TV: FOX (1:00 PM ET): Kevin Kugler, Daryl Johnston, Laura Okmin (field reporter)
All-Time Series History Regular Season: HOU leads series, 30-15 (won 2 of past 3)
The Last Time… Regular Season: 9/29/24: JAX 20 at HOU 24
HEAD COACHES
Demeco Ryans vs. Opp. (incl. postseason): 2-1 Reg. Season: 17-12 (.586) Postseason: 1-1 (.500)
Doug Pederson vs. Opp. (incl. postseason): 3-3 Reg. Season: 62-62-1 (.500) Postseason: 5-3 (.625)
TEXANS NOTES
• QB C.J. STROUD completed 20 of 33 atts. (60.6 pct.) for 247 yards & 2 TDs last week. Had season-high 345 pass yards in Week 4 meeting & has 929 pass yards (309.7 per game) & 7 TDs (6 pass, 1 rush) vs. 0 INTs with 114.9 rating in 3 career starts vs. Jax. Has 108 rating in 9 career starts vs. division. • RB JOE MIXON has 90+ scrimmage yards & rush TD in 6 of his past 7. Has 693 scrimmage yards (138.6 per game) & 9 TDs (8 rush, 1 rec.) in his 5 road games this season, with 100+ rush yards & rush TD in each game. Had 117 scrimmage yards (68 rush, 49 rec.) & 2 rush TDs in his last game vs. Jax. (12/4/23 w/ Cin.) & has rush TD in 4 of 5 career games vs. Jax. Is 1 of 4 RBs with 1,000+ scrimmage yards (1,012) & 10+ TDs (11) this season. • WR NICO COLLINS had 5 catches for 92 yards & TD last week. Has 50+ rec. yards in each of his 7 games this season & 75+ rec. yards in 6 of 7 games. Has TD catch in 3 of his past 4. Had career-high 12 catches for 151 yards & TD in Week 4 meeting & aims for his 3rd in row vs. Jax. with 100+ rec. yards & rec. TD. • WR TANK DELL had 72 rec. yards in Week 12. Has 50+ rec. yards in 3 of past 4. Has 50+ rec. yards & TD catch in each of 2 career games vs. Jax. • TE CADE STOVER (rookie) had 1st-career TD catch last week. • DE DANIELLE HUNTER had career-high 5 TFL with 3 sacks in Week 12, 5th-career game with 3+ sacks, tied 3rd-most among active players. Aims for 3rd in row with 3+ TFL & 2+ sacks. Leads NFL with 15 TFL & ranks 2nd with 10.5 sacks in 2024. • DE WILL ANDERSON had 2 sacks last week. Has sack in 4 of his past 5. • LB AZEEZ AL-SHAAIR led team with 8 tackles & had sack last week. Aims for his 4th in row with 7+ tackles. Has TFL in 4 of his 5 home games this season. • CB DEREK STINGLEY has PD in 8 of past 9. Has INT in 2 of 3 career games vs. Jax. • S JIMMIE WARD had 6 tackles & INT-TD last week & has INT in 2 of past 3.
JAGUARS NOTES
• QB TREVOR LAWRENCE has 90+ rating in 4 of his past 5 starts & 100+ rating & 300+ pass yards in 2 of his 3 starts in Jax. this season. Had 2 TD passes & 0 INTs in Week 4 meeting. Aims for his 4th in row vs. division with 2+ TD passes. • QB MAC JONES completed 17 of 29 atts. (58.6 pct.) in Week 11, 2nd start of season. Passed for 231 yards & TD with 95.3 rating in only career start vs. Hou. (10/10/21 w/ NE). • RB TRAVIS ETIENNE has 55+ scrimmage yards in 2 of his 3 home games this season. Has 538 scrimmage yards (107.6 per game) in 5 career games vs. Hou. Aims for his 9th in row vs. division with 50+ scrimmage yards. • RB TANK BIGSBY has 85+ scrimmage yards in 2 of past 3 in Jax. • WR BRIAN THOMAS JR. had 5 catches for team-high 82 yards in Week 11, 5th game this season with 80+ rec. yards, most among rookies. Has TD catch in 2 of past 3 in Jax. Had 6 catches for 86 yards & TD in Week 4 meeting. Aims for 3rd in row vs. division with 85+ rec. yards & rec. TD. Ranks 2nd among rookies with 5 rec. TDs in 2024 & 3rd with 689 rec. yards. • TE EVAN ENGRAM has 5+ catches in 5 of past 6, incl. each of past 3. Aims for his 3rd in row vs. Hou. with 5+ catches. • DE JOSH HINES-ALLEN has TFL in 2 of past 3. Has 0.5+ sacks in 5 of past 6 vs. division. Is 1 of 7 in AFC with 5+ sacks in each of past 4 seasons. • DE TRAVON WALKER has TFL in 2 of past 3. Has 4.5 sacks in 4 games in Jax. this season. Has 0.5+ sacks in 5 of past 6 vs. division. • DT JEREMIAH LEDBETTER aims for 4th in row with TFL. Had sack in Week 4 meeting. • LB DEVIN LLOYD has 5+ tackles in 6 of past 7. • LB FOYESADE OLUOKUN aims for his 5th in row with 8+ tackles & his 3rd in row vs. Hou. with 11+ tackles.