The Houston Texans enter the upcoming season as favorites for their third consecutive AFC South title, with oddsmakers setting their over-under win total at 9.5 games. This is quite favorable given that only the Chiefs, Ravens, and Bills are projected to win more games this season, all sitting at 11.5. Despite their strong previous two seasons with 10 wins each, the Texans are only favored in nine games throughout the season.

Particularly telling is their position as favorites in all six divisional matchups. However, they face a daunting challenge in their matchups against stronger teams, including being nearly touchdown underdogs in crucial games against the Ravens and Chiefs. Notably, the Texans find themselves as slight underdogs against the Denver Broncos, a team that matched their record last year.