Only four of the NFL’s 32 teams have yet to make the Super Bowl, and two of them will take center stage on Week 10 of Sunday Night Football in what could be the game in New York. Orleans in February. The 7-1 Detroit Lions and 6-3 Houston Texans face off in Houston, and both have an eye on a deep playoff run this season. The Lions have been on fire, winning six straight and averaging 36 points per game during that span, with victories over playoff contenders the Vikings, Packers and Cardinals. Jared Goff is completing 83% of his passes on a winning streak with 13 touchdowns and one interception.
While CJ Stroud is grabbing all the headlines in Houston — he’s on pace for another 4,000-yard passing season — the Texans’ defense has led the charge to sit atop the AFC South. Houston is second in the NFL in total defense, allowing just over 280 yards per game. The Texans are coming off a mini-bye, having last played on Halloween night in a Thursday night loss to the Jets in New York.
