Texans-Jaguars Prediction - Week 14

Houston Texans (2-10) at Jacksonville Jaguars (3-9):

As bad as these teams’ records indicate, both these teams are in a somewhat surprising situation, in that neither truly looks like a terrible team anymore. Jacksonville is in the midst of a two-game win streak and posted a 3-1 record in November, while Houston has lost by a touchdown or less in each of its last games – home game vs. Jacksonville included. The Texans under Case Keenum have found an offensive rhythm they’d lost under Matt Schaub in his last few weeks as a starter, and Ben Tate’s explosion against the Patriots was enough to keep the Texans ahead for much of last week. The defense, however, is still atrocious, and at Jacksonville, it may be enough to allow the Jaguars’ steadily improving offense to take off. That said, Houston has been riding close to victory for two months now, and eventually the Texans will break through.

Houston Texans: 27-24