GAME BLOG: Savage leads Texans to comeback win

2ND QUARTER

#KHOU11 #Texans 39 yd field goal by Nick Novak .. cuts Jags lead to 13-5 with :49 left in 2nd qtr.

#KHOU11 #Texans Okay ... Jaguars called for holding in endzone .. so Texans awarded a safety. New score 13-2 Jacksonville leads. 1:35 in 1st

Jags holding in the endzone, #Texans score!

#KHOU11 #Texans two interceptions ... are on Osweiler .. but not scoring on that possession ... is largely on the coaches

@DTGoteraKHOU It's called a quarterback sneak. Do I need to call the play from up here in the stands?

#KHOU11 #Texans Jaguars defense holds. No TD. It's still 13-0 Jacksonville

That was horrendous play calling by the #Texans. Just awful.

Or not...🤐

Let's try this again. https://t.co/ZIQpvW2OZj

#KHOU11 #Texans Akeem Dent scores touchdown .. and it's getting chippy on both sides of the ball now. TD being challenged.

If nothing else today I got to see a #Texans QB complete a long pass. Thank you, Tom Savage. #khou

#KHOU11 #Texans Tom Savage completes the pass to Wendall Williams and the crowd erupts !!

Tom Savage time for the #Texans. Loud cheers from NRG crowd.

Breaking: Tom Savage has his helmet on and he's taking snaps on the sideline. #Texans #khou

#KHOU11 #Texans After another Brock interception ... Jaguars get the benefit of a pass interference call & now Rushing TD by Bortles. Geez

.@HoustonTexans ILB @bm1157 is now the 2nd player in franchise history with 100 tackles and 5.0 sacks in a season (J.Sharper in 2002).

Ref just awarded the first touchdown via penalty in NFL history lol

I rest my case and possibly the season if this pick off passing continues. Wake up, #Texans. #khou #HouNews

Clowney being held on every play at this point

Nice to see #99 back on the sidelines today with his teammates
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.@clownejd x2!#ClowneyComin#WeAreTexans https://t.co/KlkZvGR4Dw

Clowney right now against the Jaguars O-Line pic.twitter.com/23Sn9y81uj

#KHOU11 #Texans Myers now connects from 50 yds out .. field goal is good. Jaguars goes up 6-0 with 11:16 left in 2nd qtr

#KHOU11 #Texans Clowney hit Bortles as he was releasing that last pass. Clowney having a big game so far.

The inaccuracy of Osweiler never ceases to amaze me. How do you even get this level throwing like that? #khou #Texans

#KHOU11 So much for that drive. Brock overthrows a wide up Will Fuller& the pass is picked off by Jalen Ramsey ...Jags at #Texans 25 yd line

#KHOU11 #Texans Gotta hope for more plays like that if you're a Houston fan. Getting Lamar Miller in space is a very good thing .....

#KHOU11 #Texans #Jaguars get 26 yd field goal from Jason Myers to go up 3-0 with 13:36 left in 2nd qtr

.@HoustonTexans DE @clownejd has the 2nd 2.0-sack game of his career (2015 vs. NE) and now leads the team with 6.0 on the season.

1ST QUARTER

Clowney is running like he's shot out of a #Texans cannon today!! Another sack! #khou #HouNews

#KHOU11 #Texans I'm thinking Bortles will tell Jags coaches to never call that play again ... after JD Clowney stuffs him for TFL

#ClowneyComin...again! pic.twitter.com/ZeD1XIcyI1

With that sack of #Jaguars QB Blake Bortles, @HoustonTexans DE @clownejd now has a career-high 5.0 sacks on the season. #TexansGameday

#KHOU11 #Texans Another possession ... another punt. Lechler's punt into Jaguars territory ... Jags will scrimmage from their own 36.

Clowney right up the gut to blast Bortles for a sack! #Texans #khou https://t.co/KWD0LQ6umE

#ClowneyComin! pic.twitter.com/5DBYHfr9n4

#KHOU11 #Texans Houston converts for first down on 1st 3rd down of drive .. but Brock off the mark on second 3rd down pass .. Lechler punts

#KHOU11 #Texans defense holds ... 64 yd punt by Jaguars though ..Texans 1st and 10 at their own 33. We're scoreless with 10:15 left in 1st

A lot of big names at NRG Stadium today: Simone Biles, Sundance Head, JJ Watt, Andre Johnson & Gov. Greg Abbott. #khou #HouNews #Texans pic.twitter.com/jdpUvlIx2T

Fuller open down the middle on that last play, Osweiler dumped it off to Griffin short of the sticks. Texans will punt.

Today's @HoustonTexans game captains: P S.Lechler, QB B.Osweiler, CB K.Jackson, NT V.Wilfork & T D.Brown #TexansGameday #BattleRedDay

PRE-GAME

This young @clownejd fan ready to go here at NRG Stadium (Pic via @USATODAYsports Images) pic.twitter.com/U3BZSBfgqo

#KHOU11 #Texans Fans start cheering during National Anthem when JJ Watt is shown on big screen

#KHOU11 #Texans Defense introduced before today's game pic.twitter.com/CvY26tVtD9

Deep in the ❤️of Texas 👏👏👏👏 #TexansGameDay #BattleRedDay #WeAreTexans #TexasForever pic.twitter.com/cvy21J423d

My new favorite Texans uniform: Red Tops, Blue Pants. Nice, fresh look today

Governor meets 🏅🏅🏅🏅. pic.twitter.com/TV07pLlYca

It's so cold outside NRG Stadium in Houston even cardboard cut-out JJ Watt is wearing a beanie. #khou #Texans https://t.co/KWD0LQ6umE pic.twitter.com/rEi2aro7SH

national anthem at the NRG stadium in Houston for the TEXANS. GO TEAM pic.twitter.com/dkE8hJiYzp

🤘🏅🎤#BattleRedDay pic.twitter.com/g4NL7EXzRC

.@Simone_Biles and @TexansTORO1 having a blast on our @Snapchat!

👻: Texans pic.twitter.com/EmUjiJ4RuS

#KHOU11 #Texans #USAGYMNASTICS Gold medalist Simone Biles is the Homefield Advantage Captain today. pic.twitter.com/n1f0lGX2yV

.@HoustonTexans lineup changes:
#21 Bouye at RCB for #24 Joseph
#78 Aboushi at RG for #79 Allen
#84 Griffin at TE for #87 Fiedorowicz

Today's @HoustonTexans inactives:
5- QB Weeden
20- S Jones
24- CB Joseph
51- OLB Simon
59- OLB Mercilus
79- G Allen
87- TE Fiedorowicz

The #Texans are in the building!#WeAreTexans

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PREVIEW

Texans look to continue playoff push against Jaguars

HOUSTON (AP) — The Houston Texans are being careful to avoid a letdown Sunday against the Jacksonville Jaguars, who are losers of eight straight, after their huge win at Indianapolis last week that left them in control of the AFC South.

"We keep it all in perspective no matter what their record is," Houston left tackle Duane Brown said. "We know that they're going to play us very tough. ... We're not overlooking them by any means and we're not resting on our accomplishment from last week. So we're all pretty focused on them and the challenges that they have."

Houston's victory over the Colts last week extended the team's division winning streak to nine games and left the Texans tied with the Titans atop the AFC South standings at 7-6. But the Texans control their own destiny and hold the tiebreaker because of a 4-0 mark in the division .

The Texans won last week, thanks to Lamar Miller's running and a defense which forced three turnovers. Quarterback Brock Osweiler still hasn't morphed into the player many hoped he would be when he signed a $72 million contract to leave Denver for Houston this offseason. Under Osweiler's direction, Houston is averaging just 190 yards passing a game, which ranks 30th in the NFL and he has thrown the same number of touchdowns (14) as interceptions.

Osweiler believes he learned from being in a playoff race last season with the Broncos and is ready to lead the Texans in this important stretch.

"The most important thing this time of year is not looking too far ahead," he said. "It's very easy to get into the playoff scenarios, the division scenarios ... I think the most important thing is just focus on your next opponent because if you look past an opponent, you're not going to end up with the results that you want."

The Jaguars (2-11) know that upsetting the Texans could hurt their playoff chances. But instead of focusing on that, they want to use their last three games, which are all in the division, to try and improve and set a good tone for 2017.

"I don't think 'spoiler' is the right word to use," quarterback Blake Bortles said. "I think you want to get the chance to say: 'How are we against one of these playoff teams and (how do we) stack up?' You really don't want to talk about it or think about it, but let's build something going into the offseason for next year."