First look: Cleveland Browns at Houston Texans odds and lines

Kevin Erickson | Staff Writer

The Cleveland Browns (9-5) and Houston Texans (8-6) meet in a Week 16 matchup Sunday at the NRG Stadium. Kickoff is scheduled for 1 p.m. ET (CBS). Below, we look at Browns vs. Texans odds from FanDuel Sportsbook. Also see: SportsbookWire's NFL picks and predictions.

The Browns held off the Chicago Bears by a 20-17 score, outscoring the visitors 13-0 in the final quarter. Chicago nearly hit a Hail Mary on the final play, but WR Darnell Mooney wasn't able to corral the pass while laying on his back, and the pass was eventually picked off. Cleveland is now 5-0 straight up (SU) and against the spread (ATS) in the past 5 home games.

The Texans gutted out a 19-16 victory in overtime on the road against the Tennessee Titans despite the fact QB C.J. Stroud was unavailable due to concussion, and the team was missing some key offensive linemen, too. Houston is still just 3-4 ATS in the past 7 games overall, with the Under going 4-1 in the previous 5 outings.

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Browns at Texans odds

Provided by FanDuel Sportsbook; access Paste BN Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list. Lines last updated Monday at 10:29 a.m. ET.

Moneyline (ML): Browns +116 (bet $100 to win $116) | Texans -136 (bet $136 to win $100)
Against the spread (ATS): Browns +2.5 (-110) | Texans -2.5 (-110)
Over/Under (O/U): 42.5 (O: -115 | U: -105)

2023 betting stats

ML: Browns 9-5 | Texans 8-6
ATS: Browns 9-5 | Texans 7-7
O/U: Browns 7-6-1 | Texans 5-9

Browns at Texans head-to-head

These teams have met 10 times since 2006. While the Texans hold a 6-4 SU edge during that span, the Browns have won the past 3 meetings in the series. However, Houston is a dominating 7-1 ATS across the past 8 meetings, with the Under going 3-1 in the past 4 in the series, and 7-3 in the previous 10 battles overall.

Cleveland won 27-14 in the most recent meeting on Dec. 4, 2022, in Houston, covering as a 7.5-point favorite as the Under (46) cashed. That was the first straight-up win by a road team in this series since 2014.

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