A new-look Houston Texans roster entering mid-October? It seems like it after a win across the pond?
With a game-sealing drive in the fourth quarter, Texans quarterback C.J. Stroud did everything possible to set up Ka'imi Fairbairn in range for a 49-yard game-winning field goal, securing the 34-31 victory over the Jacksonville Jaguars on the slippery grass at Wembley Stadium.
Houston, which has now won back-to-back games, improves to 2-4 overall and 2-1 in the AFC South. In Sunday, ahead of their bye week, the Texans will welcome in a New York Giants roster that could be in line to win the struggling NFC East.
The Giants are coming off a 34-27 loss at home to the New Orleans Saints, but could have a bit of life with the arrival of new quarterback
J.J. McCarthy. The former top-10 pick replaced Jameis Winston down by 24 in the fourth quarter and added a spark following his interception.
Back-to-back wins are nice, but winning three straight before the bye could be enough to change the tune around the Texans. Can the Texans accomplish that in a matchup against the New York Giants ahead of the bye week next Sunday?
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Cole Thompson: "At the start of the year, I thought Houston would be undefeated and lose because of the jet-lag layover taking its toll on the body before the bye week. Now, Houston is playing its best ball, and New York has another former first-round quarterback, not named Jaxson Dart, starting. This will be a low-scoring affair in the first half before Houston pulls away in the second. While the Texans’ defense will have its challenges going up against Isaiah Likely and Malik Nabers, the Giants will have to find an answer in Houston’s promising passing attack. - Texans 28, Giants 17
Ariana Pensy: "The records of these teams do not reflect how good they actually are. New York is on their third quarterback, but J.J. McCarthy has never been consistent. Meanwhile, the Texans have finally gotten things going on offense with Nico Collins back. I also expect Marvin Harrison Jr to continue to play a bigger role in this offense. They should also be able to exploit the Giants’ poor run defense. Houston wins their third straight and the Giants do not win for the third straight week." - Texans 31, Giants 20
Texans vs. Giants time, TV channel today
- Kickoff time: 12 p.m. CT
- TV Channel: NFL Network
- How to watch online: Watch FuboTV (here's how to stream it live)
Texans' regular-season schedule 2026
Below is Houston's regular-season schedule.
Week 1: Sunday, September 13, Noon CT: vs. Buffalo Bills - L 36-31
Week 2: Sunday, September 20, Noon CT: vs. Cincinnati Bengals - L 20-6
Week 3: Sunday, September 27, Noon CT: at Indianapolis Colts - L 19-17
Week 4: Sunday, October 4, Noon CT: vs. Dallas Cowboys - L 34-30
Week 5: Sunday, October 11, Noon CT: at Tennessee Titans - W 26-3
Week 6: Sunday, October 19, 8:30 a.m.: at Jacksonville Jaguars (London) - W 34-31
Week 7: Sunday, October 25, 9 p.m. CT: vs. New York Giants
Week 8: Sunday, Nov. 1: Bye Week
Week 9: Sunday, November 8, 3:00 p.m. CT: at Los Angeles Chargers
Week 10: Sunday, November 15, Noon CT: at Cleveland Browns
Week 11: Thursday, November 19, 7:20 p.m. CT: vs. Indianapolis Colts
Week 12: Thursday, November 29, Noon: vs. Baltimore Ravens
Week 13: Sunday, December 6, 7:20 p.m. CT: at Pittsburgh Steelers
Week 14: Sunday, December 13, Noon CT: at Washington Commanders
Week 15: Sunday, December 20, Noon CT: vs. Jacksonville Jaguars
Week 16: Thursday, December 24, 7:15 p.m. CT: at Philadelphia Eagles (Amazon Prime)
Week 17: Monday, January 4, 7:20 p.m. CT: at Green Bay Packers
Week 18: TBD: vs. Tennessee Titans
Texans preseason schedule
- Week 1: Chargers vs. Texans (Aug. 13, 7 p.m. CT on ABC) - L 27-7
- Week 2: Raiders vs. Texans (Aug. 20, 7 p.m. CT on ABC) - L 23-20
- Week 3: Texans at Panthers (Aug. 28, 6 p.m. CT on ABC)- L 16-13
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