Week 10 · NFL

Houston Texans vs Cleveland Browns prediction

The TailgateNinjas model gives Houston Texans a 66% chance to beat Cleveland Browns in this NFL matchup. Updated August 4, 2026.

#13 AFC South

Houston Texans

68% to make the playoffs

@

#28 AFC North

Cleveland Browns

7% to make the playoffs

The model's read

SpreadHouston Texans −5.5Model
Projected scoreHouston Texans 25 — Cleveland Browns 19

Houston Texans is the pick by 5.5, but it's live — 66% on the model.

Chaos meter68 · LIVE
68/ 100
CalmMayhem

Houston Texans

66%

to win

Cleveland Browns

34%

to win

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Tale of the tape

2025 efficiency · ranks
Houston Texans
vs
Cleveland Browns
#21Offense · EPA/play#31
#1Defense · EPA/play#5
#28Success rate#32

National ranks from last season (1 = best). The 2026 outlook builds on this.

Series history

15 meetings since 1999

Houston Texans leads 8–7

Last met 2023 · Houston Texans 45–14 Cleveland Browns— Houston Texans won

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