Houston
Texans
11-4
17
FINAL
19
Green Bay
Packers
9-6
AI Recap
AI RECAPIn a tightly contested battle, the Green Bay Packers narrowly defeated the Houston Texans 19-17 in Week 17 of the 2026 season. With playoff implications on the line, both teams fought hard, but it was the Packers who emerged victorious, securing their postseason hopes in dramatic fashion.
Malik Willis led the Packers' offense with a steady performance, throwing for 193 yards and a touchdown. Keaton Mitchell was the standout on the ground, racking up 88 rushing yards, while Zay Flowers put on a show for the Texans with 82 receiving yards, showcasing his ability to stretch the field. Patrick Mahomes also kept the Texans competitive with 247 passing yards, but it ultimately wasn't enough to clinch the win.
Defensively, the Packers made crucial plays that shifted the momentum of the game. Nik Bonitto was a force up front, recording two sacks that disrupted the Texans' offensive rhythm. Additionally, Travis Hunter's interception late in the fourth quarter sealed the victory, allowing Green Bay to hold off a late rally and secure their playoff berth.
Passing
| Player | Pos | ATT | CMP | CMP% | YDS | TD | INT | QBR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patrick Mahomes | QB | 35 | 26 | 74% | 247 | 0 | 1 | 81.4 |
| Malik Willis | QB | 31 | 18 | 58% | 226 | 1 | 0 | 91.5 |
Rushing
| Player | Pos | ATT | YDS | YPC | YAC | TD | LNG | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Keaton Mitchell | HB | 16 | 88 | 5.5 | 31 | 0 | 29 | 0 |
| Jahmyr Gibbs | HB | 15 | 67 | 4.5 | 23 | 1 | 23 | 0 |
| Kaelon Black | HB | 8 | 45 | 5.6 | 34 | 0 | 25 | 0 |
| Patrick Mahomes | QB | 4 | 18 | 4.5 | — | 0 | 8 | 0 |
| Dylan Sampson | HB | 3 | 17 | 5.7 | — | 1 | 8 | 1 |
| Malik Willis | QB | 3 | 13 | 4.3 | — | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| Brashard Smith | HB | 1 | 6 | 6.0 | — | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| Luke Musgrave | TE | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Colston Loveland | TE | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Eli Raridon | TE | 1 | -3 | -3.0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Receiving
| Player | Pos | REC | YDS | YPR | YAC | TD | LNG | DROP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zay Flowers | WR | 7 | 82 | 11.7 | 25 | 0 | 20 | 1 |
| Chris Brazzell II | WR | 6 | 68 | 11.3 | 16 | 1 | 17 | 0 |
| Omar Cooper Jr. | WR | 4 | 52 | 13.0 | 11 | 0 | 18 | 0 |
| Luke Musgrave | TE | 3 | 49 | 16.3 | 11 | 0 | 24 | 0 |
| Colston Loveland | TE | 5 | 45 | 9.0 | 12 | 0 | 15 | 0 |
| Jayden Reed | WR | 6 | 38 | 6.3 | — | 0 | 11 | 0 |
| Savion Williams | WR | 1 | 29 | 29.0 | 5 | 0 | 29 | 0 |
| Kyle Williams | WR | 2 | 28 | 14.0 | 1 | 0 | 25 | 0 |
| Xavier Legette | WR | 3 | 24 | 8.0 | 7 | 0 | 11 | 0 |
| Keaton Mitchell | HB | 1 | 16 | 16.0 | 4 | 0 | 16 | 0 |
| Jahmyr Gibbs | HB | 2 | 15 | 7.5 | 2 | 0 | 14 | 0 |
| Dylan Sampson | HB | 2 | 14 | 7.0 | 9 | 0 | 10 | 0 |
| Kaelon Black | HB | 1 | 4 | 4.0 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
Defense
| Player | Pos | TKL | SACK | INT | FF | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Travis Hunter | CB | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Nik Bonitto | REDG | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kenny Moore II | CB | 8 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Jermod McCoy | CB | 7 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Yaya Diaby | REDG | 4 | 1.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Harold Perkins Jr. | WILL | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Tyrel Dodson | WILL | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dexter Lawrence II | DT | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Joey Porter | CB | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Carson Schwesinger | MIKE | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mansoor Delane | CB | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Teddye Buchanan | WILL | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| A'Shawn Robinson | DT | 1 | 1.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Chase Young | LEDG | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Elijah Molden | FS | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Benjamin Morrison | SS | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Foyesade Oluokun | MIKE | 2 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Travis Jones | DT | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| A.J. Haulcy | SS | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cole Bishop | CB | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Brandon Cisse | FS | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jacob Parrish | CB | 1 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Noah Sewell | SAM | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bralen Trice | REDG | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jonathan Allen | DT | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| K'Lavon Chaisson | REDG | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Will Anderson Jr | LEDG | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Kicking
| Player | Pos | FGM | FGA | XPM | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joey Slye | K | 4 | 4 | 1 | 54 |
| Rigoberto Sanchez | P | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jake Elliott | K | 1 | 1 | 2 | 34 |

