Chiefs vs Texans Prediction & NFL Odds for Week 15
Check out our free Chiefs vs Texans prediction for the NFL week 15 game in Houston. See who USA Wager likes to win and cover the spread in this football game. And, get our insight into the best over-under point total bet.
Chiefs vs Texans Prediction & NFL Odds for Week 15
On Sunday, December 18th, the Kansas City Chiefs travel to take on the Houston Texans at NRG Stadium. The two AFC teams will kick things off at 1:00 PM ET, and will be televised on CBS.
Heading into Sunday’s game, Kansas City is a strong favorite to come away with the win. But, can Houston take advantage of playing at home and pull off the upset? Keep reading to USA Wager’s Chiefs vs Texans prediction.
- Spread: KC -14.0 | HOU +14.0
- MoneyLine: KC +-822 | HOU 575
- Total: 49.5
Chiefs vs Texans Prediction: Spread
Heading into this week 15 contest vs Houston, the Chiefs have an overall record of 10-3. This includes going 6-3 in the AFC. On the season, Kansas City has one of the better scoring margins in the NFL, ranking 5th with an average differential of 6.62 points. So far, the Chiefs have been favored in 11 of their 13 games. The average point spread in these matchups is -7.
Kansas City has played well in their previous 5 road games, going 4-1-0 straight up. In this stretch, they averaged 34.6 points per game while allowing 27.2. The team’s also performed well vs the spread at 2-3. In their last 5 games as the betting favorite, the Chiefs have a strong straight up record of 4-1. In addition, their ATS record was 1-4 in these scenarios.
Heading into this week 15 contest vs Kansas City, the Texans have an overall record of 1-11-1. This includes going 1-6-1 in the AFC. With this record, the team is in the bottom half of the league in point differential. For the season, they have an average scoring margin of -7.92 points per game. Through 13 games, the Texans have been the underdog in every contest. Currently, their average point spread is 8.
Through their last 5 home games, Houston has an ATS record of just 1-4. However, their overall record was 0-5 while averaging 15.0 points per game. The Texans have a straight up record of 0-5 in their previous 5 games as the underdog. Against the spread, they had a mark of 1-4.
This week, our projections point to the Texans covering the spread in their matchup vs Kansas City. Although the team is far from a prolific passing offense, we see them performing well in week 15.
Free Spread Prediction: Houston Texans 14.0
Chiefs vs Texans Prediction: Total
Heading into this week’s matchup, the Chiefs have an over-under record of 6-7. So far, the Chiefs have put together the 2nd ranked scoring offense at 29.54 points per game. However, the team has struggled on defense, giving up 22.92 points per contest. On the other side, heading into this week’s matchup, the Texans have an over-under record of 5-8. For the season, the Texans offense has been struggling, averaging just 16.23 points per game. Things haven’t gone any better on defense, where they are the 26th ranked scoring defense in the NFL.
If looking to place a wager on the over-under, our projections see this game finishing with a total of 64 points, making the over the best bet.
Free Total Prediction: Over 49.5
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