Jacksonville Jaguars vs Houston Texans Prediction — NFL Week 6 (2026)
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Jacksonville Jaguars host Houston Texans in NFL Week 6, kicking off October 18, 2026 at 14:30. This is a marquee matchup by our power ratings: Jacksonville Jaguars sit at Elo 1618 (No. 5 in our NFL ratings) and Houston Texans at 1523 (No. 13).
Elo lean
Adjusted for the standard home-field edge, the Elo gap works out to roughly 70% for Jacksonville Jaguars (70% Jacksonville Jaguars / 30% Houston Texans). Treat that as a power-rating read, not a full forecast — the complete model for this game publishes when lines open.
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- Jacksonville Jaguars: 4-1 in their last 5 (W-W-W-L-W, most recent first); latest 19-17 vs Philadelphia Eagles.
- Houston Texans: 1-4 in their last 5 (W-L-L-L-L, most recent first); latest 3-26 @ Tennessee Titans.
Head-to-head
These teams have met 5 time(s) in our data window: Jacksonville Jaguars won 2, Houston Texans won 3. Most recently: Houston Texans 36-29 Jacksonville Jaguars on 2025-11-09.
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