It's not all that long ago, April of 2022 to be exact, that the Houston Texans' opponent this coming Sunday, their AFC South rival Jacksonville Jaguars, were picking first overall in the NFL Draft. Now, here we are, 17 months later, and the Jaguars are the prohibitive favorite to win...
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It's not all that long ago, April of 2022 to be exact, that the Houston Texans' opponent this coming Sunday, their AFC South rival Jacksonville Jaguars, were picking first overall in the NFL Draft. Now, here we are, 17 months later, and the Jaguars are the prohibitive favorite to win the AFC South, and they're a dark horse candidate to win the AFC overall and go to the Super Bowl.
The Jags' formula is pretty close to what the path is for the Texans — overload on draft picks, find a franchise quarterback, and fill in the blanks with some solid veterans in free agency. Whether the Texans' plan works or not has a lot to do with just how good the Jaguars are. On Sunday, the Texans have a chance, as major underdogs mind you, to let the Jags know that it won't be easy to just usurp the AFC South.
The Texans have won every road game against the Jaguars since 2017. All of those games, except for 2019, which was in London, took place in EverBank Stadium. That's where Sunday's game takes place. That's where C.J. Stroud will try to send a message to Jaguars QB Trevor Lawrence that dominating the AFC South will not come that easy.
The Texans are big underdogs, but a win is possible. Here are four things to watch for in Sunday afternoon's game:Even with left tackle Laremy Tunsil back this week from a Week 2 knee injury, the offensive line for the Texans is still a bit of a mess, and Stroud has already taken an inordinate number of hits this season. Through two weeks, Stroud has been sacked 11 times, and hit 19 times.
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