The Houston Texans take on the Los Angeles Chargers at NRG Stadium for Deep Steel Sunday in Week 16.
The Texans are busting out the deep steel blue jerseys while the Chargers are bringing their 8-6 record to try to reach their first winning season since 2018, when Philip Rivers was still the starting quarterback. Herbert would be the first Chargers quarterback to earn a winning record in his second season in the league since Jack Kemp in 1961.
How do oddsmakers see the game going?
According to Tipico, the Chargers are favored by -8.5, tying the Texans with the Steelers as the fourth-biggest underdogs of the week. Only Washington (+10.5), Carolina (+10.5), and NY Giants (+9.5) have longer odds this week than Houston.
The over/under for the game is 45.5, which is the fourth-highest point spread of the week. Only Indianapolis-Arizona (49.5), LA Rams-Minnesota (49.5), and Washington-Dallas (46.5) have higher over/unders this week than LA Chargers-Houston.
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