Cleveland Browns vs Houston Texans Betting Odds, AI Picks and Analysis
Taking a glance at the AFC-North standings, the Browns are 2nd with a record of 11-6. Within the AFC, Cleveland is currently in 5th place as they enter the Wild Card round. When it comes to the spread, the Browns come in at 10-6-1. Going into week 1, their scoring margin per game is +2.
Heading into their matchup vs. the Browns, the Texans are 10-7 overall and have picked up two straight matchups. In the AFC-South, Houston is in 1st place. Against the spread, the Texans have a record of 9-8. Their average scoring margin for the season is currently +1.4.
Game Information
| CLEVELAND BROWNS vs HOUSTON TEXANS |
| Location of the Game: NRG Stadium, Houston, TX |
| Date and Time: Saturday, January 13th 4:30 ET |
| Season: 2023-2024 NFL Wild Card Game |
| How to watch: NBC |
AI Predictions and Sport BettingAI Picks
Here are the NFL Computer Picks for Browns vs Texans Odds matchup.
| TEAM | RECORD | AI PICKS | Sport Betting AI PICKS | |||
| BROWNS | 11-6 | 23 | 44 | Spread HOU +3 |
ML CLE -148 |
U 44 |
| TEXANS | 10-7 | 21 | ||||
AI Picks: Cleveland Browns 23 – Houston Texans 21
Sport Betting AI Picks: ATS Texans +3 | ML Browns -148 | UNDER 44
Browns vs Texans Odds
These are the NFL odds for this Matchup for the NFL Playoffs
Cleveland Browns Game Analysis
Cleveland got off to a slow start in their loss to the Bengals, failing to score at all in the first quarter. Overall, the Browns finished with 244 of offense while giving up 328 on defense. Cleveland’s 17 point loss also resulted in a loss vs. the spread as 7.5 point underdogs. Jeff Driskel threw for 166 yards while completing 50% of his passes and throwing for 166. Driskel threw for two touchdowns as part of their NFL player stats.
The Cleveland Browns are currently averaging 23.3 points per contest while being one of the more pass-heavy teams in the NFL, at 5th attempts per game. Joe Flacco is 33rd among QB’s in passing yards and has a season-long passer rating of 90.2. As a team, Cleveland is just 19th in passing yards per game. Cleveland will need to continue getting receiver Amari Cooper involved, as he has caught 72 balls for a total of 1250 receiving yards so far this year.
Houston Texans Game Analysis
Key to the Texans’ win was that they got off to a good start in the first quarter. Houston scored 7 points in the opening period. Overall, the Texans’ NFL team stats had 306 yards of offense. Going into the game, Houston was favored by 1.5 and went on to cover the spread. C.J. Stroud threw for 264 yards while completing 76% of his passes and throwing for 264. Stroud threw for two touchdowns.
Against Cleveland, the Houston Texans will be on the attack in the passing game, as they are throwing the ball an average of 34.8 times per contest. Their preference to air the ball out has led to the team ranking 12th in points per game (22.2). C.J. Stroud comes into the game with 4108 passing yards on a completion percentage of 63.9%. Houston will need to continue getting receiver Nico Collins involved, as he has caught 80 balls for a total of 1297 receiving yards so far this year.
NFL Injury Report
For this NFL schedule, there is the NFL Injury Report for both teams:
Cleveland Browns
- Michael Woods II – Achilles (Out)
- Bopete Keyes – Finger (Out)
- Dawson Deaton – Knee (Out)
- Thomas Graham Jr. – Ankle (Out)
- Daylen Baldwin – Hamstring (Out)
- Jacob Phillips – Pectoral (Out)
- Jakeem Grant Sr. – Knee (Out)
- Drew Forbes – Illness (Out)
- Jordan Kunaszyk – Knee (Out)
Houston Texans
- Cameron Johnston – Calf (Out)
- Juice Scruggs – Leg (Out)
- Brandon Hill – Undisclosed (Out)
- Tytus Howard – Hand (Out)
- Jesse Matthews – Knee (Out)
- DJ Scaife – Leg (Out)
- Kilian Zierer – Ankle (Out)
- Kenyon Green – Shoulder (Out)
- Charlie Heck – Foot (Out)
- Scott Quessenberry – Knee (Out)
- Troy Hairston – Back (Out)
Cleveland Browns vs Houston Texans Head-to-Head
During their first NFL Matchup, the Browns secured a 36-22 win against the Texans. Taking the point spread into account, the Browns were the favorites by -3, and they covered it with a 14-point victory. The over/under line going into the game was 40 points, which the teams surpassed.
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