Trevor Lawrence Trevor Lawrence
C.J. Stroud C.J. Stroud
JAX 1:00 PM ET HOU

NFL Β· MATCHUP INTELLIGENCE

December 20, 2026 Β· 1:00 PM ET

Jaguars vs Texans

Reliant Stadium

JAX 4-2 Β· HOU 2-4

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Matchup Analysis Automated Analysis

Jacksonville Jaguars face Houston Texans in Week 15 at Reliant Stadium. This early analysis uses the available pregame data; injury reports and market prices can still change before kickoff.

Jacksonville Jaguars enter with a 4-2 record across 6 completed games in this competition phase. They average 25.7 points scored and 17.3 allowed.

Houston Texans enter with a 2-4 record across 6 completed games in this competition phase. They average 24.0 points scored and 23.8 allowed. Their current streak is 2 wins.

The scoring matchup puts Jacksonville Jaguars’s 25.7 points per game against a Houston Texans defense allowing 23.8. In the other direction, Houston Texans average 24.0 against Jacksonville Jaguars’s 17.3 allowed. These season averages provide a broad view of offensive production and defensive results; they do not adjust for opponent strength or establish a specific passing or rushing advantage.

Jacksonville Jaguars have injury designations to monitor: Montaric Brown (CB) β€” Questionable; Antonio Johnson (S) β€” Questionable; Ross Matiscik (LS) β€” Questionable. These designations do not confirm who will start.

Houston Texans have injury designations to monitor: Reed Blankenship (S) β€” Questionable; David Montgomery (RB) β€” Questionable; Jalen Pitre (S) β€” Doubtful. These designations do not confirm who will start.

The strongest model adjustments toward Houston Texans are Home field / environment; Recent form.

The strongest model adjustments toward Jacksonville Jaguars are Record quality; Run-game matchup.

The current model leans toward JAX at 53.0% estimated win probability. This is a provisional model estimate, not a calibrated guarantee.

  • 🏈 Record: Jacksonville Jaguars 4-2
  • 🏈 Record: Houston Texans 2-4

Automated analysis β€” full AI preview generates about an hour before kickoff.

SportsFBI Model

Projects Jacksonville Jaguars to win β€” 53% confidence

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Key factors driving this matchup

HOUH Home field / environment +1.0 Moderate

HOU home field | HOU 63 days / JAX 63 days

JAXA Record quality +0.67 Strong

HOU 2-4 Β· JAX 4-2

JAXA Run-game matchup +0.58 Moderate

HOU 3.6 rush Y/A / 3.4 allowed | JAX 4.1 / 3.2 | PBP 79% stuff avoided | 80% stuff avoided

JAXA Starting QB efficiency +0.51 Weak

C.J. Stroud (2026) 65.3% CMP / 7.8 Y/A / 4.1% TD / 0.5% INT / 100.9 RATE Β· Trevor Lawrence (2026) 65.2% CMP / 8.0 Y/A / 7.6% TD / 2.2% INT / 106.2 RATE

JAXA Red-zone TD efficiency +0.46 Strong

57% / 63% allowed | 67% / 40% allowed

HOUH Recent form +0.45 Moderate

HOU W2 Β· JAX L1

JAXA Third-down efficiency +0.43 Strong

HOU OFF 39.0% / DEF 40.8% | JAX 47.9% / 36.2% | PBP 65%/22%/31% | 80%/56%/30%

JAXA Raw scoring differential +0.28 Moderate

HOU 24.0 PPG Β· JAX 25.7 PPG | HOU 23.8 PA/G Β· JAX 17.3 PA/G

HOUH Pass defense +0.24 Weak

HOU 6.3 net Y/A / 65.6% CMP / 96.6 RATE | JAX 7.4 / 66.0% / 87.7

HOUH OL vs DL matchup +0.15 Weak

HOU OL sack 6.0% / DEF sack 7.6% | JAX 5.2% / 4.9%

HOUH Game-script tendencies +0.13 Weak

60% neutral pass / 60 plays | 55% / 58

JAXA Schedule strength +0.11 Weak

HOU 49% opp wins Β· JAX 54%

JAXA Early-down efficiency +0.10 Weak

46% / 44% allowed | 47% / 44% allowed

JAXA Turnover differential +0.08 Weak

HOU 0.5 GIVE / 1.0 TAKE | JAX 0.7 / 1.5

HOUH Explosive-play differential +0.04 Weak

7% / 7% allowed | 7% / 7% allowed

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