Jaguars rally to beat Texans 17-10, improve to 2-1

The Jacksonville Jaguars rallied late to beat the Houston Texans 17-10 on Sunday at EverBank Stadium, improving to 2-1 while handing the defending AFC South champion Texans an 0-3 start. The game was decided in the final two minutes after a 46-yard pass from Trevor Lawrence to Brian Thomas set up a go-ahead Travis Etienne 10-yard touchdown, and Jacksonville’s defense closed out the win with a game-sealing interception in the red zone.

Jacksonville’s defense dominated the fourth quarter, forcing three turnovers and producing multiple sacks and pressures that repeatedly disrupted Texans quarterback C.J. Stroud. Stroud finished 25-of-38 for 204 yards with one touchdown and two interceptions. Nico Collins caught eight passes for 104 yards and a touchdown for Houston. The Jaguars held Houston to 271 total yards and recorded two sacks, according to team reports.

The turning point came late in the fourth. After Lawrence’s 46-yard connection to Brian Thomas reached the Houston 10, Etienne punched it in on the next play. Houston drove back into scoring range and appeared poised to tie the game, but Jaguars defensive end Josh Allen hit Stroud’s arm and Antonio Johnson intercepted the pass...