Texans Vs Eagles NFL Week 16
NFL Week 16 is upon us. The Philadelphia Eagles will be trying to keep their playoff hopes alive. This when they face the Houston Texans on Sunday afternoon. The game will be played at Lincoln Financial Field on Sunday, December 23. It is scheduled to begin at 1:00 PM. ET.
Furthermore, the Texans were able to bounce back from their loss to the Indianapolis Colts. This was with with a win over the New York Jets in their last game. Giving the Texans their 10th win in 11 games. The win also kept them two games ahead of the Colts in the AFC South. Also, a win over the Eagles will help them seal the division title.
Deshaun Watson continues to play well for the Texans. Watson has completed 67.7 percent of his passes for 3,597 yards, 24 touchdowns and nine interceptions. DeAndre Hopkins is putting together another Pro Bowl season with 94 catches for 1,321 yards and 11 touchdowns.
NFL Week 16 Betting Odds
If the Eagles can’t slow down Watson and Hopkins on Sunday, they will need a lot of help to make the playoffs this season.
The defending champions have struggled this season and find themselves in danger of failing to make the playoffs. With the team only half a game behind the Minnesota Vikings, who are in the final playoff spot in the NFC, the Eagles will need to win their last two games and hope the Vikings stumble at least once.
Carson Wentz suffered a back injury in their loss to the Cowboys in their previous game and the team had to turn back to Nick Foles, who led them to a win over the Los Angeles Rams. With the team hanging on by a thread, they will need another big game from Foles to make it back to the playoffs and defend their title.
They will also need a big game from their defense and find a way to slow down Hopkins, who has come up big for the Texans down the stretch.
The Houston Texans were favored to win the game by 1.5 points, but the line has moved and the odds are now even. The over/under on total points scored is 45. Enjoy these NFL Week 16 picks and predictions.
The Texans have played better than the Eagles this season but Philadelphia needs the win to keep its playoff hopes alive and should be able to get it in front of their crowd. Take the Eagles in this game.