Game Preview: Green Bay Packers vs. Houston Texans

WISCONSIN -- The Green Bay Packers return to Lambeau Field to host the Houston Texans in the first home game in nearly a month. This will be the fourth overall meeting between the two franchises.

Green Bay holds a 2-1 advantage in the series. The two teams last played in 2012, a 42-24 Green Bay victory.

QB Aaron Rodgers has multiple passing touchdowns in six straight games, the second-longest active streak in the NFL (Marcus Mariota, eight. Green Bay has had one or more players register 10-plus receptions and/ or 100-plus receiving yards in eight of the last nine games.

The Packers have scored 23 or more points in eight of the last nine games. Dating back to Week 3, they are tied for the second-most 23-plus point games in the NFL (Atlanta Falcons), trailing only the Dallas
Cowboys, who have nine (according to pro-football-reference.com).

Kickoff

• GREEN BAY (5-6) VS HOUSTON (6-5)
• Sunday, Dec. 4
• Lambeau Field
• 12 p.m. CST

Injury Report

Texans:
--Out: DE Jadeveon Clowney (elbow, wrist), RB Tyler Ervin (ribs), LB John Simon(chest), WR Jaelen Strong (ankle)
--Questionable: RB Alfred Blue (calf), LB Brian Cushing (back), S Andre Hal (illness)

Packers:
--Out: LB Kyler Fackrell (hamstring), CB Demetri Goodson (knee)
--Doubtful: G T.J. Lang (foot), C J.C. Tretter (knee)
--Questionable: Blake Martinez (knee), LB Clay Matthews (shoulder), QB Aaron Rodgers (hamstring), LB Jake Ryan (ankle)

According to a UPI Report, the Texans are smarting from back-to-back losses to the Oakland Raiders and San Diego Chargers, the Packers may go into Sunday's game with their star duo of quarterback Aaron Rodgers (hamstring) and linebacker Clay Matthews (shoulder) still nicked up from injuries sustained Monday.

Rodgers' season-best streak of three games with 300 or more passing yards will be challenged by Houston's exceptional pass defense, which ranks fifth in the NFL with an average of just 209.2 yards per game, UPI is reporting.

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