Official Texans @ Jaguars Game Thread, 12/5/2013
 

Gameday is tomorrow this week as the 2-10 Texans travel to Jacksonville to take on the 3-9 Jaguars on Thursday Night Football. The Texans are coming off a 34-31 home loss to the New England Patriots and the Jaguars are coming off a 32-28 road victory over the Cleveland Browns.

TV = NFLN, Thursday, 7:25 pm CST

Announcers = Brad Nessler and Mike Mayock

The line = Texans by 3

Texans with 10 consecutive losses while Jacksonville has won their last 2 and 3 of their last 4 and they get the game at home on a really short week
where the road team is at even more of a disadvantage and the Texans are still favored by a FG ? Must be that performace by our practice squad QB taking HOFer Brady all the way to the wire, huh ?

The line has nothing to do with predictions and everything to do with what Vegas needs to do to get relatively equal money bet on each team.

Some folks aren't fast learners, are they?

Well, since we can't win on Sundays, why not Thursday?

Gimme a break Barrett, just like every year I'm heading out to Vegas next month and will bet on the POs as usual. And the spreads do to a great extent reflect the prediction on the game, but of course they also handicap it to a degree to induce maximum revenues for the book. I know how the system works.
BTW, we are staying at Mandalay Bay, any pros or cons on that location ?

I'm hoping for an entertaining loss.

Pat Kirwan made an interesting point on NFL radio yesterday. This upcoming game will tell us a lot about Case. He is coming off a fairly decent performance against NE in which he had a decent running game and a defense that couldnt stop NE in the second half. Case will be seeing a team for the second time.

The Texans are 2-9-1 ATS (against the spread) this year. Since I'm a bit of a homer, I've been losing on the Texans all year at the not-real-money betting website I visit.

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I remember saying after the first five Texan losses that that was a long time to go without a W. I had no idea it would turn into 10 in a row.....

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There was some question before the New England game whether the Texans had quit as they had just been beaten by the Jags at home. After going toe-to-toe with the Patriots, apparently the betting confidence with the Texans is still good and despite what some say (Hi, Walter), I don't think they have (quit). This game is actually pretty important to a lot of people's future....

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Still early but Walter shows 64% of the money coming in on the Texans. The line, to me, is encouraging money on Jax. The public sometimes outsmarts themselves... Sometimes the line is so weird, you wonder if the oddsmakers are messing with you. To what degree do you overthink it? But this one is easy for me - the homer in me is going with the Texans..

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The Jags are 4-8 ATS.

Sunday viewing in the Houston area:

FOX early - Detroit @ Philadelphia -- Kevin Burkhardt, John Lynch

FOX late - Seattle @ San Francisco -- Joe Buck, Troy Aikman

CBS late - Tennessee @ Denver -- Jim Nantz, Phil Simms

SNF - Carolina @ New Orleans -- Al Michaels, Chris Collinsworth

Glad we are getting the Philly game as they've got X-Texans DeMeco & Barwin which offers another option even if a vague alternative in cheering for a PO contender with the hapless Texans now entirely out of the post-season chase.

So you're saying there's a chance...

http://nfl.si.com/2013/12/03/houston...ffs/?eref=sihp

Ya, that's the only early game. I wasn't enthused till I saw the other options: Minn @ Balt or Atl @ GB (that one might be OK...).

http://506sports.com/nfl.php?yr=2013&wk=14

Anyhoo, is everybody pumped to see some exciting AFC South football tonight? ;)

Absolutely , most exciting important game of the year.

Jags win the toss and will receive.

Kickoff is downed in the endzone, touchback. Jag's ball at their 20.

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Pass is thrown out of bounds, inc. 2nd and 10 coming up.

MJD for 8. 3rd and 2 coming up.

Screen to Sanders goes for 11 and the 1st down.

Deep pass to Sanders too long, inc. Holding on Texans 5 yards and an auto 1st down.

MJD for 4.

MJD for 10 up the gut.

Henne flushed out of the pocket and scrambles up the middle for 14 yards. Ball at the Texan 29.

Todman sweeps left for 13.

Pass to Brown in the endzone goes inc. 2nd and 10 coming up.

MJD sweeps right for 4. 3rd and 6 coming up.

Short pass to Brown gets 6 and the 1st down. 1st and goal at the Texan 6.

Short pass to MJD goes to the 1 yard line. 2nd and goal coming up.

MJD for no gain. 3rd and goal coming up.

Jump ball to Lewis in the corner goes for the TD.

Jags 7, Texans 0

8:48 left in the 1st quarter.

The Jags are slicing through the Texans defense like a hot knife through butter. :mad:

They seem to be able to run on the Texans at will. Jaguars scored more points on their first drive than the Texans scored the entire game against them last time.

That's nothing new. They did that last time as well.

To bad AJ slipped to that pass. It would have been a nice completion.

Martin brings the ensuing kickoff back to the Texan 22. Flags down......Holding on Pleasant places the ball at the Texan 7. Texan's ball.

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Tate for 3. 2nd and 7 coming up.

Pass to Hopkins gets a 1st down at the Texan 22.

Pass to a slipping AJ goes inc. 2nd and 10 coming up.

Short pass to Graham goes for 4. 3rd and 6 coming up.

Keenum pressured, throws short to a slipping Hopkins. Texans to punt.

Sanders brings the punt back to the Jag 27. Jag's ball.

This Jacksonville field most be in terrible condition, because players are slipping all over the place. Or did the Texans bring the wrong shoes?

MJD for 6 up the gut.

Pass to Shorts gets nice gain but holding on Jags back it up. Makes it 2nd and 14 coming up.

Henne scrambles right up the gut for 9.

3rd down pass to the TE goes inc. Jags to punt.

Punt is unfielded and touched by the Jags at the Texan 22. Texan's ball.

Dunno, but it's time to break out the longer spikes.... :)

Tate rumbles for 7.

Tate for 2. Brings up 3rd and 1.

Tate powers for 3 and a 1st down.

DJ for 6.

Screen to AJ goes for 7 and the 1st down.

Short pass to Tate off the mark, inc. 2nd and 10 coming up.

Tate for 2. Brings up 3rd and 8. Ball at the Texan 48.

Keenum's is hit during passing and they call it a fumble. Keenum recovers the fumble. Texans to punt.

Jags fair catch the punt at their 14. Jag's ball.

The offense needs to start converting some 3rd downs and the defense needs to find away to cover Lewis or it is going to be a long night.

Pass over the middle to Lewis goes all the way to the Texan 45. 40 yards.

End of the 1st quarter.

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Deep pass to Shorts inc. but PI on Keo gives a 33 yard penalty and a 1st down at the Texan 12.

MJD for maybe 1.

Flags presnap.....neutral zone infraction Mercilus +5. Makes it 2nd and 4.

Pass intthe endzone to Shorts is inc. 3rd and 4 coming up.

Pass to Shorts in the endzone is good for the TD.

Jags 14, Texans 0

13:41 left in the half.

The Jags worked JJo like he was McCain on that series of plays.

Nuk has got to learn not to loose his cool. This offense is killing its self. This team is playing like crap. They truly look like a 2-10 team.

False start on center? Not looking good at all, other than for top draft pick. Way too many penalties. Yikes.

Martin downs the ensuing kickoff in the endzone, touchback. Texan's ball at their 20.

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Pass to Griffin a little too long, inc.

Screen to Tate loses 2. 3rd and 12 coming up.

Keenum scrambles up the middle for 13 and the 1st down.

Tate goes left side for 5. 2nd and 5 coming up.

Tate for no gain but flags down.....roughness on Hopkins makes it 3rd and 19 coming up.

False start on Texans back it up 5 more. 3rd and 24 coming up.

Keenum pressured throws it away. Texans to punt.

Texans interfere with the catch (Mack). 15 yards. The Jag's ball at the Texan 39.

Henne's pass is batted down by Watt, inc. 2nd and 10 coming up.

MJD for no gain or maybe 1. 3rd and 10 coming up.

Flags presnap.....false start Jags....-5. Makes it 3rd and 15 coming up.

Henne pressured throws it away, inc. Jags to punt...

Martin fair catches the punt at the Texan 9. Texan's ball.

8:50 left in the half.

Has a team ever fired a coach at halftime or even during the game? I wish we would be the first. I know the players suck too, but these guys are so poorly coached it's not even funny. Well, to anyone but their opponents.

DJ for 1.

Pass over the middle to Graham goes to the Texan 32. 1st down.

Short pass to DJ goes for 5.

Pass over the middle to Graham goes for 6 and the 1st down but hands to the face on the Texans makes it 2nd and 16.

Pass to Posey gets 9. 3rd and 7 coming up.

Pass to AJ gets 7 and the 1st down.

Rollout pass to Graham is good for 16 and a 1st down at the Jag 42.

Pass to Griffin gets 10 and another 1st down. About 4 minutes left in the half.

Pass to AJ off the mark, inc....flags down.... PI on the Jags places the ball at the Jags 25. 1st down.

Tate for maybe 4. 2nd and 6 coming up.

Whistles presnap..... timeout by the Texans.... 2:56 left in the half.

On 2nd and 6, Tate hits the left side for 9 and the 1st down at the 12.

Tate for maybe 4. 2nd and 6 coming up at the Jag's 8 yard line.

2 minute warning.

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Slant to AJ too short, inc. 3rd and 6 coming up.

Pass to Martin in the endzone goes for the TD!

Jags 14, Texans 7

1:53 left in the half.

So, Kmart can catch and a td pass at that. Who woulda thunk it? Not me.

Jags down the ensuing kickoff in the endzone, touchback. Jag's ball at their 20.

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Henne's short pass over the middle goes inc.

Henne scrambles for nice gain but holding on Jags brings it back. Makes it 2nd and 20 coming up.

Henne's pass to is broken up, inc. 3rd and 20 coming up. 1:37 left in the half.

Pass to Sanders gets 8. Jags will punt on 4th and 12 with 1:30 left in the half.

Martin gets nothing on the punt return. Texan's ball at their 32.

Pass to Graham over the middle gets 9.

Keenum's pass is INT'ed by the Jags. Jags ball at their 41.

Keenum with a terrible throw on that int. I mean wtf was he thinking?:confused:

What is up with all these stupid penalties?

Deep pass to Shorts too long, inc.

Pass to Brown gets 8. 3rd and 2 coming up. Timeout Jags with 38 seconds left in the half. Ball at the Jag 49.

Short pass to Brown is broken up, inc. Flags down....Taunting on Swearinger give the Jags a 1st down at the Texan 36.

Pleasant INT's and returns it but flags are down.... Holding on Texans (Swearinger) give the Jags a 1st down at the Texan 31.

A Brooks Reed sack! Loss of 6. 2nd and 16 coming up with 12 seconds left.

Delayed handoff to MJD gets 14. Jags call a timeout with 7 seconds left. Jags to go for the FG.

Scobee's 40-yarder is good.

Jags 17, Texans 7

3 seconds left in the half.

Brooks Reed actually has a sack!:eek: Of course they let MJD shred them on the next play and put the Jags in fg range and of course they make it.