Houston Texans vs Detroit Lions Prediction: Texans remain strong candidate to win

Houston Texans and Detroit Lions will square it off at NRG Stadium in week ten of the National Football League. The last time these two teams faced, the Houston Texans won. Can the Detroit Lions end their poor run?

The Houston Texans will look to return to winning ways following a 21-13 defeat to the New York Jets. In that game, Houston Texans drew the first quarter, which ended goalless but then won quarter two, ending 0-7. However, quarters three and four ended in a 7-3 and 14-3 defeat. Heading into this game, Houston Texans have lost two of their last matches, one coming against the Green Bay Packers. Heading into this game, Houston Texans have a 0.667PCT and sit 5th in the American Conference standings. 

The Detroit Lions' last encounter was against the Green Bay Packers, and they won. In a game that ended 14-24, the Detroit Lions needed to come from a first-quarter defeat to win, thanks to strong performances in quarters two and three, which ended 0-17 and 3-7. However, the Detroit Lions have won their last six matches, defeating the Arizona Cardinals, Seattle Seahawks, Dallas Cowboys, Minnesota Twins, and Tennessee Titans. This season, the Detroit Lions are the only team with the fewest defeats and sit top of the National Conference standings with a 0.875PCT. 

This is a tricky game, looking at how things ended between these sides in previous years and the winning odds. While they lost the previous time, I expect the Houston Texans to bounce back. As favorites on the road and with a good record, it is difficult to write Detroit Lions off. This could be a close game, but I see the Houston Texans hand the Lions their second defeat of the season. Also, with the two teams expected to approach their game with offensive play, I am backing it to end with many points.