The Texans hosted the San Francisco 49ers at NRG Stadium on Sunday, December 10, 2017. Hakeem Olajuwon was the Homefield Advantage Captain and Olympic gold medalist Simone Biles was an honorary cheerleader. The Texans fell to the 49er’s 26-16 and have lost six of their last seven games. (Photos by Eric Sauseda)

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    Tailgating fans
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    The Texans take the field
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    JJ Watt was on the sidelines today
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    Tailgating fans and The Grinch
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    The Houston Texans Cheerleaders
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    Texans mascot, TORO
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    Deep Steel Thunder
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    Hakeem Olajuwon was the Homefield Advantage Captain
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    Tailgating fans
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    Olympic Gold medalist, Simone Biles, was an honorary cheerleader for the day
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    Tailgating fans
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    Tailgating fans
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    Brian Cushing made his return today
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    Olajuwon and Watt hug it out
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    The Houston Texans Cheerleaders
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    The Texans offense
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    Tailgating fans
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    Lamar Miller on the run
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    Tailgating fans
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    Hakeem Olajuwon is 7′-0″ and Simone Biles is 4′-9″
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    Savage makes a move
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    Savage goes down
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    Jadeveon Clowney
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    Tailgating fans
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    The Houston Texans Cheerleaders
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    Niners mohawk dude
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    Hyde (28) gets airborne
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    The Texans make a run up the field
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    Tailgating fans
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    Savage goes down
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    Garoppolo goes back to pass
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    Carlos Hyde (28) scores a touchdown
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    T.J. Yates made an appearance and closed out the game
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    Tailgating fans
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    DeAndre Hopkins with a touchdown
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    The Texans defense smothers a 49er.
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    Touchdown Hopkins
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    Fans in the stands
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    Garoppolo goes down
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    Olympic Gold medalist, Simone Biles, was an honorary cheerleader for the day
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    Carlos Watkins (91) goes up for the ball
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    Texans vs Niners
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    Matt Breida (22)
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    The Houston Texans Cheerleaders
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    Decorating the tailgating Christmas tree
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    Cushing (56) on the move
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    Craig Hlavaty and Marco Torres
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    Cushing at work
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    The Houston Texans Cheerleaders
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    The Niners were well represented in the tailgate lots
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    T.J. Yates hands off to Lamar Miller
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    LaTroy Lewis (54)
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    Lamar Miller looks for a hole
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    The Houston Texans Cheerleaders
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    Tailgating fans
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    Jadeveon Clowney
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    Clowney takes down Garoppolo
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    The Houston Texans Cheerleaders