10-6 | Lost Conf Champ |
Record | Outcome |
The Houston Oilers finished the regular season with a 10-6 record. They went 5-3 at home and 5-3 on the road. Including the playoffs, the Houston Oilers went 12-7. Their final game was a loss in the Conference Championship to the Pittsburgh Steelers.
The 1978 Houston Oilers played in the Central Division of the American Football Conference.
During the regular season, the 1978 Houston Oilers went 4-2 against their AFC Central opponents.
Yes, the Houston Oilers made the Playoffs in 1978. They won their first game against the New England Patriots in the Divisional Round. They eventually lost against the Pittsburgh Steelers in the Conference Championship.
The Houston Oilers finished the regular season with a point differential of -15. Based on their point differential and their pythagorean expectation, the Oilers could have been expected to have about 7.5 wins, or a 8-8 record in the regular season.
In close, one-score games, the 1978 Houston Oilers went 10-3. In games decided by a field goal or less, the Oilers went 4-0.
The 1978 Houston Oilers did not play any overtime games in the regular season.
The longest win streak during the regular season for the 1978 Houston Oilers was a 4 game winning streak.
The longest losing streak that the Houston Oilers had during the 1978 regular season was 1 game, which occured 6 separate times.
= Playoff Team
= Division Opponent
Week | Date | Opponent | Score | |
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1 | Sun, Sep 3, 1978 Sun, Sep 3 | @ Atlanta Falcons Falcons | Loss L 14 - 20 | |
2 | Sun, Sep 10, 1978 Sun, Sep 10 | @ Kansas City Chiefs Chiefs | Win W 20 - 17 | |
3 | Sun, Sep 17, 1978 Sun, Sep 17 | vs San Francisco 49ers 49ers | Win W 20 - 19 | |
4 | Sun, Sep 24, 1978 Sun, Sep 24 | vs Los Angeles Rams Rams | Loss L 6 - 10 | |
5 | Sun, Oct 1, 1978 Sun, Oct 1 | @ Cleveland Browns Browns | Win W 16 - 13 | |
6 | Sun, Oct 8, 1978 Sun, Oct 8 | @ Oakland Raiders Raiders | Loss L 17 - 21 | |
7 | Sun, Oct 15, 1978 Sun, Oct 15 | vs Buffalo Bills Bills | Win W 17 - 10 | |
8 | Mon, Oct 23, 1978 Mon, Oct 23 | @ Pittsburgh Steelers Steelers | Win W 24 - 17 | |
9 | Sun, Oct 29, 1978 Sun, Oct 29 | @ Cincinnati Bengals Bengals | Loss L 13 - 28 | |
10 | Sun, Nov 5, 1978 Sun, Nov 5 | vs Cleveland Browns Browns | Win W 14 - 10 | |
11 | Sun, Nov 12, 1978 Sun, Nov 12 | @ New England Patriots Patriots | Win W 26 - 23 | |
12 | Mon, Nov 20, 1978 Mon, Nov 20 | vs Miami Dolphins Dolphins | Win W 35 - 30 | |
13 | Sun, Nov 26, 1978 Sun, Nov 26 | vs Cincinnati Bengals Bengals | Win W 17 - 10 | |
14 | Sun, Dec 3, 1978 Sun, Dec 3 | vs Pittsburgh Steelers Steelers | Loss L 3 - 13 | |
15 | Sun, Dec 10, 1978 Sun, Dec 10 | @ New Orleans Saints Saints | Win W 17 - 12 | |
16 | Sun, Dec 17, 1978 Sun, Dec 17 | vs San Diego Chargers Chargers | Loss L 24 - 45 | |
Playoffs | ||||
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Wild Card Wild Card Round | Sun, Dec 24, 1978 Sun, Dec 24 | @ Miami Dolphins Dolphins | Win W 17 - 9 | |
Divisional Divisional Round | Sun, Dec 31, 1978 Sun, Dec 31 | @ New England Patriots Patriots | Win W 31 - 14 | |
Conf Champ Conference Championship | Sun, Jan 7, 1979 Sun, Jan 7, 1979 | @ Pittsburgh Steelers Steelers | Loss L 5 - 34 |
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