The 2012 NFL schedule was announced on Tuesday night, and the Houston Texans' full slate has been revealed, including five notable out-of-division games against 2011 playoff teams, three of which - New England, the Jets and Baltimore, who eliminated the Texans - will be on the road.
The Texans will travel to play the Jets on "Monday Night Football" October 8 and host the Green Bay Packers the following Sunday night on "NBC Sunday Night Football," with a trips to Chicago and New England also in primetime.
Here's a look at the complete schedule, courtesy of NFL.com:
1 Sep 09 - 1:00 PM ET Dolphins
2 Sep 16 - 1:00 PM ET at Jaguars
3 Sep 23 - 4:15 PM ET at Broncos
4 Sep 30 - 1:00 PM ET Titans
5 Oct 08 - 8:30 PM ET at Jets
6 Oct 14 - 8:20 PM ET Packers
7 Oct 21 - 1:00 PM ET Ravens
8 Bye
9 Nov 04 - 1:00 PM ET Bills
10 Nov 11 - 8:20 PM ET at Bears
11 Nov 18 - 1:00 PM ET Jaguars
12 Nov 22 - 12:30 PM ET at Lions
13 Dec 02 - 1:00 PM ET at Titans
14 Dec 10 - 8:30 PM ET at Patriots
15 Dec 16 - 1:00 PM ET Colts
16 Dec 23 - 1:00 PM ET Vikings
17 Dec 30 - 1:00 PM ET at Colts
For more on the 2012 Houston Texans schedule, check out Battle Red Blog and SB Nation's NFL page.