for cbs news, megan alexander, houston. >> next thursday, we will bring one of the fiercest rivalriestake on the new england patriots. coverage starts at 7:30 eastern, 6:30 central here on cbs. >> you should expect to see fireworks at the halftime show of the upcoming super bowl. according to billboards, the nfl selected katy perry to provide the halftime entertainment at super bowl xlix. her last two albums hit number one. the nfl has not yet commented. the super bowl will be played february 1st in arizona. coming up after your local news, more league troubles for nfl star adrian peterson. i'm anne-marie green. this is the "cbs morning news." s the "cbs morning news." ,,,,,,,, >>> in england, a surprise visitor the the police station. a horse went through the door. the horse who lives in a nearby field didn't stay long, he was quickly escorted out. >>> a few weeks ago, the state department issued a visa program for people who worked with u.s. armed forces like trancelators or interpreters in afghanistan. we have the extraordinary efforts an american took to get his interpreter to saf

megan alexander is at the gillette stadium in foxboro, massachusetts, with a matchup between the newand patriots and the new york jets. >> reporter: when the patriots and jets get together, it always seems to be interesting. you could feel there was something on the line during last night's game. new england starts the score early in the game. a wide open shane vereen makes a diving catch. he adds another touchdown to the second quarter, but the jets would keep this one close, thanks to four field goals from nick folt. with seconds to play the jets have a chance to win when folk lines up for a 58-yard field goal. >> the kick is blocked and the patriots hang on barely for the victory. >> reporter: it's new england's third straight victory. they're now 5-2. as far as the jets, they've now lost six in a row after winning their opening game, and at 1-6 they have the third worst record in the nfl. for cbs news, megan alexander, foxboro, massachusetts. >>> you're not going to want to miss next week's matchup. the san diego charger go to denver to take on peyton manning and the broncos. it

correspondent megan alexander joins us live from the stadium in houston. hey there. >> reporter: hi. yes, thursday night football has rolled through the lone star state for a big divisional showdown. the texans and the colts, the top two teams in their division, but as you just mentioned, tonight's game about so much more than just football. the texans are going pink for thursday night football. every single seat in nrg stadium is decked out in pink to celebrate breast cancer awareness month. for many fans the cause is personal. >> i've lost several family members and i have two surviving family members to breast cancer. >> reporter: lineman david quizenberry is currently fighting lymphoma. colts coach including pagano has successfully -- chuck pagano has successfully battled leukemia. >> it's a real reminder of how many people this has up temperatured. >> reporter: -- has touched. >> reporter: when the colts and texans take the field two of football's brightest young stars will be on the primetime staple. andrew luck has many touchdown passes and j.j. wat

for cbs news, megan alexander, houston. >> next thursday, we will bring one of the fiercest rivalriestake on the new england patriots. 7:30 eastern, 6:30 central here on cbs. >> you should expect to see fireworks at the halftime show of the upcoming super bowl. according to billboards, the nfl selected katety perry to provide the entertainment. her last two albums hit number one. the nfl has not yet commented. it will be played february 1 in arizona. coming up, more legal troubles for the nfl and adrian peterson. i'm anne-marie green. this is the "cbs morning news." >>> in england, a surprise visitor. a horse went through the door. the horse didn't stay long, he was quickly escorted out. >>> a few weeks ago, the state department issued a visa program for people working with armed forces. translaters and interpreters in afghanistan. a step they took to get his interpreter to safety. >> reporter: his name is phillip. >> he had a bad smoking habit. at one point, he was lighting a cigarette saying you will call me phillip. >> reporter: the sergeant was with the 34th military police compan

as she heads in for every thursday night football this season megan alexander is at the stadium withreview of the game and a look at a national obsession. >> reporter: two of the nfl's marquee quarterbacks peyton manning and philip rivers take the field in denver tonight. broncos and chargers fans will be glued to every play and so will many of the nation's fantasy football players. fantasy players draft a team online before the season and then decide who to play each week. >> it allows you to kind of follow all your general players and be a general manager on your own and keep the team together. >> between the both of us i think we obsessively check our apps like every five minutes. >> reporter: and it's big business. the fantasy sports trade organization estimates ad revenue is over $2 billion depending on the league players can win from a few hundred to a few thousand dollars. most of the fantasy players we spoke to expect manning and rivers to put up a ton of points tonight. so does nfl network analyst michael irvin. >> two good teams playing good football crashing and clashing.

joining us live from green bay, it is sports special correspondent megan alexander, hi megan, what is the very latest. >> reporter: beasley, we're all pinching ourselves to be here. this is it, historic lambeau field from the fans to the food, lambeau field is the ultimate football experience. >> go pack go. >> reporter: packer fans flock to historic lambeau field even when it is not game day. >> they have big smile. >> reporter: we joined guy grant turner for tour of the stadium ahead of the vikings, packers game. green bay is nfl's smallest market but its fans just might be the league's most devoted. phil, traveled from los angeles to see the pack at lambeau for the first time. >> there is my dream come true to attend lambeau field. it gives me chills to be here. >> reporter: everybody agrees that the highlight was walking through tunnel used by packers legend like vince lombardi and quarterback bart star. even this vikings fan was impressed. >> it was awesome. unbelievable. my hats off to everybody, ever involved in the achievement that they have done and continue to do. fantastic.

cbs news special correspondent megan alexander joins is live from houston hi megan. >> reporter: yes, we are here in the lone star state in the divisional match up, top two teams, the the texans and the colts but tonight it is about so much more, then just football. the texans are going pink, for thursday night football. every single seat in nrg stadium is deck out in pink to celebrate breast cancer awareness month. for many fans the causes personal. >> i have lost former family members and i have two surviving family members to breast cancer. >> reporter: lineman david quizenbury is fighting limb foam, colts coach chug pay gain owe and janet mcnair, wife of the texans owner is a breast cancer survivor. >> it is a real reminder of how many people, that this has touched. >> reporter: when colts and texans take the field, two of football's brightest young stars will be on the prime time stage. colts quarterback andrew luck already has 14 touchdowns passes, and cbs sports play by play announcer jim nantz told us texans defensive end jj watt can wreck any teams game plan. >> one of the mo

cbs news special correspondent megan alexander joins us live from the mile high, city, hi megan. >> good evening to you, beasley. no one candy any popularity of the fantasy football. if you don't play, you know someone who does. and tonight's game between broncos and the chargers is a fantasy football delight. two of the nfl's marquis quarterbacks, payton manning and philip rivers take the field in denver tonight. broncos and chargers fans will be glued to every play. and so will many of the nation's 32 million fantasy football players. >> i'm watching because it makes me more interested in the nfl. >> reporter: fantasy players draft a team on line before the season and decide to play each week. >> as you ten to follow your different players and, be a general manager on your own, to keep the team together. >> reporter: jessica and a mike, are hook. >> it is objectes is i havely check our apps, like every five minutes. >> reporter: and it is big business. fantasy sports trade organization estimates web site app revenue is over $2 billion. depending on the league, players can win from a fe