Houston Texans favored against Cincinnati Bengals Week 16 at home

The Cincinnati Bengals are the betting road underdogs in its Week 16 at the Houston Texans.

The Cincinnati Bengals (3-10-1) and Houston Texans (4-10) are lined up for a Week 16 Sunday afternoon (1 p.m. ET) battle at NRG Stadium. Below, we take a look at the early Week 16 betting odds and lines at BetMGM Sportsbook.

The Texans are coming off a 27-20 road loss against the Indianapolis Colts. Houston outgained Indianapolis, 425 yards to 350, but was undone by a pair of fumbles and five sacks. QB Deshaun Watson went 33-of-41 for 373 yards, tossing two touchdown passes along the way. The setback marked Houston’s third straight. The Texans now return home where they are just 2-4 this season and 2-6 over their last eight games.

The Bengals defeated the Pittsburgh Steelers, 27-17, in the Week 15 Monday night-er. Cincinnati was a plus-3 in turnovers in a game that features just 474 yards of offense between the two teams. The victory marked the Bengals’ first in six weeks. Cincinnati now goes on the road where they are thus far winless on the season: in seven away games, the Bengals are 0-6-1. Cincy hasn’t won a road game since Sept. 30, 2018, when the Bengals edged the Atlanta Falcons, 37-36.

Bengals at Texans betting odds, spread and line

Odds via BetMGM; last updated Wednesday at 9:20 a.m. ET.

  • Money line: Bengals +300 (bet $100 to win $300) / Texans -375 (bet $375 to win $100) | Bet now
  • Against the spread: Bengals +8, -105 (bet $105 to win $100) / Texans -8, -115 (bet $115 to win $100) | Bet now
  • Total: 46.5, Over -105 (bet $105 to win $100) / Under -115 (bet $115 to win $100) | Bet now

Betting stats:

  • ATS: Bengals 8-6 | Texans 5-9
  • O/U: Bengals 6-7-1 | Texans 6-8

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At +300 odds on the money line, the Bengals have an implied win probability of 25%. Their odds can be expressed fractionally as 3/1 or decimally as 4.00. At +8, a Cincinnati ATS wager cashes with any Bengals victory or with a loss of fewer than 8 points. (A Houston win by exactly 8 points amounts to a push.)

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At -375, the Texans have an implied win probability of 79%. Their odds can be expressed fractionally as 4/15 or decimally as 1.27. At -8, a Houston ATS wager cashes with any Texans victory by 9-or-more points.

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Houston Texans favored in Week 14 road test at Chicago Bears

The Chicago Bears are home underdogs in their Week 14 game vs. the Houston Texans.

The Chicago Bears (5-7) and Houston Texans (4-8) are lined up for a Week 14 Windy City tussle on Sunday. Kickoff at Soldier Field is slated for 1 p.m. ET. Below, we take a look at the early Week 14 betting odds and lines at BetMGM Sportsbook.

The Texans are coming off a 26-20 home loss to the Indianapolis Colts on Sunday. With a fumble lost and an interception, Houston finished as a minus-2 in turnover margin. QB Deshaun Watson was also sacked five times, marking the most sacks the Texans have yielded in a single game since September 27. Against the Colts, Watson failed to throw a touchdown pass for the first time since last season (Dec. 21).

The Bears let a late lead slip away against the visiting Lions, as Chicago lost to Detroit, 34-30, on Sunday. RB David Montgomery logged a pair of rushing TDs as part of a 17-carry, 72-yard afternoon. The Bears led the game from the 12:37-mark of the opening quarter until there were 11 seconds remaining in the fourth. The loss marked their third straight at Soldier Field and their sixth straight overall.

Texans at Bears betting odds, spread and line

Odds via BetMGM; last updated Monday at 12:20 p.m. ET.

  • Money line: Texans -125 (bet $125 to win $100) / Bears +105 (bet $100 to win $105) | Bet now
  • Against the spread: Texans -1.5, -110 (bet $110 to win $100) / Bears +1.5, -110 (bet $110 to win $100) | Bet now
  • Total: 45.5, Over -110 (bet $110 to win $100) / Under -110 (bet $110 to win $100) | Bet now

Betting stats:

  • ATS: Texans 4-8 | Bears 5-7
  • O/U: Texans 6-6 | Bears 5-7

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The visiting Texans are a slight favorite in this Week 14 contest. At -125, they have an implied win probability of 55.6%. Their odds can be expressed fractionally as 4/5 or decimally as 1.80. At -1.5, a Houston ATS wager cashes with any Texans victory by 2-or-more points.

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The host Bears are +105 on the money line, which has an implied win probability of 48.8%. Those odds can be expressed as 21/20 fractionally or 2.05 decimally. A Chicago +1.5 ATS ticket cashes on a Bears outright win or tie or a loss by one.

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