Official Texans vs. Packers Game Thread, 10/14/2012

[Arky]

The Texans (5-0) will be hosting the Green Bay Packers (2-3) in their first Sunday Night Football game (under NBC's watch) this weekend. Can the Texans keep it going? Green Bay would love nothing better than to upset the Texans and "get back on track". Texans have lost ace Linebacker Brian Cushing for the season due to an ACL tear in the Monday night game against the Jets.

Green Bay QB Aaron Rodgers has been getting sacked (21 times) more than usual this year but still has an impressive 97.0 QB rating with 10 TD's and 4 INT's. Main running back Cedric Benson is listed on IR and RB James Starks is questionable, so look for RB Alex Green (11 rushes, 57 yds.) to take their place. Rodgers likes to spread the ball around in the passing game having four receivers (TE Jermichael Finley, WR's James Jones, Randall Cobb and Jordy Nelson) with over 20 catches each, although Finley is currently listed as questionable for the game.

TV = NBC (channel 2 local), Sunday 7:30 pm CST

Announcers = Al Michaels, Chris Collinsworth

The line = Texans by 3 to 3.5

Early Sunday games in the Houston area:

Early CBS = Indy @ NY Jets
Early FOX = Dallas @ Baltimore
Late FOX = NY Giants @ San Francisco