Online Football Betting – Chicago Bears vs. Houston Texans

Online football betting on the game between the Chicago Bears and Houston Texans should be excellent this week as Chicago hopes to make the playoffs while the Texans want to finish the season strongly. Gamblers that bet on football have been rewarded in recent weeks by taking the Texans and they could be popular again in NFL odds Week 17 numbers against the Bears.

Online football betting history shows that the Bears and Texans have only met once previously.  The teams played in Chicago in 2004 and the Texans won 24-5 as online betting results show. Houston has really come on of late, especially offensively as they rank in the Top 5 in the league in total yards as online betting stats show.  Since returning from injury, quarterback Matt Schaub has played very well and Houston definitely has weapons as most gamblers that bet on football know.  Receiver Andre Johnson made the Pro Bowl and many gamblers that bet on football believe he is the best wide out in the league.  Online betting stats tell us that rookie running back Steve Slaton has had an excellent season and leads the team in touchdowns.

Online football betting information tells us that Mario Williams made the Pro Bowl on the defensive side of the ball but overall, the defensive numbers for Houston are not that strong.

Chicago has been up and down this season but is still in the playoff hunt.  Quarterback Kyle Orton has been efficient this season and online betting stats show that running back Matt Forte is having the best rookie season ever for a Bears running back.

Gamblers that bet on football totals should know that Houston goes over the total almost 60% of the time at home as online betting statistics have it. On the other side of that online betting stat is a Bears team that goes under the total on the road almost 60% of the time.

NFL odds Week 17 numbers have a number of interesting games on the online football betting board.  Open a New Account today at SBG Global and begin betting on the Bears and Texans and all of the other great online football betting action.