Overview
- Kickoff is Sunday at 1 p.m. ET from NRG Stadium on CBS, with streaming on Paramount+.
- Houston placed C.J. Stroud in concussion protocol and will start Davis Mills at quarterback.
- Sportsbooks list Jacksonville as a 1.5-point road favorite with a total of 37.5 and a -128 money line.
- SportsLine simulations give Houston the edge in most runs, with a projected 20–16 Texans victory.
- Expect a defense-led game as Houston ranks among the league’s best in points allowed and has cashed the Under in six of eight, while Jacksonville deals with receiver injuries after trading for Jakobi Meyers.