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Veronica Hoge, facing, looks to her friend Vanessa Paelicke, both of Houston, as Texans tease her before the game. (Nick de la Torre/Chronicle)

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Danieal Manning (38) says the best is still to come for the Texans. (Nick de la Torre/Chronicle)

As wins pile up, Texans happy to ride wave of success

Poke, prod and pry all you want, but the Texans won’t give it up. They won’t cooperate. You just can’t get them to say, “We’re the best team in the NFL.”  More »
Al Michaels has helmed a prime-time football show for 27 seasons. (Nick Wass/Associated Press)

New night and network, but Al Michaels’ top-rated football show goes on

Since NBC’s “Sunday Night Football” is for the second year the nation’s highest-rated prime-time program, surely this means Al Michaels is equal parts Simon Cowell, Mike Wallace, Regis Philbin, J.R. Ewing and Ben Cartwright, with Ed Sullivan thrown in for good measure.  More »
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The life and times of J.J. Watt

There already is a myth circulating about Watt, who is 23 and in his second NFL season, and how made it to the NFL.  More »
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Photos: J.J. Watt’s hometown

See the best images from where the Texans defensive standout grew up.  More »
Ben Tate missed Monday's game with a sore toe. (Brett Coomer/Chronicle)

Ben Tate to play against Packers

Tate missed the victory over the New York Jets because of a sore toe. He was limited in practice this week but listed as probable on Friday’s injury report.  More »
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Cushing confident about Texans, not looking back at season-ending injury

After practice on Friday, injured inside linebacker Brian Cushing addressed the media for the first time since Monday night’s 23-17 victory over the New York Jets.  More »
Aaron Rodgers and the Packers are too talented to be 2-4, Randy Harvey writes. (Michael Conroy/Associated Press)

Harvey: Texans won’t win Sunday — good for Packers and maybe even for Texans

When I read the Chronicle’s “Pick the Dealer” contest Friday, I knew I had to go with the Green Bay Packers over the Texans on Sunday night at Reliant Stadium. Because the boss did. Of the 15 polled, including 11 car dealers, two Chronicle advert…  More »
Matt Schaub and the Texans got the best of the Packers in the last meeting between the two teams, a 24-21 win Dec. 7, 2008 in Green Bay. (Smiley N. Pool/Chronicle)

McClain’s picks for Week 6: Will Texans’ success in prime time continue?

The General offers up his predictions for the sixth week of the season.  More »