The Houston Texans took care of the Jacksonville Jaguars 26-3 Sunday at Wembley Stadium in London. The win moves the Texans to 6-3 on the season, a nice record to have as they enter their bye week. Here are the seven crazy stats from the victory.
1. fifth time in club history the defense held the opposition to three points or fewer
The last time the Texans held an opposing offense three points was on Dec. 30, 2018, at NRG Stadium against the Jacksonville Jaguars. In fact, the Texans’ first ever shutout in club history on Dec. 26, 2004, came against the Jaguars. Seems to be a pattern. It was also the fourth game in London to have one side score three or fewer points.
2. rb carlos hyde goes global
With 160 rushing yards against the Jaguars, Hyde became the second player to rush for 150-plus yards in an NFL International Series game. New York Jets running back Chris Ivory rushed for 166 on Oct. 4, 2015.
3. deshaun watson continues to set records
The Pro Bowl field general threw two touchdowns on the afternoon, bringing his total to 63 for his career, which ties Matt Stafford for the fourth-most passing touchdowns through the first 32 games to start a career.
4. Stills out here
now owns 4,504 receiving yards on 281 catches in his career (16.0 avg.), becoming the first player since Willie Davis in 1998 to eclipse 4,500 receiving yards on less than 300 career receptions.
5. bill o’brien adds another 6-3 start
The third ever full-time coach in Texans history helped his team to a 6-3 record for the third time in his career on Sunday with Houston beating the Jaguars 26-3. O’Brien already owned the most 6-3 records in club history, as Gary Kubiak just had one to show from his 2011 campaign. In O’Brien’s last two 6-3 starts (2016, 2018), the Texans made the playoffs.
6. gardner minshew is as good as baker mayfield
The last time the Texans defense forced a quarterback to throw two or more interceptions was on Dec. 2, 2018, when then-rookie Cleveland Browns quarterback Baker Mayfield chucked three. Overall, it is the 54th game in Texans history where the opposing quarterback has thrown two or more interceptions.
7. olb brennan scarlett breaks from the pack
There were 19 players in Texans history who had just one game of 2.0 sacks or more, and one of them. However, 2.0 sacks against the Jaguars, Scarlett notched his second game of 2.0 or more sacks, joining him with with Jamie Sharper and Shantee Orr as the only players with specifically two games 2.0 sacks or more.
