Sun, Oct 18, 2026 · NFL

HOU @ JAX

Houston Texans at Jacksonville Jaguars · 9:30 AM ET

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2026 regular season · Stats through Oct 15, 2026 · 4–6 games per defense

JAX defense allowsWhat Houston sees

5 games

JAX funnels toward QB passing yards: 3rd-most allowed (277.2). Offenses pass 0.6 pp less often than expected against JAX.

JAX allowances, 2026. Highest allowance is rank 1.
Rank	Stat	Allowed	VS NFL
1	Rec yards / game · WR	203.8	+35.5%
T2	Receptions / game · RB	6.0	+35.5%
3	QB pass yards / game	277.2	+18.3%
6	Target share · WR	62.6%	+4.4 pp
6	QB completions / game	23.2	+8.7%
7	Target share · RB	21.1%	+3.0 pp
7	Rec yards / game · RB	39.6	+29.3%
7	Receptions / game · WR	13.6	+18.5%
T7	RZ targets / game · WR	2.80	+12.6%
T8	QB pass attempts / game	35.6	+7.2%
8	QB pass yards / attempt	7.79	+10.0%
8	Dropbacks / game	39.6	+5.7%
T12	QB completion rate	65.2%	+0.9 pp
14	Dropback success rate	46.0%	+0.3 pp
15	Dropback explosive rate	8.6%	+0.4 pp
T16	Touchdowns / game · TE	0.40	−21.2%
T19	Red-zone trips / game	3.00	−6.9%
T24	RZ targets / game · RB	0.40	−45.2%
T24	Offensive plays faced / game	59.0	−4.0%
27	Dropback EPA / play	−0.024	−0.09
T27	Touchdowns / game · RB	0.40	−54.9%
T27	RZ targets / game · TE	0.60	−50.6%
28	Rec yards / game · TE	33.8	−36.4%
T28	Touchdowns / game · WR	0.40	−56.5%
T29	Receptions / game · TE	3.6	−33.4%
31	Rush success rate	33.0%	−7.0 pp
31	Rush explosive rate	5.2%	−4.2 pp
32	Target share · TE	16.4%	−7.4 pp
32	RB carries / game	16.6	−24.8%
32	RB yards / carry	2.53	−38.4%
32	RB rush yards / game	42.0	−53.9%
32	RB rushing EPA / play	−0.263	−0.17

5 games

HOU funnels toward WR targets: 1st-most allowed (65.3%). Offenses pass 1.5 pp more often than expected against HOU.

HOU allowances, 2026. Highest allowance is rank 1.
Rank	Stat	Allowed	VS NFL
1	Target share · WR	65.3%	+7.1 pp
3	Rec yards / game · WR	193.4	+28.6%
T3	Receptions / game · WR	14.6	+27.2%
5	QB completions / game	23.8	+11.5%
6	QB completion rate	67.2%	+2.9 pp
6	Dropback explosive rate	9.5%	+1.3 pp
7	QB pass yards / game	256.2	+9.3%
T7	Touchdowns / game · WR	1.20	+30.5%
T7	RZ targets / game · WR	2.80	+12.6%
7	Dropbacks / game	40.2	+7.3%
10	QB pass attempts / game	35.4	+6.6%
T10	Receptions / game · RB	4.8	+8.4%
T12	Offensive plays faced / game	62.4	+1.5%
15	QB pass yards / attempt	7.24	+2.2%
18	Target share · RB	17.3%	−0.7 pp
18	RB rushing EPA / play	−0.108	−0.02
19	Dropback EPA / play	+0.011	−0.05
20	Rush success rate	38.7%	−1.3 pp
21	Rec yards / game · TE	45.8	−13.9%
22	RB carries / game	20.6	−6.7%
T22	Touchdowns / game · RB	0.60	−32.4%
24	Receptions / game · TE	4.4	−18.6%
T24	RZ targets / game · RB	0.40	−45.2%
T26	Touchdowns / game · TE	0.00	−100.0%
T27	Red-zone trips / game	2.40	−25.6%
28	RB yards / carry	3.50	−14.8%
28	Rush explosive rate	7.2%	−2.2 pp
29	RB rush yards / game	72.0	−21.0%
30	Rec yards / game · RB	17.0	−44.5%
30	Dropback success rate	39.3%	−6.3 pp
31	Target share · TE	17.3%	−6.4 pp
32	RZ targets / game · TE	0.20	−83.5%

2025 regular season · Stats through Jan 4, 2026 · 17 games per defense

17 games

JAX leans toward QB passing yards: 14th-most allowed (231.3). Offenses pass 1.7 pp more often than expected against JAX.

JAX allowances, 2025. Highest allowance is rank 1.
Rank	Stat	Allowed	VS NFL
1	QB pass attempts / game	37.4	+16.5%
1	Dropbacks / game	41.5	+13.9%
T4	QB completions / game	23.3	+13.0%
T4	Receptions / game · WR	12.3	+12.0%
T4	RZ targets / game · WR	3.06	+28.9%
6	Receptions / game · TE	6.1	+16.5%
8	Receptions / game · RB	4.8	+12.6%
10	Rec yards / game · TE	59.1	+10.8%
T10	Touchdowns / game · TE	0.47	+7.7%
T11	RZ targets / game · TE	1.24	+1.4%
12	Rec yards / game · RB	33.3	+5.2%
14	QB pass yards / game	231.3	+2.8%
15	Target share · WR	58.5%	+0.5 pp
15	Rec yards / game · WR	139.0	−0.4%
17	Target share · TE	24.2%	+0.3 pp
17	Offensive plays faced / game	60.6	+0.1%
21	Target share · RB	17.2%	−0.7 pp
T21	Touchdowns / game · WR	0.82	−7.8%
22	RB rushing EPA / play	−0.086	−0.03
23	Dropback success rate	43.2%	−2.4 pp
T25	QB completion rate	62.4%	−1.9 pp
T25	RZ targets / game · RB	0.53	−29.6%
T26	Red-zone trips / game	2.76	−13.8%
27	Dropback explosive rate	6.7%	−1.4 pp
28	Rush explosive rate	7.7%	−2.2 pp
28	Touchdowns / game · RB	0.65	−27.4%
29	Rush success rate	37.0%	−4.4 pp
29	RB yards / carry	3.87	−10.7%
30	QB pass yards / attempt	6.19	−11.8%
30	Dropback EPA / play	−0.113	−0.16
32	RB carries / game	17.6	−19.5%
32	RB rush yards / game	68.0	−28.3%

17 games

HOU leans toward RB targets: 16th-most allowed (18.0%). Offenses pass 2.6 pp less often than expected against HOU.

HOU allowances, 2025. Highest allowance is rank 1.
Rank	Stat	Allowed	VS NFL
T10	Touchdowns / game · TE	0.47	+7.7%
T11	RZ targets / game · TE	1.24	+1.4%
14	Rec yards / game · RB	31.8	+0.6%
15	Dropbacks / game	36.6	+0.5%
16	Target share · RB	18.0%	+0.1 pp
16	Dropback explosive rate	8.2%	+0.1 pp
17	QB pass attempts / game	31.6	−1.3%
17	Receptions / game · RB	4.2	−0.9%
T17	Touchdowns / game · RB	0.82	−8.4%
18	Target share · TE	24.0%	+0.1 pp
T19	Target share · WR	57.8%	−0.2 pp
T20	Receptions / game · TE	5.1	−2.5%
22	Rec yards / game · WR	128.2	−8.1%
T25	Rec yards / game · TE	45.6	−14.5%
26	QB completions / game	18.8	−9.0%
26	QB pass yards / game	205.1	−8.9%
26	QB pass yards / attempt	6.48	−7.7%
27	RB carries / game	19.7	−9.8%
T27	Touchdowns / game · WR	0.59	−33.7%
28	Rush success rate	37.3%	−4.1 pp
T28	RZ targets / game · WR	1.76	−25.9%
28	Offensive plays faced / game	57.8	−4.6%
29	RB rush yards / game	73.5	−22.5%
29	Receptions / game · WR	9.3	−15.2%
30	QB completion rate	59.3%	−5.0 pp
30	Red-zone trips / game	2.59	−19.1%
31	RB yards / carry	3.73	−14.0%
31	RB rushing EPA / play	−0.115	−0.06
31	Rush explosive rate	5.6%	−4.3 pp
31	Dropback success rate	38.8%	−6.8 pp
T31	RZ targets / game · RB	0.35	−53.5%
32	Dropback EPA / play	−0.131	−0.17