2026 Week 6 · Final
Houston Texans at Jacksonville Jaguars, final 34–31
Pregame first read
JAX run defense has the stronger league profile.
HOU run game #25/32 · JAX run defense #2/32 · 115 offense / 106 defense EPA plays.
Principal uncertainty · The model’s 80% range includes either team winning.
- Model spread
- JAX -4.5
- Model total
- 44
- 80% range (JAX margin)
- -10.4 to +23.8
League profiles describe different prior opponents. They do not measure this game’s head-to-head outcome. The model is a historical scoring estimate, not a betting line, and it does not know injuries or availability.
Recorded leaders
- PassingC.J. StroudHOU312 pass yds
- RushingWoody MarksHOU56 rush yds
- ReceivingJaylin NoelHOU107 rec yds
Unit matchups
Rank among qualified teams by EPA per play, from each team's last five games before kickoff.
- JAX passing attack#3/32HOU pass defense#16/32
- JAX run game#9/32HOU run defense#9/32
- HOU passing attack#13/32JAX pass defense#9/32
- HOU run game#25/32JAX run defense#2/32
Players to watch
Per-game averages from 2026 games before kickoff, minimum two games. Availability is not verified.
HOUHouston Texans
- C.J. StroudQB · 5 games280pass yds/g
- Woody MarksRB · 5 games29.8rush yds/g
- Nico CollinsWR · 3 games83rec yds/g
- Dalton SchultzTE · 5 games48.8rec yds/g
JAXJacksonville Jaguars
- Trevor LawrenceQB · 5 games235pass yds/g
- Bhayshul TutenRB · 5 games69.8rush yds/g
- Parker WashingtonWR · 5 games70.4rec yds/g
- Brenton StrangeTE · 5 games47rec yds/g