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The showdown between the Green Bay Packers and Houston Texans is one of the most eye-catching games of Week 7 in the NFL, and the drama didn't wait for the opening kickoff.

Texas wide receiver Stefon Diggs and Packers defensive back Keisean Nixon had to be separated before the contest after the former also teamed up with cornerback Jaire Alexander.

A number of Green Bay players supported Nixon and also talked nonsense with Diggs:

No one can blame Diggs for being afraid of the challenge since he was on his own and didn't back down on the Packers.

The incident will serve as backdrop as the four-time Pro Bowler tries to assert himself against Nixon and Green Bay's secondary. And he becomes even more important with Nico Collins out with a hamstring injury.

That means quarterback CJ Stroud will be even more reliant on Diggs and Tank Dell in the battle between two potential playoff teams.

Houston didn't have Collins in its last win over the New England Patriots, and Diggs (six catches for 77 yards and a touchdown) and Dell (seven catches for 57 yards and a touchdown) both played well in the 41-21 win.

The Texans are 5-1 this season and are in full control of the AFC South early on, but facing the 4-2 Packers on the road will be a different test. While Houston is the only team with a winning record in its division, Green Bay is part of a division in which all four teams are 4-2 or better.

Whichever team wins Sunday's game will have a lot of momentum going into the middle of the season.

And the winner will likely let the other team know about it, if the pregame interaction was any indication.