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[onlinesportshandicapping.com]- Houston still has some hope at the Wild Card at 6-7. While, Denver also still has a chance at 6-7.
The loser Thursday is done and the winner still needs some help to get into the AFC playoffs. However, the loser of this game will be eliminated from the playoffs if Cleveland beats Buffalo on Sunday at home.
The Texans are 6-2 ATS their past eight at home. The Oddsmakers currently have the Broncos listed as 1½-point favorites versus the Texans, while the game’s total is sitting at 47½. The Broncos defeated Kansas City 41-7 (their most lopsided win since October 2000) as a 7.5-point favorite in Week 14. The combined score went OVER the posted over/under total (37.5). Jay Cutler threw for 244 yards with four touchdown passes for Denver, while Brandon Marshall caught 10 passes for 115 yards with two touchdowns.
The Texans defeated Tampa Bay 28-14 as a 3-point underdog in Week 14. The combined score went OVER the posted over/under total (39.5). Sage Rosenfels threw for 209 yards with three touchdowns for Houston, while Andre Johnson caught nine passes for 82 yards with a touchdown…
The Broncos know what’s at stake on this Thursday Night Monster. “We’re not worried about anyone else,” Denver tight end Daniel Graham said. “If we don’t take care of our business, nothing is going to happen.” “It’s a shame that we couldn’t start from Week 1 with this type of explosiveness,” said rookie receiver Brandon Marshall, who caught 10 passes for 115 yards and two touchdowns.
“But everybody has their days and everybody has their seasons. So, hopefully we can keep this thing going and sneak into that playoff hunt. If not, we’ll just take our momentum into the next season.”
Selvin Young rushed for a career-high 156 yards on 17 carries last week, becoming the sixth undrafted rookie in league history to top 500 yards rushing. Selvin has ran for 569 yards on just 100 carries for an AFC-best 5.7 yards per attempt, but will be facing the Texans stingy run defense that has only allowed 118 yards while winning their last two games at home. “Too little, too late, I don’t know,” Cutler said…
The Texans have won “straight up” in three of their last four at home, while the Broncos have dropped four of their last five on the road. With a 28-14 win over NFC South-leading Tampa Bay last Sunday, Houston is one victory shy of matching the single-season franchise record set in 2004. “I am just so proud of the effort of these guys,” said Houston coach Gary Kubiak, (fun fact) was Denver’s offensive coordinator from 1995-2005.
“We’ve got some problems. We’ve got enough guys nicked up to fill a couple of rooms, but the heart of this football team and the direction of the future of the young kids is just so bright.”
Rosenfels has won both games he’s started in place of the injured Matt Schaub, who will likely be out again this week with his injured shoulder. Undrafted Texan rookie running back Darius Walker rushed for 46 yards on 16 carries and had 35 yards receiving last week in his first NFL game. He took over for Ron Dayne, who has been injuried with his tender ankle. Walker is likely to get a most of the action again this week against the Broncos…