Titans at Texans Odds: When the Tennessee Titans head south to take on the Houston Texans, diehard Houston fans remember the legacy of the Houston Oilers, one of the original AFL teams that won that league’s first two titles in 1960 and 1961 but would never win another.
They joined the NFL in the 1970 merger, but they kept running into the then-Oakland Raiders and the Pittsburgh Steelers in the AFC playoffs.
Houston made the AFC Championship in 1978 and 1979 but lost both times.
Furthermore, they won two division titles, in 1991 and 1993 – but then they moved to Tennessee in 1996, playing a season in Memphis and then moving to Nashville as the Tennessee Oilers before changing their name to the Titans.
The teams see each other now twice a year as AFC South rivals, but right now the Titans are in the midst of a rebuild while the Texans, who entered the league as an expansion franchise in 2002, are the defending division champs and look ready to win it again in 2024.
Tennessee heads south as eight-point sports betting underdogs. How will the game turn out? Read on to get our perspective.
Titans at Texans Odds: NFL Game Lines in Week 12 | NFL 2024/25 Season
Opening Lines Subject to Change: Tennessee +7.5 (O/U 40.5)
When: Sunday, November 24, 2024, 1:00 pm ET
Where: NRG Stadium, Houston
TV: CBS
Radio: WGFX 104.5 FM Nashville / KILT 100.3 FM Houston
Live Stream: NFL Sunday Ticket
Tennessee Titans +310
The Titans actually kept their game against the Minnesota Vikings reasonably close, losing 23-13. However, it could have been even closer if the Titans hadn’t had so many miscues. Two different Minnesota scoring drives were extended by penalties on Tennessee – including one on an incomplete pass on fourth down that would have given the Titans back. On the day, Tennessee had 13 penalties for 91 yards. Cleaner play would go a long way.
We also saw improvement out of Will Levis, who showed flashes of that big arm from a year ago. He found Nick Westbrook-Ikhine from his own end zone for a 98-yard touchdown pass. He also hit Calvin Ridley for a 51-yard completion on a post play – but an illegal formation nullified that play. He threw for a season-best 295 yards and could be warming up to prove that he’s the franchise quarterback. The Vikings sacked Levis five times, and he kept getting up and trying to make big plays despite the avalanche of pressure.
^Houston Texans -420
The Texans’ 34-10 win in Dallas on Monday night was their largest margin of victory in 2024. Joe Mixon gouged the Dallas defense time and time again, scoring three touchdowns. Mixon had his sixth 100-yard rushing day of the season. The defense sacked Cooper Rush five times and snagged an interception, and they also posted a strip-sack that led to a defensive touchdown. The game could have been a one-score affair late in the third quarter, but we all know how well Dallas coach Mike McCarthy handles risk-reward decisions.
C.J. Stroud could break the 300-yard passing barrier against Tennessee – he has not broken that barrier in six weeks after doing it six times in his rookie campaign. Nico Collins is back, and the Titans don’t have a great pass rush, so I see Stroud sitting in the pocket and picking the Tennessee secondary apart.
^Titans at Texans Odds, Final Score and Prediction in NFL Week 12
Did the Texans turn a corner on Monday night after playing some inconsistent football? It’s possible. We will see if their pass rush can get after Will Levis like it did against Cooper Rush last week, and we’ll also see if Joe Mixon can have another big week. I thought that Houston would up their game significantly after last season’s AFC South title, but that improvement has come in spurts. As the game goes by, I see Houston pulling away, but not as dominantly as they did against Dallas.
I predict a final score of Houston 27, Tennessee 16.
^11 weeks down. How's your team looking? pic.twitter.com/JICMypHZQa
— NFL (@NFL) November 19, 2024
Super Bowl 59 Betting Odds For Today
Bet NFL Football Lines in Xbet Sportsbook
Titans at Texans Odds: NFL Game Lines, Week 12
Love betting NFL football? | Xbet Sportsbook offers up to date NFL lines for Regular Season
