Closing spread
HOU -3
Total
43.5
Model margin
+2.5est.
JAX perspective
Push chance
7.0%est.
the line sits on a key number
Availability
The injury report
The official league filing for this week — game designations first, then who missed or was limited in practice.
Texans
- QuestionableGreg JonesRBKnee· Limited
- ProbableBen TateRBRibs· Limited
- ProbableChris MyersCElbow· Limited
- ProbableDarryl SharptonLBKnee· Limited
- ProbableJeff TarpinianLBGroin· Limited
- ProbableJoe MaysLBKnee· Limited
- ProbableJohnathan JosephCBGroin· Limited
- ProbableKareem JacksonCBRibs· Limited
- ProbableMike MohamedLBHamstring· Limited
- ProbableWade SmithGKnee· Limited
- ProbableWhitney MercilusLBHip· Limited
- ProbableAntonio SmithDENot Injury Related· Full
- ProbableBrice McCainCBHamstring· Full
- ProbableD.J. SwearingerSFoot· Full
- ProbableDerek NewtonTKnee· Full
- ProbableJawanza StarlingSHamstring· Full
- ProbableShiloh KeoSNeck· Full
Jaguars
- OutJosh EvansSShoulder· DNP
- OutJustin ForsettRBFoot· DNP
- OutStephen BurtonWRConcussion· DNP
- DNPMaurice Jones-DrewRBNot Injury Related
- ProbableAustin PasztorGShoulder· Limited
- ProbableCecil ShortsWRGroin· Limited
- ProbableGeno HayesLBKnee· Limited
- ProbableMarcedes LewisTEKnee· Limited
- ProbableRoy MillerDTShoulder· Limited
- ProbableWill RackleyGElbow· Limited
- ProbableAndre BranchDEKnee· Full
- ProbableMike BrownWRShoulder· Full
- ProbableMike HarrisCBHip· Full
- ProbableNathan StuparLBChest· Full
Win probability
- Jaguars
- Texans
How each play moved the game.
Matchup
Where the edges are
Season-long league percentiles for both sides, mirrored. The saturated side of a lopsided row holds the edge.
- -0.109EPA / play-0.156
- 40.7%Success rate38.3%
- -0.116EPA / dropback-0.143
- -0.099EPA / rush-0.181
- 8.7%Explosive rate6.6%
- -3.08CPOE-4.13
- 36.4%Third-down rate31.0%
- 45.4%Red-zone TD rate42.0%
- 1.07Points / drive1.03
- 2.7%Turnover rate2.5%
Bar length is league percentile, already oriented so longer is better. The saturated side of a lopsided row holds the edge; rows within ~12 points are washed as even.
The rivalry
HOU lead 33–16 since 1999
HOU have won 2 straight. Meetings average 42.3 points. JAX are 20-28-1 ATS in the series.
Possession by possession
How it unfolded
Every drive: who had the ball, how far it went, how it ended, and the score as it settled.
| Ball | Start | Plays | Yards | Result | HOU–JAX |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JAX | Q1 15:00 | 14 | 75 | Touchdown | 0–7 |
| HOU | Q1 8:48 | 5 | 24 | Punt | 0–7 |
| JAX | Q1 6:39 | 4 | 15 | Punt | 0–7 |
| HOU | Q1 4:34 | 8 | 20 | Punt | 0–7 |
| JAX | Q1 0:11 | 5 | 48 | Touchdown | 0–14 |
| HOU | Q2 13:41 | 6 | 17 | Punt | 0–14 |
| JAX | Q2 10:11 | 3 | 0 | Punt | 0–14 |
| HOU | Q2 8:50 | 14 | 94 | Touchdown | 7–14 |
| JAX | Q2 1:53 | 4 | 8 | Punt | 7–14 |
| HOU | Q2 1:20 | 2 | 9 | Turnover | 7–14 |
| JAX | Q2 0:54 | 6 | 17 | Field goal | 7–17 |
| HOU | Q2 0:03 | 0 | 0 | End of half | 7–17 |
| HOU | Q3 15:00 | 6 | 23 | Punt | 7–17 |
| JAX | Q3 12:06 | 3 | 7 | Punt | 7–17 |
| HOU | Q3 9:49 | 4 | 30 | Field goal | 10–17 |
| JAX | Q3 8:29 | 7 | 71 | Touchdown | 10–24 |
| HOU | Q3 6:12 | 3 | 4 | Punt | 10–24 |
| JAX | Q3 5:18 | 3 | 2 | Punt | 10–24 |
| HOU | Q3 4:10 | 7 | 76 | Touchdown | 17–24 |
| JAX | Q3 1:08 | 3 | 14 | Punt | 17–24 |
| HOU | Q4 14:52 | 11 | 60 | Field goal | 20–24 |
| JAX | Q4 11:31 | 4 | 23 | Punt | 20–24 |
| HOU | Q4 9:22 | 14 | 67 | Turnover on downs | 20–24 |
| JAX | Q4 3:37 | 5 | 1 | Punt | 20–24 |
| HOU | Q4 2:21 | 2 | 0 | Turnover | 20–24 |
| JAX | Q4 2:08 | 3 | 0 | Field goal | 20–27 |
| HOU | Q4 0:25 | 1 | -18 | End of half | 20–27 |
Box score
Individual performances
Texans
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matt Schaub | 17/29 | 198 | 1 | 1 |
| Case Keenum | 16/29 | 159 | 1 | 1 |
Rushing
| Player | Car | Yds | Avg | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ben Tate | 14 | 53 | 3.8 | 0 |
| Case Keenum | 1 | 13 | 13.0 | 0 |
| Dennis Johnson | 3 | 10 | 3.3 | 0 |
| Matt Schaub | 1 | 7 | 7.0 | 0 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andre Johnson | 13 | 21 | 154 | 0 |
| DeAndre Hopkins | 3 | 7 | 76 | 0 |
| Garrett Graham | 8 | 14 | 73 | 1 |
| Keshawn Martin | 4 | 6 | 28 | 1 |
| Ryan Griffin | 1 | 3 | 10 | 0 |
| DeVier Posey | 1 | 1 | 9 | 0 |
| Dennis Johnson | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 |
| Ben Tate | 2 | 4 | 3 | 0 |
Jaguars
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chad Henne | 12/27 | 117 | 2 | 0 |
| Ace Sanders | 1/1 | 21 | 1 | 0 |
Rushing
| Player | Car | Yds | Avg | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maurice Jones-Drew | 14 | 103 | 7.4 | 0 |
| Chad Henne | 4 | 33 | 8.3 | 0 |
| Jordan Todman | 7 | 14 | 2.0 | 0 |
| Ace Sanders | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Denard Robinson | 2 | -1 | -0.5 | 0 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marcedes Lewis | 2 | 4 | 42 | 1 |
| Ace Sanders | 3 | 5 | 26 | 0 |
| Jordan Todman | 1 | 2 | 21 | 1 |
| Maurice Jones-Drew | 2 | 3 | 20 | 0 |
| Mike Brown | 3 | 7 | 16 | 0 |
| Cecil Shorts | 2 | 7 | 13 | 1 |
Where this game is likely to land
- Model
- Smooth (normal)
- Betting line
Probability of each final margin. Football scoring clusters — the spikes at 3 and 7 are real, and a smooth model misses them.
Positive margins favour Jaguars; negative favour Texans.
Half-point at risk
6.99%
outcomes that flip if the line moves 0.5
Model home win
55.6%
Expected total
43.4est.
Model
Where the number comes from
Each component is additive, in points of expected margin.
- Team ratings (opponent-adjusted EPA)+0.03
- Home-field advantage+2.49
- Quarterback adjustment-0.06
- Rest differential0.00
- Expected margin+2.45



