The Houston Texans' home date against the New York Giants for Week 7 is right around the corner.

And it's a game for the Texans that, when looking on paper, could be one that this Houston team has the upper hand in for multiple reasons.

Outside of the fact that the Texans are riding the high of two straight wins against a couple of divisional opponents, there are a select few aspects of this matchup that benefit Houston's chances of landing a big win pretty noticeably.

Whether it be matchup-based, the recent play of some key names on Houston's side, or a combination of both, there's good reason to believe that the Texans will be able to walk out of this weekend and into the bye week having logged a third straight win against this John Harbaugh-led Giants squad.

Let's break down three of the biggest reasons as to why the Texans should be able to beat the Giants in their Week 7 matchup at Reliant Stadium:

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