AMERICAN FOOTBALL · NFL 2026, WEEK 9 · SELECTED

LAC v HOU

Starts 2026-11-08 16:05 UTC

The selection · match winner

HOU TO WIN

HIGH CONFIDENCE

HOU lead this one on recent form, scoring balance, home and away records — the only ground where the data gives either side daylight. LAC 0% wins in the last six, HOU 33%. None of this rules LAC out, and our free source for this sport publishes no availability news to factor in.

Not yet locked: this selection is re-scored on every run and can be replaced by a stronger one until roughly an hour before the start.

Why the rules chose it

Recent form
Scoring balance
Home and away records

!Main risk: LAC come in with enough recent scoring to turn this if HOU start slowly.

Factors weighed

Recent formaway: LAC 0% wins in the last six, HOU 33%.
Scoring balanceaway: -10.9 points per game better than opponents for LAC, -0.7 for HOU.
Home and away recordsaway: LAC 0% at home, HOU 67% away.
Rest advantageaway: 7 days since LAC last played, 14 for HOU.

Data checked

7 completed games on record for LAC
7 completed games on record for HOU
Schedule and final scores from the nflverse release

Source: nflverse schedule release

What we did not have

No injury report and no quarterback status feed
No turnover or drive statistics published
No stadium weather

Game Analysis is informational sports analysis. It describes what the verified data shows and never guarantees an outcome.

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Pre-game confidence

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State

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