The Bucs are headed back to NRG Stadium for the second time in three years. The last time they were in town, they left with a 39-37 defeat in one of the greatest regular season games in NRG Stadium history. Let's dive into the numbers for this MNF matchup.
- 22 - It's been over two decades since the Buccaneers have beaten the Texans. In 2003, the Bucs beat the second year franchise 16-3, one year after winning the Super Bowl.
- 470 - In the most previous win over the Bucs, QB C.J. Stroud threw for nearly 500 yards in the win over Tampa Bay. He was brilliant that day, throwing the game winning TD to Tank Dell with just seven seconds on the clock.
- 11 - Galveston's own Mike Evans has a streak of ELEVEN straight 1000 receiving seasons. He accomplished the feat last year in just 14 games.
- 80 - The only other receiver in the history of the game to accomplish that feat is the great #80 from the San Francisco 49ers Jerry Rice.
- 72 - Tampa Bay Buccaneers QB Baker Mayfield has thrown more touchdowns since 2023 than any other QB in the NFL. For a guy that signed for just one year and $4M in 2023 with Tampa Bay, he was one of the best bargains in all of sport, much less football. Incredible resurgence.
- 5.1 - Texans RB Nick Chubb has a career yards per carry of 5.1.
- 4.6 - He nearly reached that number in his first game as a Texan, piling up 60 yards on 13 carries. Coach DeMeco Ryans was impressed with what he saw from the eight year veteran.
- 1, 3, 2 - Will Anderson Jr. stuffed the stat sheet on Sunday out in Los Angeles. He finished with a sack, three TFLs and two QB hits.
- 3, 1 - Danielle Hunter registered three pressures on 26 rushes on Sunday against the Rams and had one heck of a fumble recovery on the defensive play of the game in the fourth quarter.
- 19.1% - Depending on the metric of your choice, Hunter was tied for the league lead in pressure rate with Micah Parsons in 2024.
- 7 - It's been SEVEN years since the Texans have played a Monday Night Football game at home. They played the Saints in 2019 and the Cowboys in 2024 but both of those MNF games were on the road.
- 12 - The Texans have won 12 night games (out of 27) since 2014, my first year on the sideline - it's just how I mark time. They are 3-2 under DeMeco Ryans in night games (Thursday, Saturday, Sunday & Monday)
- 1 - The Texans have won just one regular season game at NRG Stadium since beating the Colts in week 8 of last year. They beat the Dolphins in week 15 on December 15th, but lost to the Ravens, Titans and Lions after beating the Colts back on October 27th, 2024.
Alright, that's going to do it for this By the Numbers. Here's one last one for you…
6 PM - KICKOFF is not at its normal 7:20 time for Monday Night Football due to the fact that it's a double header with Raiders/Chargers. Just keep that in mind.
See you Monday Night!! GO TEXANS!!
