This one was another gutty performance with an undermanned squad. The Texans did just enough to slip past Jacksonville and improve their record to 6-3, despite playing shorthanded at several key spots.
The Jaguars went into the day upbeat about a ground game that has just erupted for over 200 yards in the previous week in a close loss at Kansas City. Instead, it was Houston’s running game that stole the show, with over 180 yards, in a by-committee attack that racked up five and a half yards per carry.
Akeem Hunt, just up from the practice squad, provided a big boost in the second half with 52 yards that seemed to have a contagious effect on the other ball carriers.