Packers vs Texans score, live game updates, highlights, white out

There will be a whiteout for the Green Bay Packers game against the Houston Texans today at Lambeau Field.

Jordan Love and the Packers (4-2), all dressed in white uniforms and helmets in keeping with the “Winter Alert” theme, will be looking for their third straight win when they host CJ Stroud and the Texans for a Week 7 game.

The Texans (5-1) come to Green Bay having won three straight games and are atop the AFC South. They have already played more NFC North opponents than the Packers, defeated the Chicago Bears and suffered their only loss of the season to the Minnesota Vikings.

Sunday's duel pits two teams that both convincingly won playoff games last year and have exciting young squads full of playmakers.

Love, who appears to be returning to form after missing two games earlier this season with a sprained MCL in his left knee, faces a Texas team that has one of the better pass defenses in the league. Meanwhile, reigning Offensive Rookie of the Year Stroud will face a Packers defense that has been looking for turnovers all year long.

During the game, join reporter Tom Silverstein for his popular live chat to take your questions and comments.

And I will be reporting live before, during and after today's game. Below you will find all the scores and highlights from Packers vs. Texans.

We know Xavier McKinney can pick quarterbacks. He had five in the team's first five games.

But his game goes beyond the secondary and interceptions. The do-it-all safety can go after the quarterback.

On a 3rd-and-6 at the Packers' 36-yard line, McKinney went untouched on the left side and sacked CJ Stround, resulting in an 8-yard loss. This was a great move by McKinney, the team's valuable free agent acquisition.

The sack pushed the Texans out of field goal range.

The Texans don't have five defensive players, but that doesn't matter.

After Houston beat Love on its first possession, the Texans forced a three-and-out.

The Packers' offense looked great at home against Arizona last week, but so far they're lacking momentum.

The Texans capitalized on Jordan Love's interception with a 23-yard field goal by Kaʻimi Fairbairn.

CJ Stroud had three incompletions and didn't seem particularly comfortable in the red zone. The Packers gave the Texans another chance thanks to an offside penalty from Preston Smith.

Then, after the field goal, Packers linebacker Kingsley Enagbare was assessed an unsportsmanlike conduct penalty. That's three penalties for the Packers to start this game. Penalties have been a problem for this team for a season.

There also seems to be a lot of unrest between these two teams.

Drive: 4 plays, 6 yards, 1 minute

Score: Texans 3, Packers 0 (11:48 left in the first quarter)

The Packers get a 39-yard kickoff return from Keisean Nixon, but it is called back due to a holding penalty.

But the Packers get the yards back on the first offensive play after Jordan Love finds Romeo Doubs for a 23-yard catch.

But not long after, on 3rd-and-5 at the 50-yard line, Love's pass to Dontayvion Wicks was intercepted by Neville Hewitt, who returned it 45 yards to the Packers' 11-yard line.

The ball was tipped, but the Texans read Love's pass. Not a good start. Love has now thrown an interception in five straight games.

The theme is “Winter Warning,” but it’s 22 degrees at kickoff. How about this for October weather? It couldn't get any nicer for a fall day.

The white the fans wear should at least keep them cool.

The Packers quarterback understood the task. When he arrived at the game, he performed his Sunday best during the “White Out” theme.

Starting defensive tackle Devonte Wyatt is inactive for the third straight game with an ankle injury.

Wyatt was excluded from Friday's injury report. Safety Kitan Oladapo, defensive end Brenton Cox Jr., guard/center Jacob Monk, tackle Travis Glover and tight end John FitzPatrick complete the Packers' inactive list.

You can find more information about the inactive list here.

Start time: Midday

Location: Lambeau Field

The Packers and Texans meet for the sixth time on Sunday. The Packers lead the all-time series 4-1.

The Packers will wear all-white helmets and uniforms for their “Winter Warning” theme. The team is also asking fans to wear white to create a white-out atmosphere.

Brandon McManus is the Packers' new kicker. The Packers signed veteran McManus to a one-year contract this week after releasing the struggling Brayden Narveson.

McManus, 31, last played for the Jacksonville Jaguars in 2023. He signed with the Washington Commanders in the offseason, but was released after allegations of sexual assault and harassment emerged from his time in Jacksonville.

A Florida district court judge dismissed the lawsuit in early September, but the lawsuit was refiled. The NFL later determined that there was “insufficient evidence” that McManus violated the NFL's conduct policy, which allowed him to sign with another team.

According to court records, McManus' case remains open, but he said this week that it was “resolved.”

TV channels: CBS (Channel 58 in Milwaukee, Channel 5 in Green Bay)

Live stream: Paramount+ and Fubo, which offers a free trial to new subscribers.

The Packers vs. Texans game is CBS' top game of Week 7. That means you'll hear Jim Nantz (play-by-play) and Tony Romo (analyst) in the booth while Tracy Wolfson is on the sidelines.

The Packers are 4-2 this season after winning their last two games.

The Packers' two losses came in Week 1 against the Philadelphia Eagles of Brazil and in Week 4 against the Minnesota Vikings when Love was returning from injury.

Green Bay took a 2-0 lead when Jordan Love was sidelined with injury earlier this season and Malik Willis started at quarterback.

The Texans are 5-1 and have a two-game lead over the second-place Indianapolis Colts. Houston is on a three-game winning streak and dominated the New England Patriots with 41 points last week.

Their only loss is to the Vikings in Week 3.

The Packers are the field goal favorite over the Texans.

Spread: Packers -3
Money line: Packers -150; Texans +130
Over/Under: 48

Odds courtesy of BetMGM, as of: Saturday evening.

Three of our four beat reporters pick the Packers to surpass the Texans and increase their record to 5-2. Everyone is predicting a close game. And based on their results, you shouldn't bet on the under.

Pete Dougherty: Packers 27, Texans 24

Tom Silverstein: Packers 28, Texans 23

Ryan Wood: Texans 35, Packers 31

Dominique Yates: Packers 34, Texans 31

The Packers are healthy again. The team had 52 of its 53 players practice Friday. Defensive lineman Devonte Wyatt, who hasn't played since injuring his ankle in Week 4 against the Vikings, was the only player who didn't practice.

Wyatt has already been ruled out for Sunday's game. Meanwhile, wide receiver Dontayvion Wicks (shoulder) and defensive lineman Colby Wooden (knee) are questionable. Both had a limited number of participants at training this week.

The Texans' injury report reads as follows:

Excluded players are:

Linebacker Azeez Al-Shair (knee)
Cornerback Kamari Lassiter (shoulder)
Linebacker Henry To'oTo'o (concussion)
Safety Jimmie Ward (groin)
Wide receiver Robert Woods (foot)

Players listed as questionable:

Wide receiver Steven Sims (back)
Defensive tackle Foley Fatukasi (shoulder)

Points per game: 27.0
Opponent points/game: 20.2
3^approx down %: 40.5%
4^Th down %: 50%
Total yards per game: 409.7
Opposing yards per game: 358.5
Passing yards per game: 233.7
Rushing yards per game: 167.2
Field goals: 12 of 17

Points per game: 23.8
Opponent points per game: 22.5
3^approx down %: 41.5%
4^Th down %: 62.5%
Total yards per game: 397.0
Opposing yards per game: 298.8
Passing yards per game: 256.3
Rushing yards per game: 118.8
Field goals: 13 out of 15

Always central

September 6: vs. Philadelphia in São Paulo, Brazil, L, 34-29
September 15: vs. Indianapolis, W, 16-10
September 22: at Tennessee, W, 30-14
September 29: vs. Minnesota, L, 31-29
October 6: at Los Angeles Rams, F, 24-19
October 13: vs. Arizona, W, 34-13
Oct. 20: vs. Houston, noon
October 27: in Jacksonville, noon
November 3: vs. Detroit, 3:25 p.m
November 10th: Bye
November 17th: in Chicago, noon
November 24: vs. San Francisco, 3:25 p.m
November 28: vs. Miami, 7:20 p.m
December 5th: in Detroit, 7:15 p.m
December 15: in Seattle, 7:20 p.m
December 23: vs. New Orleans, 7:15 p.m
December 29: in Minnesota. Midday
TBD: vs. Chicago, TBA

Always central

September 8th: in Indianapolis, W, 29-27
September 15: vs. Chicago, W, 19-13
September 22: at Minnesota, L, 34-7
September 29: vs. Jacksonville, W, 24-20
October 6: vs. Buffalo, W, 23-20
October 13: at New England, W, 41-21
October 20: in Green Bay, noon
Oct. 27: vs. Indianapolis, noon
Oct. 31: at the New York Jets, 7:15 p.m
November 10: vs. Detroit, 7:20 p.m
November 18: in Dallas, 7:15 p.m
November 24: vs. Tennessee, noon
December 1st: in Jacksonville, noon
December 8th: Bye
December 15: vs. Miami, noon
December 21st: in Kansas City, noon
December 25: vs. Baltimore, 3:30 p.m
TBD: in Tennessee, TBA

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