Where Texans Will Select in 2025 NFL Draft After Playoff Loss to Chiefs

Houston's attention now turns to the NFL draft.

C.J. Stroud and the Texans fell short Saturday night in the divisional round. | Jay Biggerstaff-Imagn Images

Like so many other teams over the last seven years, the Houston Texans watched their season end at Arrowhead Stadium on Saturday evening.

Behind 117 receiving yards from tight end Travis Kelce and eight sacks from their defense, the Kansas City Chiefs rolled to a 23–14 win to advance to their seventh straight AFC championship game. Texans running back Joe Mixon rushed for 88 yards and a score, and quarterback C.J. Stroud threw for 245 yards on 19-of-28 passing, but it wasn't enough as Houston was sent packing into the offseason.

And now, the Texans' attention turns to the 2025 NFL draft.

Per the NFL rulebook, the four teams that are eliminated in the divisional round select between picks No. 25 and No. 28 in the first round—and in reverse order of their final regular-season records. If two (or more) teams have the same record, it goes to the strength of schedule tiebreaker, with the better pick awarded to the team that played the weaker schedule.

After their loss to the Chiefs on Saturday, the Texans—one of two 10–7 teams to make the divisional round—are locked in at the No. 25 pick in the 2025 draft. Even if the Los Angeles Rams (10–7) lose to the Philadelphia Eagles on Sunday, Houston will remain at No. 25 because they have a lower strength of schedule (.481) than the Rams (.505).

Here's an updated look at the 2025 NFL draft order following the Texans' loss:

Updated 2025 NFL Draft Order

PICK	TEAM	RECORD	SOS
1	Titans	3–14	.522
2	Browns	3–14	.536
3	Giants	3–14	.554
4	Patriots	4–13	.471
5	Jaguars	4–13	.478
6	Raiders	4–13	.540
7	Jets	5–12	.495
8	Panthers	5–12	.498
9	Saints	5–12	.505
10	Bears	5–12	.554
11	49ers	6–11	.564
12	Cowboys	7–10	.522
13	Dolphins	8–9	.419
14	Colts	8–9	.457
15	Falcons	8–9	.519
16	Cardinals	8–9	.536
17	Bengals	9–8	.478
18	Seahawks	10–7	.498
---	WILD-CARD ROUND LOSERS	---	---
19	Buccaneers	10–7	.502
20	Broncos	10–7	.502
21	Steelers	10–7	.502
22	Chargers	11–6	.467
23	Packers	11–6	.533
24	Vikings	14–3	.498
---	DIVISIONAL ROUND LOSERS	---	---
25	Texans	10–7	.481
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---	CONFERENCE CHAMPIONSHIP LOSERS	---	---
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30
---	SUPER BOWL TEAMS	---	---
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