Task Enterprises presentsNFL Intelligence

2026 · Week 14

Scheduled

Texans

Houston

@

Commanders

Washington

Northwest Stadium · outdoors · grass

Closing spread

Total

Model margin

+9.0est.

WAS perspective

Push chance

Matchup

Where the edges are

Season-long league percentiles for both sides, mirrored. The saturated side of a lopsided row holds the edge.

Texansedge mapCommanders
  • +0.071EPA / play+0.073
  • 48.1%Success rate43.5%
  • +0.098EPA / dropback+0.160
  • +0.030EPA / rush-0.046
  • 8.9%Explosive rate4.3%
  • +3.16CPOE-3.44
  • 43.8%Third-down rate33.3%
  • 80.0%Red-zone TD rate100.0%
  • 2.80Points / drive1.99
  • 2.5%Turnover rate0.0%

Bar length is league percentile, already oriented so longer is better. The saturated side of a lopsided row holds the edge; rows within ~12 points are washed as even.

The rivalry

All square 3–3 since 1999

Meetings average 39.8 points. WAS are 4-2 ATS in the series.

Previous meetings
SeasonMatchupScoreWinner
2022 · W11WAS @ HOU2310WAS
2018 · W11HOU @ WAS2321HOU
2014 · W1WAS @ HOU617HOU
2010 · W2HOU @ WAS3027HOU
2006 · W3WAS @ HOU3115WAS
2002 · W16HOU @ WAS1026WAS

Model

Where the number comes from

Each component is additive, in points of expected margin.

  • Team ratings (opponent-adjusted EPA)+6.79
  • Home-field advantage+2.22
  • Quarterback adjustment0.00
  • Rest differential0.00
  • Expected margin+9.00