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Cincinnati Bengals vs. Houston Texans Betting Odds, Analysis, NFL Pick
- Updated: December 21, 2016
The Houston Texans (8-6) will take the AFC South title by winning their last two games, starting with Saturday night’s matchup with the Cincinnati Bengals (5-8-1).
However, oddsmakers do not have much faith in the Texans despite their better record and motivation to win the division down the stretch, as they are just small home favorites against the Bengals.
Point spread: The Texans opened as 3.5-point favorites; the total was 41 early in the week, according to sportsbooks monitored by OddsShark (line updates and matchup report).
NFL pick, via OddsShark computer: 24.6-17.3, Texans (NFL picks on every game)
Why the Bengals can cover the spread
Houston quarterback Tom Savage will be making his first NFL start in a big spot, which is reason enough to back Cincinnati here. Not to mention that the Bengals would love nothing more than to upset the team that knocked them out of the playoffs in 2011 and 2012.
Cincinnati quarterback Andy Dalton and some of his …
