STADIUM: MetLife Stadium
REFEREE: Brad Allen
DATE: Sunday, December 10, 2023
GAME TIME: 1:00 PM ET
CBS: Kevin Harlan, Trent Green, Melanie Collins
SiriusXM (also available on the SXM App) HOU: 132 or 386 NYJ: 83 or 231
ALL-TIME SERIES HISTORY REG. SEASON: NYJ leads series, 6-3 (HOU won 3 of past 4). THE LAST TIME: REG. SEASON: 11/28/21: NYJ 21 at HOU 14.
HEAD COACHES NOTES: DeMeco Ryans vs. Opponent (incl. postseason): 0-0 Reg. Season: 7-5 (.583) Postseason: 0-0. Robert Saleh vs. Opponent (incl. postseason): 1-0 Reg. Season: 15-31 (.326) Postseason: 0-0.
HOUSTON TEXANS NOTES:
• QB C.J. STROUD passed for 274 yards with TD vs. 0 INTs & 106.1 rating last week, his 8th game this season with 250+ pass yards, tied 2nd-most ever by rookie. Aims for 3rd in row with 0 INTs & 105+ rating. Has 6 TDs (4 pass, 2 rush) vs. INT in 5 road starts this season. Ranks 1st in NFL with 3,540 pass yards in 2023, 3rd-most ever by player in 1st 12 career games.
• RB DAMEON PIERCE had 2nd rush TD of season last week. Has 55+ scrimmage yards in 2 of his past 3 on road.
• RB DEVIN SINGLETARY has 391 scrimmage yards since Week 10, 3rd-most among RBs.
• WR NICO COLLINS set career highs in catches (9) & rec. yards (191) & had TD catch in Week 13, most rec. yards by Hou. player since 2019 (217 by Will Fuller). Has 3 games with 140+ rec. yards this season, ranks tied-3rd most in NFL. Aims for 4th in row with 7+ catches & 3rd in row with 100+ rec. yards & rec. TD.
• WR NOAH BROWN has 150+ rec. yards in 2 of his past 3.
• WR ROBERT WOODS had 6 catches for 56 yards & TD in his last game vs. NYJ (12/20/20 w/ LAR).
• TE DALTON SCHULTZ has 65+ rec. yards in 2 of his past 3 on road.
• TE BREVIN JORDAN had career-high 64 rec. yards last week.
• DE WILL ANDERSON (rookie) had career-high 2 sacks & PD last week. Aims for 4th in row with TFL. Ranks tied-2nd among rookies with 5 sacks, most by Hou. rookie since 2012 (Whitney Mercilus).
• DE JONATHAN GREENARD had team-high 8th sack of season last week.
• LB BLAKE CASHMAN aims for 4th in row with 6+ tackles. Has 2 TFL in 2 of past 3 on road.
• CB DEREK STINGLEY had career-high 4 PD & 2 INTs in Week 13, his 3rd-straight game with 2+ PD & INT.
• S JIMMIE WARD had game-sealing INT in 4th qtr. last week.
NEW YORK JETS NOTES:
• QB TREVOR SIEMIAN passed for 66 yards in season debut last week. Is 1-0 & had 157 pass yards & TD pass vs. 0 INTs in only career start vs. Hou. (10/24/16 w/ Den.). Has 39 TDs (37 pass, 2 rush) in 30 career starts.
• QB ZACH WILSON aims for his 5th start in row at home with 0 INTs.
• RB BREECE HALL led team with 6 catches last week, 3rdstraight game with 5+ catches. Ranks 4th among RBs with 44 catches in 2023. Has 840 scrimmage yards (84 per game) in 10 career home games. Needs 66 scrimmage yards for 1st-career 1,000-yard season.
• RB DALVIN COOK had 46 scrimmage yards (35 rush, 11 rec.) last week. Rushed for 130 yards & 2 TDs in only career game vs. Hou. (10/4/20 w/ Min.).
• WR GARRETT WILSON had 50 rec. yards in Week 13. Has 50+ rec. yards in 4 of past 5 at home. Has 67 catches in 2023 & is 3rd player in NYJ history with 60+ catches in each of 1st 2 seasons, joining Wayne Chrebet (1995-96) & Keyshawn Johnson (1996-97).
• WR XAVIER GIPSON (rookie) led team with career-high 77 rec. yards last week.
• TE TYLER CONKLIN has 4+ catches in 2 of past 3 at home.
• DL QUINNEN WILLIAMS had 1st FF of season in Week 13.Has 6 tackles in 2 of past 3. Had sack in last meeting.
• DE QUINTON JEFFERSON & LB JERMAINE JOHNSON each had 1.5 sacks last week.
• LB QUINCY WILLIAMS had 8 tackles & TFL last week. Aims for 5th in row with 5+ tackles. Has TFL in 9 of past 10. Had sack in last meeting.
• CB SAUCE GARDNER has PD in 2 of past 3. Has 28 career PD, tied 3rd-most in NFL since 2022.
