2019 Houston Texans Betting - Odds to Win Super Bowl LIV

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Houston Texans Odds to Win Super Bowl LIV

The Houston Texans suffered a heartbreaker in their regular season opener on “Monday Night Football,” dropping a game to the New Orleans Saints on a last-second field goal. It would have been a fantastic win as Houston was on the road against an elite foe, but its defense could not hold up in the final seconds. The Texans will aim to bounce back in Week 2 when they head home for an important matchup against the Jacksonville Jaguars. Both of these teams believe they will be in the hunt for the AFC South title, and while the season is young, each wants to avoid beginning the season 0-2.

2019 Houston Texans at a Glance

Texans Super Bowl Odds: +4000

Texans AFC Championship Odds: +6000

Houston Texans Week 2 Matchup Odds

Jacksonville Jaguars +9

Houston Texans -9

Total: 44

Houston Texans Week 2 Preview

The Texans are at home for the first time this season and that will be a big help. The talent level on these teams is pretty even at full health but Houston gets a big-time advantage as they will face a rookie quarterback in this one. Jacksonville starter Nick Foles broke his clavicle in the team’s season-opening loss to the Chiefs. Sixth-round pick Gardner Minshew came in and actually played really well, but now he will have to face a team that gets an entire week to game plan against him.

J.J. Watt was quiet in the Texans’ opener against the Saints, but if he can get into the backfield, he could make life tough on Minshew. The Jaguars seem likely to stick to the ground game behind Leonard Fournette and throw quick passes to simplify things for Minshew.

The matchup when the Texans have the ball should be an intriguing one. Quarterback Deshaun Watson looked really good in the opener and will aim to find DeAndre Hopkins early and often in this one. The Jaguars are likely to cover him with All-Pro cornerback Jalen Ramsey, and that matchup will be a really good one. Kenny Stills caught a late touchdown pass to give the Texans the lead against New Orleans and he could play a big role as well.

Watson hurt his back against the Saints but he continued to play. As long as he doesn’t suffer a setback, he should be good to go in this one. The AFC South seems muddled after the surprising retirement of Indianapolis quarterback Andrew Luck in the preseason, and both of these teams believe they can win the division.

A game like this could come back to haunt the team that loses, especially if it is Houston, considering the Texans are playing at home.

Houston Texans Week 1 Recap

The Texans played well in the first half against the Saints, taking a 14-3 lead into intermission. The second half was a different story, as New Orleans took control. Houston looked to be going down quietly as it had the ball deep in its own territory with under a minute to go. But Watson hit Hopkins for a big gain and then found Stills for the score and a one-point lead. All the defense had to do was keep the Saints out of field goal range, but New Orleans quarterback Drew Brees manufactured a drive and Will Lutz hit a long field goal as New Orleans squeaked out with the win.

The Texans have a really tough schedule this season and need to win some of the games that come down to the wire in order to make a return trip to the postseason. It’s possible this matchup with the Jaguars has the game on the line in the final possession because the talent level of these two teams is pretty even. This is a big one for the Texans, who will aim to get back to .500 with a victory over Jacksonville in Week 2.

2019 Houston Texans Betting Schedule

Past Houston Texans Seasons

Joining the NFL as an expansion team for the 2002 season, the Texans are the youngest team in the NFL. They experienced some bumps along the way, but they made their presence felt in the Lone Star State in their very first regular season game, knocking off the Dallas Cowboys 19-10. They became the first expansion team to win its inaugural game since the 1961 Minnesota Vikings. Houston ended the year at 4-12 and saw gradual improvement the next two seasons, winning five games in 2003 and seven in 2004.

But the team regressed in 2005 with a 2-14 record and Dom Capers was relieved of his head coaching duties. Houston native Gary Kubiak was hired in 2006 and brought the club to respectability. After a pair of 8-8 finishes, the Texans posted their first winning record in 2009 going 9-7. Two years later they won 10 games and the first of back-to-back AFC South titles while qualifying for the postseason for the first time. Houston beat Cincinnati in its maiden playoff game.

The Texans won a team record 12 games in 2012 and again beat the Bengals in a wild card game before bowing to New England. The team stumbled to a 2-14 mark in 2013 with Kubiak experiencing health concerns. He was fired with three games remaining. Bill O’Brien was hired as the third permanent coach in team history in 2014. He’s produced four winning seasons in his five years at the helm with three division titles and playoff trips.

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