First look: Miami Dolphins at Houston Texans odds and lines

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The Houston Texans (8-5) emerge from their Week 14 bye to host the Miami Dolphins (6-7) Sunday during Week 15. Kickoff from NRG Stadium is scheduled for 1 p.m. ET (CBS). Below, we look at Dolphins vs. Texans odds from BetMGM Sportsbook’s NFL odds before making our expert NFL picks and predictions later in the week.

This AFC showdown will carry significant implications for the conference’s playoff bracket.

Before heading into its vacation week, Houston had won 2 of its previous 3 games, including a 23-20, Week 13 victory over the Jacksonville Jaguars on the back of RB Joe Mixon‘s 119 scrimmage yards and TD.

The Texans sit with a 2-game lead in the AFC South and the No. 4 playoffs seed.

The Dolphins followed up a 30-17 Thanksgiving Day loss to the Green Bay Packers by surviving 32-26 in overtime against the New York Jets Sunday, marking their fourth win in their past 5 games. QB Tua Tagovailoa passed for 331 yards and 2 TDs, including the OT game-winner.

Miami remains on the periphery of the NFL Playoffs picture but boasts the talent to sneak in with some late-season breaks.

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Dolphins at Texans odds

Provided by BetMGM Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list of NFL odds. Lines last updated Sunday at 9:15 p.m. ET.

Moneyline (ML): Dolphins +110 (bet $100 to win $110) | Texans -135 (bet $135 to win $100)
Against the spread (ATS): Dolphins +2 (-105) | Texans -2 (-115)
Over/Under (O/U): 47.5 (O: -110 | U: -110)

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2024 betting stats

ML: Dolphins 6-7 | Texans 8-5
ATS: Dolphins 5-8 | Texans 5-6-2
O/U: Dolphins 6-7 | Texans 4-8-1

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Dolphins vs. Texans head-to-head

These intraconference but inter-divisional opponents last squared off in 2022, when Miami prevailed at home 30-15 during coach Mike McDaniel’s first season.

Those Texans, however, were led on the sidelines by Lovie Smith — not DeMeco Ryans — and at QB by Kyle Allen — not CJ Stroud. Houston also did not boast Mixon, WR Tank Dell, or a star version of WR Nico Collins on offense.

Miami also hadn’t yet drafted dynamic playmaker RB De’Von Achane.

Don’t overvalue data extracted from this outdated matchup.

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