NFL fans were mixed on the Texans’ scorching red alternate helmets for their TNF date with the Eagles

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November 3, 2022 9:08 pm ET

In trying to topple the NFL’s leading juggernaut, the undefeated Philadelphia Eagles, the Texans brought more to the table than their current roster of football players on Thursday night.

The evening was Houston’s first official showcase of some beautiful (to me, anyway) red alternate helmets. The new metal lids are part of an overall different spin to many teams’ uniform palettes this season.

And even while the one-win Texans might be one of the worst teams in football — something tells me this fashionable scorching red look might have played a part in an early jump on Philadelphia. You see, Houston saw Teagan Quitoriano score a touchdown on a quick, opening 5:37 possession to take an early 7-0 lead.

Did anyone start Teagan Quitoriano? 😂

(via @HoustonTexans)pic.twitter.com/NQ6n7xUj6h

— ESPN Fantasy Sports (@ESPNFantasy) November 4, 2022

That isn’t what oddsmakers with BetMGM expected, as the Texans had +550 pregame odds to actually not score a touchdown.

I guess when you’ve got some slick new helmets, it really is all about looking good (or at least feeling good) and playing well. NFL fans were a bit more up and down when it came to the Texans’ red alternate helmets.

List NFL Quarterback Rankings Week 9: Tua Tagovailoa, the league’s best QB NFL fans had mixed opinions about the Texans’ red alternate helmets

Texans red helmets are so ugly wow

— adam (@_adamhess) November 4, 2022

Texans red jerseys with red helmets 🤢🤢🤢 pic.twitter.com/LlpWpXwA6S

— Bill Enright (@BillEnright) November 4, 2022

This red helmet/red jersey combo might have to be a permanent thing @HoustonTexans.

— Duke Coughlin (@ThatPodGuyDuke) November 4, 2022

These red helmets ruin the texans red lookterrible even though I know many of you will like them somehow

— Big Game Bengal (@BengalYouTube) November 4, 2022

#Texans need to wear red helmets more often. This is a clean look.

— Daniel Gotera (@DTGoteraKHOU) November 4, 2022

the texans all-red look is awful. the shiny red on the helmet is like 2 shades lighter than the jerseys

— Robby Kalland (@RKalland) November 4, 2022

Not feeling the Texans red helmets.

— Michael Fabiano (@Michael_Fabiano) November 4, 2022

The #Texans shiny red helmets are sweet but they look awful with their red jerseys.

— Mike Kadlick (@mikekadlick) November 4, 2022

The Texans red helmets don’t work

— Brett (@TheBg_12) November 4, 2022

The Texans helmets are 🔥🔥🔥. But no red pants? pic.twitter.com/k4KSHT6cVX

— Jonathan M Alexander (@jonmalexander) November 3, 2022

Texans helmets would be nicer if they actually matched the shade of red of the jerseys and weren’t so close to being orange

— Ricky (@RickyH174) November 4, 2022

Have the Texans been playing in the red helmets all year? If not this should be their main design going forward!!

— Fine Print (@Fineprint25) November 4, 2022

Unrelated but the Texans need to make the red helmet permanent https://t.co/OeVeNApojW

— Robert J Yezzi (@Yezzball) November 4, 2022

Are the Texans’ helmets and jerseys not being the same shade of red an intentional thing? Because it looks bad.

— S.P. McDonald (@SPMcDonald) November 4, 2022

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