Texans vs. Patriots Same Game Parlay Picks: Pats Look for MVP Maye as Stroud Aims to Hold Onto the Football

• C.J. Stroud had five fumbles and an interception last week

• The Texans defense scored a pick-six and fumble-six in the Wild Card

• The Patriots won 13 of their last 14 games

The Houston Texans are visiting the New England Patriots for a Divisional Round matchup in the NFL Playoffs, and I’ve assembled my favorite same-game parlay and player prop picks for the matchup.

The Texans’ stifling defense just locked down the Pittsburgh Steelers, holding them to only six points in their 30-6 victory. C.J. Stroud fumbled the ball five times and threw an interception, yet they covered the spread by 21 points.

The Pats’ high-powered offense, led by MVP candidate Drake Maye, didn’t look great against the Los Angeles Chargers. However, they allowed just three points of their own, walking away as the victors, 16-3.

Check out the latest Super Bowl odds and predictions here.

This matchup will send one team to the conference championship game and the other to a long vacation. In that spirit, here are my best Texans vs. Patriots same-game parlay picks.

Texans vs. Patriots Same Game Parlay Picks

Odds for the Texans vs Patriots matchup are taken from bet365 sportsbook, one of the best parlay betting sites available today. Sign up for an account with promo code WSN365 and claim your welcome offer: Bet $5, Get $150 in Bonus Bets Win or Lose.

Get more details in our bet365 Sportsbook review.

If you're in a state where bet365 sportsbook is not yet legal, we recommend playing at Wanna Parlay. Read our Wanna Parlay review and sign up below with promo code WSNPLAY.

Drake Maye Over 34.5 Rushing Yards (-110) at bet365 Sportsbook

Maye ran the ball 10 times for 66 yards against the Los Angeles Chargers and went over in three of his last five games. The Patriots’ offensive line also didn’t do a great job in pass protection against the Chargers, which created scrambling opportunities for the youthfully spry Maye.

The Texans ranked seventh in sack percentage, but they can generate pressure seemingly any time they want to with Will Anderson Jr. and Danielle Hunter. Maye is willing to run and will be under siege, meaning he’ll be flushed out of the pocket and into rushing yards…hopefully, more than 34.5 of them.

Bet $5 at bet365 and Get $200 in Bonus Bets

C.J. Stroud Under 0.5 Interceptions (-130) at bet365 Sportsbook

Stroud tossed a bone-headed interception in the red zone against the Steelers and now has three picks in his last three games, although he cashed the under on this line in four of his last six. The Pats also weren’t excellent at creating interceptions, ranking 19th in percentage of plays that ended with their opponents throwing INTs.

The Texans’ defense might just be the most intimidating unit in the entire NFL, and they scored two touchdowns by themselves last weekend. The key to the Texans winning this game is centered on Stroud playing clean football, and I have no doubt that will be emphasized repeatedly throughout the week.

Get $200 in Bonus Bets When Betting $5 at bet365

TreVeyon Henderson Under 9.5 Rushing Attempts (+100) at bet365 Sportsbook

Henderson had a quality rookie season for the Pats, yet he was third of three ball-carriers against the Chargers, with nine attempts to Drake Maye’s and Rhamondre Stevenson’s 10. That’s a small difference, but it shows that Stevenson is still the lead back, and that was in a game in which the Patriots led and could afford to run the ball more than most games.

While the Pats are fifth in average time of possession per game, the Texans are fourth, and they do not want this to become a shootout. That means extended possessions and more time on the sideline for the Patriots’ offense, all of which leads me to believe that Henderson will cash the under.

Use Code WSN365 at bet365 to Get $200 in Bonus Bets

Texans +3 (+100) at bet365 Sportsbook

The main problem with the Texans is that it’s never quite clear when Stroud is going to lose his head and miss an open throw or fumble, say, five times in one game.  However, he’s capable of playing turnover-free football, and that leverages the best unit in this game: the Houston defense.

Drake Maye and company’s win last weekend was their first against a team with a winning record since Week 5. Franchise turnarounds also typically don’t happen this quickly, and Maye is going to get the toughest test of his professional career, while his defense was 18th in success rate.

Claim $200 in Bonus Bets at bet365 With a $5 Wager