The Houston Texans and the Jacksonville Jaguars complete their season series across the pond in London at Wembley Stadium. It will be the first time the Texans play in London, and it will be the first time since 2014 the Jaguars will play in November. There are those facts and more surrounding quarterback Deshaun Watson in this first installment.
series facts
1. The Texans are 5-3 for the fifth time in franchise history. Only the 2009 team did not make the playoffs, but they did record the franchise’s first winning season at 9-7.
2. Since 1990, when playoff formats were last realigned, 104/160 teams that started 5-3 made the playoffs with 51 of those teams having won the division.
3. The Jaguars are 4-4 for the third time in franchise history. The 2009 and 2010 teams did not make the playoffs.
4. Since 1990, when playoff formats were last tinkered with, teams that have started 4-4 have made the playoffs 57/175 times. 20/57 of those teams won the division.
5. Houston has swept Jacksonville eight times in series history, the most against any AFC South opponent.
6. The Jaguars and Texans are meeting for the 49th ever NFL International Series game in London. The Jaguars are 3-3 in London.
7. The Texans, Raiders, and Patriots are the only teams to have played International Series games in both London and Mexico City.
8. The Texans will become the 31st team to play in London. The Green Bay Packers is the only remaining team.
9. The Jaguars are 1-0 against AFC South teams in London. Their first game was in 2016 when they beat the Indianapolis Colts 30-27.
10. The Jaguars are 0-1 in November in London with their last game a 31-17 loss to the Dallas Cowboys on Nov. 9, 2014.
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11. Watson has the sixth-highest completion percentage in the NFL at 69.3%.
12. Watson’s 16 touchdown passes are tied with Aaron Rodgers and Matt Stafford for the second-most in the league.
13. Watson’s 8.1 yards per pass attempt is the seventh-highest in the league.
14. Watson’s 105.7 passer rating is the fifth-highest in the NFL.
15. Watson’s 24 sacks are the sixth-highest in the NFL.
16. Among quarterbacks with at least 20 red zone passes, Watson’s 66.7 completion percentage is the second-highest in the league.
17. Watson’s 202 passing yards in the red zone are the most in the NFL.
18. Watson has thrown the third-highest red zone touchdown passes with 12.
19. Watson’s four red zone rushing touchdowns are the most for a quarterback this season.
20. Watson is second only Philip Rivers in first downs by pass with 113.
21. Watson’s average depth of target is 9.0 yards, tied with Josh Allen for the eighth-highest in the NFL.
22. Watson has been the beneficiary of 993 yards after catch, the sixth-highest in the league.
23. Watson and Teddy Bridgewater have had 17 of their passes dropped, tied for the second-most in the league.
24. Watson gets 8.0 yards per scramble, the 10th-highest in the NFL.
25. Watson, along with Jacoby Brissett and Gardner Minshew, are the only three quarterbacks this season to have exactly two game-winning drives and two fourth quarterback comebacks.
