Texans vs Lions Prediction 8/23/25 NFL Picks Today

In this article, we will formulate a Texans vs Lions Prediction for this NFL Week 3 Preseason game on Saturday, August 23^rd at the Northwest Stadium. Let’s take a look at the prediction for this NFL matchup.

Detroit Lions Preview

The Lions have a 1-2 record in the preseason, and they average 13.6 points per game, while allowing 22.6 points per game. They are coming off a 17-24 home defeat by Miami, where they got outgained by their opponents by 274-356 yards and had 63 total plays. Detroit had 170 passing yards, 104 rushing yards, and 20/30 completed passes, while the turnover battle was tied at 1-1. The Lions were 1-12 on third down conversions and 2-4 in the red zone.

Kyle Allen led Detroit with 14/17 passes and 124 passing yards, with two touchdowns, while Hendon Hooker had 6/13 passes for 61 yards. Jacob Saylors had a team-high 39 rushing yards, while Jackson Meeks caught 7 passes for a team-high 93 receiving yards. Defensively, Ezekiel Turner led the Lions with 9 total tackles, 4 of them solo, while Isaac Ukwu had one sack.

The Lions won their first game of the preseason by 17-10 on the road against the Falcons. They outgained their opponents by 246-207 yards and had 46 total plays. The Lions were 3-9 on third down conversions and 2-3 in the red zone.

Houston Texans Preview

The Texans have a 1-1 record in the preseason, and they average 15 points per game, while allowing 11.5 points per game. They are coming off a 20-3 home victory over Carolina, as they outgained their opponents by 266-164 yards and had 65 total plays. They had 157 passing yards, 109 rushing yards, and 21/36 completed passes, while they won turnover battle by 0-2. The Texans went 5-14 on third down conversions and were 2-4 in the red zone.

Davis Mills led Houston with 8/14 passes and a team-high 61 passing yards, while Kedon Slovis had 5/12 passes for 51 yards. Woody Marks had a team-high 40 rushing yards, while Irv Smith Jr. caught 5 passes for a team-high 46 receiving yards. Defensively, Henry To’oTo’o led the Texans with 5 total tackles, 3 of them solo, while Solomon Byrd, Mario Edwards Jr. and Darrell Taylor had one sack each.

The Texans lost their first game of the preseason by 10-20 on the road against the Vikings. They got outgained by their opponents by 261-194 yards and had 64 total plays. The Texans were 6-14 on third down conversions and 1-1 in the red zone.

Texans vs Lions Prediction

In their previous meeting last season, the Lions won 26-23 on the road, covering the +4-point spread. The Texas have won their four meetings prior to that, and have also won their two meetings in Detroit. The Texans are 3-0 against the spread in their last 3 meetings, and over is 3-1-1 in their five meetings.

In this Texans vs Lions Prediction, the Lions are coming as -1.5-point home favorites. Detroit’s offense is not clicking in the preseason, as they score just 13.6 points per game, and while Houston’s offense is not that better, they have shown strong defensively efficiency, holding their opponents into just 11.5 points per game, 11.1 less than Detroit. The Texans have been dominating the Lions, having lost only once in their five meetings, and I like them to get another road win in this spot, as they have been the better team in the preseason so far.