The Houston Texans and Jacksonville Jaguars will do battle in an AFC South rivalry game in Week 13 of the regular season. These teams are on opposite ends of the standings in their division, with the Texans leading the division and the Jags in last place. But the Jaguars are at home in this game and will look to take advantage of that despite being six-point underdogs. Here, we break down Texans vs Jaguars and make our NFL betting picks for this matchup.
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Texans Look to Rebound In Division Matchup
Last week, the Houston Texans suffered their first loss to an AFC South opponent this season, falling 32-27 to the Tennessee Titans. Houston is still 3-1 in division games and has a two-game lead in the standings going into Week 13. But if the Texans want to avoid a second straight loss to a division foe, they will need to do a much better job on defense after allowing Will Levis to throw all over them in their last outing.
Jaguars Come Into Division Game After Bye
Jacksonville has had a nightmarish 2024 NFL season, going 2-9 through Week 12. But the Jaguars are at home in this game and they have a rest advantage after enjoying their bye week. The Jaguars have lost four games in a row going into this contest and it will be interesting to see if their bye week helps to rejuvenate them at all or if they are going to continue to play listless football knowing that their hopes of making the postseason are all but gone.
Texans vs Jaguars Prediction
There is no question that the Houston Texans are the better team in this Texans vs Jaguars matchup. But Houston has been far from convincing of late and we cannot pass up the opportunity to take a home underdog in a division game here. We will take the points with Jacksonville and hope that they are able to take advantage of so many situational factors working in their favor in this one.
