Texans Leap Into Top-10 in Super Bowl 54 Odds After Road Win Over Chiefs
- Houston scored an impressive win over Kansas City in Week 6
- Texans are currently 4-2 and first-place in the AFC South
- Their Super Bowl 54 odds are now top ten in the NFL
The Houston Texans pulled off a comeback win over the Kansas City Chiefs in Week 6 action to improve to 4-2 on the season. Now, after the impressive win, sportsbooks have them in the top 10 of the Super Bowl 54 odds. Are they good value for NFL futures bettors at +2000?
Super Bowl 54 Odds
| Team | Odds |
|---|---|
| New England Patriots | +270 |
| New Orleans Saints | +700 |
| Kansas City Chiefs | +850 |
| San Francisco 49ers | +1100 |
| Green Bay Packers | +1200 |
| Philadelphia Eagles | +1600 |
| Baltimore Ravens | +1800 |
| Seattle Seahawks | +1800 |
| Houston Texans | +2000 |
| Minnesota Vikings | +2000 |
*All odds taken Oct. 14, 2019
Houston’s Odds History
Entering the season, Houston’s Super Bowl 54 odds were +2200. On Sept. 11, they went up to +3767 after losing to the Saints. Houston was still a team many expected to make the playoffs, but not a team many had faith could win the Super Bowl.
The Texans went 2-2 to start the season, including an ugly 16-10 home loss to the Carolina Panthers, and their odds were still around +3300 after Week 4.
However, after posting two straight Ws, including their the latest comeback road win over Kansas City, their odds have improved from +3067 to +2000.
Their next three games are against the Indianapolis Colts (road), Oakland Raiders (home), and Jacksonville Jaguars (road).
Is There Any Value?
There is no question the Houston Texans are a very good football team, as evidenced by their win over the Chiefs. They played solid football on both sides of the balland shut down one of the best offenses in the second half.
Yet, Houston has also had trouble scoring the football at times this season. In their games against Jacksonville and Carolina, they put up 23 points, combined. But, against bad defenses like the Atlanta Falcons, they had no trouble scoring.
When Houston fails on offense, it’s almost always because their subpar offensive line is being exploited. In short, that’s why there’s little value in their Super Bowl 54 futures at +2000. In order to run the playoff gauntlet, they will have to overcome teams like New England, Buffalo, and Indianapolis — i.e. teams with excellent front-sevens which will victimize the soft underbelly of this Houston offense.
This Texans team is likely to be playing on Wild Card weekend, but not much further than that.
Cole graduated from Sheridan College in April of 2019 with a diploma in journalism. He now is a full-time freelance writer, focusing on MMA for sites like BJPENN, while also covering the Toronto Blue Jays as a credentialed media member. At SBD, Cole covers the four major sports and MMA.
