NFL Betting News and Notes For Monday December 25, 2017

Steelers (11-3) @ Texans (4-10)— Pittsburgh is without Shazier/Brown now, key playmaker on both sides of ball. Steelers need to keep winning to get #2 seed and first-round bye- they’re 9-1 in last ten games, 2-4 vs spread as road favorites. Houston lost four in row, 7 of last 8 games; they’re 3-4 at home, 1-1 as home underdogs. Texans lost 45-7 in Jacksonville LW and looked disinterested; in their last five games, they’ve lost field position by 13-13-14-4-13 points, and are down to #2 QB Yates. Steelers are 3-2 vs Texans, splitting pair of games played here, last of which was in 2011. AFC North non-divisional road favorites are 2-3 vs spread; AFC South home underdogs are 3-2. Over is 8-4 in last 12 Houston games, 3-1-1 in Steelers’ last five games.

Raiders (6-8) @ Eagles (12-2)— Eagles clinched a first round bye, need win for #1 seed in NFC. Philly is 11-1 in its last 12 games; they’re 5-1 as home favorites this year, with five wins by 10+ points. Eagles scored 31+ points in seven of last eight games. Oakland lost last two games, needs couple wins and lot of help to make playoffs- they were outscored 26-0 in first half the last two weeks. Raiders are 2-4 in true road games, 1-3 as road underdogs, with losses by 17-6-20-11 points. Teams split 12 meetings; Raiders are 2-4 in six visits here- they beat Philly in SB XV. NFC East non-divisional home favorites are 6-5 vs spread; AFC West road underdogs are 4-4. Last five Oakland games stayed under the total; over is 7-5 in last dozen Eagle games.