Daily News | Eagles-Texans predictions: Our beat writers make their picks for Week 9
The Eagles will face the Houston Texans on the road Thursday. Here are the game predictions from our Eagles beat writers for Week 9.Nothing should be shocking in the NFL, but the 1-5-1 Texans upsetting the 7-0 Eagles would qualify. It isn’t often you see a 14-point road favorite, but Sunday’s blowout of the Steelers and Houston’s listless play suggests that number might not be enough. The Texans rank last in the league, on both sides of the ball, in most noteworthy categories.
The Houston Texans are in the infantile stages of a rebuild with very little firepower on an offense built around Mills and a defense devoid of many noteworthy players. Short weeks can sometimes cause volatility, but there’s really no reason to suspect the Eagles trip up in Hurts’ return to his home city. They don’t seem to be the type of team that takes anyone too lightly, which is bad news for a Texans team clearly disadvantaged in several key matchups.Hurts has risen to the challenge during the team’s two primetime games earlier in the season. Now, Hurts will make his anticipated return to his native Houston on Thursday night.
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