Depending on how you look at it, the Tennessee Titans are facing a no-lose situation when they travel to NRG Stadium in Week 17 to take on the Houston Texans.
If the Titans win, they will hurt the Texans’ playoff chances. Going into this game, Houston sits in third place in the AFC South but has the same record as the two teams in front of it, and the Texans are one spot out of the wild card.
If the Titans lose, they’ll help their draft positioning. At worst, Tennessee will stay put in the No. 7 spot should Houston win, but they could also move up, which will help put them in position to land a franchise left tackle.
At this point, sticking it to a division rival takes a back seat to this team being in position to land a blue-chip prospect come April, but at least there will be some shred of enjoyment if the Titans win what is ultimately a meaningless contest for them.
Sportsbooks have the Texans favored for this contest and experts who think the Titans can win are few and far between. Let’s see what our staff thinks will happen when Tennessee and Houston meet on Sunday afternoon.