Texans beat Jaguars 34-31 on late field goal in London

The Houston Texans beat the Jacksonville Jaguars 34-31 at Wembley Stadium on Sunday, October 18, as Kaimi Fairbairn’s late field goal capped a back-and-forth game in London. The victory was Houston’s second of the season, according to game reports, while Jacksonville’s three-game winning streak ended. Houston quarterback C.J. Stroud threw for three touchdowns and 312 yards, completing 24 of 34 passes, and also threw one interception. Trevor Lawrence passed for 306 yards and four touchdowns for Jacksonville. The teams combined for 65 points in the AFC South matchup. Houston led 17-14 at halftime after Foster Moreau caught two touchdown passes. The Texans extended the advantage in the third quarter, scoring twice to move ahead 31-21. Jacksonville answered with a touchdown, and Houston added a field goal to make it 34-28. Late in the fourth quarter, Jacksonville’s Travis Hunter intercepted Stroud in the end zone, ending a Houston drive that could have put the game further out of reach. The Jaguars then tied the score with a 60-yard field goal by Cam Little, leaving Stroud and the Texans another chance to take the lead. Stroud moved Houston into field-goal range, and Fairbairn...