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Texans vs Cowboys: Monday Night Football picks and open thread

Texans vs Cowboys: Monday Night Football picks and open thread

Jaguars fans, who are you picking in tonight’s game between the Texans and Cowboys?

Monday Night Football kicks off tonight at 8:15 p.m. EST as the Dallas Cowboys host the Houston Texans in a battle over the Lone Star State at AT&T Stadium.

The Texans are 7-point favorites, according to FanDuel Sportsbook, and the total is 41.5 points.

I absolutely love Houston tonight. DeMeco Ryans’ squad was expected to be Super Bowl contenders as soon as this season, but it’s been a slow start with the Texans sitting at “only” 6-4. It’s felt like an underwhelming year largely because Houston...

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Titans vs. Texans opening odds

Titans vs. Texans opening odds

Interesting that this number is 3 point higher than the Vikings line last week.

Last week the Tennessee Titans opened as a 5.5-point home underdog against the Minnesota Vikings. That number felt too low. I’m not sure what it closed at, but my feeling that the Vikings were a good bet at that number turned out to be correct.

This week the Titans open as an 8.5-point road underdog against the Houston Texans at FanDuel Sportsbook. If you consider the three points books tend to give the home team, it means they are saying that the Texans and the Vikings...

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Houston Texans News: Beyonce to headline halftime show of Texans/Ravens game on Christmas

Houston Texans News: Beyonce to headline halftime show of Texans/Ravens game on Christmas

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Titans OT JC Latham showcases leadership traits by refusing to blame referees

Titans OT JC Latham showcases leadership traits by refusing to blame referees

Tennessee Titans rookie OT JC Latham took a different approach to the controversial reffing calls made in Sunday’s loss to the Minnesota Vikings

The Tennessee Titans suffered a difficult and controversial defeat to the Minnesota Vikings on Sunday. A game that showcased growth from starting quarterback Will Levis was unfortunately overshadowed by a poor, one-sided performance by the referee crew. The Titans were whistled for 13 penalties in total, three of which directly led to 21 Vikings points.

Most notably of all, Titans reserve safety Mike Brown was penalized for a phantom “roughing” call on a 4th-and-1 pass into the...

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Nico Collins returns to face the Dallas Cowboys

Nico Collins returns to face the Dallas Cowboys

Houston Texans star wideout is back baby!

When the Houston Texans selected Nico Collins in the 3rd round of the 2021 NFL Draft, it was hard to find anyone who thought the heir apparent to Andre Johnson and DeAndre Hopkins had arrived. And, former head coach David Culley didn’t do much with Collins in year 1 to dispel that notion.

Then 2 key things happened: Cal McNair hired Demeco Ryans as the new head coach and then general manager Nick Caserio drafted C.J. Stroud.

Cue the applause for Nic Collins highlights.

In his rookie season, Collins managed to gain 446...

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Most damning stats from the Jaguars’ blowout loss to the Lions

Most damning stats from the Jaguars’ blowout loss to the Lions

It was the worst loss in Jaguars history, and perhaps of the millennium.

The Jacksonville Jaguars experienced its worst loss ever against the Detroit Lions.

As Jags fans eagerly await news from Shad Khan’s camp about the future of Jacksonville’s coaching staff and front office, here’s a look at just how historically bad Sunday’s game went.


Jacksonville set single-game franchise records in margin of defeat (-46) and points allowed (52). It was their most total net yards allowed (644) and total first downs allowed (38) for a non-overtime game.

Detroit set single-game franchise records in margin of victory (+46),...

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Colts-Lions opening odds: Colts face an uphill battle against the red hot Lions

Colts-Lions opening odds: Colts face an uphill battle against the red hot Lions

The Colts return home but have their work cut out for them.

The Indianapolis Colts return home to face off against one of the best, if not the best, teams in the NFL. The Detroit Lions came on strong last year and haven’t slowed down at all racing out to a league best 9-1 record. It has been eight years since the Lions visited Lucas Oil in which they were able to kick a late field goal to secure the win. Both teams are coming off wins this week, but FanDuel Sportsbook is giving the Lions a sizable advantage in...

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NFL Week 12 opening odds: A look around the AFC South

NFL Week 12 opening odds: A look around the AFC South

With the Jaguars entering its bye, here’s a look at the rest of the division’s matchups this weekend.

The Jacksonville Jaguars enter its Week 12 bye with a 2-9 record, and possibly, without a head coach.

The Jags are on pace to finish last in its division for the first time since 2021. The 2-9 Titans aren’t doing much better, though expectations weren’t nearly as high for Tennessee entering the year. It appears to be a two-way race between the 6-4 Texans (who play tonight) and the 5-6 Colts for the 2024 AFC South title.

Here’s a look at this...

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Sunday Night Football Open Thread: Cincinnati Bengals at Los Angeles Chargers

Sunday Night Football Open Thread: Cincinnati Bengals at Los Angeles Chargers

SNF goes Hollywood for an AFC clash.

Welcome to the end of the Sunday schedule for week 11. Your Houston Texans have not played yet as they are waiting for tomorrow to face the Oklahoma based football team up north who ironically call themselves the Dallas Cowboys.

But tonight should be a fairly interesting game. Tonight, the struggling Cincinnati Bengals travel to La La Land to take on the other Los Angeles based football team, the fightin’ Jim Harbaughs, I mean, the Los Angeles Chargers of San Diego.

Here’s what you need to know for tonight’s game.

Date: Sunday, November...

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Bengals vs. Chargers Sunday Night Football open game thread

Bengals vs. Chargers Sunday Night Football open game thread

This is an interesting game. Joe Burrow has been playing out of his mind for the Cincinnati Bengals and yet they still enter this game at 4-6. This isn’t a must win for them, but a loss would really hurt their chances of making the postseason. Let’s call it a really need to win.

The Los Angeles Chargers come in at 6-3 in a pretty good position. How good are they? Time will tell, but they have a lot of nice pieces in place to make a postseason run.

Over at FanDuel Sportsbook the Chargers are a 1.5-point favorite. I...

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Anthony Richardson caps off clutch performance with first career game-winning TD

Anthony Richardson caps off clutch performance with first career game-winning TD

“It was an automatic QB run there and I just told myself, I’m getting in this end zone regardless of what happens,” Richardson told reporters after Sunday’s win.

Indianapolis Colts quarterback Anthony Richardson bulldozed his way into the end zone to score his second rushing touchdown with 46 seconds left and lift the Colts to a massive 28-27 road win over the New York Jets.

Once Indianapolis (5-6) took over with 2:41 left in the fourth quarter, all eyes at MetLife Stadium turned to witness the NFL’s youngest starting signal caller potentially lead his first career game-winning drive. Richardson caught...

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Bengals vs Chargers: Sunday Night Football picks and open thread

Bengals vs Chargers: Sunday Night Football picks and open thread

Jaguars fans, who are you picking in tonight’s game between the Bengals and Chargers?

Sunday Night Football kicks off tonight at 8:20 p.m. EST as the Los Angeles Chargers host the Cincinnati Bengals at SoFi Stadium.

The Chargers are 1.5-point favorites, according to FanDuel Sportsbook, and the total is 47.5 points.

It’s a heavyweight battle between Justin Herbert and Joe Burrow, two of the best quarterbacks in the NFL. They were top-six picks in the 2020 NFL Draft and rank top-five in passer rating entering Sunday.

Burrow against the Chargers defense will be especially exciting to watch. L.A. has one...

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