NFL Game Preview: Houston Texans (1-4-0) vs. Jacksonville Jaguars (4-1-0)

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NFL Network: Bob Wischusen, Louis Riddick, Molly McGrath (field reporter)

Westwood One: Oliver Wilson, Mike Mayock

Kickoff is scheduled for 9:30 AM ET | 2:30 PM BST

Wembley Stadium (London)

Referee: Shawn Hochuli

Regular Season: HOU leads series, 32-16 (HOU won 3 of past 4)

Last reg. season meeting: 11/9/25: JAX 29 at HOU 36

DeMeco Ryans (HOU) vs. Opp. (incl. postseason): 4-2 Reg. Season: 33-23 (.589)

Liam Coen (JAX) vs. Opp. (incl. postseason): 1-1 Reg. Season: 17-5 (.773)

Houston Last Game: W, 26-3 at TEN (Week 5)

Jacksonville Last Game: W, 19-17 vs. PHI (Tottenham) (Week 5)

TEXANS NOTES

• TEXANS playing 3rd international game in franchise history & 1st since 2019. • QB C.J. STROUD completed 26 of 34 atts. (76.5 pct.) for 261 yards & TD with 107.6 rating & had 1st rush TD of season in Week 5. Is 1 of 2 QBs (Jared Goff) with 150+ pass atts. (185) & 0 INTs in 2026. Aims for his 3rd in row with 65+ comp. pct., 260+ pass yards, TD pass & 105+ rating. Completed 25 of 38 atts. (65.8 pct.) for 204 yards & TD in his last start vs. Jax. (9/21/25). • RB WOODY MARKS led team with season-high 85 scrimmage yards (62 rush, 23 rec.) last week. Has rush TD in 2 of his past 3. Had 81 scrimmage yards (63 rush, 18 rec.) & rush TD in last meeting. • RB DAVID MONTGOMERY had 95 scrimmage yards (75 rush, 20 rec.) & 2 rush TDs in his last game vs. Jax. (11/17/24 w/ Det.) • WR NICO COLLINS had 5 catches for 56 yards in Week 5. Aims for his 4th in row overall with 5+ catches & 55+ rec. yards & 6th in row vs. Jax. with 7+ catches & 100+ rec. yards. Had 7 catches for 136 yards in last meeting. • WR MARVIN HARRISON JR. can make Hou. debut. • LB AZEEZ AL-SHAAIR led team with 11 tackles & had 1st PD of season in Week 5. Is 1 of 3 in NFL with 10+ tackles in 3 games this season. Had 8 tackles & PD in last meeting. • DE WILL ANDERSON had 3 sacks in Week 5. Leads NFL with 10 TFL & 7.5 sacks in 2026. Has longest active streak of games with 0.5+ sacks, incl. playoffs (7). Had sack, FF & PD in last meeting. • DE DANIELLE HUNTER had sack & PD last week. Ranks 3rd in NFL with 117.5 sacks since 2015. Aims for his 5th in row, incl. playoffs, with 0.5+ sacks. Had 7 tackles, 4 TFL, 3.5 sacks & FF in last meeting. • CB KAMARI LASSITER had 4 tackles & PD in Week 5. Aims for his 3rd in row with PD. • S JALEN PITRE had FR & PD last week. Has PD in 4 of his past 5. Had 3 PD & INT in his last game vs. Jax. (9/21/25).

JAGUARS NOTES

• JAGUARS became 2nd team (1969 Cowboys) in SB era to not allow opposing player to rush for 40+ yards in 1st 5 games of season & became 3rd team (2019 Ravens & 2013 Lions) in past 20 seasons (2007-26) to allow fewer than 25 rush yards in consecutive games. • QB TREVOR LAWRENCE completed 24 of 39 atts. (61.5 pct.) for 331 yards & 2 TDs in Week 5, joining Tom Brady (12) as only QBs with 10+ TD passes in reg. season international games. Is 5-3 with 2,028 pass yards (253.5 yards/ game) & 10 TD passes in 8 international starts. Aims for his 5th in row at Wembley with TD pass. Passed for 158 yards & TD in last meeting. • RB BHAYSHUL TUTEN had career-high 96 scrimmage yards (72 rush, 24 rec.) last week. Aims for his 4th in row with 90+ scrimmage yards. • WR PARKER WASHINGTON had 6 catches for team-high 124 yards & careerhigh 2 rec. TDs in Week 5. Aims for his 3rd in row internationally with 60+ scrimmage yards. Has rec. TD in 2 of his past 3 vs. Hou., incl. last meeting. • TE BRENTON STRANGE had team-high 7 receptions for 68 yards last week. Aims for his 3rd in row with 7+ catches. Had 6 receptions for 61 yards in his last game vs. Hou. (9/21/25). • LB FOYESADE OLUOKUN led team with 10 tackles & had TFL in Week 5. Aims for his 5th in row with 6+ tackles. Has 9+ tackles in 2 of his 3 career games at Wembley. Had 9 tackles & PD in last meeting. • LB VENTRELL MILLER had PD last week. Has 6+ tackles in 4 of his past 5 & has PD in 2 of his past 3. Aims for his 3rd in row at Wembley with 7+ tackles. • DE JOSH HINES-ALLEN had 2 TFL & PD in Week 5. Has 0.5+ sacks in 2 of his past 3 vs. Hou. • DE TRAVON WALKER had TFL & 0.5 sacks last week. Has sack in 2 of his past 3 vs. Hou. & has sack in 2 of his past 3 at Wembley. • WR/CB TRAVIS HUNTER had 6 tackles & PD in Week 5. Aims for his 5th in row with PD. • S ANTONIO JOHNSON had 1st PD of season & 0.5 sacks last week.

Game Odds

Houston Texans                42.5

Jacksonville Jaguars        – 2.5

Odds Courtesy of Sports Odd Direct as of Saturday, October 17, 2026

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