Good afternoon, Houston.

The Texans open their NFL season at 3:25 p.m. today against the Los Angeles Rams at SoFi Stadium.

Follow along our sports coverage as Texans QB C.J. Stroud and new offensive coordinator Nick Caley face a strong Rams defense.

How to watch today's game and what to know for the season? We break it down here. Texans beat writer Jonathan M. Alexander also breaks down his thoughts on the team ahead of the game. 

Here's the rest of the news.

Alexandria Alejandro, Audience Producer alexandria.alejandro@houstonchronicle.com

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