Chargers vs. Texans Week 17 Dunkel NFL Picks, Predictions and Odds

The Los Angeles Chargers (11-4) are slight favorites (-1.5) over the Houston Texans (10-5) in a battle of two squads on winning streaks. The Chargers have taken four in a row, the Texans seven in a row. The over/under for this one is set at 41.5 points.

The Chargers rank 16th in scoring offense (23.3 points per game) and eighth in scoring defense (20.1 points allowed per game) this year. The Texans' defensive unit has been paving the way for the team, as they rank best in the NFL with 16.6 points conceded per game. In terms of offense, they are compiling 23.1 points per game, which ranks 18th.

Chargers vs. Texans Odds and Game Time

• Date: Saturday, December 27, 2025
• Time: 4:30 p.m. ET
• City: Inglewood, California
• Venue: SoFi Stadium
• Total: 41.5 points
• Spread: Chargers -1.5
• Moneyline: Chargers (-118), Texans (-102)

How to watch Chargers vs. Texans

• TV Channel: NFL Network
• Live Stream: Fubo

Betting the Over/Under: Chargers vs. Texans

• The Chargers and their opponents have scored more than 41.5 points in 10 of 15 games this season.
• Los Angeles games have hit the over six out of 15 times this season.
• Texans games this season have had a combined scoring total higher than 41.5 points in seven of 15 outings.
• Houston and its opponent have combined to go over the point total five out of 15 times this year.
• These teams rack up 46.4 points per game between them, 4.9 more than this game's over/under.
• These teams allow 36.7 points per game combined, 4.8 points fewer than this matchup's total.

Betting the Spread: Chargers vs. Texans

• Los Angeles has covered the spread nine times in 15 games this season.
• Los Angeles has covered the spread five times this season (5-6 ATS) when playing as at least 1.5-point favorites.
• The Texans have compiled an 8-7-0 ATS record so far this year.
• When playing as at least 1.5-point underdogs this season, Houston has an ATS record of 4-3.
• The Chargers are 6-2 against the spread, and 6-2 overall, at home this season.
• At home, as 1.5-point favorites or greater, Los Angeles is 4-2 ATS.
• The Texans are 3-4 against the spread, and 4-3 overall, on the road.
• On the road, Houston has two wins ATS (2-3) as 1.5-point underdogs or more.

Betting the Moneyline: Chargers vs. Texans

• Los Angeles has compiled a 7-4 record in games they were favored on the moneyline (winning 63.6% of those games).
• The Texans have won four of the seven games they've played as underdogs this season.
• Los Angeles has gone 7-4 when playing as a moneyline favorite with odds of -118 or shorter (63.6%).
• Houston has entered six games this season as the underdog by -102 or more and is 3-3 in those contests.
• The Chargers have a 54.1% chance to win this matchup based on the moneyline's implied probability.

Dunkel Prediction for Chargers vs. Texans

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