NFL Lines: Toss Up Between the Houston Texans and Jacksonville Jaguars

November 10, 2010   ·   Jimmy Boyd   ·   Jump to comments

The 4-4 Houston Texans and the 4-4 Jacksonville Jaguars will continue their pursuit of Tennessee and Indianapolis in the AFC South standings when they do battle in Week 10.
Jacksonville won both meetings last season, and NFL odds makers have given them the slight edge Sunday. They have listed the Jaguars as a 1.5-point favorite with the total set at 49.5.
This was supposed to be the year Houston finally broke into the playoffs. It certainly looked like that would be the case when the Texans posted an impressive double-digit victory over Indianapolis in Week 1. But Houston has lost back-to-back games and four of its last six. Bouncing back on the road against a Jacksonville team coming off a bye will be no easy task.
The Houston offense has been good, but not good enough to overcome the worst defense in the league. The Texans rank dead last in total defense, surrendering 399.5 yards per game. They also rank 29th in scoring defense, yielding 28.2 points per...

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