MEXICO CITY — Mexican fans welcomed the NFL in raucous fashion, and it probably won’t be the last time Azteca Stadium hosts American football.

But next time they’ll try to ban laser pointers.

Nearly 80,000 fans came to see the Raiders defeat the Houston Texans in a 27-20 win Monday night in what felt like a Raiders home game.

The crowd harassed the Texans and supported the Raiders, one of the most popular NFL teams in Mexico.

The success of the game and full weekend of events could entice the league to bring more games.

The NFL said 76,473 fans were at the game, and the atmosphere was very different from the more neutral crowd for games in London. Thousands of other football fans attended a weekend-long fan fest.

Although many wore silver and black, it was clear that the Cowboys, Texans, Steelers and Broncos also have fans south of the border.

“Besides the game, we had an excellent trip here, great experience for our players. Unbelievable crowd. Just a really cool atmosphere for both teams,” Texans Coach Bill O’Brien said. “It was a great trip as far as that’s concerned.”

There was concern that Mexican fans could boo the U.S. national anthem because of the political tension since Donald Trump was elected president, but they didn’t.

The fans’ behavior was similar to the atmosphere when the Mexican national team or local club America play their soccer matches in Azteca Stadium.

“I was able to play at Wembley Stadium in my rookie year, then being able to play here, I mean it was amazing,” Raiders quarterback Derek Carr said. “There’s so much history and so much rowdiness. I love soccer so it gave me kind of a soccer feel.”

Throughout the game the crowd chanted a gay slur that is common in soccer matches when the opposing goalkeeper clears the ball.

This year FIFA has fined Mexico three times for the chant. The NFL didn’t comment.

Texans quarterback Brock Osweiler was targeted by a green laser on several plays, something that’s common against visiting soccer teams at Azteca.

“Certainly having a laser zoomed in on your eyeball definitely affects how you play,” Osweiler said.

RAMS: Los Angeles waived cornerback Troy Hill in the wake of his arrest last weekend on suspicion of driving under the influence following a freeway crash.

SEAHAWKS: Seattle released veteran offensive lineman J’Marcus Webb after he was bypassed by younger players as options along the offensive line.

BUCCANEERS: Cornerback Jude Adjei-Barimah was suspended four games without pay for violating the NFL policy on performing-enhancing drugs.

LIONS: Detroit waived wide receiver Corey Fuller.

CARDINALS: Coach Bruce Arians, 64, was back at work after a brief hospital stay. He was hospitalized after feeling discomfort following the Cardinals’ return Sunday from Minneapolis and a 30-24 loss to Minnesota.

BENGALS: The team put running back Giovani Bernard on injured reserve, two days after he tore his left ACL.