Green Bay Packers at Texans, Sunday October 25, Noon CT
The Packers went 13-3 and won the NFC North last season. After a Divisional Round win over the Seahawks, they fell in the NFL title game to San Francisco.Â
Matt LaFleur, who was an offensive assistant with the Texans in 2008 and 2009, enters his second season as the Packers' head coach.
The two franchises have met four times, with the Texans' lone win coming in 2008 at Lambeau Field. That game, and the contest eight years later in Green Bay, were played in the snow.Â
Notable Packers: QB Aaron Rodgers, RB Aaron Jones, WR Davante Adams, OLB Za'Darius Smith, OLB Preston Smith
In August of 2019, the Texans and Packers practiced in Green Bay for a couple days prior to their preseason opening game.
Texans left guard Max Scharping grew up in Green Bay, and starred at Southwest High School.
Defensive end J.J. Watt grew up a Packers fan in Pewaukee, Wisconsin.
Packers returner Tyler Ervin spent 2015-2018 with the Texans.