The Houston Texans take on the San Francisco 49ers at Levi’s Stadium Sunday in Week 17.
The 49ers are 8-7 and in command of the No. 6 seed in the NFC playoffs. They can’t win the NFC West, but they can improve their playoff positioning, or at least keep the No. 6 spot, if they find a way to beat the Texans.
Houston is riding a two-game winning streak following victories over the Jacksonville Jaguars in Week 15 on the road and the Los Angeles Chargers in Week 17 at NRG Stadium. Houston (4-11) has not won three straight games since their nine-game winning streak in 2018. That was a team with All-Pros and Pro Bowlers, not players on one-year contracts.
How do oddsmakers see the game going?
According to Tipico, the 49ers are favored by -12.5 points, the third-best odds of Week 17. Only the Patriots (-14.5) and Buccaneers (-13.5) have better odds against the Jaguars at home and Jets on the road in Week 17.
The over/under for the game is 44.5 points, which is in the middle of the pack in terms of highest point totals for Week 17. The highest goes to Cardinals-Cowboys game has a 51.5 over/under. The lowest goes to Giants-Bears at 37.5.
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