NFL · 2026

Washington CommandersNFC East - .000 pct vSun 13 Dec, 1:00 PM EST Houston TexansAFC South - .000 pct

Match resultWashington 24%Tie <1%Houston 75%

What this game means

The three ways this game can go. Pick a result to see where it leaves every race each club is in.

At projected kickoff, this game is expected to move their regular-season chances by 6% on average. The result scenarios below are conditional on today's forecast cutoff, showing where each result leads from this forecast.

The result is worth up to 16 points in the Division race.

Washington Commanders
Playoffs25%
Division15%
Byeseason odds2%
Houston Texans
Playoffs76%
Division47%
Conferenceseason odds19%
Super Bowlseason odds11%
Byeseason odds17%
Washington winDivisionWashington Commanders15%12%▼ -3Houston Texans47%37%▼ -10
TieDivisionWashington Commanders15%7%▼ -8Houston Texans47%52%▲ +5
Houston winDivisionWashington Commanders15%6%▼ -9Houston Texans47%53%▲ +6

The race they're in

Two races at once: their division, and the wild card behind it.

AFC South · winner qualifies direct

NFC East · winner qualifies direct

The wild card · top 7 in the AFC qualify

The wild card · top 7 in the NFC qualify