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Game Notes: Houston Texans at Tennessee Titans (Dec 17, 2023)

Two AFC South longtime rivals collide as the 7-6 Houston Texans square off against the 5-8 Tennessee Titans on Sunday with kickoff at 1:00PM ET in Nashville. The two recently played last year on Saturday, December 24 when the Texans bested the Titans 19-14. Between the two, in their last 10 head-to-head meetings, the Titans lead 6-4.

The Texans have lost 3 of their last 4 games on the road.

The Titans have lost 15 of their last 20 games.

In the odds market, the Titans are 3.5 point favorites. The over/under is set at 38.5.

The Texans are guided by C.J. Stroud who has thrown for 3,631 yards, 20 td passes with 5 picks this season but comes in questionable with a concussion. Nico Collins has 60 receptions for 1,004 yards and 6 TDs.

The Titans are paced by Will Levis who has thrown for 1,593 yards, 8 td passes with 3 interceptions this year. Derrick Henry has rumbled for 875 yards with 10 TDs. DeAndre Hopkins has 57 catches for 898 yards and 6 TDs.

The Texans are in 3rd in the AFC South. The Titans are in last place in the AFC South.

The Titans are listed among the the lowest on offense currently in the league.

The Texans enter the game off a defeat to the New York Jets 30-6 and the Titans come into the game off a good performance in a win over the Miami Dolphins 28-27.

Next week the Texans host the the Cleveland Browns, and the Titans travel to the Seattle Seahawks.

Game Details

• Matchup: Houston Texans (HOU) at Tennessee Titans (TEN)
• Date: December 17, 2023
• Time: 1:00PM ET
• Stadium: Nissan Stadium
• TV: CBS
• Nissan Stadium Kick-Off Weather Forecast: Clouds; 51F; 73% humidity; wind: NNW 7 mph

TEAM STATS COMPARISON

2023 LAST 10
HOU TEN HOU TEN
Record 7-6 5-8 6-4 4-6
Home Record 5-2 4-2 5-1 3-2
Away Record 2-4 1-6 1-3 1-4
Points Scored/Game 22.1 18.5 22.1 19.6
Points Allowed/Game 21.5 21.7 20.6 21.5
Point Differential +8 -41 +15 -19
Yards/Game 354.8 300.6 358.9 318.8
Yards Allowed/Game 342.5 339.2 343.1 337.6
Passing Yards/Game 258.2 193.7 254.3 206.9
Passing Yards Allowed/Game 246.9 229.1 254.0 215.2
Rushing Yards/Game 96.6 106.9 104.6 111.9
Rushing Yards Allowed/Game 95.6 110.2 89.1 122.4
First Downs/Game 19.4 17.8 19.5 18.7
First Downs Allowed/Game 20.0 19.4 20.1 19.5
3rd Down Conv % 39.9 32.7 36.5 34.4
Opp 3rd Down Conv % 39.3 37.6 36.8 38.5
Turnover Margin +8 -6 +6 -6
Total Games 13 13 10 10

Houston Texans 2023 Leaders

PASSING C-A YDS TD INT SK
C.J. Stroud 275-441 3,631 20 5 35
RUSHING ATT YDS TD LNG
Devin Singletary 141 590 3 22
RECEIVING REC YDS TD LNG
Nico Collins 60 1,004 6 59

Tennessee Titans 2023 Leaders

PASSING C-A YDS TD INT SK
Will Levis 130-223 1,593 8 3 20
RUSHING ATT YDS TD LNG
Derrick Henry 214 875 10 63
RECEIVING REC YDS TD LNG
DeAndre Hopkins 57 898 6 61

Last 10 Meetings

DATE TIME RESULT
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
Sun 16-Sep-18 1:00PM TENNESSEE TITANS d. Houston Texans 20-17

Head-to-Head Stats (last 10)

HOU TEN
Last 10 Record 4-6 6-4
Home Record 1-4 2-3
Away Record 3-2 4-1

QB Career Comparison

CMP-ATT PCT YDs TDs INTs SKs PS REC (GMs)
C.J. Stroud 275-441 62.4% 3,631 20 5 35 0-0 (0)
Will Levis 130-223 58.3% 1,593 8 3 20 0-0 (0)

Starting QB Win-Loss Trends

• C.J. Stroud W-L last 20 games as a starter: 7-6
• C.J. Stroud last 20 games vs. Tennessee Titans: 0-0

• Will Levis W-L last 20 games as a starter: 3-4
• Will Levis last 20 games vs. Houston Texans: 0-0

Player Trends

• C.J. Stroud has 3 straight games with zero passing interceptions

• Derrick Henry has 3 straight games with at least one rushing TD

Game Injuries

Houston Texans: C.J. Stroud (QB) Concussion – Out; Nico Collins (WR) Calf – Questionable; George Fant (OT) Hip – Out; Shaq Mason (OG) Calf – Questionable; Will Anderson (DE) Ankle – Out; Blake Cashman (LB) Hamstring – Out; Steven Nelson (CB) Wrist – Questionable; Noah Brown (WR) Knee – Questionable; Henry To’oTo’o (LB) Hamstring – Questionable

Tennessee Titans: Daniel Brunskill (OG) Illness – Questionable; Denico Autry (DE) Knee – Questionable; Jeffery Simmons (DT) Knee – Out; Azeez Al-Shaair (LB) Illness – Questionable; Jack Gibbens (LB) Back – Questionable; K’Von Wallace (S) Quadriceps – Questionable; Nick Westbrook-Ikhine (WR) Illness – Questionable; Josh Whyle (TE) Knee – Out; Kyle Philips (WR) Hamstring – Out

Betting Odds

• Favorite: Tennessee Titans
• Spread: 3.5
• Over/Under: 38.5

Betting Trends

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

Latest Super Bowl Odds

• Houston Texans: +8000
• Tennessee Titans: +100000

Texans vs. Titans Game Prediction

• Oddsmakers: Tennessee Titans d. Houston Texans 22-18
• GFA Model: Tennessee Titans d. Houston Texans 26-21