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by Lou Aguila in NFL Picks
The Tampa Bay Buccaneers have never defeated the Houston Texans in all five of their previous matchups.
On Monday, the +114 underdog Buccaneers will try to make history against the Texans, who are still licking their wounds after their tough loss to the LA Rams in Week 1.
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The Buccaneers opened their season with a gutsy 23-20 win over the Atlanta Falcons in Week 1. The Buccaneers overcame a three-point deficit late in the game as quarterback Baker Mayfield found rookie wideout Emeka Egbuka for the game-winning 24-yard TD pass. The Falcons still had an opportunity to send the game into overtime, but their kicker, Younghoe Koo, misfired a potential game-tying field goal kick from 44 yards as time expired. Mayfield covered 167 passing yards with three touchdowns and no interceptions. He also rushed for a team-high 39 yards in the match.
The Texans dropped their first game of the season, bowing to the Los Angeles Rams, 9-14, in a defensive-oriented battle at Sofi Stadium. Quarterback CJ Stroud passed for 188 yards with no TD and one interception. Houston’s kicker Ka'imi Fairbairn scored all of Houston’s 9 points after going 3-for-3 on his field goal attempts. Matthew Stafford’s 13-yard TD pass to Davis Allen in the 12:28 mark of the third quarter, which put the Rams ahead 14-9, turned out to be the final scoring play of the match, as both teams tightened up their defense in the payoff period.
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Tampa Bay Buccaneers - Houston Texans Key Points
- Houston is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games against an opponent in the National Football Conference conference.
- Houston is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games.
- Tampa Bay is 7-2 SU in its last 9 games.
- Tampa Bay is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games on the road.
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Our Tampa Bay Buccaneers vs Houston Texans Prediction
The Bucs will win for the first time against the Texans, with Baker Mayfield coming through with another scintillating performance in Week 2. Now in his third season with Tampa Bay, Mayfield has established himself as one of the team’s cornerstones and perhaps the most important offensive player for the Bucs following back-to-back Pro Bowl seasons. Mayfield dazzled in the Bucs’ win over the Falcons after throwing for 162 yards on 17 of 32 passing with three touchdowns.
Mayfield finished with a quarterback rating of 82.2, becoming one of the best-performing signal-callers in the opening week of the 2025 season. Tampa Bay is 7-2 SU in its last 9 games and 4-1 SU in its last 5 games on the road. And while Houston is 5-0 in five head-to-head games with the Buccaneers, they don’t have much momentum coming into the match as they are only 2-4 SU in their last 6 games and 1-4 SU in their last 5 games against NFC teams.
Of course, quarterback CJ Stroud is always a threat because of his ability to make plays from the pocket, especially with the beefed-up offensive line he has this season. However, the Buccaneers are eager to prove something this year after coming up short in the past four postseasons. Mayfield looks more comfortable than ever out there, enjoying the luxury of having so many downfield weapons – including their first-round pick Emeka Ogbuka, who scored two TDs in his first NFL games. No one promises that this match will be easy for the Bucs. However, this year’s Tampa Bay appears to have the materials and the mental fortitude to really make some noise in the NFC.
Our betting prediction for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers vs. the Houston Texans: Tampa Bay Buccaneers will win.
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