2. The first three games
The Texans open up the season on the road against the Kansas City Chiefs. That is a great matchup for the NFL to start the 2020 season.
Then, the Texans follow up that first-place finisher game with another rematch of division title winners as they host the Baltimore Ravens at NRG Stadium.
Finally, the Texans go on the road to Heinz Field and face the Pittsburgh Steelers, who probably will have a healthy Ben Roethlisberger under center and definitely T.J. Watt coming off the edge to pressure Deshaun Watson.
If the Texans aren’t careful, they could find themselves in an 0-3 hole to start the season. Though they have proven they can rally from such a deficit in the standings, there was a reason that 11-5 team was historic. Chances are an 0-3 hole with all three of those games being AFC games could scuttle Houston’s season early.