Kansas City Chiefs vs. Houston Texans Betting Odds, Analysis, NFL Pick

January 5, 2016   ·   OddsShark.com   ·   Jump to comments

A rematch of the regular-season opener between the Kansas City Chiefs (11-5) and Houston Texans (9-7) will open the AFC playoffs in the Wild Card Round Saturday. Like the first meeting, the AFC South champion Texans will be small home underdogs versus the Chiefs, who won 27-20 before losing five games in a row both straight up and against the spread.
 
Point spread: The Chiefs opened as three-point favorites; the total was 41 early in the week, according to sportsbooks monitored by Odds Shark. (Line updates and matchup report)
NFL pick, via Odds Shark computer: 22.6-16.8 Texans
 
Why the Chiefs can cover the spread
Kansas City has put together a 10-game winning streak since its skid, going 7-3 ATS, and enters the playoffs as the NFL's hottest team. The Chiefs nearly won the AFC West and would have done so if the Denver Broncos lost in Week 17. Instead, they will visit NRG Stadium for the second time this season, trying to end an eight-game p...

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