Point Spread: Jacksonville Jaguars vs. Houston Texans

NFL Week 13 will close on Monday night with the football game Jacksonville Jaguars vs. Houston Texas, let's look at the point spread and odds offered by the sportsbooks. The Jacksonville Jaguars (4-7) already met with the Houston Texans (4-7) once this season, in late September the Jaguars managed to overpower the Texans 30-27 on the road, but have long lost their edge since and the odds makers are betting on the Texans this time around. This Monday night football game is an AFC South battle with no affect on playoff qualification as Jacksonville and Houston Texans are long at the bottom of the division in which the playoff spots have been reserved for the Titans and the Colts.

At the online sportsbook Bookmaker, however, the Jaguars vs. Texans game was announced as the most bet on event today, despite to low expectations. The Texans are the small favorite with the bookie, listed with odds -160 to win the game in front of home audience, while the Jaguars are the underdog with odds +140 to win the Monday night football game. The Jacksonville Jaguars vs. Houston Texans point spread is currently at -3 points chalk the Texans with the total expected by the odds makers at 48 points. Statistically, Jacksonville is 1-4 against the spread in its last 5 games, but 4-2 against the spread in its last 6 games on the road. Meanwhile Houston is 6-3 against the spread in its last 9 games at home and the Texans are 4-1 against the spread in their last 5 games when playing the Jaguars. Also, the total has gone OVER in 4 of Houston's last 6 games when playing at home against Jacksonville.

Published on 12/01/2008