Houston Texans vs Denver Broncos Prediction & Betting Tips - NFL

Prediction published on 01/12/2023, 13:00  by Matthew Newman | Modified on 01/12/2023 at 15:09 in NFL Predictions

The Denver Broncos are on their travels on Sunday as they head to Houston to take on the Texans. Both teams sit at 6-5 coming into the game and are in with an outside chance of making the postseason, with a win here perhaps the difference between making that happen and not. The Texans #2 overall pick, C.J Stroud, has been one of the stories of the season. His five TD display against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers where he hit 470 passing yards was one of the most remarkable rookie quarterback displays in recent memory. A loss at home to the Jacksonville Jaguars last week could be a test for the mental strength of the Texans. They beat the same side in Florida 37-17 in week three and will have been hoping to do the double.

Only three QBs in the league have been sacked as often as Russell Wilson this season, although that is down to his competitive nature of desperately trying to keep plays alive rather than his offensive line being poor. They have been much improved this year after an offseason upgrade with Lloyd Cushenberry really stepping up to become one of the top centers in the league. Things are beginning to click for the Broncos, winning five games in a row, including over the defending champion Kansas City Chiefs and in Buffalo over the Bills. Full of confidence, they will prove a stiff opponent for the much-improved Texans as they look to extend their winning sequence to six.