| Power Rankings |
| Date | Ranking | Previous |
| 05/20/2008 | 23 | 22 |
| They might be better than they were a year ago, but not show it in their record. That's because they play in a brutal division |
| 02/05/2008 | 22 | 18 |
| They're getting better, but they play in the toughest division in the league. If they can fill in a few holes on defense, they have a chance to be a playoff team if Matt Schaub continues to improve. |
| 01/01/2008 | 18 | 18 |
| They were better this season, but they play in a tough division. Health issues hurt their playoff chances. But they battled all season long. |
| 12/25/2007 | 18 | 16 |
| Can we put to rest now all the talk of how Sage Rosenfels should be the starter? Matt Schaub is the long-term guy. End of story. |
| 12/18/2007 | 16 | 20 |
| There is no quarterback controversy, but it's nice to see Sage Rosenfels playing so well. At 7-7, their playoff chances ended this weekend. |
| 12/11/2007 | 20 | 21 |
| This a team headed in the right direction. That defensive front is really starting to come on. |
| 12/04/2007 | 21 | 20 |
| Two consecutive losses have them out of any playoff talk, but they are still an improved team. It's too bad they didn't have Andre Johnson all season. |
| 11/27/2007 | 20 | 19 |
| With Andre Johnson back in the lineup they will be a tougher team for all opponents the rest of the way. They're still thinking wild-card thoughts, too. |
| 11/20/2007 | 19 | 23 |
| This 5-5 team is still alive in the playoff hunt. Getting Andre Johnson back really livens up the offense. They'll need it this week to try and keep up with the Browns. |
| 11/13/2007 | 23 | 23 |
| They should have Andre Johnson back, which will help the offense. They've missed him. They're still in the playoff chase. |
