Who’s Playing
Tennessee Titans @ Houston Texans
Current Records: Tennessee 5-10, Houston 8-7
How To Watch
- When: Sunday, December 31, 2023 at 1 p.m. ET
- Where: NRG Stadium — Houston, Texas
- TV: FOX
- Follow: CBS Sports App
- Online streaming: fuboTV (Try for free. Regional restrictions may apply.)
What to Know
The Titans have enjoyed a two-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will square off against the Houston Texans at 1:00 p.m. ET on Sunday at NRG Stadium. The last four games the Titans have played have been within three points, so don’t be surprised if it’s a close one.
Tennessee might’ve scored the first points on Sunday, but it was Seattle who claimed the real prize. The Titans fell just short of the Seahawks by a score of 20-17. That’s two games in a row now that Tennessee has lost by exactly three points.
Derrick Henry put forth a good effort for the losing side as he rushed for 88 yards and a touchdown, and also threw for 12 yards and a touchdown while completing 100% of his passes.
The Titans were unfortunately pretty good at collecting yards the wrong way and finished the game with 97 penalty yards. That’s the fewest penalty yards they’ve managed all season.
Meanwhile, the Texans ended up a good deal behind the Browns on Sunday and lost 36-22. Houston has not had much luck with Cleveland recently, as the team’s come up short the last three times they’ve met.
The loss doesn’t tell the whole story though, as several players had good games. One of the most active was Davis Mills, who threw for 149 yards and two touchdowns.
Tennessee has been struggling recently, as they’ve lost six of their last eight matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-10 record this season. As for Houston, their loss dropped their record down to 8-7.
The Titans are hoping to beat the odds on Sunday, as the experts think they’re headed for a loss. For those looking to play the spread, keep the Titans’ opponent in mind: they have a subpar 3-7 record against the spread vs the Texans over their last ten matchups.
Odds
Houston is a 3.5-point favorite against Tennessee, according to the latest NFL odds.
The over/under is set at 42.5 points.
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Series History
Houston and Tennessee both have 5 wins in their last 10 games.
- Dec 17, 2023 – Houston 19 vs. Tennessee 16
- Dec 24, 2022 – Houston 19 vs. Tennessee 14
- Oct 30, 2022 – Tennessee 17 vs. Houston 10
- Jan 09, 2022 – Tennessee 28 vs. Houston 25
- Nov 21, 2021 – Houston 22 vs. Tennessee 13
- Jan 03, 2021 – Tennessee 41 vs. Houston 38
- Oct 18, 2020 – Tennessee 42 vs. Houston 36
- Dec 29, 2019 – Tennessee 35 vs. Houston 14
- Dec 15, 2019 – Houston 24 vs. Tennessee 21
- Nov 26, 2018 – Houston 34 vs. Tennessee 17
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Author: Scout Staff
December 30, 2023 | 2:40 pm
