Point Spread: Titans Underdog at Houston in Final Road Game of the Year

The Tennessee Titans have only won one road game all year, and have covered in only two. They are underdogs again on Sunday in Houston in their final away game of the year. Here's the latest line and what both teams have done against the number all year.

HOUSTON, Texas — The Tennessee are making their last road trip of the season on Sunday, traveling to Houston to take on the Texans. Good riddance, too.

This has been a tough season for Tennessee. They are just 5-10 this year, and have been eliminated from the playoffs for a couple of weeks. They've only won one road game all season, and that was a shocker, their wild two-touchdown comeback at Miami on Dec. 11.

The rest? It's been a rocky road. They are just 1-6 in true road games, and also lost in London to the Baltimore Ravens, though they were technically the home team. Against the spread away from Nashville, they are just 2-6, covering only in Miami and in the opener at New Orleans.

Betting against them on the road has been profitable. They are underdogs again on Sunday, a 3.5-point underdog according to the SISportsbook.com gambling website. It's a bit higher elsewhere. For instance, they are 4-point underdogs on the Fanduel website as of 8 a.m. CT Sunday. The over/under is 43.5.

Tennessee is used to this role as an underdog. They have been favored only three times all year through the first 16 games — and they only won one of those games. One of those losses was against Houston two weeks ago, when the Texans won 19-16 in overtime. Tennessee was a 3.5-point favorite in that game.

Here's what the Titans have done against the spread so far this season:

Titans vs. the number in 2023

• WEEK 1: Lost at New Orleans Saints 16-15 as a 3-point underdog. The total (31) went far under the 41.5-point line. Record: 0-1. Against the spread: 1-0. Under Total Record: 1-0.
• WEEK 2: Won at home against the Los Angeles Chargers 27-24 in overtime as a 2.5-point underdog. The total (51) went over the 45.5-point line. Record: 1-1. Against the spread: 2-0. Under Total Record: 1-1.
• WEEK 3: Lost at Cleveland Browns 27-3 as a 3.5-point underdog. The total (30) went far under the 38.5-point line. Record: 1-2. Against the spread: 2-1. Under Total Record: 2-1.
• WEEK 4: Won at home against the Cincinnati Bengals 27-3 as a 2.5-point underdog. The total (30) went under the 40.5-point line. Record: 2-2. Against the spread: 3-1. Under Total Record: 3-1.
• WEEK 5: Lost at Indianapolis Colts 23-16 as a 2.5-point favorite. The total (39) went under the 43.5-point line. Record: 2-3. Against the spread: 3-2. Under Total Record: 4-1.
• WEEK 6: Lost in London to the Baltimore Ravens 24-16 as a 4.5-point underdog. The total (40) went under the 44.5-point line. Record: 2-4. Against the spread: 3-3. Under Total Record: 5-1.
• WEEK 7: Bye.
• WEEK 8: Won at home against the Atlanta Falcons 28-23 as a 2.5-point underdog. The total (51) went far over the 35.5-point line, which was the lowest of the year, by far. Record: 3-4. Against the spread: 4-3. Under Total Record: 5-2.
• WEEK 9: Lost at Pittsburgh Steelers 20-16 as a 2.5-point underdog. The total (36) went just under the 36.5-point line. Record: 3-5. Against the spread: 4-4. Under Total Record: 6-2.
• WEEK 10: Lost at Tampa Bay Buccaneers 20-6 as a 2.5-point underdog. The total (26) went just under the 39.5-point line. Record: 3-6. Against the spread: 4-5. Under Total Record: 7-2.
• WEEK 11: Lost at Jacksonville Jaguars 34-14 as a 6.5-point underdog. The total (48) went over the 39.5-point line. Record: 3-7. Against the spread: 4-6. Under Total Record: 7-3.
• WEEK 12: Won at home against the Carolina Panthers 17-10 as a 3.5-point favorite. The total (27) went far under the 36.5-point line. Record: 4-7. Against the spread: 5-6. Under Total Record: 8-3.
• WEEK 13: Lost at home against the Indianapolis Colts 31-28 in overtime as a 1.5-point underdog. The total (59) went far over the 42.5-point line. Record: 4-8. Against the spread: 5-7. Under Total Record: 8-4.
• WEEK 14: Won at Miami Dolphins 28-27 as a 13.5-point underdog.. The total (55) went far over the 44.5-point line. Record: 5-8. Against the spread: 6-7. Under Total Record: 8-5.
• WEEK 15: Lost at home against the Houston Texans 19-16 in overtime as a 3.5-point favorite. The total (35) went under the 37.5-point line. Record: 5-9. Against the spread: 5-9. Under Total Record: 9-4.
• WEEK 16: Lost at home against the Seattle Seahawks 20-17 as a 3.5-point underdog. The total (37) went under the 41.5-point line. Record: 5-10. Against the spread: 6-9. Under Total Record: 10-4.

Houston is still fighting for a playoff spot. The Texans are 8-7 and in a three-way tie for first in the AFC South with Jacksonville and Indianapolis. The Jaguars own all the tiebreakers, so this is a must-win game for Houston.

They have star rookie quarterback C.J. Stroud back on Sunday. He's missed two weeks with a concussion. Here's what the Texans have done vs. the spread this season:

Texans vs. the number in 2023

• WEEK 1: Lost at Baltimore Ravens at 25-9 as a 10.5-point underdog. The total (34) went over the 43.5-point line. Record: 0-1. Against the spread: 0-1. Under Total Record: 1-0.
• WEEK 2: Lost at home against Indianapolis Colts 31-20 as a 1.5-point favorite. The total (51) went over the 39.5-point line. Record: 0-2. Against the spread: 0-2. Under Total Record: 1-1.
• WEEK 3: Won at Jacksonville Jaguars 37-17 as a 7.5-point underdog. The total (54) went over the 43.5-point line. Record: 1-2. Against the spread: 1-2. Under Total Record: 1-2.
• WEEK 4: Won at home against the Pittsburgh Steelers 30-6 as a 3.5-point underdog. The total (36) went under the 41.5-point line. Record: 2-2. Against the spread: 2-2. Under Total Record: 2-2.
• WEEK 5: Lost at Atlanta Falcons 21-19 as a 2.5-point underdog. The total (40) went under the 42.5-point line. Record: 2-3. Against the spread: 3-2. Under Total Record: 3-2.
• WEEK 6: Won at home against the New Orleans Saints 20-13 as a 2.5-point underdog. The total (33) went under the 41.5-point line. Record: 3-3. Against the spread: 4-2. Under Total Record: 4-2.
• WEEK 7: Bye week.
• WEEK 8: Lost at Carolina Panthers 15-13 as a 3.5-point favorite. The total (28) went under the 43.5-point line. Record: 3-4. Against the spread: 4-3. Under Total Record: 5-2.
• WEEK 9: Won at home against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers 39-37 as a 2.5-point favorite. The total (56) went over the 40.5-point line. Record: 4-4. Against the spread: 4-4. Under Total Record: 5-3.
• WEEK 10: Won at Cincinnati Bengals 30-27 as a 5.5-point underdog. The total (57) went over the 45.5-point line. Record: 5-4. Against the spread: 5-4. Under Total Record: 5-4.
• WEEK 11: Won at home against the Arizona Cardinals 21-16 as a 5.5-point favorite. The total (37) went under the 48.5-point line. Record: 6-4. Against the spread: 6-4. Under Total Record: 6-4.
• WEEK 12: Lost at home against the Jacksonville Jaguars 24-21 as a 1.5-point underdog. The total (45) went under the 47.5-point line. Record: 6-5. Against the spread: 6-5. Under Total Record: 7-4.
• WEEK 13: Won at home against the Denver Broncos 22-17 as a 3.5-point favorite. The total (39) went under the 47.5-point line. Record: 7-5. Against the spread: 7-5. Under Total Record: 8-4.
• WEEK 14: Lost at New York Jets 30-6 as a 3.5-point favorite. The total (36) went over the 33.5-point line. Record: 7-6. Against the spread: 7-6. Under Total Record: 8-5.
• WEEK 15: Won at Tennessee Titans 19-16 in overtime as a 3.5-point underdog. The total (35) went under the 37.5-point line. Record: 8-6. Against the spread: 8-6. Under Total Record: 9-5.
• WEEK 15: Lost at home against the Cleveland Browns 36-22 as a 3.5-point underdog. The total (58) went over the 40.5-point line. Record: 8-7. Against the spread: 8-7. Under Total Record: 9-6.

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