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| All Games | 1-9 | -2 | 2-8 | 6-4 | 12.9 | 6.3 | 278.0 | (4.7) | 1.9 | 31.8 | 17.6 | 391.5 | (6) | 1.2 | | Road Games | 1-5 | +2 | 2-4 | 5-1 | 17.3 | 6.8 | 295.0 | (4.8) | 1.8 | 33.7 | 17.8 | 389.5 | (6) | 1.8 | | Last 3 Games | 1-2 | +3 | 1-2 | 3-0 | 17.7 | 10.0 | 268.7 | (4.5) | 1.7 | 32.0 | 16.3 | 392.0 | (6.2) | 1.7 | | Grass Games | 1-7 | -1 | 2-6 | 4-4 | 11.5 | 6.6 | 269.0 | (4.5) | 1.6 | 29.9 | 16.0 | 385.6 | (6) | 1.2 | | Division Games | 1-1 | +3 | 1-1 | 1-1 | 16.0 | 8.0 | 209.5 | (4.1) | 2.5 | 32.0 | 13.5 | 399.5 | (5.8) | 2.5 |
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| Offense (All Games) | 12.9 | 6.3 | 15.9 | 27:06 | 22-62 | (2.8) | 21-37 | 58.3% | 216 | (5.9) | 59-278 | (4.7) | (21.6) | | Opponents Defensive Avg. | 20.9 | 10.8 | 19.5 | 30:50 | 26-107 | (4.1) | 21-35 | 60.9% | 236 | (6.7) | 61-344 | (5.6) | (16.4) | | Offense Road Games | 17.3 | 6.8 | 16.8 | 28:45 | 25-66 | (2.6) | 21-36 | 59.2% | 229 | (6.3) | 61-295 | (4.8) | (17) | | Defense (All Games) | 31.8 | 17.6 | 22.5 | 32:54 | 32-139 | (4.3) | 22-33 | 66.0% | 253 | (7.7) | 65-391 | (6) | (12.3) | | Opponents Offensive Avg. | 24.9 | 12.1 | 19.9 | 30:26 | 28-118 | (4.2) | 21-33 | 62.3% | 231 | (6.9) | 62-349 | (5.7) | (14) | | Defense Road Games | 33.7 | 17.8 | 22.7 | 31:15 | 33-157 | (4.7) | 20-31 | 63.8% | 233 | (7.4) | 65-389 | (6) | (11.6) |
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| Stats For (All Games) | 1.6 | 0.3 | 1.9 | -0.7 | 14-4 | 27.5% | 2-1 | 40.0% | 3-79 | (25.6) | 2-9 | (4.5) | 6-50 | | Opponents Avg. Stats Against | 1 | 0.8 | 1.8 | 2.1 | 13-5 | 36.2% | 1-0 | 39.5% | 2-58 | (23.8) | 17-2 | (7.8) | 6-52 | | Stats For (Road Games) | 1.3 | 0.5 | 1.8 | 0.0 | 14-4 | 31.3% | 2-1 | 41.7% | 3-75 | (23.8) | 2-6 | (3.1) | 6-53 | | Stats Against (All Games) | 0.4 | 0.8 | 1.2 | | 14-6 | 44.6% | 0-0 | 100.0% | 1-34 | (22.7) | 3-23 | (6.9) | 5-40 | | Opponents Avg. Stats For | 1 | 0.7 | 1.7 | | 13-5 | 38.6% | 1-0 | 49.2% | 2-47 | (23.5) | 22-2 | (9.2) | 7-53 | | Stats Against (Road Games) | 0.5 | 1.3 | 1.8 | | 14-6 | 47.0% | 0-0 | 100.0% | 2-46 | (23.1) | 3-17 | (5.9) | 5-36 |
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| All Games | 2-8 | -13.4 | 2-8 | 7-3 | 19.3 | 11.4 | 378.0 | (5.6) | 1.9 | 27.6 | 13.4 | 286.1 | (5.1) | 0.8 | | Home Games | 1-4 | -10.4 | 0-5 | 5-0 | 22.0 | 14.2 | 445.0 | (6.1) | 2.2 | 28.0 | 9.4 | 277.8 | (5.1) | 0.4 | | Last 3 Games | 0-3 | -7 | 1-2 | 3-0 | 23.7 | 18.3 | 370.7 | (5.5) | 1.0 | 27.3 | 10.3 | 329.0 | (5.5) | 1.0 | | Grass Games | 2-6 | -11.4 | 1-7 | 6-2 | 20.0 | 11.0 | 410.1 | (5.9) | 2.1 | 27.4 | 12.9 | 286.6 | (5.2) | 0.6 | | Division Games | 1-1 | -0.1 | 0-2 | 2-0 | 27.0 | 14.0 | 467.5 | (6.5) | 1.0 | 25.5 | 6.5 | 281.0 | (4.8) | 0.0 |
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| Offense (All Games) | 19.3 | 11.4 | 20.9 | 33:04 | 27-120 | (4.4) | 25-41 | 60.8% | 258 | (6.3) | 68-378 | (5.6) | (19.6) | | Opponents Defensive Avg. | 20.5 | 10.6 | 19.1 | 30:53 | 26-108 | (4.1) | 21-35 | 61.0% | 232 | (6.7) | 61-340 | (5.6) | (16.6) | | Offense Home Games | 22.0 | 14.2 | 23.4 | 34:36 | 29-142 | (4.8) | 26-44 | 59.2% | 303 | (7) | 73-445 | (6.1) | (20.2) | | Defense (All Games) | 27.6 | 13.4 | 15.9 | 28:33 | 28-119 | (4.2) | 16-27 | 56.7% | 167 | (6.1) | 56-286 | (5.1) | (10.4) | | Opponents Offensive Avg. | 23 | 11.4 | 19.1 | 31:33 | 28-116 | (4.1) | 20-33 | 61.0% | 218 | (6.6) | 61-334 | (5.5) | (14.5) | | Defense Home Games | 28.0 | 9.4 | 14.6 | 28:38 | 27-126 | (4.7) | 15-28 | 54.6% | 152 | (5.4) | 55-278 | (5.1) | (9.9) |
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| Stats For (All Games) | 1.2 | 0.7 | 1.9 | -1.1 | 15-5 | 34.7% | 1-0 | 41.7% | 3-87 | (24.9) | 3-23 | (8.3) | 7-69 | | Opponents Avg. Stats Against | 1 | 0.8 | 1.8 | 2.1 | 13-5 | 35.7% | 1-0 | 43.8% | 2-58 | (23.6) | 18-2 | (7.9) | 6-55 | | Stats For (Home Games) | 1.4 | 0.8 | 2.2 | -1.8 | 16-5 | 33.3% | 1-0 | 40.0% | 3-84 | (24.8) | 3-31 | (9.2) | 6-71 | | Stats Against (All Games) | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.8 | | 13-5 | 35.8% | 0-0 | 40.0% | 2-58 | (26.2) | 3-37 | (13.4) | 7-51 | | Opponents Avg. Stats For | 0.9 | 0.6 | 1.5 | | 14-5 | 37.5% | 1-0 | 47.7% | 2-48 | (22.9) | 23-2 | (9.6) | 7-53 | | Stats Against (Home Games) | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.4 | | 14-4 | 27.9% | 0-0 | 50.0% | 2-58 | (24.3) | 3-28 | (10.9) | 8-60 |
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| 9/29/2013 | INDIANAPOLIS | 3-37 | L | 7.5 | L | 42 | U | 18-40 | 17-32-165 | 3 | 29-154 | 24-39-283 | 1 | | 10/6/2013 | @ ST LOUIS | 20-34 | L | 11 | L | 41 | O | 25-96 | 16-32-267 | 3 | 36-143 | 19-34-208 | 0 | | 10/13/2013 | @ DENVER | 19-35 | L | 26.5 | W | 52.5 | O | 27-71 | 27-42-291 | 2 | 29-112 | 28-42-295 | 3 | | 10/20/2013 | SAN DIEGO | 6-24 | L | 7 | L | 44 | U | 17-78 | 23-36-275 | 1 | 40-158 | 22-26-276 | 0 | | 10/27/2013 | *SAN FRANCISCO | 10-42 | L | 15.5 | L | 40 | O | 25-90 | 29-45-228 | 1 | 38-221 | 11-17-177 | 1 | | 11/10/2013 | @ TENNESSEE | 29-27 | W | 11.5 | W | 42 | O | 30-54 | 14-23-160 | 2 | 27-83 | 26-42-279 | 4 | | 11/17/2013 | ARIZONA | 14-27 | L | 10 | L | 40.5 | O | 16-32 | 27-42-242 | 2 | 24-14 | 30-42-402 | 0 | | 11/24/2013 | @ HOUSTON | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 12/1/2013 | @ CLEVELAND | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 12/5/2013 | HOUSTON | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 12/15/2013 | BUFFALO | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 12/22/2013 | TENNESSEE | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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| 9/29/2013 | SEATTLE | 20-23 | L | 1.5 | L | 41 | O | 35-151 | 31-49-325 | 3 | 30-179 | 12-23-91 | 2 | | 10/6/2013 | @ SAN FRANCISCO | 3-34 | L | 4 | L | 42.5 | U | 30-131 | 22-40-182 | 4 | 36-177 | 6-15-107 | 0 | | 10/13/2013 | ST LOUIS | 13-38 | L | -9.5 | L | 42.5 | O | 30-153 | 27-38-267 | 4 | 25-99 | 12-16-117 | 0 | | 10/20/2013 | @ KANSAS CITY | 16-17 | L | 6.5 | W | 38.5 | U | 24-73 | 15-25-221 | 1 | 32-126 | 23-34-231 | 2 | | 11/3/2013 | INDIANAPOLIS | 24-27 | L | 1 | L | 41.5 | O | 33-143 | 20-34-340 | 0 | 14-69 | 18-40-245 | 0 | | 11/10/2013 | @ ARIZONA | 24-27 | L | 4 | W | 42 | O | 21-76 | 22-43-159 | 1 | 29-97 | 20-32-235 | 3 | | 11/17/2013 | OAKLAND | 23-28 | L | -10.5 | L | 40.5 | O | 21-90 | 25-49-304 | 2 | 31-165 | 18-32-176 | 0 | | 11/24/2013 | JACKSONVILLE | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 12/1/2013 | NEW ENGLAND | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 12/5/2013 | @ JACKSONVILLE | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 12/15/2013 | @ INDIANAPOLIS | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 12/22/2013 | DENVER | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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| |  | JACKSONVILLE: The Jaguars will continue to utilize a zone-blocking scheme for their running game, which will be the bulk of what this offense does as they still search for any semblance of a passing threat. Maurice Jones-Drew will once again be asked to carry a heavy workload as long as he's healthy, primarily because they have so few options behind him. But new offensive coordinator Jedd Fisch is expected to give more two-back looks, with Montell Owens doing some lead blocking and also lining up in some single-back sets. The wild card could be Denard Robinson, who will push Justin Forsett for change-of-pace duties.
They don't have a lot of options with this passing game, due simply to a lack of talent. Most likely they'll try to spread the field and get some quick catch-and-run opportunities as Fisch comes from a West Coast background. He'll put Blaine Gabbert on the move a little more, which should help the young QB, who's gun shy in the face of the rush. Cecil Shorts figures to get a boost in Fisch's offense, at least while Justin Blackmon serves his four-game suspension to start the season. Marcedes Lewis should be a more prominent part of the offense. The Jaguars were forced to throw in the red zone much more often after Jones-Drew got hurt last year, but their first choice is to force-feed Jones-Drew.
New defensive coordinator Bob Babich, the former Bears DC and LB coach, inherits a defense that logged the second-most minutes on the field because of a horrible offense. But the Jags recorded five fewer sacks than any other NFL team and failed to score a defensive touchdown for the third time in four seasons. This year's unit will look much different with at least four new starters signed via free agency -- DTs Roy Miller and Kyle Love, LB Geno Hayes and CB Alan Ball. MLB Paul Posluszny is still a tackling machine. | | HOUSTON: The cornerstone of Houston's offense remains its zone-blocking running scheme, though the club did slip from first to ninth in the NFL in terms of run/pass ratio. The offensive line has steadily developed into one of the NFL's best, a mobile group that specializes in (for now, still legal) cut blocking. It's a one-cut system for their backs, where Arian Foster thrives. The Texans seem to have lost some faith in Ben Tate, as Foster played a league-leading 847 snaps last season.
The Texans use a conservative West Coast passing game that works off play-action but doesn't do a lot downfield. Andre Johnson is the centerpiece, a guy who gets moved around and is almost always Matt Schaub's first look. Tight end Owen Daniels still serves as the default No. 2 target, often working off Johnson on the same side of the field. Rookie DeAndre Hopkins will be more of a field stretcher on the opposite side. Foster was utilized less in the passing game last year, though Houston could look to rekindle the screen game considering Schaub's inability to get the ball deep. Houston is one of the NFL's most run-heavy red zone teams. Foster led the league in touchdowns of less than 10 yards last year (14) and had 71.9 percent of Houston's touches inside the 10.
Just the presence of Defensive Player of the Year J.J. Watt (NFL-best 20.5 sacks, 39 TFL) is enough to make the Texans a strong defense, and the addition of playmaking FS Ed Reed (9 career TD) and the healthy return of ILB Brian Cushing makes them truly elite. CBs Johnathan Joseph and Kareem Jackson are stellar shutdown corners. Versatile Danieal Manning should have little trouble shifting from free safety to strong safety, and the team expects big things from OLB Whitney Mercilus in his second season. |
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*Jaguars-Texans Preview* ========================
By JEFF MEZYDLO STATS Senior Writer
For the past two seasons, the Houston Texans sat atop the AFC South while the Jacksonville Jaguars were near or at the bottom.
Mired in a franchise-worst eight-game skid, the Texans hope to avoid sharing a spot in the division basement with the visiting Jaguars by recording a sixth consecutive victory in the series Sunday.
Houston (2-8) went 22-10 the last two seasons and set its sights on a third straight division title before a 30-9 loss at Baltimore in Week 3 began what's been one of the most frustrating stretches in team history.
While trying to overcome the loss of stars Brian Cushing and Arian Foster to season-ending injuries, the Texans emotionally dealt with the mini-stroke suffered by coach Gary Kubiak earlier this month.
However, Kubiak is entertaining questions about his job security after Sunday's 28-23 home loss to Oakland generated more concern. Kubiak benched quarterback Case Keenum, Matt Schaub and receiver Andre Johnson argued on the sideline after a late failed fourth-down pass attempt and running back Ben Tate called out some fans on a radio show for booing during the game.
"I could feel a lot better. I know that," said Kubiak, who hopes to coach from the sideline and not the press box Sunday. "I'm just one of many people. Every player, every coach, it has been very difficult.
"It's tough on the organization, everybody, our fans. I feel a lot like everybody else, but I'm the guy that has got to get in there and figure out a way for us to work through it and that's what I'm trying to do."
Kubiak insists he's not lost his team.
"I don't see anybody fraying," he said. "I'm honest with them with where we're at and what we do every day. We're in there working our tails off, just trying to work our way out of this."
Keenum will be back under center for a fifth straight start. He threw for 170 yards with a touchdown and his first interception but was pulled after Houston punted on its first three drives of the second half.
"I think I was really thinking of him to be honest with you," Kubiak said. "I've been in this league a long time and dealt with a lot of quarterbacks. I'm trying to develop one right now. Right or wrong, I made that decision because of the situation I thought I was fixing to put a young player in."
Though the quarterback position has played a part, it's not the only reason Houston has dropped four straight by five or fewer points or been outscored 121-32 after the first half during the eight-game slide.
Tate has rushed for at least 81 yards in two of the last three games but has one of Houston's two rushing TDs on the season. Only Cleveland has fewer with one.
The defense ranks first in the NFL in total yards allowed (286.1 per game) and passing yards (167.5), but is 28th in scoring at 27.6 points per game. Some of that stems from allowing a league-high 96 points off turnovers.
Despite those issues, Houston would appear to have a solid chance to end its misery against Jacksonville (1-9).
The Texans have averaged 29.6 points during a five-game winning streak in the series. Johnson set career highs with 14 receptions and 273 receiving yards in the last meeting, a 43-37 overtime win in Houston last November. Tate ran 12 times for 74 yards and two TDs in a 27-7 win at Jacksonville in 2012.
After snapping a 13-game skid with a 29-27 win at Tennessee on Nov. 10, the Jaguars allowed Carson Palmer to throw for 419 yards and two TDs in a 27-14 home loss to Arizona last Sunday.
Though Jacksonville scored two touchdowns - one more than it had in its first four home games combined - it was held to 274 total yards, including a season-low 32 on the ground. The Jaguars are last in the league averaging 12.9 points, 278.0 total yards and 61.7 rushing yards per contest.
Maurice Jones-Drew has run for a TD in two straight games but gained 64 yards on 35 carries in those contests. However, he's averaged 4.8 yards per carry and rushed for eight TDs in his last nine versus Houston.
The Texans allowed Oakland backup and ex-Jaguar Rashad Jennings to gain 150 yards on 22 attempts last weekend.
Jacksonville hopes to get Cecil Shorts more involved after he was held to two receptions in each of the last two games. He voiced his displeasure after being targeted once through the first three quarters and finishing with 22 receiving yards versus Arizona. Shorts, however, insists he's not trying to create any controversy.
"I just want to help my team get better and improve," he said. "I can do that by getting the ball."
Shorts, who ranked fourth in the NFL with 87 targets through Week 9, caught three passes for 81 yards and a score at Houston in 2012.
The Jaguars hope to have star linebacker Paul Posluszny back after he missed last weekend with a concussion.
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