
HOUSTON — NRG Stadium played host to the Jacksonville Jaguars demolishing the Houston Texans 31-3 on Jan. 1 in the last home game of the regular season. It was another layer of stench to the Texans’ 2-13-1 record to that point.
The Texans sought to remove the gloominess inside NRG Stadium with new coach DeMeco Ryans as they complete the rebuild. The excitement around Houston was tacit confirmation. The fans excited to see Ryans patrol the sidelines, rookie C.J. Stroud drop back, and Will Anderson rush off the edge indicated the energy was returning to NRG Stadium.