2026
Week 15 · Sunday 1:00 PM ET · Reliant Stadium
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Jaguars offensevsTexans defense
Season numbers through Week 8: 7 games for Jaguars, 7 for Texans. Ranks are out of 32; #1 is the best offense or the stingiest defense.
Run it at them
Jaguars' run game is 3rd in EPA per carry (+0.03). Texans allow -0.03 (25th).
Deep right is open
Texans are worst against deep right throws, allowing +1.32 EPA per attempt. Jaguars send 5% of their throws there. That is a small part of their offense so far.
Tight ends go quiet
Texans give up 6.3 targets a game to tight ends (5th), against a league average of 7.6. Jaguars' tight ends produce 6.7 (23rd).
Success rate
Call this one even. Jaguars succeed on 48% of plays (7th) against a defense that allows 41% (8th).
Players to watch
Jaguars
Trevor LawrenceQB · 130/198 · 1690 yds · 17 TD · 4 INTEPA per dropback +0.28 · 4th
Bhayshul TutenRB · 110 car · 492 yds · 6 TD · 15 recEPA per touch +0.11 · 6th
Parker WashingtonWR · 27 rec · 432 yds · 4 TD · 48 tgtEPA per target +0.45 · 26th
Brenton StrangeTE · 28 rec · 334 yds · 1 TD · 35 tgtEPA per target +0.40 · 12thTravis HunterLeft Cornerback · 26 tackles · 2 INT · 6 PD2 INT · T-11th in the NFLFoyesade OluokunWeakside Linebacker · 49 tackles · 1 sack · 2 INT · 2 PD2 INT · T-11th in the NFL
Texans
C.J. StroudQB · 160/247 · 1867 yds · 11 TD · 1 INTEPA per dropback +0.12 · 15th
Woody MarksRB · 77 car · 271 yds · 2 TD · 14 recEPA per touch -0.14
Dalton SchultzTE · 33 rec · 322 yds · 0 TD · 43 tgtEPA per target +0.23 · 22nd
Xavier HutchinsonWR · 21 rec · 258 yds · 1 TD · 40 tgtEPA per target -0.04Will Anderson Jr.Left Defensive End · 31 tackles · 7.5 sacks · 1 PD7.5 sacks · T-1st in the NFLDanielle HunterRight Defensive End · 17 tackles · 4 sacks · 4 PD4 sacks · T-23rd in the NFLThe Texans lead the series 33–16 since 1999 (they first met in 2002). They have won the last 2. Oct 18, 2026, at Wembley Stadium: the Texans won 34–31. Trevor Lawrence started at quarterback for the Jaguars and C.J. Stroud for the Texans; Liam Coen and DeMeco Ryans coached.
The last 5
| 2026 · Wk 6 | HOU 34 at JAX 31 |
| 2025 · Wk 10 | JAX 29 at HOU 36 |
| 2025 · Wk 3 | HOU 10 at JAX 17 |
| 2024 · Wk 13 | HOU 23 at JAX 20 |
| 2024 · Wk 4 | JAX 20 at HOU 24 |
2026 records
| Jaguars | Texans | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall | 5–2 | 2–5 |
| Division | 1–1 | 2–1 |
| Conference | 4–2 | 2–3 |
| Other conference | 1–0 | 0–2 |
| Home | 4–1 | 0–4 |
| Away | 1–1 | 2–1 |
| Last 5 | WWWLW | LLWWL |
| Streak | Won 1 | Lost 1 |
| Points a game | 28.0 – 15.9 | 23.6 – 24.3 |
Every meeting since 1999, regular season and playoffs, from nflverse's game list, which starts in 1999; the all-time series goes back further. Franchises that moved count as one team (the Raiders, Chargers and Rams). Home and away are from the Jaguars' side. Records are this regular season.
Jaguars offense · 3WR 1TE
- QBTrevor Lawrence#16 · 130/198 · 1690 yds · 17 TD · 4 INT
- RBBhayshul Tuten#33 · 110 car · 492 yds · 6 TD · 15 rec
- WRParker Washington#11 · 27 rec · 432 yds · 4 TD · 48 tgt
- WRJakobi Meyers#3 · 22 rec · 309 yds · 2 TD · 31 tgt
- WRBrian Thomas Jr.#7 · 10 rec · 117 yds · 2 TD · 21 tgt
- TEBrenton Strange#85 · 28 rec · 334 yds · 1 TD · 35 tgt
- LTWalker Little#72
- LGEmmanuel Pregnon#75
- CRobert Hainsey#73
- RGEzra Cleveland#76
- RTCole Van Lanen#70
Texans defense · Base 4-3 D
- RDEDanielle Hunter#55 · 17 tackles · 4 sacks · 4 PD
- RDTSheldon Rankins#98 · 20 tackles · 2 sacks · 1 PD
- LDTTommy Togiai#72 · 36 tackles · 1 PD
- LDEWill Anderson Jr.#51 · 31 tackles · 7.5 sacks · 1 PD
- WLBHenry To'oTo'o#39 · 17 tackles · 0.5 sacks · 1 PD
- MLBAzeez Al-Shaair#0 · 58 tackles · 2 PD
- SLBJake Hansen#35 · 36 tackles · 1 sack · 1 INT · 2 PD
- RCBKamari Lassiter#3 · 44 tackles · 1 sack · 5 PD
- LCBDerek Stingley Jr.#24 · 17 tackles · 4 PD
- NBJalen Pitre#5 · 24 tackles · 4 PD
- SSReed Blankenship#6 · 44 tackles · 1 INT · 3 PD
- FSCalen Bullock#2 · 30 tackles · 1 INT · 4 PD
Starters from each team's current depth chart (nflverse, from ESPN), drawn in the offense's base three-receiver set against the defense's base front. The nickel back, the extra defensive back most teams use against three receivers, is drawn lighter. Left and right are as the offense sees the field. The toggle at the top flips which offense is drawn.
| Stat | JAX off | Favors JAX · Favors HOU | HOU def allows | NFL avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overall | ||||
| EPA per play | +0.16#3 | +0.03#22 | +0.00 | |
| Success rate | 48%#7 | 41%#8 | 44% | |
| Yards per play | 6.0#5 | 5.4#18 | 5.4 | |
| Explosive play rate | 11%#4 | 10%#22 | 9% | |
| Passing | ||||
| Pass EPA per dropback | +0.28#1 | +0.07#20 | +0.03 | |
| Sack rate | 6%#15 | 8%#6 | 7% | |
| Running | ||||
| Run EPA per carry | +0.03#3 | -0.03#25 | -0.08 | |
| Yards per carry | 4.4#10 | 3.8#12 | 4.1 | |
| Money downs | ||||
| 3rd down conversion | 49%#4 | 42%#19 | 41% | |
| Red zone TD rate | 68%#7 | 68%#25 | 61% | |
| Targets by position | ||||
| WR yards per game | 150#14 | 196#32 | 147 | |
| TE yards per game | 62#11 | 46#10 | 55 | |
| TE targets per game | 6.7#23 | 6.3#5 | 7.6 | |
| RB receiving yards per game | 31#16 | 21#6 | 32 | |
Jaguars: EPA per throw
Texans: EPA allowed per throw
Green gains more than expected, red loses value. Cells with fewer than 5 throws are grayed out.