The Texans (5-1) have the second-best record in the AFC and certainly looked the part in last week’s 41-21 throttling of the New England Patriots. Both the offense and the defense rank in the top six overall, yet the team’s points differential is plus-eight, and four of their wins have been by six points or fewer.

After two week abroad, the Jacksonville Jaguars (2-5) are back in the United States to host the red-hot Green Bay Packers (5-2). Jordan Love is proving to be the man who deserved a massive contract extension in the offseason by leading Green Bay to a tough victory against the Houston Texans for its third-straight win.

Week 7 of the 2024 NFL season produced crushing injuries for multiple NFC contenders, especially at the wide receiver position. San Francisco's Brandon Aiyuk suffered a knee injury and will reportedly miss the remainder of the season,