When the Jacksonville Jaguars last played the Houston Texans, they were more than a touchdown favorite against the 0-2 visiting team at EverBank Stadium. Houston flipped the script, though.
The Texans cruised to a 17-0 halftime lead and didn’t take their foot off the pedal en route to a 37-17 final score.
Nine weeks later, Houston is no longer viewed as an unlikely underdog. The Texans have won six of their last eight and all of their November games so far to make a push for first place in the AFC South.
Can the Jaguars hold off the surging Texans by getting a road win of their own? Or will Houston get the season sweep to take over the top spot in the division? Here’s what experts think will happen at NRG Stadium on Sunday:
USA Today
Jarrett Bell: Texans, 27-24
Chris Bumbaca: Texans, 27-24
Nate Davis: Texans, 27-23
Safid Deen: Jaguars, 26-23
Tyler Dragon: Jaguars, 27-25
Victoria Hernandez: Texans, 28-24
Michael Middlehurst-Schwartz: Jaguars, 30-24
Lorenzo Reyes: Jaguars, 24-20
NFL.com
Ali Bhanpuri: Texans, 27-24
Brooke Cersosimo: Texans, 24-21
Dan Parr: Jaguars, 27-23
Gennaro Filice: Texans, 28-24
Tom Blair: Texans, 26-22
ESPN
Matt Bowen: Jaguars
Mike Clay: Texans
Jeremy Fowler: Jaguars
Dan Graziano: Texans
Eric Moody: Texans
Jason Reid: Texans
Lindsey Thiry: Jaguars
Sam Wickersham: Texans
CBS Sports
Pete Prisco: Jaguars
Will Brinson: Jaguars
Jared Dubin: Texans
Ryan Wilson: Texans
John Breech: Texans
Tyler Sullivan: Texans
Dave Richard: Texans
Jamey Eisenberg: Texans
Sporting News
Jacksonville is 4-1 when they rush for at least 100 yards and limit their opponent to less than 100 yards. It’s simple. They have to get after Stroud. Jacksonville is 3-2 S/U when the spread is three points or less, with the only losses coming to the Chiefs and 49ers. They need this one a little more considering Houston has won 10 of the last 11 meetings.
Pick: Jaguars 28, Texans 25
Bleacher Report
Bleacher Report’s Week 12 picks
Gary Davenport: Texans
Brad Gagnon: Jaguars
Ian Hanford: Jaguars
Kris Knox: Texans
Maurice Moton: Jaguars
Wes O’Donnell: Jaguars
Brent Sobleski: Texans
Bottom Line
Nine weeks after the Texans beat up on the Jaguars in Duval, most experts think Houston will get another win in the rematch. Here’s the final tally:
Texans: 23
Jaguars: 14
