The Texans' keys to staying in the playoff race include taking care of the ball against an opportunistic Jaguars defense that thrives on takeaways.

In an important AFC South battle, the Houston Texans play host to the Jacksonville Jaguars on Sunday afternoon.

The Jacksonville Jaguars (5-4) blew a staggering 19-point fourth quarter lead to the Houston Texans (4-5), falling 36-29 to their division rival thanks to back-to-back scores allowed in the fourth quarter. The Jaguars were up 29-10 until Houston scored at 12:12 of the fourth quarter.

Jacksonville finds the end zone as Trevor Lawrence finds Parker Washington, a Fort Bend Travis graduate, for a 7-yard touchdown pass on third-and-goal with 8:17 left in the first quarter. This is an unmitigated disaster of a start for Houston. - Greg Rajan

The Jacksonville Jaguars lost to the Houston Texans 30-29 after leading by as many as 19 points. Houston's game-winning drive was aided by a key pass interference penalty on the Jaguars. Despite scoring 20 first-half points, the Jaguars' offense struggled, gaining only 87 yards.

The Houston Texans will need to find another starting safety with M.J. Stewart being knocked out for the remained of the season.

Inspired by a boxer from 25 years ago, the Texans pulled off an improbable rally from 19 points down to shock the Jaguars.

Recent arrival and wide receiver Jakobi Meyers is expected to start in his first game with the Jacksonville Jaguars on his 29th birthday, Nov. 9, 2025.