Texans at Packers: Week 17 preview, odds and injuries

Week 17 · Mon, Jan 4 · Lambeau Field8:15 PM ET

at8:15 PMET · ESPN

At a glanceUpdated Nov 10, 2026, 11:52 PM ET

The Houston Texans (3-5) visit the Green Bay Packers (6-3) on Mon, Jan 4, 8:15 PM ET at Lambeau Field in Green Bay, WI (Week 17, 2026 season), on ESPN.

When and where is Texans vs Packers?

Mon, Jan 4, 8:15 PM ET at Lambeau Field in Green Bay, WI. TV: ESPN.

Who is injured for Texans vs Packers?

Texans: David Montgomery (RB, questionable, groin) and Reed Blankenship (S, questionable, concussion). Packers: Josh Jacobs (RB, out, finger), Micah Parsons (DE, out, knee - acl), Zaire Franklin (LB, doubtful, shin), Bo Melton (WR, questionable, head), Josh Whyle (TE, questionable, concussion) and MarShawn Lloyd (RB, questionable, knee) (plus 3 more).

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Pigskin Nightly, “Texans at Packers: Week 17 preview”, https://pigskinnightly.com/games/2027-01-04-hou-at-gb (updated 2026-11-11).

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Regular season through week 16 · rank out of 32

Where this game will be decided

1Texans run defense vs Packers run game
The Texans' run defense ranks 17th in EPA per rush (-0.08 allowed, 198 rushes faced) and faces a Packers run game ranked 31st (-0.24, 194 rushes).
31stGB offense14 spots apart17thHOU defense

When the Texans have the ballEdge GB · +9 ranks

HOU dropback offenseEPA per dropbackGB pass defense

7th+0.18309 dropbacks

-0.07 allowed372 dropbacks faced5th

HOU run gameEPA per rushGB run defense

25th-0.14180 rushes

GB +9

-0.08 allowed220 rushes faced16th

Dropbacks include sacks and scrambles; rushes are designed runs. What EPA measures.

When the Packers have the ballEdge HOU · +14 ranks

GB dropback offenseEPA per dropbackHOU pass defense

6th+0.18361 dropbacks

GB +11

+0.05 allowed314 dropbacks faced17th

GB run gameEPA per rushHOU run defense

31st-0.24194 rushes

HOU +14

-0.08 allowed198 rushes faced17th

Third downEdge HOU · +10 ranks

HOU third-down offensethird-down conversion rateGB third-down defense

14th40.2%102 third downs

HOU +10

43.7% allowed119 third downs faced24th

GB third-down offensethird-down conversion rateHOU third-down defense

19th38.1%118 third downs

40.0% allowed105 third downs faced15th

Conversions are third-down snaps that gained a first down or scored.

Red zoneNo big edge

HOU red-zone offensered-zone touchdown rateGB red-zone defense

17th58%31 trips

61% allowed33 trips faced18th

GB red-zone offensered-zone touchdown rateHOU red-zone defense

19th54%35 trips

61% allowed23 trips faced19th

A trip is a drive with at least one snap inside the opponent's 20; the rate is trips that ended in an offensive touchdown. Small samples swing fast here.

Explosive playsEdge GB · +9 ranks

HOU big-play offenseexplosive-play rateGB defense against big plays

7th10.2%489 plays

7.4% allowed592 plays faced6th

GB big-play offenseexplosive-play rateHOU defense against big plays

9th9.9%555 plays

GB +9

9.6% allowed512 plays faced18th

Completions of 20+ yards and runs of 10+, per snap. Definition.

Pressure & sacksNo big edge

HOU pass protectionsack rateGB pass rush

10th5.2% sacked309 dropbacks

7.0% of dropbacks372 dropbacks faced11th

GB pass protectionsack rateHOU pass rush

9th4.7% sacked361 dropbacks

9.2% of dropbacks314 dropbacks faced2nd

Sacks per dropback. The public play-by-play has no pressure charting, so this is the sack side of it only.

TurnoversEdge GB · +9 ranks

HOU ball securityturnovers per gameGB takeaway defense

1st0.5 giveaways a game8 games

2.1 takeaways a game9 games1st

GB ball securityturnovers per gameHOU takeaway defense

13th1.1 giveaways a game9 games

GB +9

1.0 takeaways a game8 games22nd

Interceptions and lost fumbles on offensive snaps, per game. Turnover rates are among the least stable numbers in football.

AbsencesHOU 0 · GB 1 regulars out or doubtful

Texans2 listed

0 of them are regulars ruled out or doubtful (60%+ of their unit's snaps across 3+ weeks on the field).

QReed BlankenshipS86% defense · 6 wk
QDavid MontgomeryRB47% offense · 5 wk

Packers9 listed

1 of them is a regular ruled out or doubtful (60%+ of their unit's snaps across 3+ weeks on the field).

QTravis GloverOT100% offense · 4 wk
DZaire FranklinLB99% defense · 6 wk
QSean RhyanG87% offense · 7 wk
OUTJosh JacobsRB46% offense · 3 wk
QTy'Ron HopperLB43% defense · 8 wk
QMarShawn LloydRB36% offense · 8 wk
QBo MeltonWR25% offense · 9 wk
QJosh WhyleTE13% offense · 8 wk

Snap share is the average of the weeks each player was on the field this season. Full injury report ↓

Rest & travelHOU +1 day of rest · HOU travels 1,100 mi

AwayTexans

11days since last game

1,100miles to get here

0time zones

Last: Thu wk 16 at PHI · Philadelphia · 15,529 mi flown this season

Normal week

Rest edge+1HOU dayTravel gap 1,100 mi

HomePackers

10days since last game

0miles · home

0time zones

Last: Fri wk 16 at CHI · Chicago · 6,691 mi flown this season

Normal week

League splits for these situations ↓

Sample: HOU 8 games, 489 offensive and 512 defensive plays · GB 9 games, 555 offensive and 592 defensive plays. Rank 1 is the best offense or the best defense in each stat. Keys are the largest rank gaps (12+ spots) between an offense and the defense it faces, one per stat. Ranks are not schedule-adjusted.

Season to date · rank out of 32