May 21, 2024 - Sports
Texans get costly
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If you're hoping to catch a Texans game in person this year, be prepared to shell out.
The intrigue: The average resale ticket price for games this season has increased by 146% compared with last year on Vivid Seats.
- That's the largest average ticket price spike in the entire National Football League.
Context: The Texans are fresh off a page-turning season in which they finished 10-7, clinching the AFC South and making an impressive run in the playoffs.
- The hype around the team centers on quarterback C.J. Stroud, head coach DeMeco Ryans and key players who have transformed the team into a spectacle.
State of play: Tickets bought directly from the Texans for this season's primetime home opener against the Chicago Bears start around $200.
- However, resale tickets for that game are going for around $160 on Vivid Seats.
Zoom out: The average ticket resale price for NFL tickets on SeatGeek is $378.