2026 Week 1
Buffalo Billsat
Houston TexansSun, Sep 13 • 5:00 PM UTC • Reliant Stadium, Houston
Houston Texans favored — team chemistry plus the kickoff chart, not a win probability.
Game-time placements
Momentum breakdown
Buffalo Bills
76CoolMoon in Libra — Moon Compatibility: Game-time Moon in Libra rewards balance, spacing and playing off a teammate. Buffalo Bills' Leo Moon absorbs it naturally, which shows up in composure and how a team handles momentum swings.
- +1Moon in Libra — Moon CompatibilityGame-time Moon in Libra rewards balance, spacing and playing off a teammate. Buffalo Bills' Leo Moon absorbs it naturally, which shows up in composure and how a team handles momentum swings.
- -0.8Playing away — On the RoadPlaying on the road, against a home crowd that historically wins 54.1% of the time.
- +0.5Kickoff: Ascendant in Scorpio — Rising-Sign AlignmentThe venue’s rising sign supports the franchise’s dominant element across the game window. Weighted across the expected game window.
- -0.5Kickoff: Mars in House 9 — Ruling Planet CadentThe franchise’s ruling planet occupies a quieter cadent house during part of the game window. Weighted across the expected game window.
- -0.3Estimated halftime: Ascendant in Sagittarius — Rising-Sign FrictionThe venue’s rising sign pulls against the franchise’s dominant element across the game window. Weighted across the expected game window.
- +0.1Estimated final whistle: Mars in House 7 — Ruling Planet AngularThe franchise’s ruling planet occupies a strong angular house during part of the game window. Weighted across the expected game window.
Houston Texans
89StrongSun in Virgo — Elemental Alignment: Game-time Sun in Virgo rewards precision, assignment discipline and clean technique. Houston Texans' Earth-leaning core absorbs it naturally, which shows up in identity and who a team is when the lights come up.
- +2Sun in Virgo — Elemental AlignmentGame-time Sun in Virgo rewards precision, assignment discipline and clean technique. Houston Texans' Earth-leaning core absorbs it naturally, which shows up in identity and who a team is when the lights come up.
- +1Moon in Libra — Moon CompatibilityGame-time Moon in Libra rewards balance, spacing and playing off a teammate. Houston Texans' Leo Moon absorbs it naturally, which shows up in composure and how a team handles momentum swings.
- +1Mars in Cancer — Mars DriveGame-time Mars in Cancer rewards instinct, protection and emotional read of a moment. Houston Texans' Capricorn Mars absorbs it naturally, which shows up in aggression, pass rush and finishing contact.
- +0.8Playing at home — Home FieldPlaying at home. Home teams won 54.1% of games across the 2021-2025 regular seasons.
- -0.3Estimated halftime: Venus in House 12 — Ruling Planet CadentThe franchise’s ruling planet occupies a quieter cadent house during part of the game window. Weighted across the expected game window.
- +0.25Kickoff: Venus in House 1 — Ruling Planet AngularThe franchise’s ruling planet occupies a strong angular house during part of the game window. Weighted across the expected game window.
- +0.2Estimated final whistle: Ascendant in Capricorn — Rising-Sign AlignmentThe venue’s rising sign supports the franchise’s dominant element across the game window. Weighted across the expected game window.
- +0.1Estimated final whistle: Midheaven in Libra — Midheaven Ruler SupportThe franchise’s ruling planet governs the venue’s Midheaven during part of the game window. Weighted across the expected game window.
Special astrological events
- Pluto in Aquariusmajor
Nov 19, 2024
A long-term rebuild of how teams organize, delegate and reinvent themselves.
- Saturn in Ariesmajor
Feb 13, 2026
Structure imposed on aggression: discipline is rewarded, recklessness punished.
- Uranus in Geminimajor
Apr 25, 2026
Sudden scheme innovation, and sudden breakdowns in communication.
- Jupiter enters Leomajor
Jun 30, 2026
Rewards confident leadership, aggressive playmaking and expressive Fire placements.
- Neptune in Ariesnotable
Jan 26, 2026
Belief carries teams further than form suggests, until it does not.
- North Node enters Aquariusnotable
Jul 26, 2026
The path forward runs through the collective, not the individual.
Players to watch
Projected startersBuffalo Bills
- Christian BenfordLCBStrong Positive
The game-time Sun strongly supports this player’s core placement.
- Connor McGovernCStrong Positive
The game-time Sun strongly supports this player’s core placement.
- Dion DawkinsLTStrong Positive
The game-time Sun strongly supports this player’s core placement.
Houston Texans
- Jaylin NoelWRStrong Positive
The game-time Sun strongly supports this player’s core placement.
- Aireontae ErseryLTStrong Positive
The game-time Sun strongly supports this player’s core placement.
- Keylan RutledgeCStrong Positive
The game-time Sun strongly supports this player’s core placement.
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