Houston Texans (8-7) vs Tennessee Titans (5-10)
2023-12-31 13:00:00 EDT
The Line: Betting Odds: Houston Texans -4.5 -- Over/Under: 42.5
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The Tennessee Titans and the Houston Texans meet in a week 17 AFC South division matchup in NFL action from NRG Stadium on Sunday afternoon. Who comes out on top in this division rivalry? Let’s dive in and find out with our Titans vs. Texans Prediction.
Tennessee Titans Team Preview
The Tennessee Titans come into this one looking to rebound from back-to-back losses after falling to 5-10 on the year thanks to a 20-17 loss to Seattle in their last matchup. Will Levis has thrown for 1,792 yards, 8 touchdowns and 4 interceptions on 59% passing while Ryan Tannehill’s thrown for 1,280 yards, 2 touchdowns and 6 picks on 63% passing. Derrick Henry has a team-high 972 rushing yards and 11 touchdowns and Tyjae Spears has 428 rushing yards. DeAndre Hopkins has a team-high 61 receptions for 939 yards and 6 TDs while Chigoziem Okonkwo has 49 grabs for 458 yards. Nick Westbrook-Ikhine and Chris Moore each have 350+ receiving yards while four more Titans have 150+ receiving yards as well on the year. On defense, Azeez Al-Shaair has 145 total tackles while Denico Autry has 11.5 sacks to lead the Titans.
Tennessee Titans Team Facts
The Titans have lost each of their last eight Sunday road games.
The Titans have failed to cover the spread in each of their last eight December games as underdogs against AFC South opponents.
The favorites have won the first half in each of the Titans’ last nine Week 17 games.
The Titans have scored the first touchdown in each of their last four games against the Texans.
The Titans have lost the first quarter in seven of their last eight road games against AFC opponents.
Houston Texans Team Preview
The Houston Texans come into this game looking to rebound from a 36-22 loss to Cleveland last time out. C.J. Stroud has thrown for 3,631 yards, 20 touchdowns and 5 interceptions on 62.4% passing but is still questionable for this game with an injury while Devin Singletary has a team-high 755 rushing yards and Dameon Pierce has 400 rushing yards as well. Nico Collins leads Houston’s receiving group with 64 grabs for 1,022 yards and 7 TDs while Tank Dell has 47 receptions for 709 yards and 7 scores, but is out for the year with an injury. Noah Brown has 559 receiving yards and Dalton Schultz has 574 receiving yards with 52 receptions and 5 touchdowns. On defense, Blake Cashman has a team-high 87 total tackles while Jonathan Greenard has a team-high 12.5 sacks. Steven Nelson also has a team-high 4 interceptions as well this season.
Houston Texans Team Facts
The favorites have won each of the Texans’ last 10 Week 17 games.
The Texans have failed to cover the spread in each of their last eight home games against teams that held a losing record.
The Texans have scored the first touchdown in four of their last five games following a loss.
The Texans have lost the first quarter in seven of their last eight home games against teams that held a losing record.
The Texans have won the first half in each of their last five games following a home loss.
Titans vs. Texans Prediction
I’m backing the Texans here. Obviously want to confirm that CJ Stroud is back for this game, but I still think the Texans have their sights set on crashing the playoff party and winning out over the next two weeks is their best shot to make that happen. I just don’t know if the Titans have it in the tank to play spoiler the next two weeks, so give me the Texans at home to win this one by a touchdown.
