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Tennessee Titans at Houston Texans
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Week 18, 2026 · Reliant Stadium · Sunday, Jan 10, 12:00 AM ET · closed
Tennessee Titans1–7 · Elo 1326 · Cam Ward (+19 Elo)
Houston Texans
2–5 · Elo 1498 · C.J. Stroud · Home
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What the forecasters say
| Forecaster | Favors | HOU | TEN | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elo | HOU 76% | 76% | 24% | HOU 1498 vs TEN 1326, implied spread HOU −8.1 |
| The blend | HOU 76% | 76% | 24% |
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Moderate favorites where the models roughly agree. No edge found either way in the replays. The blend is as good as anything.
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Details
- Rest: HOU 6 days, TEN 7 days.
- Quarterbacks. HOU: C.J. Stroud (+1 Elo). TEN: Cam Ward (+19 Elo). Expected starters from ESPN's depth chart with the injury report applied, refreshed every three hours.
- Weather. Indoors (roof closed), so no weather adjustment.
Injury report
ESPN's report, refreshed every three hours. Out and doubtful players are treated as unavailable; questionable players usually play. Only the quarterback feeds Elo directly; the rest is in the market's number.
| Team | Player | Pos | Status | Injury |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TEN | Carnell Tate | WR | Out | Shoulder · out |
| TEN | Jaylon Jones | CB | Out | Knee · out |
| TEN | Tommy Townsend | P | Out | Knee · out |
| TEN | Tyjae Spears | RB | Out | Knee · out |
| TEN | James Williams Sr. | LB | Questionable | Groin · Williams (groin) has been ruled out for the rest of Sunday's game against the Bengals. |
| TEN | JC Latham | OT | Questionable | Finger · Latham (finger) is questionable to return to Sunday's game against the Bengals, Jim Wyatt of the Titans' official site reports. |
| TEN | Marcus Harris | CB | Questionable | Ankle · Harris (ankle) has been ruled out for the rest of Sunday's game against the Bengals. |
| TEN | Peter Skoronski | G | Questionable | Hamstring · Skoronski (hamstring) is questionable to return to Sunday's game against the Bengals. |
| HOU | Blake Fisher | OT | Questionable | Thumb · questionable |
| HOU | David Montgomery | RB | Questionable | Groin · Texans head coach DeMeco Ryans said Monday that he has "no significant update" on the status of Montgomery (groin) heading into a Week 9 matchup with the Chargers, Jonathan M. Alexander of the Houston Chronicle reports. |
| HOU | Jalen Pitre | S | Questionable | Shoulder - AC Joint · questionable |
| HOU | Reed Blankenship | S | Questionable | Concussion · Blankenship (concussion/hand) underwent surgery on his left hand in October, Jonathan M. Alexander of the Houston Chronicle reports. |
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