C.J. Stroud and the Houston Texans know what they're getting into this Sunday against the Green Bay Packers.
Not only are the Packers a good team — they're 4-2 and coming off their most complete game of the season — but there's certainly gravity in the location of the game.
Green Bay's Lambeau Field is highly regarded as a must-see destination in all of sports, not just in the NFL. The history there is tremendous and the Packers have consistently been one of the top organizations in the league.
It means a lot to play in Lambeau as a visitor. That's something Houston head coach DeMeco Ryans learned back in his playing days. He went to Lambeau as a linebacker for the Texans in 2007.
"Lambeau is a special place," Ryans told the media earlier this week, according to Michael Shapiro of Chron. "I told our players that today, it's a special place to play. You talk about the history of football, it is always special to play there and it is even more special when you can get a victory in Lambeau because they always have a tough team."
Though just a young and inexperienced player himself, Stroud also knows the weight of the moment this weekend.
"You dream as kid to go play at this stadium and it's a historical stadium," Stroud said. "A lot of great games played in there and to go for my first opportunity to be up against a great team is going to be an honor and I can’t wait."
The interesting backdrop of this game is that the Texans and Packers are two of the youngest and most explosive teams in the league, and there is certainly a world in which the two could meet in the Super Bowl — even this season.
The winner of this game will certainly get a huge resume boost, and that's not even considering the venue as well as the audience.
The game will be broadcast on CBS in the top slot with Jim Nantz and Tony Romo on the call.
