A big game in the AFC on Sunday features the Cleveland Browns on the road at the Houston Texans. Both teams are battling for a spot in the postseason. Cleveland has won back-to-back games and is 9-5 on the season. The Browns are coming off a thrilling win over Chicago. The Browns are 5th in the AFC playoff picture.
Browns vs Texans Picks
- Pick: Cleveland +2.5.
For the Houston Texans, they are 8-6, and in a three-way tie with Jacksonville and Indianapolis at the top of the AFC South. Houston needed overtime but beat the Titans last week. The Cleveland Browns beat the Houston Texans 27-14 the last time both faced each other on December 4th, 2022. Let’s get to some more information on this game and give our latest Browns vs Texans betting analysis:
Cleveland Browns vs. Houston Texans Odds
Cleveland Browns vs. Houston Texans Information
Before our Browns vs Texans betting analysis, some information on these two NFL Teams:
Cleveland Browns vs Houston Texans
Location of the game: NRG Stadium; Houston, TX
Date & Time: Sunday December 24th, 2023; 1:00pm EST
How to Watch: CBS
Cleveland Browns vs. Houston Texans Recent Scores
Cleveland Browns Last 5:
- Sunday, November 19th, 2023: 13-10 win over Pittsburgh Steelers
- Sunday, November 26th, 2023: 29-12 loss at Denver Broncos
- Sunday, December 3rd, 2023: 36-19 loss at Los Angeles Rams
- Sunday, December 10th, 2023: 31-27 win over Jacksonville Jaguars
- Sunday, December 17th, 2023: 20-17 win over Chicago Bears
And now for the Houston Texans games over the last five weeks:
- Houston Texans Last 5:
- Sunday, November 19th, 2023: 21-16 win over Arizona Cardinals
- Sunday, November 26th, 2023: 24-21 win over Jacksonville Jaguars
- Sunday, December 3rd, 2023: 22-17 loss to Denver Broncos
- Sunday, December 10th, 2023: 30-6 loss at New York Jets
- Sunday, December 17th, 2023: 19-16 win at Tennessee Titans
Betting Analysis
Before making your Cleveland Browns picks, take a look at the updated NFL Odds:
- Spread: Houston Texans -2.5, Cleveland Browns +2.5
- Total: 42.5
- Moneyline: Houston Texans -140, Cleveland Browns +120
Cleveland Browns vs. Houston Texans Betting Preview
Cleveland will look for their 10th win of this season’s NFL schedule on Sunday. The success of the Browns has many around the league calling for Kevin Stefanski to be named the Coach of the Year. The Browns have played with four starting quarterbacks.
DeShaun Watson, PJ Walker and Dorian Thompson Robinson combined for 9 touchdowns and 13 interceptions. Joe Flacco has come in for the last three games, and started, throwing 7 touchdowns and 5 interceptions.
Jerome Ford and Kareem Hunt are the dynamic duo with the loss of Nick Chubb at running back. Ford has 718 yards and 3 touchdowns, while Hunt leads the team with 7 touchdowns on the ground.
The Browns will finish with the Thursday Night Football game against the Jets in NFL Week 17, and then on the road at Cincinnati in NFL Week 18.
Quarterback CJ Stroud suffered a concussion in the loss at the Jets, and was not able to play at Tennessee. In his place, Case Keenum made his first start of the season. While Keenum was not amazing, he did just enough to win the game in overtime. He finished with 229 passing yards.
Houston is also without Nico Collins and Tank Dell. They combined for over 1,700 receiving yards and 13 touchdowns on the season. That moves Noah Brown into the top receiver role. Brown has 29 receptions on the season.
The Texans have a home game against Tennessee on New Year’s Eve and then will finish their season on the road at the Indianapolis Colts.
Cleveland Browns vs. Houston Texans Betting Prediction
With CJ Stroud likely not coming back, the Houston offense is going to struggle to get back on track. After struggling to move the football last week, the Texans got enough to beat the Browns in this one. This game has the making of a tight one, with a low-scoring game.
Cleveland wins this game and grabs their 10th win of the season! Take Cleveland as the home underdog in this one at +2.5. Hope you enjoyed our Browns vs Texans betting analysis! Good luck with all your NFL Expert Picks!
- Pick: Cleveland +2.5.
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