Sun, Nov 29, 2026, 1:00 PM ESTWeek 12 · at Houston Texans
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4-2 · Power #10
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2-4 · Power #11
23
projected
BAL 45%
55% HOU
Spread
HOU -1.5
 
Total
45.5
model 45.5
Spread edge
BAL by 1.5
no lean
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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
Last updateSep 21, 12:32 PM ET
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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
MatchGameLineFinalCoveredO/U
Very close
2025 · Postseason · very close · similar spread & total
-1.533–30 W O45.5
Very close
2024 · Week 11 · very close · similar spread & total
-1.538–6 W U44.5
Very close
2024 · Week 8 · very close · similar season form & team ratings
-2.517–37 L O47.5
Very close
2025 · Week 16 · very close · similar spread & total
-1.522–16 W U44.5
Very close
2023 · Week 16 · very close · similar situation & season form
-2.529–10 W U44
Very close
2024 · Week 9 · very close · similar spread & total
-1.529–9 W U44.5
Very close
2025 · Week 11 · very close · similar total & season form
-2.516–9 W U45.5
Very close
2024 · Week 5 · very close · similar spread & situation
-1.523–20 W U47.5
Very close
2024 · Week 15 · very close · similar total & situation
-317–40 L O45.5
Very close
2025 · Week 10 · very close · similar spread & total
-1.57–10 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%)

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

BAL
Longer bar = better
HOU
#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
When BAL has the ball
Advantage: BAL offense
BAL offHOU defEdge
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
When HOU has the ball
Even matchup
HOU offBAL defEdge
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
Q1Q21HQ3Q42H
BAL scored
8.0
#1
9.5
#6
17.5
#1
2.7
#27
4.7
#26
7.3
#31
HOU allowed
2.0
#3
9.2
#28
11.2
#16
5.7
#22
7.0
#17
12.7
#18
HOU scoring against the BAL defense
Q1Q21HQ3Q42H
HOU scored
4.5
#14
8.2
#9
12.7
#11
5.2
#13
6.2
#21
11.3
#18
BAL allowed
5.0
#17
3.8
#3
8.8
#6
3.8
#9
9.3
#29
13.2
#22

Game conditions

Before kickoff
Home field
HOU +1.8
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.