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The Houston Texans have done some growing in their fourth year under head coach Gary Kubiak. After finishing 8-8 in the previous two seasons, they have made a reason push for the playoffs. Unfortunately, some fourth quarter failures have left the Texans at their typical .500 and they are 5-5 after 10 games.
The Houston Texans will try to pick up the pieces after a discouraging loss prior to their bye week as the streaking Tennessee Titans visit on Monday night.
The Texans are currently at 5-4 and need a win to hang around in the mix for an AFC Wild Card berth. As of now, they would lose out on a tiebreaker with the Jacksonville Jaguars if they both finished with the same record but the Texans play the Jaguars in a couple of weeks.
Time: 8:30 ET
Venue: Reliant Stadium
Ravens vs. Browns Monday Night Football Lines
MoneyLine: Titans -+180 / Titan +220
Spread: Ravens -4
Over/Under: 48.5
The Washington Redskins and Dallas Cowboys rivalry typically produces tight, close contests. That might not be the case this Sunday for a number of reasons.
The Redskins defense has been decent this year and the addition of high-priced defensive tackle Albert Haynesworth has had a ripple effect. Last year, the Redskins had just 24 sacks but as they head to Week 11, they already have 24 sacks on the year and are on pace for 45, which is their highest total since 1991.
Time: 1:00 ET
Venue: Cowboys Stadium
Redskins vs. Cowboys Sunday Football Lines
MoneyLine: Redskins +425 / Cowboys -550
Spread: Cowboys -11
Over/Under: 41.5
The Sunday Night Football game this weekend matches up two teams jockeying for NFC Wild Card playoff positioning and while both teams are close in standing, they are far apart in talent.
Time: 8:20 ET
Venue: Soldier Field II
Eagles vs. Bears Sunday Night Football Lines
MoneyLine: Eagles -155 / Bears +135
Spread: Eagles -3
Over/Under: 45
The good news is that the Cleveland Browns record didn’t get worse this week. The bad news? The team did in fact get worse during it’s week off.
Time: 8:30 ET
Venue: Cleveland Browns Stadium
Ravens vs. Browns Monday Night Football Lines
MoneyLine: Ravens -550 / Browns +425
Spread: Ravens -11
Over/Under: 38.5
The Cincinnati Bengals have been one of the biggest surprises of the NFL season so far this year. They are 6-2 (and really should be 7-1) and currently sit atop the AFC North. They are a completely revived team with a healthy Chad Ochocinco, a replenished defense and a resurgent Cedric Benson.
Time: 1:00 ET
Venue: Heinz Field
Bengals vs. Steelers Sunday Football Lines
MoneyLine: Bengals +250 / Steelers -300
Spread: Steelers -7
Over/Under: 41.5
The New England Patriots and Indianapolis Colts renew the NFL’s best rivalry this decade as the Colts host on Sunday Night Football.
Time: 8:20 ET
Venue: Lucas Oil Stadium
Pats vs. Colts Sunday Night Football Lines
MoneyLine: Patriots +115 / Colts -135
Spread: Eagles -2.5
Over/Under: 48.5
The Denver Broncos were a perfect 6-0 prior to last week but now all of the sudden, there are question marks. Nobody was expecting them to be 16-0 this season but a lot of people did expect a much better effort than they put forward last week.
Just about a month ago, everyone was question whether Dallas Cowboys quarterback Tony Romo was worthy of being a starting quarterback. Beyond that, fans were calling for Jason Garrett’s punch card and Wade Phillips head. Now all of the sudden, the Cowboys are playing for first place in the NFC East and have seemingly quieted the haters.
Time: 8:20 ET
Venue: Lincoln Financial Field
Cowboys vs. Eagles Sunday Night Football Lines
MoneyLine: Cowboys +120 / Eagles -140
Spread: Eagles -3
Over/Under: 50
The Houston Texans have never defeated the Indianapolis Colts in the history of their franchise and while they have played good football over the last month, the Colts still present a tough matchup for them.
The Texans have a couple of things just don’t work for them against the Colts: they don’t have much of a pass rush and they don’t have much of a pass defense.
Time: 1:00 ET
Venue: Lucas Oil Stadium
Texans vs. Colts Sunday Football Lines
MoneyLine: Texans +310 / Colts -380
Spread: Colts -8.5
Over/Under: 49.5
The Houston Texans have undoubtedly been one of the most frustrating teams to cheer for in the NFL this year. They are currently 4-3 but had they not been stuffed on the one-yard line in two separate fourth quarters (against the Jacksvonille Jaguars and the Arizona Cardinals), they could be 6-1.
Time: 1:00 ET
Venue: Ralph Wilson Stadium
Texans vs. Bills Sunday Football Lines
MoneyLine: Texans -170 / Bills +150
Spread: Texans -3
Over/Under: 41
The New Orleans Saints might still be perfect, they might be off another impressive win and they might be the last undefeated team in the NFC. But that doesn’t mean they are untouchable.
There is no doubt that the Saints offense is still among the best in the NFL. And their defense has clearly closed the gap and has improved. But it seems like whenever the “perfect” talk starts happening is when the tighter contests start to come.
The Denver Broncos are a perfect 6-0 on the year and are one of only three remaining undefeated teams in the NFL. They’ll get another tough test this week as they head to Baltimore to face a Ravens team that also was once perfect this season.
The Ravens started the year with three straight wins, were atop the NFC North and were considered to be one of the best teams in the league. But after three straight losses with their defense letting them down time and time again, a lot of people are wondering how good this Ravens unit really is.
Time: 1:00 ET
Venue: M&T Bank Stadium
Broncos vs. Ravens Sunday Football Lines
MoneyLine: Broncos +150 / Ravens -170
Spread: Ravens -3
Over/Under: 41.5
Traditionally, the Philadelphia Eagles-Washington Redskins games provide some high entertainment value. This year’s episode on Monday Night Football may be a different story.
The Philadelphia Eagles are off a very ugly loss to the Oakland Raiders. The Eagles were the NFC favorite coming into the season and were supposed to be an offensive juggernaut, yet last week they only mustered nine points in a pitiful loss to the Raiders.
Time: 8:30 ET
Venue: FedEx Field
Eagles vs. Redskins Monday Night Football Lines
MoneyLine: Eagles -300 / Redskins +250
Spread: Eagles -7.5
Over/Under: 37
The Arizona Cardinals and New York Giants are heading into their Sunday Night Football contest in very different moods.
The Cardinals are flying high after an impressive win at Qwest Field where, for a second year in a row, they stomped the Seattle Seahawks.
Time: 8:20 ET
Venue: Giants Stadium
Cardinals vs. Giants Sunday Night Football Lines
MoneyLine: Cardinals +260 / Giants -320
Spread: Giants -7.5
Over/Under: 46
The New England Patriots and Tampa Bay Buccaneers head to United Kingdom to put the NFL on display. Hopefully the English fans over there like to see one-sided blowouts.
The New England Patriots are fresh off a 59-0 win over the winless Tennessee Titans, who are one of the worst teams in the AFC, and now go on the road to face one of the worst teams in the NFC, the winless Tampa Bay Buccaneers.
Time: 1:00 ET
Venue: Wembley Stadium
Patriots vs. Buccaneers Sunday Football Lines
MoneyLine: Patriots -1000 / Bucs +700
Spread: Patriots -15.5
Over/Under: 44.5
