Kate Upton and Justin Verlander had the best seats in the house at the Houston Texans game on Thursday -- getting the ultimate VIP treatment ... plus hugs from J.J. Watt!
The Houston Astros pitcher was being honored at NRG Stadium in Houston for winning the 2019 A.L. Cy Young Award ... his 2nd Cy Young ... and they picked the the right game to attend!
Deshaun Watson threw for nearly 300 yards and 2 TDs as the Texans escaped with a 20 to 17 win over the Indianapolis Colts.
Kate and Justin not only got field access before the game to rub shoulders with stars like Watt, Watson and others .