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Updated Nov 2, 5:48 PM ET
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Week 17 · Monday 8:15 PM ET · Lambeau Field

GBvsHOU

Packers offensevsTexans defense

Season numbers through Week 8: 8 games for Packers, 7 for Texans. Ranks are out of 32; #1 is the best offense or the stingiest defense.

HOU offenseGB offense
Keys to the game · where this matchup tilts, from the season numbers4 reads
01
Biggest edge

Wideouts feast

Texans give up 196 yards a game to wide receivers (32nd), against a league average of 147. Packers' wide receivers produce 193 (3rd).

02
Opportunity

Deep right is open

Texans are worst against deep right throws, allowing +1.32 EPA per attempt. Packers send 8% of their throws there. That is a small part of their offense so far.

03
Watch out

Ground game stalls

Packers average 3.1 yards per carry (32nd). Texans allow 3.8 (12th).

04
Wash

Yards per play

Call this one even. Packers gain 5.5 yards per play (16th). Texans give up 5.4 (18th), with the league at 5.4.

Players to watch

HOU Texans

7C.J. StroudQB · 160/247 · 1867 yds · 11 TD · 1 INTEPA per dropback +0.12 · 15th4Woody MarksRB · 77 car · 271 yds · 2 TD · 14 recEPA per touch -0.1486Dalton SchultzTE · 33 rec · 322 yds · 0 TD · 43 tgtEPA per target +0.23 · 22nd19Xavier HutchinsonWR · 21 rec · 258 yds · 1 TD · 40 tgtEPA per target -0.0451Will Anderson Jr.Left Defensive End · 31 tackles · 7.5 sacks · 1 PD7.5 sacks · T-1st in the NFL55Danielle HunterRight Defensive End · 17 tackles · 4 sacks · 4 PD4 sacks · T-22nd in the NFL

GB Packers

10Jordan LoveQB · 192/312 · 2246 yds · 16 TD · 6 INTEPA per dropback +0.14 · 13th8Josh JacobsRB · 32 car · 75 yds · 3 TD · 11 recEPA per touch -0.05 · 29th0Matthew GoldenWR · 43 rec · 619 yds · 4 TD · 82 tgtEPA per target +0.099Christian WatsonWR · 42 rec · 708 yds · 6 TD · 66 tgtEPA per target +0.46 · 23rd29Xavier McKinneyFree Safety · 34 tackles · 1 sack · 3 INT · 4 PD3 INT · T-2nd in the NFL33Evan WilliamsStrong Safety · 70 tackles · 1 sack · 2 INT · 6 PD2 INT · T-11th in the NFL
The series · Texans and Packers since 1999, and this season's records6 meetings

The Packers lead the series 5–1 since 1999 (they first met in 2004). They have won the last 4. Oct 20, 2024, at Lambeau Field: the Packers won 24–22. Jordan Love started at quarterback for the Packers and C.J. Stroud for the Texans; Matt LaFleur and DeMeco Ryans coached.

Texans at home0–3the Texans' record
In Green Bay1–2the Texans' record
Most pointsTexans 24 · Packers 422008 · 2012
Biggest winTexans by 3 · Packers by 182008 · 2012

The last 5

2024 · Wk 7HOU 22 at GB 24
2020 · Wk 7GB 35 at HOU 20
2016 · Wk 13HOU 13 at GB 21
2012 · Wk 6GB 42 at HOU 24
2008 · Wk 14HOU 24 at GB 21

2026 records

TexansPackers
Overall2–55–3
Division2–11–2
Conference2–34–3
Other conference0–21–0
Home0–43–1
Away2–12–2
Last 5LLWWLWWWLW
StreakLost 1Won 1
Points a game23.6 – 24.321.4 – 20.5

Every meeting since 1999, regular season and playoffs, from nflverse's game list, which starts in 1999; the all-time series goes back further. Franchises that moved count as one team (the Raiders, Chargers and Rams). Home and away are from the Texans' side. Records are this regular season.

The lineups · Packers offense against the Texans defenseDepth charts
Texans defense · 4-3 DPackers offense · 3WR 1TE77Morgan65Banks75Rhyan79Glover71Belton85Kraft10Love8Jacobs9Watson83Williams0Golden55Hunter98Rankins72Togiai51Anderson39To'oTo'o0Al-Shaair35Hansen3Lassiter24Stingley5Pitre6Blankenship2Bullock

Packers offense · 3WR 1TE

  • QBJordan Love#10 · 192/312 · 2246 yds · 16 TD · 6 INT
  • RBJosh Jacobs#8 · 32 car · 75 yds · 3 TD · 11 rec
  • WRChristian Watson#9 · 42 rec · 708 yds · 6 TD · 66 tgt
  • WRMatthew Golden#0 · 43 rec · 619 yds · 4 TD · 82 tgt
  • WRSavion Williams#83 · 8 rec · 84 yds · 0 TD · 9 tgt
  • TETucker Kraft#85 · 35 rec · 350 yds · 3 TD · 49 tgt
  • LTJordan Morgan#77
  • LGAaron Banks#65
  • CSean Rhyan#75
  • RGTravis Glover#79
  • RTAnthony Belton#71

Texans defense · Base 4-3 D

  • RDEDanielle Hunter#55 · 17 tackles · 4 sacks · 4 PD
  • RDTSheldon Rankins#98 · 20 tackles · 2 sacks · 1 PD
  • LDTTommy Togiai#72 · 36 tackles · 1 PD
  • LDEWill Anderson Jr.#51 · 31 tackles · 7.5 sacks · 1 PD
  • WLBHenry To'oTo'o#39 · 17 tackles · 0.5 sacks · 1 PD
  • MLBAzeez Al-Shaair#0 · 58 tackles · 2 PD
  • SLBJake Hansen#35 · 36 tackles · 1 sack · 1 INT · 2 PD
  • RCBKamari Lassiter#3 · 44 tackles · 1 sack · 5 PD
  • LCBDerek Stingley Jr.#24 · 17 tackles · 4 PD
  • NBJalen Pitre#5 · 24 tackles · 4 PD
  • SSReed Blankenship#6 · 44 tackles · 1 INT · 3 PD
  • FSCalen Bullock#2 · 30 tackles · 1 INT · 4 PD

Starters from each team's current depth chart (nflverse, from ESPN), drawn in the offense's base three-receiver set against the defense's base front. The nickel back, the extra defensive back most teams use against three receivers, is drawn lighter. Left and right are as the offense sees the field. The toggle at the top flips which offense is drawn.

Head to head · GB offense against HOU defense
StatGB GB offFavors GB · Favors HOUHOU HOU def allowsNFL avg
Overall
EPA per play
+0.00#17
+0.03#22+0.00
Success rate
40%#27
41%#844%
Yards per play
5.5#16
5.4#185.4
Explosive play rate
9%#19
10%#229%
Passing
Pass EPA per dropback
+0.12#11
+0.07#20+0.03
Sack rate
4%#7
8%#67%
Running
Run EPA per carry
-0.24#32
-0.03#25-0.08
Yards per carry
3.1#32
3.8#124.1
Money downs
3rd down conversion
39%#24
42%#1941%
Red zone TD rate
54%#23
68%#2461%
Targets by position
WR yards per game
193#3
196#32147
TE yards per game
59#15
46#1055
TE targets per game
7.5#16
6.3#57.6
RB receiving yards per game
28#20
21#632
Where the ball goes · EPA per throwDeep is 15+ air yds

Packers: EPA per throw

Left
Middle
Right
Deep
+0.357% of throws
+1.607% of throws
+0.098% of throws
Short
+0.0925% of throws
+0.2120% of throws
-0.0433% of throws

Texans: EPA allowed per throw

Left
Middle
Right
Deep
+0.5321 throws
+1.2711 throws
+1.3218 throws
Short
-0.0463 throws
+0.2648 throws
+0.0084 throws

Green gains more than expected, red loses value. Cells with fewer than 5 throws are grayed out.