Last meeting
Maurice Jones-Drew paced the Jaguars with 125 yards rushing, 59 yards receiving and two touchdowns as Jacksonville held the Texans to 61 rushing yards in a 37-17 Week 6 win.
Streaks
The Texans have won two of the past three and lead the overall series 6-4.
Last week
Jaguars running back Fred Taylor topped 100 yards rushing for the fifth straight week as Jacksonville routed the Raiders 49-11 to clinch a playoff spot. ... The Texans could not keep up with the surging Colts, who won 38-15, behind Peyton Manning's 311 yards passing yards and three touchdowns.
At stake
The Jaguars are locked into the fifth seed in the AFC, while the Texans have been eliminated from the playoffs. Complete playoff picture.
Key matchup
Jaguars running backs vs. Texans linebackers. The Jaguars racked up 245 rushing yards against Houston in Week 6 and have been on a tear the past few weeks. Texans linebacker DeMeco Ryans will be hard pressed to backup his first Pro Bowl selection against the league's second ranked rushing offense (153.0 yards per game).
Did you know?
Taylor recorded 519 rushing yards through the season's first nine games and 683 in his last six.