subject: Nfl Week 17 Picks: New England Patriots Vs. Houston Texans Odds, Sche [print this page] NFL Week 17 New England Patriots vsNFL Week 17 New England Patriots vs. Houston Texans Sunday night football is going to held at Reliant Stadium, One Reliant Park, Houston Texas on Sunday, January 3rd, 2010 at 12:00 p.m.
The Houston Texans are a 7.5-point favorite over the New England Patriots yes, you are reading that right.
The reason for the difference is that the Patriots have already clinched a spot in the playoffs while the Texans desperately need to win and get some help to even make the NFL Week 17 playoffs.
The Texans are 8-7 and have won three straight games and might be facing a team that doesnt have much to play for. On the other hand, the Patriots may be more interested in this game than people are letting on.
New England hasnt had much rhythm this year but spoke about carrying it over into next week. Even so, they probably wont play hard for more than just a half if all they want is rhythm.
The Texans have been a team that chokes away big contests all year long and while they have a great chance to win this game, given their track record, they probably wont cover a big spread.
Week 17 NFL Football Betting Odds: New England Patriots (+7.5) vs. Houston Texans (-7.5)
