Two first-place divisional NFL teams will prepare for battle as the first-ever Monday Night Football game is played outside of the United States. On Monday, November 21 at 7:30 p.m. CT The Houston Texans (6-3) and the Oakland Raiders (7-2) will meet at Estadio Azteca in Mexico City. The game will be televised live on ESPN in the U.S. and on Televisa and ESPN in Mexico. One team will walk away with a (7-3) record.<\/div>\n

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The NFL returns to Mexico for the first time since October 2, 2005 when a crowd of 103,467 witnessed the league\u2019s first international regular-season game as the Arizona Cardinals defeated the San Francisco 49ers 31-14 at Estadio Azteca in Mexico City. The Texans and Raiders are sure to wow the crowd as another historic attendance record is set during the Monday Night Football game.<\/p>\n

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\u201cExpanding our International Series of regular-season games to Mexico marks an important step in our continued international growth,\u201d says NFL Commissioner ROGER GOODELL<\/strong>. \u201cWe have a tremendous, passionate fan base in Mexico and we know the atmosphere on game day will be outstanding.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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This is the first international game for the Houston Texans in its franchise history. \u201cWe are excited the Houston Texans can represent the NFL on an international stage for the first time on Monday Night Football this fall,\u201d said Texans Owner ROBERT C. MCNAIR. \u201cThis is a great opportunity to grow our brand on a global scale and we are looking forward to playing in front of a passionate crowd at historic Azteca Stadium.\u201d<\/p>\n

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Texans Gumbo Notables<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

(Below are a few players and potential records I will be watching during the game.)<\/p>\n

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QB BROCK OSWEILER<\/strong><\/div>\n
\u2022Needs 150 passing yards to set a single-season career-high (1,967 in<\/div>\n
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OLB WHITNEY MERCILUS<\/strong><\/div>\n
\u2022Needs one forced fumble to tie and two to set a single-season career-high (two in 2012 and 2014)<\/div>\n
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\u2022Needs one fumble recovery to set a single-season career-high (two in 2015)<\/div>\n
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DE JADEVEON CLOWNEY<\/strong><\/div>\n
\u2022Needs 2.0 sacks to set a single-season career-high (4.5 in 2015)<\/div>\n
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WR WILL FULLER V<\/strong><\/div>\n
\u2022Needs one 100-yard receiving game to tie Andre Johnson (three in 2003) for the most such games by a rookie in Texans history<\/div>\n
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\u2022Needs six receiving yards to pass Steve Slaton (377 in 2008) for the fourth-most by a rookie in Texans history<\/div>\n
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\u2022Needs one receiving touchdown to pass DeAndre Hopkins (two in 2013)<\/div>\n
and tie Jaelen Strong (three in 2015) for the third-most by a rookie in Texans history<\/div>\n
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WR DeANDRE HOPKINS<\/strong><\/div>\n
\u2022Needs five points to pass Shayne Graham (138) for the ninth-most career points scored in franchise history<\/div>\n
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\u2022Can start his 58th straight game, which is the second-longest active streak among NFL wide receivers<\/div>\n
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\u2022Needs one 100-yard receiving game to tie Andre Johnson (13 from<\/div>\n
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Last but not least, “Go Texans!”<\/p>\n
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Post Game Update:<\/strong><\/p>\n
Let me start off by saying this, the Houston Texans were the underdogs last night for sure. Despite all of the boos from the crowd and laser beams being pointed at our QB I was a little impressed. We could have won this game but time, the referees, and missed tackles hurt us deeply.<\/p>\n
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What I want to know is how in the world did the referees not see WR DeAndre Hopkins stay in bounds as he kept running for a touchdown, yet they were able to witness RB Lamar Miller stepping out of bounds before he hit the end zone? Things that make you go hmmm?<\/p>\n
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The true test of a team’s endurance to win shines through when they can bypass all of the foolishness and adversity that is being handed to them on the field. I was so proud of Jadeveon Clowney last night. It was like he had a fire within that was pushing him towards greatness. I pray this spark continues. And let me say this as well, I love J.J. Watt to the fullest however he is not the only qualified player on our team. It makes me sad when people believe the Houston Texans can’t fully succeed without J.J. Watt. In order to win a football game it takes a TEAM effort, and not just the effort of one player.<\/p>\n
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Look at the Dallas Cowboys, they lost Tony Romo and they are moving on beautifully as if he never existed. Sorry for the shade but the writing is on the wall. Although it will sincerely hurt to see the Dallas Cowboys travel down I45 for Super Bowl LI (Then again they will probably take a 50 minute chartered flight to Houston) I must give them their respect. It still hurts though.<\/p>\n
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Anywho, DeAndre came back to life last night as well and I liked it. Welcome back DeAndre! We all missed you. I pray he keeps this fire burning. There were several shining beams of light (no pun intended) I witnessed last night so its time to recap our Texans Gumbo Notables.<\/p>\n
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Will Fuller – Unfortunately Will wasn’t his normal self last night so I am unable to comment on his contribution at this time. I still have love for you Will!<\/p>\n
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DE JADEVEON CLOWNEY – Although Jadeveon didn’t record any sacks last night, his presence was known.<\/p>\n
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WR DeANDRE HOPKINS – DeAndre would have recorded a 100 yard game and had at least five points to pass Shayne Graham’s record, but you know what really happened. Sad.<\/p>\n
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QB BROCK OSWEILER – Brock recorded 243 passing yards for this Raiders game. He set a single season career high of 2,061 yards thus far so kudos to him. I pray he keeps this up as well and works towards increasing yardage to at least 200 every game from here on out.<\/p>\n
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