The Houston Texans had a big win over the New England Patriots in Week 13, one that could define their season. However, if the club does not get up for the 4-8 Denver Broncos with the same intensity at noon CT Sunday at NRG Stadium, then it could put them back on the momentum roller coaster, a ride they don’t need to board in the final quarter of the season.
The Texans get can their second consecutive winning season with a victory over the Broncos. A win would also give coach Bill O’Brien his fifth winning season, which would currently be tied for the third-most in the NFL since 2014, when he was hired on as the coach of the Texans. Of course, technically, Mike Tomlin and Andy Reid also have five, and would get six and leave O’Brien with fifth-most. Technicalities aside, the win would demonstrate the Texans are almost always in the tournament.
The Broncos will start rookie quarterback Drew Lock for the second time. Denver has had to look to backups to get through the season with Joe Flacco on injured reserve. Rookie coach Vic Fangio is one of five Broncos coaches to have started two separate quarterbacks making their first career starts (Brandon Allen, Lock). It hasn’t been a kind season to Denver, but the Broncos will look for a signature win over the Texans, kind of like what Houston did to New England a week ago.
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Denver Broncos at Houston Texans — Sunday, Dec. 8 at 12:00 p.m. CT
TV channel: CBS (Kevin Harlan & Rich Gannon)
Live stream: FuboTV (try it free)
Radio: Sports Radio 610 (KILT-AM), Mega 101 (KLOL-FM) (Marc Vandermeer & Andre Ware)
Location: NRG Stadium
Forecast: Partly cloudy, 70 degrees, 6 mph wind (indoors)
Referee: Adrian Hill
Odds: Texans -7.5