National Football League rivalry
Jaguars?Texans rivalry
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First meeting
| October 27,
2002
Texans
21,
Jaguars
19
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Latest meeting
| November 26, 2023
Jaguars 24, Texans 21
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Next meeting
| September 29, 2024
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Meetings total
| 44
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All-time series
| Texans, 29?15
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Largest victory
| Jaguars 45?7 (2017)
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Current win streak
| Jaguars, 1 (2023?present)
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Super Bowl Championships
(0)
Conference Championships
(0)
Division Championships (11)
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The
Jaguars?Texans rivalry
is a professional
American football
rivalry
in the
National Football League
(NFL) between the
Jacksonville Jaguars
and the
Houston Texans
. Having begun play in 1995 and 2002, respectively, the Jaguars and Texans are among two of the most-recently established franchises in the NFL, with its origins in the 2000s. The Texans specifically became the 32nd NFL franchise, leading the NFL to realign its divisions to create eight divisions of four teams. The Jaguars were moved from the
AFC Central
to the newly formed
AFC South
, which the Texans were also placed into. Since then, they have competed as division rivals. Through the end of the
2023 season
, the Texans lead the series 29?15.
[1]
2000s
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The 2000s proved to be an even decade for the rivalry, with both teams winning eight games against the other. Three of the first four games played between the two teams were close affairs; the exception, a 27?0 Jaguars blowout win was the first shutouts suffered by the Texans in their franchise history.
[2]
The first match between the two teams occurred in Jacksonville on October 27, 2002. The Texans won the game 21?19 as
Kris Brown
kicked a game-winning field goal with 54 seconds left to help Houston earn its first away victory in franchise history.
[3]
In 2008, the Jaguars defeated the Texans in an overtime match.
[4]
David Garrard
, the Jaguars' starting quarterback for much of the rivalry during the late 2000s, helped Jacksonville set up a game winning field-goal.
Josh Scobee
would deliver the kick to win 30?27.
[5]
2010s
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Andre Johnson
set career highs in receptions and receiving yards against the Jaguars in 2012
Unlike the 2000s, season series splits were rare, only occurring in
2010
. The Houston Texans dominated the rivalry during the 2010s, sweeping the series in seven of ten seasons. The Jaguars were able to pull off series sweeps in
2013
and
2017
. The latter occurred en route to an AFC Championship game appearance for the Jaguars.
In the
2011 NFL Draft
, the Jaguars and Texans had the 10th and 11th picks, respectively. Needing a quarterback, the Jaguars selected
Blaine Gabbert
from Missouri, while the Texans selected defensive lineman
J. J. Watt
from Wisconsin. While Gabbert flamed out after three seasons in Jacksonville and was eventually traded, Watt became a three-time
NFL Defensive Player of the Year
winner and, in the process, became a notable figure of the rivalry.
[6]
[7]
[8]
In 2010, the Jaguars won at home 31?24 thanks to a successful 50-yard
Hail Mary
attempt by Garrard as time ran out.
[9]
Notably, Texans cornerback
Glover Quin
tipped the ball down before it was caught by Jaguars receiver
Mike Thomas
.
[10]
One of the more memorable games of the rivalry is a 43?37 overtime victory by the Texans in 2012.
[11]
Playing at home, they were nearly upset by the Jaguars, but quarterback
Matt Schaub
completed a touchdown pass to wide receiver
Andre Johnson
with two minutes left in overtime to secure a victory.
[12]
Schaub threw for 527 passing yards and 5 passing touchdowns during the game, both career highs. The former also ranks as the
second-most passing yards in a single game
in NFL history.
[13]
Johnson's 14 receptions for 273 yards were both career highs, with the latter being a team record.
[13]
Deshaun Watson
, who played for the Texans from 2017?2021, has been cited as another player who helped the Texans dominate the Jaguars in the rivalry.
[14]
2020s
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The Texans continued their dominance of the rivalry to begin the 2020s. In 2022,
Sports Illustrated
writer Zach Dimmit wrote "It might be hard to find a more historically lopsided division rivalry in the league."
[15]
Watt recorded his 100th career sack in a win against the Jaguars in 2020.
[16]
In 2022, the previously winless Texans defeated the Jaguars 13?6, as they forced Jaguars quarterback
Trevor Lawrence
into multiple turnovers.
[17]
However, during the teams' second matchup of the season, Jacksonville blew out the Texans 31?3,
[18]
snapping Houston's 9-game winning streak in the rivalry series.
[19]
In 2023, under rookie quarterback
C. J. Stroud
, the Texans defeated the Jaguars 37?17 in what would be Stroud's first win as a Texan. In Week 12, the two teams battled in a close game with both quarterbacks throwing for over 300 yards, with the Jaguars ending up winning 24?21 from a missed game-tying field goal by Texans kicker
Matt Ammendola
.
[20]
Despite splitting the series, the Texans clinched the division with a 10?7 record, due to a late-season collapse by the Jaguars who finished 9?8.
Season-by-season results
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Jacksonville Jaguars vs. Houston Texans Season-by-Season Results
|
Season
|
Season series
|
at
Jacksonville
Jaguars
|
at
Houston
Texans
|
Overall series
|
Notes
|
2002
|
Tie 1?1
|
Texans
21?19
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Jaguars
24?21
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Tied
1?1
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Texans join the NFL as an expansion team. Both teams placed in the
AFC South
following 2002 NFL realignment.
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2003
|
Tie 1?1
|
Jaguars
27?0
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Texans
24?20
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Tied
2?2
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2004
|
Texans 2?0
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Texans
21?0
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Texans
20?6
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Texans
4?2
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Texans's first season sweep over the Jaguars.
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2005
|
Jaguars 2?0
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Jaguars
21?14
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Jaguars
38?20
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Tied
4?4
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Jaguars' first season sweep over the Texans.
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2006
|
Texans 2?0
|
Texans
13?10
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Texans
27?7
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Texans
6?4
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2007
|
Tie 1?1
|
Jaguars
37?17
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Texans
42?28
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Texans
7?5
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2008
|
Tie 1?1
|
Jaguars
30?27
(OT)
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Texans
30?17
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Texans
8?6
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2009
|
Jaguars 2?0
|
Jaguars
23?18
|
Jaguars
31?24
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Tied
8?8
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Season
|
Season series
|
at
Jacksonville
Jaguars
|
at
Houston
Texans
|
Overall series
|
Notes
|
2010
|
Tie 1?1
|
Jaguars
31?24
|
Texans
34?17
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Tied
9?9
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2011
|
Texans 2?0
|
Texans
20?13
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Texans
24?14
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Texans
11?9
|
J. J. Watt
's first season with the Texans.
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2012
|
Texans 2?0
|
Texans
27?7
|
Texans
43?37
(OT)
|
Texans
13?9
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2013
|
Jaguars 2?0
|
Jaguars
27?20
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Jaguars
13?6
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Texans
13?11
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2014
|
Texans 2?0
|
Texans
27?13
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Texans
23?17
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Texans
15?11
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2015
|
Texans 2?0
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Texans
31?20
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Texans
30?6
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Texans
17?11
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2016
|
Texans 2?0
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Texans
24?21
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Texans
21?20
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Texans
19?11
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2017
|
Jaguars 2?0
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Jaguars
45?7
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Jaguars
29?7
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Texans
19?13
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2018
|
Texans 2?0
|
Texans
20?7
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Texans
20?3
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Texans
21?13
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2019
|
Texans 2?0
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Texans
26?3
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Texans
13?12
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Texans
23?13
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Jaguars home game played at
Wembley Stadium
in
London
as part of
NFL International Series
.
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Season
|
Season series
|
at
Jacksonville
Jaguars
|
at
Houston
Texans
|
Overall series
|
Notes
|
2020
|
Texans 2?0
|
Texans
27?25
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Texans
30?14
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Texans
25?13
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2021
|
Texans 2?0
|
Texans
30?16
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Texans
37?21
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Texans
27?13
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2022
|
Tie 1?1
|
Texans
13?6
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Jaguars
31?3
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Texans
28?14
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Texans won nine straight meetings (2018?22).
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2023
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Tie 1?1
|
Texans
37?17
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Jaguars
24?21
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Texans
29?15
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Season
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Season series
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at
Jacksonville Jaguars
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at
Houston Texans
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Notes
|
Regular season
|
Texans
29?15
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Texans
14?8
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Texans
15?7
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Texans 1?0 in London (officially a Jaguars home game)
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References
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"All Matchups, Jacksonville Jaguars vs. Houston Texans"
.
Pro-Football-Reference.com
.
Sports Reference
. Retrieved
January 13,
2023
.
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"Texans, Jags created spirited rivalry in only 4 games"
.
Houston Chronicle
. October 26, 2004
. Retrieved
January 13,
2023
.
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Vandermeer, Marc (October 5, 2022).
"Your top 3 Texans-Jaguars memories | Daily Brew"
.
houstontexans.com
.
Houston Texans
. Retrieved
January 13,
2023
.
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"Jaguars (OT)...30 Texans...27"
.
Los Angeles Times
. September 29, 2008
. Retrieved
January 13,
2023
.
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"Garrard keeps Jaguars in it, Scobee kicks winner in OT"
.
Associated Press
. September 28, 2008
. Retrieved
January 13,
2023
– via
ESPN
.
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"J.J. Watt continues to dominate as Texans down Jaguars, 27-13"
.
New York Daily News
.
Associated Press
. December 7, 2014
. Retrieved
January 13,
2023
.
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Frenette, Gene (December 7, 2014).
"Gene Frenette: J.J. Watt can pick his spots to disrupt offense"
. Archived from
the original
on December 31, 2014
. Retrieved
January 13,
2023
.
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Wood, Anthony R (December 30, 2018).
"Texans DE J.J. Watt joins elite company versus Jaguars"
.
USA Today
. Retrieved
January 13,
2023
.
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Ponhl, Elliott (November 14, 2010).
"David Garrard Hail Mary: Video of Jacksonville's Stunning Win Over Houston"
.
Bleacher Report
. Retrieved
January 13,
2023
.
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"Tipped Hail Mary allows Jaguars to escape with victory over Texans"
.
Associated Press
. November 15, 2010
. Retrieved
January 13,
2023
– via
ESPN
.
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Woodbrook, Peter (November 18, 2012).
"Jaguars vs. Texans final score: Houston escapes in overtime 43-37"
.
SB Nation
. Retrieved
January 13,
2023
.
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Stites, Adam (November 18, 2012).
"Jaguars vs. Texans final score: Upset attempt falls short in overtime, 43-37"
.
SB Nation
. Retrieved
January 13,
2023
.
- ^
a
b
"Andre Johnson (273 yards), Matt Schaub (527 yards, 5 TDs) lead Texans"
.
Associated Press
. November 19, 2012
. Retrieved
January 13,
2023
– via
ESPN
.
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Sexton, Brian (September 9, 2021).
"Historically speaking: Jaguars-Texans a southern rivalry"
.
jaguars.com
.
Jacksonville Jaguars
. Retrieved
January 13,
2023
.
- ^
Dimmit, Zach (October 9, 2022).
"Texans vs. Jaguars Notebook: Rookies Continue to Roll in Houston's 1st Win"
.
Sports Illustrated
. Retrieved
January 23,
2022
.
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Buffington, Randy (November 8, 2020).
"JJ Watt records 100th sack of his career against Jacksonville Jaguars"
.
FOX 26 Houston
. Retrieved
January 13,
2023
.
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Hawn, Brett (October 9, 2022).
"Continued Turnover Struggles Doom Trevor Lawrence in Sloppy Loss to Texans"
.
Sports Illustrated
. Retrieved
January 13,
2022
.
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Alper, Josh (January 1, 2023).
"Jaguars rout Texans 31-3, move on to AFC South title game"
.
ProFootballTalk
.
NBC Sports
. Retrieved
January 13,
2023
.
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Riekin, Kristie (January 1, 2023).
"Jags rout Texans 31-3 to end 9-game skid vs. Houston"
.
San Diego Union Tribune
.
Associated Press
. Retrieved
January 13,
2023
.
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"Jaguars 24-21 Texans (Nov 26, 2023) Final Score"
.
ESPN
. Retrieved
8 February
2024
.
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