NFL Betting: Philadelphia Thrashes Houston
The Philadelphia Eagles rallied to a 34–24 win over the Houston Texans on Thursday, thanks to Michael Vick who scored two touchdowns in fourth quarter.
Finishing 22-of-33 passes for 302 yards with two scores, Vick ran for 48 yards while carrying the ball 10 times.
Attracting nearly 55% of the NFL betting action, the Houston Texans, with betting lines at +8.5, were the clear favorites against Philadelphia among most LinesMaker bettors, if not the oddmakers. However, Houston failed to live up to the expectations of the majority of bettors by losing to the Eagles.
The Texans led in the third quarter with 14 points. The 2-yard touchdown run from Vick at the end of a 60-yard drive in the fourth led Philadelphia 27–24.
In its next possession, Houston was forced to punt, as Vick went for 72 yards in eight plays for Philadelphia as he hit Owen Schmitt with a 5-yard scoring pass.
Improving to 8–4, the Eagles took a half-game lead over the New York Giants to claim the first position in NFC East.
Philadelphia’s first touchdown came when Vick threw a 1-yard pass to LeSean McCoy for completing an 88-yard drive, as the Eagles led 20–10 in halftime.
Arian Foster accounted for 13-yard and 3-yard touchdown runs for Houston in the third quarter. Matt Schaub finished 22-of-36 passes for 337 yards with a pair of touchdowns in the first half.
The Texans ( 5–7) are trailing behind Indianapolis and Jacksonville by a game-and-a-half in the AFC South.
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