Texans Host the Giants at Noon Sunday in Houston, Chasing a Third Straight Win Before the Bye

The Houston Texans play at home on Sunday for the first time in this production day's Texas slate: Week 7 against the New York Giants at Reliant Stadium in Houston, kickoff at noon Central on FOX (FOX-26 in the Houston area, with NFL+ and NFL Sunday Ticket out of market), according to Sports Illustrated's Texans game guide read in full this run.

Houston enters at 2-4, third in the AFC South, but moving in the right direction — back-to-back wins over two division opponents, the Tennessee Titans and the Jacksonville Jaguars, as both SI and FOX Sports' game preview report. A third straight win on Sunday would send the Texans into their bye week on a streak, though history is against them in this matchup: SI notes Houston is 1-5 all-time against the Giants.

The game sets strength against strength through the air. FOX Sports' preview, read in full this run, puts Houston fourth in the league in passing at 270.2 yards per game, with C.J. Stroud at 1,714 yards and nine touchdowns through six games — and, just as important, only one interception thrown by the Texans all season, with a plus-3 turnover margin. The Giants, first in the NFC East at 3-2-1 despite a one-game losing streak, have produced six interceptions, tied for fifth in the league, but are still looking for their first road win at 0-1-1 away from home.

Two storylines frame the afternoon in SI's guide. Wide receiver Tank Dell is set to return from his 2024 knee injury — more than 670 days since he last stepped on an NFL field — and the Giants give J.J. McCarthy his first start of the season at quarterback, a week after Houston's defense, which has 18 sacks through six games (tied for third in the league, with 42 quarterback hits in FOX Sports' count), had a full week to prepare for him. SI's injury report lists Houston without safety Reed Blankenship, safety Jalen Pitre, running back David Montgomery and tackle Blake Fisher.