Las Vegas Raiders vs. Houston Texans: Experts release early Week 16 predictions [2025]

The Las Vegas Raiders and Houston Texans will meet in Week 16 of the NFL season at NRG Stadium on Sunday, December 21, 2025, starting at 4:25PM ET.

Early simulations from Dimers' trusted NFL model favor the Texans as the most likely winner of this AFC showdown.

For updates all week long, including best bets, player prop projections and touchdown probabilities, check out our interactive Raiders vs. Texans predictions page.

Las Vegas vs. Houston early predictions

Leveraging trusted machine learning and analysis, we have simulated the Raiders vs. Texans game 10,000 times as part of our NFL predictions coverage. Here are the latest insights:

• Straight up win probabilities: Raiders 11%, Texans 89%
• Predicted final score: Raiders 13-24 Texans
• Spread: Raiders (+12.5) 53%, Texans (-12.5) 47%
• Total points (38.5): Over 47%, Under 53%

As of December 15, 2025, these Raiders-Texans numbers and predictions reflect the latest data and insights available.

Raiders vs. Texans Week 16 details

The NFL Week 16 matchup between the Texans and Raiders at NRG Stadium is scheduled for December 21, 2025.

• Who: Las Vegas Raiders vs. Houston Texans
• Date: Sunday, December 21, 2025
• Time: 4:25PM ET/1:25PM PT
• Venue: NRG Stadium

Raiders vs. Texans opening odds

We've researched the best betting odds across America for this Week 16 game, which are listed here:

• Spread: Raiders +12.5 (-110), Texans -12.5 (-110)
• Moneyline: Raiders +550, Texans -750
• Total: Over/Under 38.5 (-105/-115)

Odds may continue to move—track live changes via our NFL odds page.

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Conclusion

We predict the Texans, with an 89% win probability, will likely beat the Raiders in Week 16 of the NFL season. Dimers.com will provide full game coverage closer to kickoff, so stay tuned for updates.

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