The Houston Texans are preparing to take on one of the best teams in the NFL, the Detroit Lions, on Sunday Night Football in Week 10.

The Lions are 7-1 and have played some of the best teams in the NFL over that stretch, proving to be better than them. Meanwhile, the Texans just lost to the New York Jets, who won just their third game of the season.

The Texans may not be the favorites, but CBS Sports reporter Pete Prisco anticipates a primetime upset.

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“This is the second consecutive road game for the Lions against a team that is rested after playing on Thursday. Normally, that would be a big advantage for the Texans, but they are not playing well. The Lions are. Still, I think “I hope the Texans bounce back and surprise the Lions,” Priscus writes.

For the Texans to get a win against the Lions, they will have to protect CJ Stroud better than they did against the Jets. It all starts with keeping the quarterback upright. If they can do that, at least they’ll be competitive with the Lions, and then with home field advantage, the game could eventually become theirs.

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