Entering Week 17 with the AFC South title on the line, the Tennessee Titans (10-5) visit the Houston Texans (4-11) Sunday. Kickoff is slated for 4:25 p.m. ET at NRG Stadium. Below, we preview the Titans-Texans betting odds and lines and make our NFL picks and predictions.
Titans at Texans: Betting odds, spread and lines
Odds via BetMGM; access USA TODAY Sports’ betting odds for a full list. Lines last updated Saturday at 3:13 p.m. ET.
- Money line: Titans -375 (bet $375 to win $100) | Texans +300 (bet $100 to win $300)
- Against the spread/ATS: Titans -7.5 (-110) | Texans +7.5 (-110)
- Over/Under: 55.5 (O: -115 | U: -105)
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Titans at Texans: Game notes
- The Titans will clinch the AFC South with a victory. If they lose, they can still win the division if the Indianapolis Colts lose to the Jacksonville Jaguars. There are several other scenarios where Indy can win the division or at least clinch a wild-card berth.
- Titans RB Derrick Henry leads the NFL with 1,777 rushing yards and has 15 rushing touchdowns. No player has had more offensive touches than Henry.
- Texans QB Deshaun Watson has 30 touchdown passes and only six interceptions. He has had zero interceptions in nine of his last 10 games.
- The Titans average 30.0 points per game to rank third in the NFL.
- Titans QB Ryan Tannehill has thrown 32 touchdown passes against seven interceptions. He threw four TDs in a 42-36 overtime win vs. the Texans earlier this season.
Titans at Texans: Key injuries
Titans
- OLB Derick Roberson (hamstring) questionable
Texans
- CB Phillip Gaines (knee) questionable
- RB Duke Johnson (neck) questionable
- LT Laremy Tunsil (concussion) doubtful
Titans at Texans: Odds, betting lines, predictions and picks
Prediction
Titans 34, Texans 24
Money line (?)
The Texans have lost four in a row and can only play spoiler. The Titans are coming off an embarrassing 40-14 loss at the Green Bay Packers. Tennessee will get back on track. Take the TITANS -375.
Against the spread (?)
The two teams played a one-score game earlier this season, with the Titans pulling out a 42-36 overtime victory. Tennessee has covered the spread in four of its last six games, while Houston has failed to cover in three of its last four games during. Houston has one of the league’s worst ATS records as an underdog this season, going 3-6. Take the TITANS -7.5 (-110).
Over/Under (?)
The total is high, but the Titans have seen their games go Over in two in a row and in six of seven. The Texans’ Week 16 contest also went Over, although the previous three went Under. The two teams combined for 78 points in their first meeting. Take the OVER 55.5 (-115).
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Also see:
- Team to honor Nashville, first responders with helmet decal (Titans Wire)
- Watt says 2021 offseason full of unknown factors for him (Texans Wire)
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