Tennessee Titans vs Houston Texans Prediction 5 January 2025

Should we agree with the sportbooks that there is no clear favorite in the NFL regular season Week 18 clash between the Tennessee Titans and the Houston Texans? A great question that we decided to address in our prediction. Both teams are in mediocre form, which adds a significant amount of intrigue to the upcoming battle.

Tennessee

Tennessee is awaiting a major overhaul in the very near future, especially since the process has already begun. Lately, the team has been desperately trying to solve the quarterback problem. However, all attempts have been unsuccessful. Brian Kallaher's squad remains one of the weakest in the league, which hinders their serious contention for a playoff spot. The guys have suffered five consecutive defeats, experiencing colossal problems in defense (conceding the most overall).

Houston

Houston finds itself in a much less dire situation, but it is far from its peak. Due to accumulated fatigue, the team has noticeably declined in all aspects, which did not allow them to confidently position themselves among the leaders. DeMeco Ryans has a huge amount of work to do in a short time, otherwise staying in the title race for long will clearly not be possible. Last week, the Texans did not put up a significant resistance against Baltimore (2:21), and a bit earlier, they could not cope with Kansas' onslaught (19:27).

Editorial Prediction

In this match, Tennessee is unlikely to resolve all issues without strain. Even with a reserve lineup, Houston does not look so helpless, and we believe that they will make their modest opponent sweat despite lacking proper motivation. A victory for the visiting club with a handicap of +4.5 is a logical option for the match.