Broadcast facts
76. The Texans have never opened up the season on NBC.
77. Thursday night will be the second game in the series, including playoffs, to be broadcast on NBC. Here is the breakdown by network:
CBS: 9
ESPN: 2
NBC: 1
78. The Texans are 6-5 on NBC with a 2-0 record in postseason.
79. Since NBC took over the Sunday Night Football package, the Chiefs are 7-13 on the network.
80. The Texans are 4-5 when Al Michaels calls their games.
81. The Texans are 5-5 when Collinsworth does color commentary for their games.
82. In 1973, Michaels called a Houston-Cincinnati Bengals game when the intended play-by-play for NBC Sports, Bill Enis of KPRC-TV, died of a heart attack a couple days before the game.