The Texans fell to 0-3-1 and remain winless when the Chargers came in and zapped all the energy out of the Texans and NRG Stadium on Sunday. The Texans mounted a second half comeback but fell short allowing some late game scoring that capped the afternoon’s loss. (Photos by Eric Sauseda)
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The Houston Texans Cheerleaders -
Brandin Cooks (13) with a catch that would be called back due to an offensive foul -
Toro fires up the crowd -
The Houston Texans Cheerleaders -
Davis Mills (10) -
There’s nothing like a donut board -
Justin Herbert (10) -
The Houston Texans Cheerleaders -
Tailgaters behind the bar -
Mason Schreck (86) -
Seven time Olympic medal winner, Simone Biles, fired up the crowd before the game -
Rex Burkhead (28) on the run -
The Chargers defense surrounds a Texans player -
Pregame tailgating fun -
The Houston Texans Cheerleaders -
Ogbonnia Okoronkwo (45) with a defensive move -
Refs tailgating in the Blue Lot -
Pregame tailgaters fired up -
The Houston Texans Cheerleaders -
Davis Mills (10) -
Fried catfish and shrimp were all the rage for these tailgaters -
Dameon Pierce breaks tackles (31) -
Texans owner Janice McNair and son, Cal McNair -
This guy had a full-on hot dog cart in the Blue Lot and was slinging some amazing frankfurters -
Dameon Pierce (31) is a beast on the field -
Jordan Aikens (88) -
Head coach Lovie Smith confers with his Waffle House style play menu -
A modest set of Charger fans pregame -
QB Davis Mills (10) goes down -
Super fans -
Austin Ekeler (30) was unstoppable -
Charger fans heading to the stadium -
Dameon Pierce (31) with a touchdown -
The Shotgun :30 Tailgaters had a few words for fans during their beer shotgun festivities -
Grayland Arnold (35) -
The Houston Texans Cheerleaders -
Davis Mills (10) reads the defense -
Game day experience -
The Houston Texans Cheerleaders -
The UT Longhorn Band entertained the crowd during halftime -
The Texans defense doing their thing -
Pregame smiles -
Dameon Pierce (31) about to be tackled -
Topping the dogs -
Davis Mills (10) with a hand off -
The Houston Texans Cheerleaders -
Jordan Aikens (88) busts through the Chargers defense -
Super fans go head to head -
Dameon Pierce (31) tackled -
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The Houston Texans Cheerleaders -
Davis Mills (10) feels the pressure -
Charger fans -
Unstoppable Dameon Pierce (31) -
Tight End Jordan Aikens (88) barreling down the field -
This DJ was killing it during pregame tailgating -
The Texans defense crunch wrap -
Tailgaters gather for a photo -
Jalen Reeves-Maybin (44) with the ball -
Tailgating fans -
Rasheem Green (92) snares a Charger player -
The Houston Texans Cheerleaders