Broncos 18–15 Texans: Score, Stats & Recap | Week 9, 2025

Q: How did the quarterbacks play in Denver Broncos vs Houston Texans?

B. Nix (Denver Broncos), 43.9% completion, -10.2% CPOE, -0.04 EPA per dropback, -1.64 total passing EPA. D. Mills (Houston Texans), 50.0% completion, -13.1% CPOE, -0.21 EPA per dropback, -7.09 total passing EPA.

Q: Who was FantasyHQ's player of the game in Denver Broncos vs Houston Texans?

N. Collins (Houston Texans) was FantasyHQ's Game MVP with +4.08 total EPA on Receiving plays. across 11 snaps. Their top snap (+2.41 EPA): (4:10) (Shotgun) 10-D.Mills pass short middle to 12-N.Collins to HOU 44 for 15 yards (22-B.Jones). PENALTY on DEN-22-B.Jones, Unnecessary Roughness, 15 yards, enforced at HOU 44..

Quick answer

Winner: Denver Broncos
Final score: Denver Broncos 18–15 Houston Texans
Halftime: Denver Broncos 7–18 Houston Texans at halftime
FantasyHQ MVP: Nico Collins
Top passer: Bo Nix
Biggest EPA play: (4:58) (Shotgun) 10-B.Nix pass deep left to 14-C.Sutton for 30 yards, TOUCHDOWN [55-D.Hunt…
Game date: 2025-11-02

Game summary

The Denver Broncos beat the Houston Texans 18–15 on 2025-11-02, overcoming Houston Texans's 18–7 halftime lead. Nico Collins posted a game-high +4.08 total EPA in the receiving.

The highest-scoring period was Q2 with 22 combined points.

Line score

Final score and points by quarter.

	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	—	T
Denver Broncos	0	7	0	14	0	18
Houston Texans	3	15	3	0	0	15

Scoring Map

Each pin marks where a score occurred on the field — yard line from play-by-play.

DENDenver Broncos

+3DEN 5

HOU 30

+1HOU 15

+3HOU 35

HOU 27

+2HOU 2

+3HOU 16

HOUHouston Texans

FantasyHQ Analytics

Scoring timeline

13 scores

Chronological scoring plays — scroll to follow the game.

HOUHouston Texans
Q1 0:07FG
Ka'imi Fairbairn
Points+3
Yard line
DEN 5
Score
0-3
(:07) 15-K.Fairbairn 23 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-40-A.Brinkman, Holder-6-T.Townsend.
HOUHouston Texans
Q2 7:15FG
Ka'imi Fairbairn
Points+3
Yard line
DEN 23
Score
0-6
(7:15) 15-K.Fairbairn 41 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-40-A.Brinkman, Holder-6-T.Townsend.
DENDenver Broncos
Q2 4:58TD
Cameron Sutton
Points+6
Yard line
HOU 30
Score
6-6
(4:58) (Shotgun) 10-B.Nix pass deep left to 14-C.Sutton for 30 yards, TOUCHDOWN [55-D.Hunter].
DENDenver Broncos
Q2 4:52XP
Wil Lutz
Points+1
Yard line
HOU 15
Score
7-6
3-W.Lutz extra point is GOOD, Center-48-M.Fraboni, Holder-16-J.Crawshaw.
HOUHouston Texans
Q2 1:55FG
Ka'imi Fairbairn
Points+3
Yard line
DEN 20
Score
7-9
(1:55) 15-K.Fairbairn 38 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-40-A.Brinkman, Holder-6-T.Townsend.
HOUHouston Texans
Q2 1:52FG
Ka'imi Fairbairn
Points+3
Yard line
HOU 35
Score
7-9
15-K.Fairbairn kicks 65 yards from HOU 35 to landing zone to end zone, Touchback to the DEN 20.
HOUHouston Texans
Q2 0:02FG
Ka'imi Fairbairn
Points+3
Yard line
DEN 21
Score
7-12
(:02) 15-K.Fairbairn 40 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-40-A.Brinkman, Holder-6-T.Townsend. ** Injury Update: DEN-99-Z.Allen has returned to the game.
HOUHouston Texans
Q2 0:00FG
Points+3
Yard line
—
Score
7-12
END QUARTER 2
HOUHouston Texans
Q3 9:22FG
Ka'imi Fairbairn
Points+3
Yard line
DEN 23
Score
7-15
(9:22) 15-K.Fairbairn 41 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-40-A.Brinkman, Holder-6-T.Townsend.
DENDenver Broncos
Q4 12:34TD
RJ Harvey
Points+6
Yard line
HOU 27
Score
13-15
(12:34) (Shotgun) 10-B.Nix pass deep right to 12-R.Harvey for 27 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
DENDenver Broncos
Q4 12:28Safety
Bo Nix
Points+2
Yard line
HOU 2
Score
15-15
TWO-POINT CONVERSION ATTEMPT. 10-B.Nix pass to 11-T.Franklin is complete. ATTEMPT SUCCEEDS.
DENDenver Broncos
Q4 0:03FG
Wil Lutz
Points+3
Yard line
HOU 16
Score
18-15
(:03) 3-W.Lutz 34 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-48-M.Fraboni, Holder-16-J.Crawshaw. Penalty on HOU-11-T.Smith, Defensive Offside, declined.
DENDenver Broncos
Q4 0:00FG
Points+3
Yard line
—
Score
18-15
END GAME

Stars of the game

Top performers by total expected points added (EPA).

1Nico Collins · Houston Texans · Receiving · +4.08 total EPA · 11 snaps · +0.37 EPA/play
2C.J. Stroud · Houston Texans · Passing · +3.96 total EPA · 14 snaps · +0.28 EPA/play
3Pat Bryant · Denver Broncos · Receiving · +2.92 total EPA · 3 snaps · +0.97 EPA/play
4RJ Harvey · Denver Broncos · Receiving · +2.80 total EPA · 5 snaps · +0.56 EPA/play
5Michael Bandy · Denver Broncos · Receiving · +2.13 total EPA · 1 snaps · +2.13 EPA/play
6Dalton Schultz · Houston Texans · Receiving · +1.84 total EPA · 8 snaps · +0.23 EPA/play
7Xavier Hutchinson · Houston Texans · Receiving · +1.10 total EPA · 5 snaps · +0.22 EPA/play
8Adam Trautman · Denver Broncos · Receiving · +0.95 total EPA · 2 snaps · +0.48 EPA/play

FantasyHQ Game MVP

Highest total EPA with the player's top snap and the game's biggest single play when different.

FantasyHQ Game MVP

Nico Collins — HOU · Receiving

Nico Collins posted the highest total EPA (+4.08) in the game, the strongest overall impact for Houston Texans. Across 11 counted snaps, they averaged +0.37 EPA per play.

Nico Collins's top snap (+2.41 EPA): (4:10) (Shotgun) 10-D.Mills pass short middle to 12-N.Collins to HOU 44 for 15 yards (22-B.Jones). PENALTY on DEN-22-B.Jones, Unnecessary Roughness, 15 yards, enforced at HOU 44.

Biggest single play (+4.01 EPA): Bo Nix — (4:58) (Shotgun) 10-B.Nix pass deep left to 14-C.Sutton for 30 yards, TOUCHDOWN [55-D.Hunter].

Quarterback report card

Bo Nix led all passers in efficiency for Denver Broncos, setting the tone in the passing game according to FantasyHQ analytics.

Bo Nix (Denver Broncos) · 41 dropbacks · 43.9% completion · -10.2% CPOE · -0.04 EPA/play · -1.64 total EPA
Davis Mills (Houston Texans) · 34 dropbacks · 50.0% completion · -13.1% CPOE · -0.21 EPA/play · -7.09 total EPA

Team stats comparison

Side-by-side offensive and defensive efficiency.

Stat	Denver Broncos	Houston Texans
Offensive EPA/play	-0.155	-0.156
Offensive success rate	34.6%	34.8%
Pass EPA/play	-0.040	-0.065
Rush EPA/play	-0.179	-0.368
Defensive EPA/play	+0.156	+0.155
Defensive success rate	65.2%	65.4%

Drive & efficiency notes

Both offenses finished within striking distance on EPA per play (Denver Broncos -0.15, Houston Texans -0.16) — a true toss-up on the analytics sheet.

Season benchmark context (offensive EPA per play):

Denver Broncos: -0.15 EPA/play (16th percentile vs. 2025 team-game averages)
Houston Texans: -0.16 EPA/play (16th percentile vs. 2025 team-game averages)

Denver Broncos: 13 drives, -12.58 total EPA, 3 scoring drives
Houston Texans: 15 drives, -14.37 total EPA, 5 scoring drives

Who scored touchdowns and field goals

Every touchdown and field goal from official play-by-play.

Touchdowns

Denver Broncos — Cameron Sutton (Bo Nix pass) (Q2 4:58)
Denver Broncos — RJ Harvey (Bo Nix pass) (Q4 12:34)

Field goals

Houston Texans — Ka'imi Fairbairn (Q1 0:07)
Houston Texans — Ka'imi Fairbairn (Q2 7:15)
Houston Texans — Ka'imi Fairbairn (Q2 1:55)
Houston Texans — Ka'imi Fairbairn (Q2 1:52)
Houston Texans — Ka'imi Fairbairn (Q2 0:02)
Houston Texans — unlisted player (Q2 0:00)
Houston Texans — Ka'imi Fairbairn (Q3 9:22)
Denver Broncos — Wil Lutz (Q4 0:03)
Denver Broncos — unlisted player (Q4 0:00)

Quarter by quarter

Quarter-by-quarter recap from live scoring plays.

The opening quarter: Houston Texans won the period 3–0. Houston Texans connected on a field goal from the DEN 5 (Q1 0:07) — (:07) 15-K.Fairbairn 23 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-40-A.Brinkman, Holder-6-T.Townsend..

The second quarter: Houston Texans won the period 15–7. Houston Texans connected on a field goal from the DEN 23 (Q2 7:15) — (7:15) 15-K.Fairbairn 41 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-40-A.Brinkman, Holder-6-T.Townsend.; Denver Broncos found the end zone from the HOU 30 (Q2 4:58) — (4:58) (Shotgun) 10-B.Nix pass deep left to 14-C.Sutton for 30 yards, TOUCHDOWN [55-D.Hunter].; Denver Broncos added 1 points from the HOU 15 (Q2 4:52) — 3-W.Lutz extra point is GOOD, Center-48-M.Fraboni, Holder-16-J.Crawshaw.; Houston Texans connected on a field goal from the DEN 20 (Q2 1:55) — (1:55) 15-K.Fairbairn 38 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-40-A.Brinkman, Holder-6-T.Townsend.; Houston Texans connected on a field goal from the HOU 35 (Q2 1:52) — 15-K.Fairbairn kicks 65 yards from HOU 35 to landing zone to end zone, Touchback to the DEN 20.; Houston Texans connected on a field goal from the DEN 21 (Q2 0:02); Houston Texans connected on a field goal (Q2 0:00) — END QUARTER 2.

The third quarter: Houston Texans won the period 3–0. Houston Texans connected on a field goal from the DEN 23 (Q3 9:22) — (9:22) 15-K.Fairbairn 41 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-40-A.Brinkman, Holder-6-T.Townsend..

The fourth quarter: Denver Broncos won the period 14–0. Denver Broncos found the end zone from the HOU 27 (Q4 12:34) — (12:34) (Shotgun) 10-B.Nix pass deep right to 12-R.Harvey for 27 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; Denver Broncos registered a safety from the HOU 2 (Q4 12:28) — TWO-POINT CONVERSION ATTEMPT. 10-B.Nix pass to 11-T.Franklin is complete. ATTEMPT SUCCEEDS.; Denver Broncos connected on a field goal from the HOU 16 (Q4 0:03); Denver Broncos connected on a field goal (Q4 0:00) — END GAME.

Turning points

Plays that moved win probability the most.

Denver Broncos (Q4 2:18) — (2:18) (Shotgun) 10-B.Nix pass short middle to 13-P.Bryant to DEN 48 for 13 yards (29-M.Stewart). [WPA +19.5% · EPA +1.90]
Denver Broncos (Q4 0:03) — (:03) 3-W.Lutz 34 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-48-M.Fraboni, Holder-16-J.Crawshaw. Penalty on HOU-11-T.Smith, Defensive Offside, declined. [WPA +18.3% · EPA +0.23]
Denver Broncos (Q4 0:44) — (:44) (Shotgun) 10-B.Nix scrambles left end ran ob at HOU 36 for 25 yards (29-M.Stewart). [WPA +17.5% · EPA +1.87]
Denver Broncos (Q4 12:34) — (12:34) (Shotgun) 10-B.Nix pass deep right to 12-R.Harvey for 27 yards, TOUCHDOWN. [WPA +12.9% · EPA +2.74]
Houston Texans (Q2 0:46) — (:46) 6-T.Townsend punts 42 yards to DEN 25, Center-40-A.Brinkman. 83-M.Bandy MUFFS catch, RECOVERED by HOU-22-J.Smith at DEN 30. [WPA +12.7% · EPA +2.73]

Impact plays

Highest EPA snaps that flipped field position.

Denver Broncos (Q2 4:58) — (4:58) (Shotgun) 10-B.Nix pass deep left to 14-C.Sutton for 30 yards, TOUCHDOWN [55-D.Hunter]. [WPA +11.7% · EPA +4.01]
Denver Broncos (Q1 4:34) — (4:34) 3-W.Lutz 51 yard field goal is BLOCKED (96-D.Autry), Center-48-M.Fraboni, Holder-16-J.Crawshaw. [WPA -10.1% · EPA -4.00]
Houston Texans (Q1 7:29) — (7:29) 15-K.Fairbairn 51 yard field goal is No Good, Wide Right, Center-40-A.Brinkman, Holder-6-T.Townsend. [WPA -5.9% · EPA -3.48]
Houston Texans (Q1 4:22) — (4:22) (Shotgun) 7-C.Stroud pass short middle to 86-D.Schultz to DEN 12 for 47 yards (22-B.Jones; 49-A.Singleton). [WPA +11.9% · EPA +3.40]

Every scoring play

Chronological scoring with play-by-play context.

Houston Texans FG (+3) — Q1 0:07 · DEN 5 · Score 0-3
(:07) 15-K.Fairbairn 23 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-40-A.Brinkman, Holder-6-T.Townsend.
Houston Texans FG (+3) — Q2 7:15 · DEN 23 · Score 0-6
(7:15) 15-K.Fairbairn 41 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-40-A.Brinkman, Holder-6-T.Townsend.
Denver Broncos TD (+6) — Q2 4:58 · HOU 30 · Score 6-6
(4:58) (Shotgun) 10-B.Nix pass deep left to 14-C.Sutton for 30 yards, TOUCHDOWN [55-D.Hunter].
Denver Broncos XP (+1) — Q2 4:52 · HOU 15 · Score 7-6
3-W.Lutz extra point is GOOD, Center-48-M.Fraboni, Holder-16-J.Crawshaw.
Houston Texans FG (+3) — Q2 1:55 · DEN 20 · Score 7-9
(1:55) 15-K.Fairbairn 38 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-40-A.Brinkman, Holder-6-T.Townsend.
Houston Texans FG (+3) — Q2 1:52 · HOU 35 · Score 7-9
15-K.Fairbairn kicks 65 yards from HOU 35 to landing zone to end zone, Touchback to the DEN 20.
Houston Texans FG (+3) — Q2 0:02 · DEN 21 · Score 7-12
(:02) 15-K.Fairbairn 40 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-40-A.Brinkman, Holder-6-T.Townsend. ** Injury Update: DEN-99-Z.Allen has returned to the game.
Houston Texans FG (+3) — Q2 0:00 · Score 7-12
END QUARTER 2
Houston Texans FG (+3) — Q3 9:22 · DEN 23 · Score 7-15
(9:22) 15-K.Fairbairn 41 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-40-A.Brinkman, Holder-6-T.Townsend.
Denver Broncos TD (+6) — Q4 12:34 · HOU 27 · Score 13-15
(12:34) (Shotgun) 10-B.Nix pass deep right to 12-R.Harvey for 27 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
Denver Broncos Safety (+2) — Q4 12:28 · HOU 2 · Score 15-15
TWO-POINT CONVERSION ATTEMPT. 10-B.Nix pass to 11-T.Franklin is complete. ATTEMPT SUCCEEDS.
Denver Broncos FG (+3) — Q4 0:03 · HOU 16 · Score 18-15
(:03) 3-W.Lutz 34 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-48-M.Fraboni, Holder-16-J.Crawshaw. Penalty on HOU-11-T.Smith, Defensive Offside, declined.
Denver Broncos FG (+3) — Q4 0:00 · Score 18-15
END GAME

Key takeaways

What to remember for fantasy research and follow-up box score digging.

Denver Broncos earned the result — use the box score for snap-level context.
One-score margin — verify garbage-time stats before drawing fantasy conclusions.
Nico Collins (Houston Texans) led total EPA — start here for highlight and prop research.
Bo Nix (DEN) finished below expected efficiency despite volume.

Frequently asked questions

Who won Denver Broncos vs Houston Texans on 2025-11-02?

The Denver Broncos beat the Houston Texans 18-15 in Week 9, 2025.

What was the score by quarter in Denver Broncos vs Houston Texans?

Q1: Denver Broncos 0, Houston Texans 3; Q2: Denver Broncos 7, Houston Texans 15; Q3: Denver Broncos 0, Houston Texans 3; Q4: Denver Broncos 14, Houston Texans 0; Final: Denver Broncos 18, Houston Texans 15.

Who scored touchdowns and field goals in Denver Broncos vs Houston Texans?

Denver Broncos touchdown — C. Sutton (B. Nix pass) (Q2 4:58) Denver Broncos touchdown — R. Harvey (B. Nix pass) (Q4 12:34) Houston Texans field goal — K. Fairbairn (Q1 0:07, 3 pts) Houston Texans field goal — K. Fairbairn (Q2 7:15, 3 pts) Houston Texans field goal — K. Fairbairn (Q2 1:55, 3 pts) Houston Texans field goal — K. Fairbairn (Q2 1:52, 3 pts) Houston Texans field goal — K. Fairbairn (Q2 0:02, 3 pts) Houston Texans field goal — unlisted player (Q2 0:00, 3 pts) Houston Texans field goal — K. Fairbairn (Q3 9:22, 3 pts) Denver Broncos field goal — W. Lutz (Q4 0:03, 3 pts) Denver Broncos field goal — unlisted player (Q4 0:00, 3 pts) Extra points followed each touchdown unless noted in the play-by-play.

How did the quarterbacks play in Denver Broncos vs Houston Texans?

Bo Nix (Denver Broncos), 43.9% completion, -10.2% CPOE, -0.04 EPA per dropback, -1.64 total passing EPA. Davis Mills (Houston Texans), 50.0% completion, -13.1% CPOE, -0.21 EPA per dropback, -7.09 total passing EPA.

Who was FantasyHQ's player of the game in Denver Broncos vs Houston Texans?

Nico Collins (Houston Texans) was FantasyHQ's Game MVP with +4.08 total EPA on Receiving plays. across 11 snaps. Their top snap (+2.41 EPA): (4:10) (Shotgun) 10-D.Mills pass short middle to 12-N.Collins to HOU 44 for 15 yards (22-B.Jones). PENALTY on DEN-22-B.Jones, Unnecessary Roughness, 15 yards, enforced at HOU 44..

Was Denver Broncos vs Houston Texans a close game?

Yes — the margin was 3 points. Denver Broncos won 18-15 in a game that came down to the wire.

Season records after this game

Denver Broncos

Entered 6-2 Now 7-2 W

Houston Texans

Entered 3-4 Now 3-5 L

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