2026 · Week 18 · Division

Scheduled

Titans

Tennessee

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Texans

Houston

Reliant Stadium · astroturf

Closing spread

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Total

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Model margin

+3.3est.

HOU perspective

Push chance

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Matchup

Where the edges are

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

Titansedge mapTexans
  • -0.083EPA / play+0.031
  • 41.6%Success rate43.4%
  • -0.067EPA / dropback+0.138
  • -0.110EPA / rush-0.167
  • 7.0%Explosive rate8.4%
  • -0.46CPOE+2.27
  • 35.8%Third-down rate37.8%
  • 52.6%Red-zone TD rate60.4%
  • 1.55Points / drive2.19
  • 2.1%Turnover rate0.7%

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

HOU lead 25–24 since 1999

HOU have won 4 straight. Meetings average 43.4 points. HOU are 29-19-1 ATS in the series.

Previous meetings
SeasonMatchupScoreWinner
2026 · W5HOU @ TEN26–3HOU
2025 · W11HOU @ TEN16–13HOU
2025 · W4TEN @ HOU0–26HOU
2024 · W18HOU @ TEN23–14HOU
2024 · W12TEN @ HOU32–27TEN
2023 · W17TEN @ HOU3–26HOU
2023 · W15HOU @ TEN19–16HOU
2022 · W16HOU @ TEN19–14HOU

Model

Where the number comes from

Each component is additive, in points of expected margin.

  • Team ratings (opponent-adjusted EPA)+1.11
  • Home-field advantage+2.22
  • Quarterback adjustment0.00
  • Rest differential-0.08
  • Expected margin+3.25