The Texans will play the Lions on Saturday, August 23rd, 2025. The matchup takes place at Ford Field. Watch this exciting preseason matchup at 1:07 pm EDT. Check local listings for coverage on ESPN Unlmtd.

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The 2025-26 NFL preseason is underway for the Houston Texans and Detroit Lions. Let's review each team's stats in anticipation of their upcoming matchup. Preseason results do not affect a team's chances of making the playoffs. Remember, the regular season begins soon!

SportsBetting3.com Power Rankings - The Houston Texans currently have a 96.00 preseason power ranking (97.67 for the 2024 preseason). Contrast this to the Detroit Lions who'll play this matchup with a 89.67 preseason power ranking (93.33 in 2024).
Away Houston Texans - The Houston Texans currently have a 0-1-0 record as an away team (1-1-0 in 2024). They now rank 3rd for away team wins in the preseason standings.
Home Detroit Lions - The Detroit Lions currently have a 0-2-0 record as a home team (1-0-0 in 2024). They now rank 3rd for home team wins in the preseason standings.
Points Scored - The Houston Texans rank 21st (30) in the preseason, with the Detroit Lions ranked 15th (41) for points scored in the 2025 preseason.
Points Against - The Houston Texans are 21st (23) in the preseason for points against. The Detroit Lions stand 2nd (68) in the 2025 preseason for points against.
Team Records - The Houston Texans have a 1-1-0 preseason record, with the Detroit Lions at 1-2-0. Last year, the Houston Texans had a 3-1-0 preseason record, with the Detroit Lions finishing with a 2-1-0 standing.

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Arr mateys! The Houston Texans set sail for battle at Ford Field...

with the Detroit Lions in a preseason clash of titans. Who will prevail?

The Texans stand at 1-1-0 while the Lions are 1-2-0. SportsBetting3.com, bet on this game, review the odds below.

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Recent Meetings Since 2021

Recent Meetings Since 2021
Week	Game	Result	Margin
2025 Preseason Week 3	Texans vs Lions Saturday, August 23rd, 2025	HOU 26, DET 7 Ford Field	Texans by 19
2024 Week 10	Lions vs Texans Sunday, November 10th, 2024	DET 26, HOU 23 NRG Stadium	Lions by 3

Team Standings

2025-2026 NFL Regular Season Standings - Houston Texans, Detroit Lions
Team	W	L	T	Pct	PF	PA	Home	Away	Div	Div%	Conf	Conf%	Strk	L5
xy - Houston Texans	12	5	0	0.706	404	295	7-2-0	5-3-0	5-1-0	0.833	10-2-0	0.833	9W	5-0-0
Detroit Lions	9	8	0	0.529	481	413	5-3-0	4-5-0	2-4-0	0.333	6-6-0	0.500	1W	2-3-0

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