Foster for 3. 2nd and 7 coming up.

Tate picks up about 10 but flag on the play. Holding on KW makes it 2nd and 17.

Pass to OD too low, inc. Makes it 3rd and 17.

Schaub's 3rd down pass is batted down, inc. Texans have to punt.

Thomas brings the punt back to the Jags 21. Jags ball. 33 seconds left in the 3rd quarter.

Gabbert can't find a receiver and scrambles for no gain. Flag on the Jags for facemask, 1/2 the distance to the goal. Makes it 1st and 20.

MJD runs for 9. 2nd and 11 coming up.

End of the 3rd quarter.

On 2nd and 10, Allen makes the pick! Texans ball at the Jags 40.

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Pass to JJ goes for nice gain. Jags offside declined. Ball at the Jags 25.

Pass to Dreessen gets 12 and a 1st down at the Jag 13.

Foster for 4. 2nd and 6 coming up.

Foster for about 5. 3rd and 1 coming up at the 4 yard line.

Timeout Texans.

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Foster swings around the right side for the TD!

Texans 21, Jags 7

12:32 left in the game.

Jason allen really ought to be starting cb

Karim brings the kickoff back to the Jags 21.

MJD TFL for -3. Makes it 2nd and 13.

Pass to MJD goes inc. 3rd and 13 coming up.

3rd down pass is broken up by GQ. Jags have to punt.

Punt goes out of bounds at the Texan 40.

11:35 left in the game.

Foster for 7. 2nd and 3 coming up.

Foster for 3 and a 1st down. Ball at midfield.

Foster for just 1. 2nd and 9 coming up.

Flag presnap. False start Brisiel. Makes it 2nd and 14.

Tate gets a nice gain but fumbles. Jags have a big return of the fumble. Flag on the play..... Low block on the Texans on the return, add 15 yards. Kubes to challenge that Tate was down... 9:31 left in the game.

Fumble stands as called. Jags have the ball at the Texan 26.

MJD for 5. 2nd and 5 coming up.

MJD gets about 8 and the 1st down.

MJD for no gain.

Pass to Thomas is good for 7 but flag on the play. Offsides A Smith. Makes it 2nd and 5.

Karim for 1. 3rd and 4 coming up.

Timeout Jags.

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3rd down pass is broken up by JJo in the endzone. Makes it 4th and 4.

Pass to Thomas gets 4 and the 1st down. 1st and goal at the 2.

MJD runs it in on the left side.

Texans 21, Jags 14

5:15 left in the game.

Kickoff goes out of the endzone. Texans ball at their 20.

Foster for 3. 2nd and 7 coming up.

Foster for 2. 3rd and 5 coming up.

Dump off to OD goes for big gainer! 30 yards and a 1st down!

Foster for 2. 2nd and 8 coming up.

Foster for 14 and a 1st down.

2 minute warning.

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Foster for 2. Jags use their last timeout. 1:53 left in the game.

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Foster for about 3. 3rd and 5 coming up.

Foster for 3. Makes it 4th and 2. Timeout Texans with 23 seconds left in the game.

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Rackers on for the FG.

Rackers 39-yarder is good.

Texans 24, Jags 14

18 seconds left in the game.

Hartmann kickoff is squibbed. Jags ball at their 34.

Pass to Lewis is good for 12 yards or so... 8 seconds left.

2nd down pass sails inc. 3 seconds left.

Gabbert's 3rd down pass goes inc. Time runs out.

Final score:

Texans 24, Jags 14

Whew, didn't look good for a while there..... Not pretty but 5-3 is so much better than 4-4...

Hey, Texans win. Amazing score.

Well, men, we have some problems (more than a few of which will be solved when Andre returns) but a win is a win. A division win is a division win, 3-0 in the division halfway through. There's a lot to like sitting here at 5-3. Rather than repeat my usual refrain that a better led team would be 8-0 I think I'm going to enjoy a solid division lead instead.

Thanks to Mr Tate, what should have been a yawner got a little too dramatic there at the end for Texans-fans.

Without two turnovers, this is a 24-0 yawner even with all the rest of the mistakes. We can do this again against the Browns to be 6-3. Nice.

Word is Sharpton is out for the year. GD !
But I think Reeds OK ? He was back in the game after he got hurt.

Interesting to note that Houston and Tennessee have similar closing schedules. Houston has a bye week and a home date with Cleveland in hand while Tennessee has upcoming games with the Saints and Bills. Otherwise, they both have the same opponents the rest of the way. Of course, Houston has the game in hand vs. Tennessee and the return match is at home. :D

That might have been Kubiak's best coaching job of the season.

We bludgeoned them with the run game which kept them from teeing off on our QB even though we got nothing downfield (despite a number of shots we took). This looked like the opposite of Baltimore abandoning the run and hanging Flacco out to dry against a very good defense. If we hadn't fumbled twice we would have crushed them, instead we cruised to a 10 point win. Very solid effort coming after an emotional high last week. It makes me much more confident against Cleveland this coming week. 6-3 heading to the bye looks likely.

Player execution was horrible and we still won. That's a pretty good thing but against a better team it won't fly.

The sketchiness was on the players today. Kubiak called a good game. Loved taking multiple shots down the field. Too bad Schaub either overthrew or underthrew.

Check that, we've got to visit TB after Clevland game here before reaching Bye Week.

lol let's hope the players don't overlook the Bucs anticipating the bye week too.

Tate needs to grow up. That fumble against a better team could have really turned the momentum today.

Schaub
 

This game illustrates the two Schaubs. The Oline blocking was just barely adequate, so he struggles in the passing game. The Oline block beautifully in the Tennessee game, and Schaub was superb. Moral: pressure him and he will make a lot of low throws, and other mistakes, making the game a nailbiter.

Schaub has 6 turnovers in 8 games. That is a very good number. And jacksonville spent $110 million this offseason for a top 10 defense. Our offensive output today without AJ was solid.

I'm fairly supportive of Schaub, not a big critic at all, but his receivers saved him on a couple plays today, especially that TD catch by Dressen that was oh so close to being intercepted in the EZ.

Yep. That Dreesen TD was unbelievable.

And the shoestring grab by OD to "seal the deal" so to speak.

I hope Schaub's ills are just due to Andre being out.

Come back soon, 'Dre.

I am a firm believer that when AJ comes back, you will see Schaub's numbers rise, as Dre is usually good for a 6 of 9; 7 of 10 type target to catch ratio.

I was @ the game, and based on the situations of each, I had no problem with the 2 failed challenges. In looking at the big board in the stadium, it was questionable at best, and based on the situation of each individual play, they were worth it. Didn't work out, but didn't cost us a ball game.

Brian Freaking Cushing.....WOWZERS! That dude is nails.

I'll tell ya, I was very impressed with the revamped Jags D. Those guys were flying around pretty good. Not sure it will be the same next time around or not, especially since we "should" be at full arsenal for the rematch.

Think about that for a second.....we have had our full complement of offensive firepower for 1 quarter the entire season, yet we are still ranked in the Top 10 at the mid way point. Pretty impressive if you ask me.

Tate - You have GOT to hold on to the ball kid. Plain and simple.

Jason Allen proved yet again that he has better ball skills/awareness than Kareem. Kareem made a couple of good plays on the ball as well, but Allen has some sort of a knack. He showed it last year as well. BUT, for whatever reason, the coaching staff still believes in Kareem, so we will likely keep bitching about it.....

5-3 gents. All things considered, pretty happy with this start, sure hope we don't lose anyone else. This IR thing is getting a little out of hand.

I'm noticing Schaub has some sort of brace or support on his throwing shoulder for the past few weeks and wonder if this has anything to do with some of the ducks he has been throwing. It almost seems like he's more accurate when he zips the ball downfield but when he tries to aim touch passes to short receivers, the throws look ugly.

Schaub's shoulder bothering him could, or might not, be the reason he plays like an All-Pro one week, and arguably has a bad game the next. And yeah, he even ran in a two yard TD. He still needs to be more consistant on a week to week basis to go very far, if and when, We reach the playoffs.

And, oh yes, Dre would make any NFL QB look better. Hope he is back by this next game against Cleveland.

That is heat tape on his right shoulder, I've seen Walters and a few other players wear it in the last few years. A couple years ago he did were a brace on his left shoulder, not sure he is still doing that now.

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