2024 NFL Week 16 Saturday betting - Texans-Chiefs and Steelers-Ravens picks, odds, lines - ESPN

Week 16 of the NFL season brings us a pair of Saturday games to kick off the weekend.

C.J. Stroud and the Houston Texans hit the road to face the Kansas City Chiefs in the first game of the day. Patrick Mahomes is dealing with an ankle injury but has been cleared to play. Both teams have already punched tickets to the postseason, but the Chiefs can lock up home-field advantage and a first-round bye with two more wins or a win and a Buffalo Bills loss.

The second game of the day features a rivalry showdown between the Pittsburgh Steelers and Baltimore Ravens. The Steelers have already clinched a playoff berth, but they can secure the AFC North with a win Saturday. The Ravens can secure at least a wild-card spot with a win.

There are plenty of opportunities for potential bets on the games, so check out the lines, props, analysis, trends and our picks below.

Odds current as of publish time, courtesy of ESPN BET

Tyler Fulghum explains why he's a huge fan of the under total points when the Texans head to Kansas City.

This spread shifted early in the week because of uncertainty around Mahomes' status. The Texans opened as slight favorites, but the line shifted toward the Chiefs as positive reports came in on the Kansas City quarterback, who has been cleared to start.

The Chiefs (13-1, 5-9 ATS) have already clinched the AFC West, but they were leapfrogged this week by the Buffalo Bills as the conference favorite earlier in the week before returning to the top spot following Thursday night's win by the Los Angeles Chargers over the Denver Broncos. It was first time the Chiefs (now +185) had not been favored to win the AFC since odds were first posted in February.

The Texans (9-5, 6-8 ATS) have also clinched their division