The Houston Texans (10-7) square off against the defending-champion Kansas City Chiefs (15-2) Saturday. Kickoff from GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium is set for 4:30 p.m. (ABC/ESPN). Below, we look at Texans vs. Chiefs odds from BetMGM Sportsbook’s NFL odds before making our expert NFL picks and predictions later in the week.
The Texans beat down the LA Chargers 32-12 Saturday in a Wild Card Game. Houston was a 2.5-point home underdog and the Over (42) cashed. QB C.J. Stroud was 22-for-33 for 282 passing yards, 1 TD and 1 pick. RB Joe Mixon ran for 106 yards with a TD on 25 carries, and WR Nico Collins finished with 122 receiving yards and a score on 7 receptions.
The Chiefs come off their bye — as the AFC’s top seed — and honestly, the starters had almost 3 weeks off. The Chiefs were bludgeoned 38-0 by the Denver Broncos in Week 18, but only a few starters played since Kansas City already locked up the No. 1 seed. Chiefs QB Patrick Mahomes went 100-for-154 for 949 yards, 7 TDs and 0 INTs in 4 December games.
The Chiefs beat the Texans 27-19 at Arrowhead in Week 16.
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Texans at Chiefs odds
Provided by BetMGM Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list. Lines last updated Monday at 2:08 p.m. ET.
- Moneyline (ML): Texans +350 (bet $100 to win $350) | Chiefs -450 (bet $450 to win $100)
- Against the spread (ATS): Texans +8 (-110) | Chiefs -8 (-110)
- Over/Under (O/U): 42 (O: -110 | U: -110)
Season betting stats
- ML: Texans 11-7 | Chiefs 15-2
- ATS: Texans 8-8-2 | Chiefs 8-9
- O/U: Texans 7-10-1 | Chiefs 7-10
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Texans vs. Chiefs head-to-head
The Chiefs lead the all-time series 10-5, including a current 4-0 run.
The last matchup took place in Week 16 with the Chiefs covering as 3.5-point favorites in a 27-19 home victory with the Over (42.5) hitting.
Mahomes was 28-for-41 for 260 yards, 1 TD and 0 INTs, while running for 33 yards and a TD on 5 carries in the win. RB Kareem Hunt (55 yards, 1 TD, 11 carries) and RB Isiah Pacheco (26 yards, 9 carries) shared the load in the backfield down the middle.
Stroud finished 23-for-39 with 244 yards, 2 TDs and 2 picks for Houston, while Mixon had 57 rushing yards on 14 carries.
Kansas City is 8-2 straight up in the last 10 meetings dating back to 2013, but Houston is 6-4 ATS. The Over is 5-0-1 in the last 6 dating back to 2017,
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