0.94	2
31	NYJ	1.00	−0.04	1.19	0.82	0.94	1.59	1	0.24	1.20
32	TEN	0.99	−0.16	1.44	1.29	1.18	0.82	1	0.76	0.40

Multi-year heatmap

32 teams across 7 seasons. Cells colored by quintile within each season; click a column header to jump to that year.

Team	2020	2021	2022	2023	2024	2025	2026
SEA	1.38	1.06	1.47	1.12	1.06	1.47	2.20
LV	0.94	0.88	0.76	1.29	0.76	0.94	2
MIN	1.38	1.41	1.47	1.29	1.94	1.24	2
GB	1.13	1.53	1.41	1.06	1.82	0.82	1.80
CAR	1.38	0.94	1	0.65	1	1.24	1.75
KC	1.38	1.71	1.18	1	1.18	0.82	1.75
CIN	1.06	1.24	1.50	1.53	1.47	1.18	1.60
JAX	1.06	0.53	1.59	1.59	0.53	1.82	1.60
LAC	1.19	1.24	1.41	1.24	1.24	1.35	1.60
NYG	1.38	1.29	1.12	1.82	0.88	0.88	1.60
PIT	1.69	1.29	1.35	1.59	1.94	1.59	1.60
ARI	1.31	1.59	1.18	1	1	1.12	1.40
DEN	1	1.12	1.35	1.53	1.41	0.82	1.40
SF	1.25	1.18	1.76	1.65	1	0.94	1.40
TB	1.56	1.71	1.18	1.47	1.06	1.35	1.40
WAS	1.44	1.06	1.06	1.06	1	0.59	1.40
BAL	1.38	0.88	1.47	1.82	1	1.18	1.20
CHI	1.13	0.94	1.35	1.65	1.41	1.94	1.20
CLE	1.31	1.12	1.18	1.65	0.71	1.06	1.20
NE	1.38	1.76	1.76	1.06	0.71	1.12	1.20
NYJ	1.19	0.82	0.94	1.59	1	0.24	1.20
BUF	1.63	1.76	1.69	1.76	1.88	1.18	1
DET	0.75	1.12	1.29	1.29	1.41	1.12	1
HOU	0.56	1.47	1.59	1.41	1.65	1.71	1
LAR	1.38	1.47	1.29	0.88	1.18	1.47	1
NO	1.63	1.47	0.82	1.71	1	1.18	1
ATL	1.31	1.18	1	0.94	1.06	1.35	0.80
MIA	1.75	1.53	0.82	1.59	0.94	1.18	0.80
PHI	1.19	0.94	1.59	1	1.53	1.24	0.60
DAL	1.38	2	1.94	1.53	1.29	0.71	0.40
IND	1.56	1.94	1.24	1.41	1.47	1.24	0.40
TEN	1.44	1.29	1.18	0.82	1	0.76	0.40

Turnovers (allowed) since 2018

Leaders since 2018: 2018 Bears (2.25), 2019 Steelers (2.38), 2020 Dolphins (1.75), 2021 Cowboys (2), 2022 Cowboys (1.94), 2023 Ravens (1.82), 2024 Vikings (1.94), 2025 Bears (1.94), 2026 Seahawks (2.20).

Bears have led this stat 2 of 9 seasons.

The best season on record is Steelers 2019 at 2.38; the worst Jets 2025 at 0.24.

The league average has fallen from 1.36 in 2018 to 1.28 in 2026.

Distribution

How the 32 teams cluster for 2026.

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About this stat

Stat ID: def_team_stats_turnovers
Side: defensive
Family: Team Stats
Data source: P + N
Polarity: higher is better (or neutral)
Display grain: count
Algorithm eligibility: Algorithm-eligible: this stat can be picked in the Algorithm Builder.