Texans at Chiefs NFL Week 16 Betting Lines

Houston Texans NFL Week 16 Betting Lines

The Houston Texans had all kinds of issues moving the ball offensively coming out of the bye, but the defense more than made up for it by snagging four takeaways to help lead the team to the home win and NFL spread cover against the Miami Dolphins. C.J. Stroud played to a 106.4 QB rating mostly due to connecting with Nico Collins on a pair of short scoring strikes, but it ultimately proved to be the play of Derek Stingley Jr. and his defensive mates that allowed for DeMeco Ryans’ troops to keep the Fins an arm’s length away throughout. Now 9-5 straight up (SU) and 6-7-1 against the spread (ATS), the Texans enter Week 16 betting action having already clinched the division title sending the team back to the postseason for the second time in as many years. Likely set to enter as either a No. 3 or No. 4 seed, it remains to be seen how much effort is put forth over these final three weeks of the NFL betting season knowing how unlikely it would be to track down with the Buffalo Bills or Kansas City Chiefs in the overall standings. They’ll give it the ‘ol college try in Week 16 betting action when they invade Arrowhead to run with the defending champs in a match that could find Patrick Mahomes watching on from the sideline.

The Texans odds of winning Super Bowl LIX shortened up quite a bit with the win, shortening to 30-1 from 45-1 while their chances of winning the AFC fell to 12-1 from 18-1. Houston actually fell to -10000 chalk, down from -20000 the prior week, to repeat as division champs after initially hitting the board coin flip favorites. It’s all a moot point now that the postseason bid was just locked up. Their adjusted in-season win total odds jumped to 10.5 from 9.5 with heavier juice now affixed to the under. Houston initially opened -200 favorites to make a return trip to the postseason and cashed that ticket in for NFL futures bettors by disposing of the Dolphins.

NFL Week 16 Betting Lines

Houston Texans -1.5

Kansas City Chiefs +1.5

Over/Under: 40

Money Line: Texans -124, Chiefs +104

Houston Texans Week 16 Matchup

On Saturday, December 21, 2024, the Houston Texans will take on the Kansas City Chiefs from GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium in Kansas City, MO. Kickoff time is set for 1 p.m. ET with television coverage on NBC. The lookahead NFL Week 16 betting lines hit the board with the Texans catching 4-points and the total lined 44.5. Directly due to Mahomes unlikely to lead Kansas City into battle, the Texans now find themselves lined 2-point favorites with heavier juice still attached to their side of the impost letting it be known the NFL odds likely aren’t done moving in Houston’s direction just yet. Regardless, NFL crypto bettors have hammered the Texans with 60+ percent of the bets and 70+ percent of the money. The total has plummeted as well with it down to 40 by way of the under being supported with 80+ percent of the written tickets and booked handle. Houston stands 4-3 SU and 3-3-1 ATS on the road to date with the under paying out four times and 46.6 points scored on average. The five times it laid points away from NRG, the Texans went 4-1 SU and 2-2-1 ATS with the over cashing in at a 3-2 clip with 49+ points scored.

Houston Texans Week 15 Recap

The Houston Texans secured a gritty 20-12 NFL odds victory over the Miami Dolphins, clinching their second straight AFC South title with the help of a dominant defensive performance led by Derek Stingley Jr. Tasked with shadowing Tyreek Hill, the Texans star cover man held the “Cheetah” to just 36 yards on two catches while recording two fourth-quarter interceptions to seal the win and cover for the home team. Houston's defense forced four turnovers, including three interceptions of Tua Tagovailoa and a key sack-fumble by Will Anderson Jr. C.J. Stroud threw for 131 yards and two touchdowns, both to Nico Collins, who finished with two 6-yard scoring grabs. The second touchdown, which made it 20-6, was set up by Dare Ogunbowale’s 35-yard run on a fake punt. Joe Mixon was limited to 23 rushing yards, but Houston managed timely plays on both sides of the ball to control the game flow. Miami struggled offensively without starting tackles Terron Armstead and Kendall Lamm. Tagovailoa threw for 196 yards but accounted for three turnovers, including two crucial late-game interceptions by Stingley. Rookie Calen Bullock also made an impact with an interception and a 68-yard return to set up a field goal before halftime. The Texans' defense proved decisive, complementing efficient offensive production to secure a hard-fought win that locked down a bid to the postseason.

2024 Houston Texans Schedule, Results & Record

In the offseason leading up to the 2020 campaign, O’Brien came off as unhinged with bizarre roster moves that seemed to have been an overreaction to the loss at Kansas City. The team tuned out O’Brien, and he was fired early in the 2020 campaign after an 0-4 start. Lovie Smith was then hired and fired, but his parting gift proved to be the No. 2 pick in the 2023 NFL Draft. That selection was then turned into C.J. Stroud which helped pave the way towards the franchise’s success the following regular season and beyond.

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