The Houston Texans and Tennessee Titans meet for their Week 17 rematch Sunday at 3:25 p.m. CT at NRG Stadium.
For the Texans, who have won the AFC South, a loss won’t hurt them. With a 10-5 record, the Baltimore Ravens possessing a No. 1 seed with a 13-2 mark and the New England Patriots a 12-3 record at No. 2, Houston can’t get out of wild-card weekend. The only moving up they could do is if the Kansas City Chiefs lose to the Los Angeles Chargers in the noon game at Arrowhead Stadium. All that would help Houston do is avoid the Buffalo Bills, the No. 5 seed, in the wild-card round.
The Titans need a win to ensure they are the No. 6 and final seed in the playoffs. It is possible they could lose, but the Pittsburgh Steelers, who will be playing a Ravens squad that is going to rest players, would also have to lose. Tennessee will be going all out to claim that last ticket to the tournament.
How do odds-makers see the game going?
According to BetMGM, the Texans are favored by -4.5, which is right in the middle of the pack for odds. The Philadelphia Eagles, who are on the road at the New York Giants, have similar odds. The highest odds for the week go to the Patriots at -15.5 as they host the Miami Dolphins. The slimmest odds go to Buffalo Bills at home against the New York Jets, Tampa Bay Buccaneers at home against the Atlanta Falcons, and the Minnesota Vikings at home against the Chicago Bears — all three home teams are favored by -1.5.
In terms of over/under, the game is set at 45.5, which represents the fifth-highest point total of Week 17. The highest is 48.5 in the Atlanta-Tampa Bay game and the lowest is 36.5, which is shared by New York-Buffalo and Chicago-Minnesota.
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