Sun, Nov 29, 2026, 1:00 PM ESTWeek 12 · at Houston Texans
BAL 45%55% HOU
Spread
HOU -1.5
Total
45.5
model 45.5
Spread edge
BAL by 1.5
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CurrentHOU -1.5
Total45.5
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Line context
Home favorites of 0.5–2.5 since 2023: won 57%, covered 52% (122 games)ⓘ
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CurrentHOU -1.5
Total45.5
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Similar games
The recent games that looked most like this one before kickoff, and how they turned out
In the 10 games most like
HOU as a 1.5-point home favorite against BAL, the favorite won 7, covered 7, and 3 went over the total.
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Favorite won
7 of 1070%
Normal range · usually 58%
Favorite covered
7 of 1070%
Normal range · usually 53%
Went over
3 of 1030%
Normal range · usually 47%
All three sit in the normal range for favorites of this size, so history shows no clear lean. Average result: favorite by 4.4 against an average line of 2; 41.8 points a game (usually 44.5). Of the 3 overs, 1 had cashed by the end of Q3. When games like this go over ›
All 10 games
| Match | Game | Line | Final | Covered | O/U |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Very close |
2025 · Postseason · very close · similar spread & total |
-1.5 | 33–30 | W | O45.5 |
| Very close |
2024 · Week 11 · very close · similar spread & total |
-1.5 | 38–6 | W | U44.5 |
| Very close |
2024 · Week 8 · very close · similar season form & team ratings |
-2.5 | 17–37 | L | O47.5 |
| Very close |
2025 · Week 16 · very close · similar spread & total |
-1.5 | 22–16 | W | U44.5 |
| Very close |
2023 · Week 16 · very close · similar situation & season form |
-2.5 | 29–10 | W | U44 |
| Very close |
2024 · Week 9 · very close · similar spread & total |
-1.5 | 29–9 | W | U44.5 |
| Very close |
2025 · Week 11 · very close · similar total & season form |
-2.5 | 16–9 | W | U45.5 |
| Very close |
2024 · Week 5 · very close · similar spread & situation |
-1.5 | 23–20 | W | U47.5 |
| Very close |
2024 · Week 15 · very close · similar total & situation |
-3 | 17–40 | L | O45.5 |
| Very close |
2025 · Week 10 · very close · similar spread & total |
-1.5 | 7–10 | L | U44.5 |
History, not a prediction. Every NFL game from 2023 on is compared with this one as it looked before kickoff (team strength, the betting line, season form, situation, venue and rest), and only close matches are kept. How matches are found
Model view
Power-rating model, before kickoff
Model Favorite
Houston Texans 55%
Projected BAL 22 – HOU 23 · Model Favorite won 66.2% in backtest
Model line
Pick’em
Market HOU -1.5
Against the spread
No lean
Below the 2.5-point lean threshold.
Total
No lean
Model 45.5 · Below the 5-point lean threshold.
How the model gets there (points from HOU’s side; the model line rounds to the half point)
SpreadHOU rating edge−0.3+Home field+1.8+QB EPA gap−1.2+Travel−0.5=Model marginBAL by 0.2
TotalScoring ratings45.6=Model total45.6
Signals
The data signal, and 2 trends and market moves behind it
Moderate Baltimore Ravens ATS trend
Moderate-or-stronger ATS leans went 117-99 (54%) in our 2023–26 backtest.
No clear signal on the total
None of these signals has beaten the market in our backtest, so this describes why the matchup is interesting — it isn’t a pick.
Houston Texans home ATS weakness (0-3)
Weak against the spread at home this season. · Backtest 2023–26: 71-65 (52%)
Houston Texans 1-3 ATS as a favorite
Struggling to cover in the role they have in this game. · Backtest 2023–26: 69-56 (55%)
Totals
Over/under before kickoff
In 491 games with totals 42.5–48.5, 52% went over; 3% of those overs had cashed by halftime and 24% by the end of Q3.
When games like this go over ›Last 10 games
Before kickoff, this and last season
| Straight up | Spread | Over / under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6-4 60% | 4-5-1 44% | 7-3 70% | |
| 5-5 50% | 4-6 40% | 5-5 50% |
Recent meetings
Last 4 since 2023
BAL 13–3 HOU
BAL leads · 16 games since 2002 · HOU has won the last meeting
All-time series from nflverse.
| Date | Result | Line | ATS |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 5 2025 | Houston Texans 44 @ Baltimore Ravens 10 | HOU -2.5 | HOU W |
| Dec 25 2024 | Baltimore Ravens 31 @ Houston Texans 2 | BAL -6.5 | BAL W |
| Jan 20 2023 | Houston Texans 10 @ Baltimore Ravens 34 | BAL -10 | BAL W |
| Sep 10 2023 | Houston Texans 9 @ Baltimore Ravens 25 | — | — |
Matchup stats
Season to date before kickoff · ranks among 32 teams
Power rating this season
pts vs an average team · #rank · tap a dot
BAL+0.7 →+1.9▲ 1.2#10
HOU+2.4 →+1.6▼ 0.8#11
Predashed line = average team · hover or tap a dotW11
Longer bar = better
#6
Offense
◀ BAL better#14
#13
Defense
Even#15
+0.3 #14
Turnovers
Even+0.5 #11
61 plays #21
Pace
HOU faster ▶63 plays #14
Unit by unitEach offense against the other's defense
| BAL off | HOU def | Edge | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Points / game | 26.0 #7 | 23.8 #20 | BAL |
| Yards / play | 6.01 #4 | 5.18 #14 | BAL |
| EPA / play | +0.11 #7 | 0.00 #18 | BAL |
| Success rate | 48% #5 | 41% #6 | Even |
| HOU off | BAL def | Edge | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Points / game | 24.0 #15 | 22.0 #15 | Even |
| Yards / play | 5.66 #11 | 5.04 #12 | Even |
| EPA / play | +0.04 #13 | −0.03 #14 | Even |
| Success rate | 43% #16 | 42% #9 | BAL |
Points by quarter and half
Per game this season before kickoff · ranks among 32 teams
BAL scoring against the HOU defense
| Q1 | Q2 | 1H | Q3 | Q4 | 2H | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
8.0 #1 | 9.5 #6 | 17.5 #1 | 2.7 #27 | 4.7 #26 | 7.3 #31 | |
2.0 #3 | 9.2 #28 | 11.2 #16 | 5.7 #22 | 7.0 #17 | 12.7 #18 |
HOU scoring against the BAL defense
| Q1 | Q2 | 1H | Q3 | Q4 | 2H | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
4.5 #14 | 8.2 #9 | 12.7 #11 | 5.2 #13 | 6.2 #21 | 11.3 #18 | |
5.0 #17 | 3.8 #3 | 8.8 #6 | 3.8 #9 | 9.3 #29 | 13.2 #22 |
Game conditions
Before kickoff
Home field
home-field points in the model
Weather
Indoors
Dome or closed roof
Rest
BAL7d
HOU10d
HOU +3 days
Tempo
Average 124 plays
slowavg 125fast
News & sentiment
ESPN and Google News headlines
Recent ESPN and Google News headlines for both teams, injury and suspension mentions, and a keyword-based read on the tone of coverage.
Schedules, links & other games
Previous and next games, standings, ESPN, and the rest of the week

