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Despite the destruction that Hurricane Harvey unleashed last week in Houston, the Texans are planning to play their Week 1 game at home, Bill O'Brien confirmed Monday. 

The Texans are slated to host the Jaguars in Week 1, settling in as 5.5-point favorites against Jacksonville for the AFC South matchup.

As Harvey was hammering the Gulf Coast and causing massive flooding and making Houston extremely dangerous, it was possible the city might not be safe enough for the Texans to host the game and that it would need to be played elsewhere.

Things were bad enough to move the Cowboys-Texans preseason game from Houston to Arlington before that game was canceled altogether. But the team believes that the area around NRG Stadium, which is located downtown, is safe enough for the Jaguars and Texans to play.

It wasn't as simple as just flipping the two divisional matchups either. The Jaguars were already slated to be on the road for two games in December and playing the Week 1 matchup in Jacksonville would mean the Jags got three road games in a row late in the year. 

O'Brien also thanked the media for the coverage of Hurricane Harvey and for helping keep the players updated on the status of the storm.

O'Brien took time to specifically praise J.J. Watt, who has raised over $18 million to help support those who are suffering as a result of the storm.

Watt has managed to get a ton of supplies out to people in Houston, and has yet to spend a dime of the money he raised. There is a good chance he crosses the $20 million market before it's all said and done. 

Expect an emotional city and group of fans come Sunday 

If you want to contribute to relief efforts, click here to donate to the Houston Flood Relief Fund and here to donate to the Red Cross.