Official Texans vs. Jaguars Game Thread, 1/3/2016
 

In the final (regular season) Week 17 of NFL action, the 8-7 Texans take on the 5-10 Jacksonville Jaguars Sunday at noon at NRG stadium. The Texans seem to be a lock to win the AFC South but could use a win to help cement it.

The Jaguars are coming off 38-27 road loss to the Saints. The Texans won the first matchup between the two 31-20 back in Week 6 at Jacksonville.

All 16 NFL games on Sunday this week - no TNF or MNF but there will be SNF. FOX and CBS will both have double-headers across the nation.

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TV = CBS (channel 11 local), noon, Sunday, Jan 3

Announcers = Spero Dedes, Solomon Wilcots

The line = Texans by 6 to 7

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Other Sunday viewing in the Houston area:

CBS (late) = San Diego @ Denver -- Jim Nantz, Phil Simms

FOX (early) = Washington @ Dallas -- Chris Myers, Ronde Barber

FOX (late) = Oakland @ Kansas City -- Kevin Burkhardt, John Lynch

SNF = Minnesota @ Green Bay, NBC

I truly believe J.Strong must've said something about BOB's mom...He is listed behind Mumphrey on the most recent depth chart...

Mumphrey is the kick returner which is how he gets the roster spot. Same thing happened with Kelvin Martin vs. Posey.

Looks like Clowney will be out again this week. That dude is a physical freak, but just cannot stay healthy.

Hopefully, he'll be back for the playoffs......

All three QBs active, Clowney not:

Jaguars: RB T.J. Yeldon, LB Telvin Smith, CB Demetrius McCray, T Jermey Parnell, WR Bryan Walters, TE Nic Jacobs, DE Chris Smith

Texans: LB Jadeveon Clowney, WR Cecil Shorts, DE Jeoffrey Pagan, TE Garrett Graham, S Rahim Moore, G Oday Aboushi, LB Justin Tuggle

Jags win the toss and will receive.

Jags bring the kickoff back to their 34 yard line.

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Jag's ball at their 34.

Robinson for 3.

Bortles pass is deflected at the LOS, inc. Brings up 3rd and 7.

Watt with the sack! Holding on Jags is declined. Jags will have to punt.

Daniels brings the punt back to the Texan 23.

Texan's ball at their 22.

Pass to Hunt too long, inc.

Blue for 1. Brings up 3rd and 9.

Hoyer is smothered for the sack. Texans will have to punt.

Punt is brought back to the Jag 41.

Jag's ball at their 41.

Robinson for 3.

Robinson for about 3 more. Brings up 3rd and 4.

Jags use a timeout.

Flags presnap. Neutral zone infraction on Mercilus. 5 yards and a 1st down.

Pass to Robinson goes for nice gainer but offensive PI on the Jags brings it back. Makes it 1st and 20.

Pass in the flat to Greene goes for 6. 2nd and 14 coming up.

Watt bats down the pass attempt. 3rd and 14 coming up.

Pass to Robinson gets 11....Jags going for it on 4th and 4.

Bortles pass is deflected, inc. Texans takeover on downs.

Let's see if our concussed starting QB is ready by NOT picking up the blitzing LB on our first play from scrimmage. Smart game-planning there.

Texan's ball at their 42.

Blue for 1.

Pass to Hop gets 12 and the 1st down.

Blue for 9 off right tackle.

Checkdown to Strong gets 20. Ball at the Jag 16. 7:06 left in the 1st qtr. Roughing the passer on the Jags moves the ball to the 8.

Screen to Strong gets a couple. 2nd and goal coming up.

Flags presnap. False start on Brooks, -5. 2nd and goal from the 11 coming up.

Hoyer takes a shot into the endzone to Hop but too long, inc.

Hoyer pressured throws it inc in the endzone. Texans to go for the FG.

Novak's 29-yarder is good.

Texans 3, Jags 0

5:24 left in the 1st qtr.

There was defensive holding and PI on that pass to Hopkins...so if they are gonna let them play...Hopkins can definitely get physical with you...

Jags bring the ensuing kickoff back to their 24.

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Jag's ball at their 24.

Gray for 3.

Pass to Hurns is broken up by JJo, inc. 3rd and 7 coming up.

Mercilus with the sack! Loss of 6. Jags will have to punt.

Daniels brings the punt back for 7 yards but illegal block in the back on Moore backs it up...

Texan's ball at their 21.

Pass to Hop gets about 10....2nd and 1 coming up.

Blue for about 4 or 5 and the 1st down. D Brown injured on the play....injury timeout.

Brown carted off the field.

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On 1st and 10 at their own 35, pass to Hop goes for about 20.

Pitch to Hunt goes for 7.

Flags presnap, encroachment on the Jags gives the 1st down.

Hoyer pressured, throws too high to Washington on the sideline, inc.

Short pass to Washington goes for 6. 3rd and 4 at the Jag 27 coming up.

Pass over the middle to Hop goes for 14.

Hoyer pressured, throws it away, inc.

End of the 1st qtr.

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Blue for 1. Brings up 3rd down and 9.

Pass to Grimes in the flat goes for the TD!

Texans 10, Jags 0

14:14 left in the half.

The ensuing kickoff is a touchback.

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Jag's ball at their 20.

Gray for maybe 1.

Gray runs for 8. Brings up 3rd and 1.

Gray goes right side for 4 and the 1st down.

Bortles nearly sacked but Bortles gets rid of it for big gainer to Robinson. 36 yards. Ball in Texan territory.

Gray for no gain.

Pass to Hurns goes for 6. Brings up 3rd and 4 at the Texan 25.

Pass to Thomas broken up, inc. Jags to go for the FG.

Myers 43-yarder is good.

Texans 10, Jags 3

10:13 left in the half.

The ensuing kickoff is a touchback.

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Texan's ball at their 20.

Pass to Strong goes for 5.

Polk gets about 1. 3rd and 4 coming up.

Pass to Hunt along the sideline too long, inc. Texans will have to punt.

Greene brings the punt back to the Jag 42.

Jag's ball at their 42 with 8:41 left in the half.

Robinson caught in the backfield for loss of 3.

Fumble!!! Watt recovers! Texans takeover at the Jag 42.

Texan's ball at the Jag 42.

Hoyer's pass is batted up and X-man catches it for no gain.

Dumpoff to Fido goes for 9. Brings up 3rd and 1.

Pitch to Hunt goes for 25! 1st and goal at the 8 yard line.

Grimes sweeps right for 5.

Grimes takes the pitch and tosses to Fido who can't hang on for the TD. Brings up 3rd and goal at the 3.

Grimes up the gut for the TD!

Texans 17, Jags 3

5:37 left in the half.

Jags bring the ensuing kickoff back to the 23 but holding on the Jags backs it up.

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Jag's ball at their 12.

Bortles pass is deflected, inc.

Pass to Robinson goes for 22.

Umph, pass nearly INT'ed by JJo but goes inc.

Gray for 6. 3rd and 4 coming up.

Bortles sacked by Mercilus! Jags will have to punt.

Daniels brings the punt back to about the Texan 13.

Texan's ball at their own 13. 3:17 left in the half.

Blue powers for 12.

Pass to Hop a little low, inc. Brings up 2nd and 10.

Hunt caught in the backfield for loss of 4. 3rd and 14 coming up.

2 minute warning.

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Screen pass to Hunt goes for a big gainer (50 yards) but illegal shift on Hunt brings it back. Makes it 3rd and 19 coming up.

Grimes goes for 11. Texans will have to punt on 4th and 8 with 1:42 left in the half.

Jags bring the punt back to their 38.

Jag's ball at their 38.

Lost data (2 inc passes).

Deep pass is INT'ed by Hal! Texans ball at their 25.

Texan's ball at their 25.

Pass to Strong gets 11. 1:03 left in the half. Ball at the Texan 36.

Dumpoff to Grimes gets 11. Texans use their last timeout with 53 seconds left in the half.

Hoyer takes too long and throws it away, inc. 2nd and 10 coming up.

Pass to Grffin over the middle gets 12.

Quick pass to Hop gets 9 but Mumph was not set. 10 second runoff, 25 seconds left in the half. Makes it 1st and 15. Ball at the Jag 46.

Pass over the middle to Mumph off the mark, inc. 2nd and 15 coming up.

Hoyer pressured, throws toward the sideline but inc. 3rd and 15 coming up.

Pass to Hop gets about 8...... 8 seconds left in the half. Novak will attempt a 51-yarder.

FG is good.

Texans 20, Jags 3

3 seconds left in the half.

The ensuing kickoff is squibbed and brought back to the Jag 26. Time expires.

Halftime.

Texans 20, Jags 3

JJ Watt is playing out of his mind. He is having a tremendous impact on most every play.

We are playing like we belong in the playoffs. Yes, the Jags suck but we are treating them as such. Like we should.

BTW I loved the call for the wheel route to Hunt. Yes it went incomplete, but he has the potential to take that to the house on a LB 8 out of 10 times.

Texans are taking care of business so far, but I'm amazed that (at least at this moment) none of the tie-break scenarios are falling our way. Can we get some help here just in case? Oh to be a Houston sports fan!

2nd half kickoff is a touchback.

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Texan's ball at their 20.

Blue for 6.

Flags presnap. Encroachment on the Jags. Makes it 1st and 10.

Blue for no gain.

On 2nd and 10, flags presnap. False start on B Jones. Makes it 2nd and 15 coming up.

Dumpoff to Blue gets 2. 3rd and 13 coming up.

Dump to Grimes over the middle gets 5. Texans will have to punt.

Punt is brought back to the Jag 39.

Jag's ball at their 39.

Pass to Robinson over the middle goes for 16.

Gray caught for a loss of 2.

Pass to Hurns gets about 5. 3rd and 7 coming up.

Bortles is stripped but falls on it. Penalty on the Jags for holding is declined. Jags will have to punt.

Daniels fair catches the punt around the Texan 10.

Texan's ball at their 11.

Blue sweeps right for about 12.

Blue sweeps left for 11.

Polk for 1.

Pass to Strong gets 9 and the 1st down.

Blue goes left side for 9. 2nd and 1 coming up.

Pass to Mumph in the flat off the mark, inc. 3rd and 1 coming up.

Texans use a timeout.

On 3rd and 1 at the Jag 47, pass to Fido gets 6 and the 1st down.

Blue for 1.

Blue caught for loss of 1. 3rd and 10 coming up.

Pass to Griffin gets 8...... Texans going for it on 4th and 2.

Pass to Polk broken up, inc. Jags takeover on downs.

WTH. We're killing them with the run and OB first wants to go wildcat on 3rd and 2 and then the next time tries a RB screen on 4th and 1. �� Stupid.

Jag's ball at their 34. 3:49 left in the 3rd qtr.

Pass to Thomas is broken up, inc. 2nd and 10 coming up.

Gray for 3. 3rd and 7 coming up.

Pass to Hurns is caught and fumbled, ref says "incomplete", OB challenges that it was a completed catch (KJ picked up the "fumble" and ran it back for a TD)...

Play ruled "incomplete". Jags will have to punt.

Daniels fields the punt at the Texan 13 and is tackled immediately.

Texan's ball at their 13.

Hoyer's pass is tipped and INT'ed by the Jags.

Jag's ball at the Texan 13.

Pass to Hurns gets 6.

Cush catches Gray for no gain.

On 3rd and 4, Watt gets the sack! Jags will have to go for the FG.

Myers 34-yarder is good.

Texan 20, Jags 6

43 seconds left in the 3rd qtr.

The ensuing kickoff is a touchback.

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Texan's ball at their 20.

Blue gets loose for monster gain (65 yards) but flag is down...... Newton was holding, oy. Makes it 1st and 20.

Polk for maybe 2.

End of the 3rd qtr.

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On 2nd and 18, pass to Hop gets 13. 3rd and 5 coming up.

Pass to Griffin gets 7 and the 1st down.

Flags presnap. False start on Jones, -5. Makes it 1st and 15.

Screen to Hunt goes for 28. Nice.

Blue gets 12. Ball at the Jag 34.

Blue punches through the line for 2.

On 2nd and 8, deep pass to Hop is caught but out of bounds near the goal line so inc. 3rd and 8 coming up.

Hoyer's pass to Mumph is off the mark, inc. Texans will go for the 50 yard FG.

Novak's kick is no good.

Score remains:

Texans 20, Jags 6

11:14 left in the game.

Hoyer, how about watching the play clock and letting it run down to 4 or so seconds to burn clock rather snapping the ball at the 10~15 second mark? And OB, why the hell are we throwing the ballot ting this game in the hands of Hoyer?!!! Great, missed FG. This game isn't over yet... My goodness!

Jag's ball at their 40.

Gray gets loose for big gain but holding brings it back. Makes it 1st and 20.

Pass to Lewis goes for big gainer.... Ball at the Texan 25.

Pass to Lee gets 10 and the 1st down.

Bortles is stripped by Watt and Merci recovers it! Texans takeover at their 25.

Watt gets absolutely molested on every play yet he is smoking these fools. That holding call on Newton really pisses me off.

Alfred Blue having quite a day, even with that 65 yd run called back. Nice to see Jalen Strong contributing as well. Other than a couple holding penalties Oline doing well.

Of course defense, Watt and Merciless doing good. Three minutes 30 seconds to go.

Maybe another long field goal?

Texan's ball at their 25.

Blue for 12. About 9 minutes left in the game.

Blue goes right side for 6.

Blue for 1.

On 3rd and 5, quick pass to Strong gets the 1st down at the Jag 49.

Flags presnap, false start on Brooks, -5.

On 1st and 15, pass to Hop gets 8.

Blue gets about 2. 3rd and 5 coming up.

Grimes gets 7 and the 1st down. About 5 minutes left in the game.

Blue goes left for 4.

Blue for no gain. Brings up 3rd and 6. Jags use a timeout. 3:34 left in the game.

Dumpoff to Grimes comes up short of the 1st down. Jags use timeout #2. Texans will attempt the 51-yard FG.

Novak's kick is good.

Texans 23, Jags 6

3:24 left in the game.

Finally. My goodness, the Hags should've been put away in the 3rd QTR.

The ensuing kickoff is brought back to the 21.

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Jag's ball at their 21.

KJ with the high-steppin' pick 6!

Texans 30, Jags 6

3:09 left in the game.