Las Vegas Raiders vs Houston Texans Prediction, Odds and Picks for Sunday, 12/21/25

The Houston Texans will be trying to extend their winning streak to 7 games when they entertain the Las Vegas Raiders on Sunday afternoon. Once 3-5, Houston is suddenly looking like one of the best teams in the NFL — mainly due to its defense. Las Vegas, on the other hand, is certainly one of the worst. As such, I’m willing to give the points; my Raiders vs Texans pick is for the home team to win and cover. Houston is #1 in total defense, #1 in scoring defense, #1 in yards per pass attempt allowed, #3 against the run, #3 in takeaways and #9 in sacks.

Good luck to the Raiders trying to deal with those kinds of numbers. Their offense is generally inept even against mediocre defenses, so it’s hard to see the visitors moving the ball much this weekend. Las Vegas did not score a single point in a Week 15 loss to Philadelphia and it has not posted more than 17 since Week 9. I also got shut out by Kansas City in Week 7. Quarterback Geno Smith is back after being inactive this past week, but it’s not like that should make much difference — if any. Smith has thrown almost as many interceptions (14) as touchdown passes (16) this season.

Las Vegas Raiders vs Houston Texans prediction: Texans -14 (-110) available at time of publishing. Playable at that number.

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