This is an 8* BLOWOUT TOTAL on the OVER Hawks/Texans.

Houston is 2-10 and Seattle is 4-8. Both teams are out of the Playoff picture, but each has plenty of players looking for a job next season.

While there are no playoff implications on the line, these are still two teams in dire need of a victory and I expect that sense of urgency today from each side, to translate into offensive production the field of play this afternoon.

Seattle could have easily thrown in the towel in last week, but Russell Wilson and company dug deep and posted a big 30-23 home victory over the 49ers.

Here's a secondary that Wilson can take advantage of. The Texans are off a 31-point loss to the Colts. Houston only averages 13.7 points per game, but it's seen the total go OVER the number in eight of its last 11 off a SU/ATS loss in which it was shutout. I think Tyrod Taylor will have his chances today against this "on again, off again" Seattle defense.

This number is low, the play is the OVER.

Good luck, NP