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Game Notes: Tennessee Titans at Houston Texans (Dec 31, 2023)

Sunday, the 5-10 Tennessee Titans battle the 8-7 Houston Texans. The kickoff is scheduled for 1:00PM ET in Houston. They most recently met with the Texans bouncing the Titans 19-16 on earlier this year on Sunday, December 17. Between the two, in their last 10 meetings, the last 10 are tied 5-5.

The Titans are 3-7 over their last 10 games.

The Titans have lost their last 2 games, they have also lost 9 of their last 10 games on the road.

The Texans have won 5 of their last 7 games at home.

In the betting odds, the Texans are favored by 4.0 points. The over/under currently sits at 43.5.

The Titans are back with Ryan Tannehill at QB. Derrick Henry has run for 972 yards with 11 TDs. DeAndre Hopkins has 61 catches for 939 yards and 6 TDs.

The Texans are anchored by Case Keenum who has thrown for 291 yards, 1 td passes with 3 interceptions this year. Nico Collins has 64 receptions for 1,022 yards and 7 TDs.

The Titans are at the bottom of the AFC South while the Texans are on top in the AFC South.

Case Keenum is 1-0 against the Titans as a starter.

The Titans are ranked among the the lowest offensively in the NFL.

The Titans enter the game off a loss to the Seattle Seahawks 20-17 and the Texans arrive after a loss at the hands of the Cleveland Browns 36-22.

Next week the Titans host the the Jacksonville Jaguars, and the Texans visit the Indianapolis Colts.

Game Details

• Matchup: Tennessee Titans (TEN) at Houston Texans (HOU)
• Date: December 31, 2023
• Time: 1:00PM ET
• Stadium: NRG Stadium
• TV: FOX
• NRG Stadium Kick-Off Weather Forecast: Clouds; 62F; 68% humidity; wind: SSW 8 mph

TEAM STATS COMPARISON

2023 LAST 10
TEN HOU TEN HOU
Record 5-10 8-7 3-7 6-4
Home Record 4-4 5-3 2-4 4-2
Away Record 1-6 3-4 1-3 2-2
Points Scored/Game 18.3 21.9 18.6 21.3
Points Allowed/Game 21.4 22.1 22.8 23.1
Point Differential -47 -3 -42 -18
Yards/Game 293.3 346.8 293.1 341.5
Yards Allowed/Game 334.9 338.3 334.9 338.1
Passing Yards/Game 185.4 248.4 184.6 235.2
Passing Yards Allowed/Game 225.7 247.5 218.4 258.0
Rushing Yards/Game 107.9 98.4 108.5 106.3
Rushing Yards Allowed/Game 109.2 90.9 116.5 80.1
First Downs/Game 17.9 19.5 18.2 19.5
First Downs Allowed/Game 19.6 20.0 20.2 20.3
3rd Down Conv % 33.9 38.5 32.3 34.4
Opp 3rd Down Conv % 37.9 38.7 37.6 34.6
Turnover Margin -6 +8 -5 +3
Total Games 15 15 10 10

Tennessee Titans 2023 Leaders

PASSING C-A YDS TD INT SK
Will Levis 147-249 1,792 8 4 27
RUSHING ATT YDS TD LNG
Derrick Henry 249 972 11 63
RECEIVING REC YDS TD LNG
DeAndre Hopkins 61 939 6 61

Houston Texans 2023 Leaders

PASSING C-A YDS TD INT SK
Case Keenum 34-53 291 1 3 6
RUSHING ATT YDS TD LNG
Devin Singletary 176 755 3 22
RECEIVING REC YDS TD LNG
Nico Collins 64 1,022 7 59

Last 10 Meetings

DATE TIME RESULT
Sun 17-Dec-23 1:00PM Houston Texans d. TENNESSEE TITANS 19-16
Sat 24-Dec-22 1:00PM Houston Texans d. TENNESSEE TITANS 19-14
Sun 30-Oct-22 4:05PM Tennessee Titans d. HOUSTON TEXANS 17-10
Sun 09-Jan-22 1:00PM Tennessee Titans d. HOUSTON TEXANS 28-25
Sun 21-Nov-21 1:00PM Houston Texans d. TENNESSEE TITANS 22-13
Sun 03-Jan-21 4:25PM Tennessee Titans d. HOUSTON TEXANS 41-38
Sun 18-Oct-20 1:00PM TENNESSEE TITANS d. Houston Texans 42-36
Sun 29-Dec-19 4:25PM Tennessee Titans d. HOUSTON TEXANS 35-14
Sun 15-Dec-19 1:00PM Houston Texans d. TENNESSEE TITANS 24-21
Mon 26-Nov-18 8:15PM HOUSTON TEXANS d. Tennessee Titans 34-17

Head-to-Head Stats (last 10)

TEN HOU
Last 10 Record 5-5 5-5
Home Record 1-4 1-4
Away Record 4-1 4-1

QB Career Comparison

CMP-ATT PCT YDs TDs INTs SKs PS REC (GMs)
Ryan Tannehill 3030-4718 64.2% 34,545 214 114 408 2-3 (5)
Case Keenum 1392-2233 62.3% 15,175 79 51 131 1-1 (2)

Starting QB Win-Loss Trends

• Ryan Tannehill W-L last 20 games as a starter: 9-11
• Ryan Tannehill last 20 games vs. Houston Texans: 5-3

• Case Keenum W-L last 20 games as a starter: 7-13
• Case Keenum last 20 games vs. Tennessee Titans: 1-0

Player Trends

Game Injuries

Tennessee Titans: Quinton Bohanna (DT) Personal – Out; Marlon Davidson (DT) Groin – Questionable; JoJo Domann (LB) Illness – Questionable; Tre Avery (CB) Knee – Questionable

Houston Texans: Andrew Beck (FB) Calf – Questionable; Will Anderson (DE) Ankle – Questionable; Jonathan Greenard (DE) Ankle – Out; Maliek Collins (DT) Hip – Questionable; Sheldon Rankins (DT) Ankle – Questionable; Steven Nelson (CB) Foot – Questionable

Betting Odds

• Favorite: Houston Texans
• Spread: 4.0
• Over/Under: 43.5

Betting Trends

Tennessee Titans Houston Texans
Last 5 ATS 2-2-1 2-3-0
Last 10 ATS 3-6-1 4-6-0
Last 10 ATS at Home 4-6-0
Last 10 ATS on Road 3-6-1
Last 10 ATS as a Favorite 2-8-0
Last 10 ATS as a Home Favorite 3-7-0
Last 10 ATS as an Underdog 3-6-1
Last 10 ATS as a Road Underdog 4-5-1
Last 10 Over-Under 4-6-0 4-6-0

Latest Super Bowl Odds

• Tennessee Titans:
• Houston Texans: +10000

Titans vs. Texans Game Prediction

• Oddsmakers: Houston Texans d. Tennessee Titans 24-20
• GFA Model: Houston Texans d. Tennessee Titans 26-21