The Houston Texans vs. Green Bay Packers game will see two teams who have had a turbulent offseason finally get back on the field. What is the start time, current NFL odds, TV channel, and how to live stream the Texans vs. Packers NFL preseason Week 1 game?
Houston Texans vs. Green Bay Packers | Preseason Week 1
How can you watch this week’s game between the Texans and Packers, and what time is it on?
How to watch, live streams, TV channel, & more
- Start time: 8 PM ET, August 14
- Location: Lambeau Field, Green Bay, WI
- TV channel: ABC 13 (Houston), Packers TV Network (Green Bay)
- Live stream options:
- YouTubeTV
- Hulu
- fuboTV
- YouTube TV
- PS Vue
- SlingTV
- NFL Game Pass
Check with your streaming service to confirm the availability of specific channels.
Texans vs. Packers | Current NFL odds, spreads, betting lines, and predictions
Unsurprisingly, given the state of the Texans franchise, the Packers enter this game as favorites. The majority of sportsbooks have Green Bay as either 3-or-3.5-point favorites.
With many question marks surrounding the Texans’ offense, the total for this game is low. Almost across the board, the total is set at 33.5, but the juice points towards the over being the more popular number.
Texans vs. Packers series history
The Texans and Packers have met just five times since the Texans were founded in 2002. The Packers lead the series 4-1. All five meetings have been in the regular season, as the two teams have never met in the Super Bowl.
Here are the five meetings between the two teams.
- Packers 16-13 Texans | 2004
- Texans 24-21 Packers | 2008
- Packers 42-24 Texans | 2012
- Packers 21-13 Texans | 2016
- Packers 35-20 Texans | 2020
The two teams met in 2020 in what was a one-sided affair in Houston. The Packers led 21-0 at halftime and never looked back. In the second half, the closest the Texans got was 28-13, with just under 10 minutes left in the fourth quarter. During the game, Aaron Rodgers threw 4 touchdowns, including a pair to Davante Adams. Adams finished the contest with 196 yards on 13 receptions.
Texans 2021 preseason schedule
- Week 1 | @ Green Bay Packers | August 14
- Week 2 | @ Dallas Cowboys | August 21
- Week 3 | vs. Tampa Bay Buccaneers | August 28
Packers 2021 preseason schedule
- Week 1 | vs. Houston Texans | August 14
- Week 2 | vs. New York Jets | August 21
- Week 3 | @ Buffalo Bills | August 28
Ben Rolfe is a Senior Managing Editor at Pro Football Network and is also a member of the Fantasy Sports Writers Association (FSWA). You can find him on Twitter @BenRolfePFN.