The Houston Texans are heading to Green Bay to take on the Packers in this AFC South vs. NFC North matchup. The Houston Texans are coming off a win against the New England Patriots 41-21. The Packers are coming off a dominating win against the Arizona Cardinals. They beat Arizona 34-13 at home last week. We have two of the best young quarterbacks in this game, CJ Stroud and Jordan Love. This game should be an entertaining game to watch and we should be excited as football fans. Let’s jump straight into it and cook up a winner!
Houston Texans vs. Green Bay Packers Odds
| Team | Spread | Total | Money Line |
| Texans | +2.5 (-102) | Over 47.5 (-105) | +130 |
| Packers | -2.5 (-120) | Under 47.5 (-115) | -154 |
| **Odds Subject to Change** | |||
Houston Texans vs. Green Bay Packers Match Details
- Fixture: Houston Texans @ Green Bay Packers
- Date and Time: October 20th, 2024 @ 1 PM EST
- Location: Lambeau Field, Green Bay, Wisconson
Key Stats
Houston Texans
The Houston Texans are coming off a dominant win against the New England Patriots last week, 41-21. CJ Stroud wasn’t his normal efficient self, only completing 20 of 31 passes for 192 yards, three touchdowns, and one interception. Joe Mixon had an excellent game in his return from injury with 15 touches for 132 yards from scrimmage, 102 rushing and 30 receiving, and two touchdowns. Houston’s receivers picked up the slack against the Patriots without star receiver Nico Collins. Stefon Diggs and Tank Dell combined for 13 catches for 134 yards and two touchdowns.
This team is good defensively. They rank 15th in points per game allowed, 4th in passing yards allowed per game, 13th in rushing yards allowed per game, 22nd in offensive touchdowns allowed, 5th in sacks, and 14th in takeaways per game. Houston’s defense held the Patriots to 3/13 on 3rd down which is on par with where this defense is for the season, allowing a 34.2% 3rd down conversion rate. Will Anderson Jr. has shown why he was drafted 3rd overall last season. Anderson leads the Texans in sacks with 5.5.
Green Bay Packers
The Green Bay Packers are coming off an impressive win last week against the Arizona Cardinals, 34-13. Jordan Love was awesome, completing 22 of 32 passes for 258 yards, four touchdowns, and one interception. These young receivers are starting to cook. The trio of Romeo Doubs, Christian Watson, and Jayden Reed combined for 12 catches for 145 yards and all four of Love’s touchdowns. This is, statistically, a top-ten offense. They rank 8th in points per game, 10th in passing yards per game, 2nd in rushing yards per game, 6th in offensive touchdowns, and 4th in yards per play.
The Packers’ defense has been one of the sneaky good defenses in the NFL. For the season, they rank 9th in points allowed per game, 25th in passing yards allowed per game, 8th in rushing yards allowed per game, 16th in offensive touchdowns allowed, 12th in sacks, and 1st in takeaways per game. Green Bay’s defense continues to force turnovers to win these games. Despite that, the Packers’ defense still has question marks that should be answered this week. Can you hold your own against two above-average receivers? The two times they faced teams that fit the mold, they lost those two games.
Prediction
The Houston Texans are going to upset the Green Bay Packers in this game. The Packers have stacked wins against four bad teams so far. The two “solid” teams they faced, their defense has given up 34 points to the Eagles and 31 points to the Vikings.
Despite the Texans missing Nico Collins, CJ Stroud is one of the best quarterbacks when it comes to not turning the ball over. The Texans are below average in turnovers per game, only giving up 1.2 turnovers per game, and the Packers force almost three turnovers per game, 2.8. That is almost two extra possessions that the Packers won’t have in this game.
Final Pick
Houston Texans ML (+130)
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