Wk 6 · 2026
Houston Texans vs Jacksonville Jaguars — Sun, Oct 18
Sun, Oct 18 ·
Wembley Stadium, London
· NFL Net
Weather at kickoff
51°F light drizzle
21% chance of precipitation · wind 11 mph
Forecast from Open-Meteo
AFC South · 1-4
vs
9:30aET
JAX -2.5 · total 42.5 DraftKings opened -1.5 · 1 toward JAX
Ratings differential JAX by 5.7
AFC South · 4-1
What is at stake
An AFC South game. These two play each other twice a season, home and away, and when the AFC South finishes level it is the head-to-head result and then the division record that separate them — before any of the rest. Division standings. Neither team is at home for this one: it is played at a neutral site. NFL London Games.
What the ratings imply
The differential above is arithmetic on two published numbers:
The Gridiron King’s 2026 final efficiency ratings, plus
no home-field adjustment at a neutral site.
It is not a projection, a value, an edge or a lean, and nothing on this site
compares it with the betting line to tell you one is better. Until 2026
games are played it is last season’s measurement of two rosters that have
been through a draft and a free-agency window since.
Efficiency · 2026 ratings
Efficiency margin
Offense
Defense
Points / game
Points allowed / game
Opponent-adjusted ratings from The Gridiron King’s 2026 final numbers. Bars share a scale within each row, so the two lengths are comparable; the brighter side is the better of the two, and a longer bar is the better number — including the rows where a lower figure is the good one. Pace is the exception: it is how fast a team plays, not how well, so neither side is lit and a longer bar there means only more plays.
Team stats
The box-score store these rows are built from has not been produced for this league yet, so no preview carries points and yards for and against. The form, trend and series blocks below are built from this site’s own files and are not affected.
Texans form
W 26-3at TENL 30-34vs DALL 17-19at INDL 6-20vs CINL 31-36vs BUF
2026 season
Jaguars form
W 19-17vs PHIW 22-17at CINW 35-6vs NEL 13-20at DENW 34-10vs CLE
2026 season
Texans this season
Straight up1-4 · 20% (5 games)
Against the spread1-4 · 20% (5 games)
Over / under2-3 · 40% (5 games)
Jaguars this season
Straight up4-1 · 80% (5 games)
Against the spread3-2 · 60% (5 games)
Over / under1-4 · 20% (5 games)
Lines are captured from ESPN's board before kickoff and locked at kickoff, so an in-play price cannot overwrite the number a game is graded against.
Common opponents · 10
| Opponent | Texans | Jaguars |
|---|---|---|
| Bengals AFC | vs L 6-20 preview | at W 22-17 preview |
| Colts AFC | at L 17-19 preview | vs Wk 8 · scheduled preview |
| Cowboys NFC | vs L 30-34 preview | at Wk 16 · scheduled preview |
| Titans AFC | at W 26-3 preview | at Wk 10 · scheduled preview |
| Giants NFC | vs Wk 7 · scheduled preview | at Wk 11 · scheduled preview |
| Browns AFC | at Wk 10 · scheduled preview | vs W 34-10 preview |
| Ravens AFC | vs Wk 12 · scheduled preview | at Wk 9 · scheduled preview |
| Steelers AFC | at Wk 13 · scheduled preview | vs Wk 14 · scheduled preview |
| Commanders NFC | at Wk 14 · scheduled preview | vs Wk 17 · scheduled preview |
| Eagles NFC | at Wk 16 · scheduled preview | N W 19-17 preview |
Open these two in the
comparison tool for every shared and unshared opponent.
Series history · 2006–2026
Since 2006, Texans leads 28–12 · Texans won the last one
40 meetings
in 2006–2026 · average margin
4.0 points toward Texans
| Yr | Date | Result | Site | Won |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2025-11-09 | Jaguars 29 — 36 Texans | at HOU | Texans |
| 2025 | 2025-09-21 | Texans 10 — 17 Jaguars | at JAX | Jaguars |
| 2024 | 2024-12-01 | Texans 23 — 20 Jaguars | at JAX | Texans |
| 2024 | 2024-09-29 | Jaguars 20 — 24 Texans | at HOU | Texans |
| 2023 | 2023-11-26 | Jaguars 24 — 21 Texans | at HOU | Jaguars |
| 2023 | 2023-09-24 | Texans 37 — 17 Jaguars | at JAX | Texans |
| 2022 | 2023-01-01 | Jaguars 31 — 3 Texans | at HOU | Jaguars |
| 2022 | 2022-10-09 | Texans 13 — 6 Jaguars | at JAX | Texans |
| 2021 | 2021-12-19 | Texans 30 — 16 Jaguars | at JAX | Texans |
| 2021 | 2021-09-12 | Jaguars 21 — 37 Texans | at HOU | Texans |
| 2020 | 2020-11-08 | Texans 27 — 25 Jaguars | at JAX | Texans |
| 2020 | 2020-10-11 | Jaguars 14 — 30 Texans | at HOU | Texans |
| 2019 | 2019-11-03 | Texans 26 — 3 Jaguars | neutral | Texans |
| 2019 | 2019-09-15 | Jaguars 12 — 13 Texans | at HOU | Texans |
| 2018 | 2018-12-30 | Jaguars 3 — 20 Texans | at HOU | Texans |
| 2018 | 2018-10-21 | Texans 20 — 7 Jaguars | at JAX | Texans |
| 2017 | 2017-12-17 | Texans 7 — 45 Jaguars | at JAX | Jaguars |
| 2017 | 2017-09-10 | Jaguars 29 — 7 Texans | at HOU | Jaguars |
| 2016 | 2016-12-18 | Jaguars 20 — 21 Texans | at HOU | Texans |
| 2016 | 2016-11-13 | Texans 24 — 21 Jaguars | at JAX | Texans |
| 2015 | 2016-01-03 | Jaguars 6 — 30 Texans | at HOU | Texans |
| 2015 | 2015-10-18 | Texans 31 — 20 Jaguars | at JAX | Texans |
| 2014 | 2014-12-28 | Jaguars 17 — 23 Texans | at HOU | Texans |
| 2014 | 2014-12-07 | Texans 27 — 13 Jaguars | at JAX | Texans |
| 2013 | 2013-12-05 | Texans 20 — 27 Jaguars | at JAX | Jaguars |
| 2013 | 2013-11-24 | Jaguars 13 — 6 Texans | at HOU | Jaguars |
| 2012 | 2012-11-18 | Jaguars 37 — 43 Texans | at HOU | Texans |
| 2012 | 2012-09-16 | Texans 27 — 7 Jaguars | at JAX | Texans |
| 2011 | 2011-11-27 | Texans 20 — 13 Jaguars | at JAX | Texans |
| 2011 | 2011-10-30 | Jaguars 14 — 24 Texans | at HOU | Texans |
| 2010 | 2011-01-02 | Jaguars 17 — 34 Texans | at HOU | Texans |
| 2010 | 2010-11-14 | Texans 24 — 31 Jaguars | at JAX | Jaguars |
| 2009 | 2009-12-06 | Texans 18 — 23 Jaguars | at JAX | Jaguars |
| 2009 | 2009-09-27 | Jaguars 31 — 24 Texans | at HOU | Jaguars |
| 2008 | 2008-12-01 | Jaguars 17 — 30 Texans | at HOU | Texans |
| 2008 | 2008-09-28 | Texans 27 — 30 Jaguars | at JAX | Jaguars |
| 2007 | 2007-12-30 | Jaguars 28 — 42 Texans | at HOU | Texans |
| 2007 | 2007-10-14 | Texans 17 — 37 Jaguars | at JAX | Jaguars |
| 2006 | 2006-11-12 | Texans 13 — 10 Jaguars | at JAX | Texans |
| 2006 | 2006-10-22 | Jaguars 7 — 27 Texans | at HOU | Texans |
Texans leaders 2026 regular season
| Passing | C.J. Stroud QB #7 | 93/151, 1141 YDS, 5 TD |
| Kai Kroeger P #38 | 0/1, 0 YDS | |
| Rushing | David Montgomery RB #32 | 47 CAR, 127 YDS, 2 TD |
| Woody Marks RB #4 | 28 CAR, 87 YDS, 2 TD | |
| C.J. Stroud QB #7 | 9 CAR, 66 YDS | |
| Receiving | Dalton Schultz TE #86 | 21 REC, 214 YDS |
| Nico Collins WR #12 | 14 REC, 193 YDS, 3 TD | |
| Jaylin Noel WR #13 | 8 REC, 186 YDS | |
| Xavier Hutchinson WR #19 | 12 REC, 166 YDS |
Defense
| Tackles | Reed Blankenship S #6 | 34 |
| Azeez Al-Shaair LB #0 | 31 | |
| Jake Hansen LB #35 | 28 | |
| Sacks | Will Anderson Jr. DE #51 | 4.5 |
| Sheldon Rankins DT #98 | 2 | |
| Danielle Hunter DE #55 | 2 | |
| Interceptions | Reed Blankenship S #6 | 1 |
Jaguars leaders 2026 regular season
| Passing | Trevor Lawrence QB #16 | 72/104, 843 YDS, 8 TD, 2 INT |
| Rushing | Bhayshul Tuten RB #33 | 60 CAR, 277 YDS, 2 TD |
| Chris Rodriguez Jr. RB #24 | 26 CAR, 108 YDS, 2 TD | |
| Ameer Abdullah RB #20 | 10 CAR, 45 YDS | |
| Receiving | Parker Washington WR #11 | 16 REC, 228 YDS, 2 TD |
| Brenton Strange TE #85 | 14 REC, 167 YDS, 1 TD | |
| Jakobi Meyers WR #3 | 13 REC, 165 YDS, 2 TD | |
| Brian Thomas Jr. WR #7 | 9 REC, 105 YDS, 1 TD |
Defense
| Tackles | Ventrell Miller LB #51 | 30 |
| Foyesade Oluokun LB #23 | 24 | |
| Antonio Johnson S #6 | 21 | |
| Sacks | Josh Hines-Allen DE #41 | 1.5 |
| Travon Walker DE #44 | 1.5 | |
| Arik Armstead DT #91 | 1 | |
| Interceptions | Jourdan Lewis CB #2 | 2 |
| Foyesade Oluokun LB #23 | 2 | |
| Jarrian Jones CB #4 | 1 |
These are regular-season totals for
the season named on each card — the players who led that team that year,
taken from ESPN's team leaders. That list is keyed to the season, not to today's
roster, so a leader who has since signed elsewhere, been traded or retired still
appears against the year he earned it; the
roster
pages and the depth chart on each team page are where the current squad is.
A team switches to this season's numbers once it has played a game.