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The Houston Texans are now riding high as one of the AFC’s most feared teams after their upset victory in Indianapolis against the Colts. Now standing at 7-5, the Houston Texans have now won four straight against AFC opponents, yet will receive no reprieve in their sprint to the playoffs, as a visit to Arrowhead Stadium to face the Kansas City Chiefs is next up. Both teams are currently on the outside of the playoff picture as of Week 13, but since they’re only just barely on the outside, this upcoming matchup between the two teams carries a serious level of weight to the entire playoff-picture. Seeing as both Houston and Kansas City are two teams likely battling it out for a wildcard spot, this one game could end up being the difference between being in the playoffs and being out of it.
FanDuel already has the odds for this game on their website, where you can take a gander at all of the lines in this pivotal AFC matchup and take your bets. As of Monday morning, they’re still not favoring the Texans:
If you’d like to try your hand, just follow this link to start betting on the variety of options FanDuel has available. FanDuel gives you the choice to make traditional bets as well as Quick Bets, wagers that rely less on the outcome of the game and more on who will score the first touchdown, first field goal, etc.
Despite four straight wins and defensive performances that would make the 2000 Ravens Super Bowl team blush, the Houston Texans remain underdogs for yet another week. Now, I think it goes without saying that the Kansas City Chiefs are a unique opponent, having been so dominant over the last five years that most will favor them to win until they’ve knocked themselves completely out of playoff contention. That hasn’t happened yet, and this game is in Kansas City, so even though I personally believe Houston to be the better team in this matchup, I understand why the Chiefs are favored. Just by 3.5 points, though? Suffice to say, FanDuel expects this game to be very close, meaning Houston can win it as long as they’re the last team to have possession of the ball at the end.
I’m very nervous about this game, but I’d put my faith in Houston to at least cover the spread. This defense won’t allow Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes to run away with this game, so expect a nail-biter with plenty of field goals to go around.
If you were to bet $20 on Houston winning this game, you’d get $33.60 in return. Not a very favorable return, which signals FanDuel’s belief that this will be a very, very close matchup. Both the Chiefs and Texans have gone through ugly bouts of sloppiness on offense during this season, and have relied heavily on their...
