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Who should Texans fans root for in Week 10?

Week 10 rooting guide for Houston Texans fans (3-5, 37% to make the playoffs): root for the Titans, the Lions, the Bengals. Every Week 10 game ranked by how much it moves the Texans' playoff odds.

HOU
Texans
3-5 · 11th in AFC · 9 games left · remaining SOS .450
Make playoffs
35%
Win division
9%
#1 seed
<1%
Avg draft pick
15.6
proj. 8.5 wins
Rooting guide

Who should Texans fans root for in Week 10?

The Houston Texans are 3-5 with a 37% chance to make the playoffs, 10% to win the division and <1% to earn the No. 1 seed, based on 20,000 simulations of the rest of the season.

Their own game against the Browns (Sun, Nov 15) matters most, of course.

The biggest outside game for Texans fans: root for the Titans over the Jaguars (Sun, Nov 15), worth about 12 pts of division odds.

Next, root for the Lions over the Patriots (Sun, Nov 15), worth about 5 pts of playoff odds.

Also, root for the Bengals over the Steelers (Sun, Nov 15), worth about 4 pts of playoff odds.

And, root for the Chargers over the Ravens (Mon, Nov 16), worth about 3 pts of playoff odds.

Updated after every game. Odds use the real standings, not your picks. See all Texans playoff scenarios.

Every Week 10 result, ranked by how much it helps the Texans' playoff chances (37% to make it, 10% to win the division, <1% for the #1 seed). Based on the real standings, not your picks. Gold marks the side to root for.

Your gameBig
HOU
Texans
Root for
@
CLE
Browns
12 pts of division oddsBig
JAX
Jaguars
@
TEN
Titans
Root for
5 pts of playoff oddsMedium
NE
Patriots
@
DET
Lions
Root for
4 pts of playoff oddsMedium
PIT
Steelers
@
CIN
Bengals
Root for
3 pts of playoff oddsMedium
LAC
Chargers
Root for
@
BAL
Ravens
2 pts of playoff oddsMedium
KC
Chiefs
@
ATL
Falcons
Root for
Better AFC rival takes a lossSmall
MIA
Dolphins
Root for
@
IND
Colts
Better AFC rival takes a lossSmall
BUF
Bills
@
NYJ
Jets
Root for
AFC rival loses to the NFCSmall
SEA
Seahawks
Root for
@
LV
Raiders
Doesn't touch the AFC raceNo effect
CAR
Panthers
@
NO
Saints
Doesn't touch the AFC raceNo effect
LA
Rams
@
ARI
Cardinals
Doesn't touch the AFC raceNo effect
MIN
Vikings
@
GB
Packers
Doesn't touch the AFC raceNo effect
WAS
Commanders
@
NYG
Giants
Doesn't touch the AFC raceNo effect
SF
49ers
@
DAL
Cowboys

AFC

1BUFBills div7-199%
2DENBroncos div7-293%
3JAXJaguars div 6-297%
4PITSteelers div 6-279%
5KCChiefs 6-293%
6CINBengals 6-291%
7NEPatriots 5-458%
in the hunt
CLEBrowns 5-425%
LVRaiders 4-512%
BALRavens 4-516%
HOUTexans 3-535%
NYJJets 2-71%
INDColts 2-71%
MIADolphins 1-7<1%
TENTitans 1-7<1%
LACChargers 0-8<1%