Cincinnati Bengals at Houston Texans odds, picks and prediction

Previewing the Cincinnati Bengals at Houston Texans Week 16 betting odds and lines, with NFL betting picks, tips and predictions.

The Cincinnati Bengals (3-10-1) take on the Houston Texans (4-10) on the road in Week 16. Kickoff is at 1 p.m. ET at NRG Stadium in Houston Sunday afternoon. Below, we preview the Bengals-Texans betting odds and lines and make our NFL picks and predictions.

Bengals 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 10:56 a.m. ET.

  • Money line: Bengals  +270 (bet $100 to win $270) | Texans -350 (bet $350 to win $100)
  • Against the spread/ATS: Bengals +7 (-110) | Texans -7 (-110)
  • Over/Under: 46.5 (O: -105 | U: -115)

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Bengals at Texans: Game notes

  • The Texans have lost three in a row, while the Bengals are coming off an upset win to snap a five-game skid.
  • The Texans had QB Deshaun Watson and LT Laremy Tunsil selected to the Pro Bowl this week. No Bengals players were selected.
  • Watson is having a fine season. He has passed for 4,134 yards, 27 touchdowns and only six interceptions.
  • The Texans have the league’s worst rushing attack, averaging only 86.0 yards per game.
  • Cincinnati has the league’s third-worst scoring offense, putting up only 19.4 points per contest.

Bengals at Texans: Key injuries

Bengals

  • WR Tyler Boyd (concussion) out
  • C B.J. Finney (abdomen) out
  • LB Logan Wilson (ankle) questionable

Texans

  • RB Duke Johnson (neck) out
  • CB Phillip Gaines (knee) questionable

Bengals at Texans: Odds, betting lines, predictions and picks

Prediction

Texans 23, Bengals 17

Money line (?)

Considering their records, neither team has won much and has been bad money line bets. Two of the Bengals’ wins and their tie came as underdogs, but they have been underdogs in 13 of their 14 previous games. Houston has only been favored five previous times this season but has won three of them. Take the TEXANS (-350).

Against the spread (?)

Cincinnati has been quite good when it comes to beating the spread. While they are 3-10-1 on the season straight up, they are 8-6 ATS, while Houston’s cover percentage is the second-lowest in the league at 35.7%. The Texans covered the spread in two of five games in which they have been favored. Take the BENGALS +7 (-110). 

Over/Under (?)

While the Bengals’ win over the Pittsburgh Steelers in Week 15 went Over, their games went Under in the previous four games. Houston’s games have gone Under in three straight and in five of their last six. Take UNDER 46.5 POINTS (-115). 

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