Jacksonville Jaguars bold prediction, breakdown of upcoming Texans game
Florida Times-Union beat reporter Demetrius Harvey breaks down how the Jaguars get a win over the Houston Texans in Week 10.
The Jacksonville Jaguars head to Houston to take on the Texans in Week 10. But they won’t be lining up across from C.J. Stroud.
The quarterback went down with a concussion midway through the Texans‘ last game against the Denver Broncos. Stroud’s head took a nasty bounce off the NRG Stadium turf, taking him off the field and into the NFL’s concussion protocol. Davis Mills took over for the rest of the game, a defensive struggle that ended in an 18-15 loss.
Stroud blew up as a rookie in 2023 and was a key reason Houston dethroned Jacksonville as AFC South champions. The Ohio State product made the Pro Bowl and earned MVP votes that season with 4,108 passing yards and 23 touchdowns, but he’s cooled off in the years since. He’s still one of the more exciting young QBs in the league and promises to be a thorn in the Jaguars‘ side for years to come.
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Here’s what we know about Stroud’s status, his injury history and whether he is playing today vs. the Jaguars:
Is CJ Stroud playing today?
No. Stroud was ruled out Wednesday after suffering a concussion during the Texans’ loss Nov. 2 against the Broncos. He was not placed on injured reserve, which would have kept him out of Houston’s next four games.
CJ Stroud injury update
Stroud left the Nov. 1 game against the Broncos after he took a hard hit from Kris Abrams-Draine while sliding early in the second quarter. His head bounced hard off the field, and the QB stayed on the ground with his arms seemingly frozen in position, a frequent sign of head trauma. Stroud was helped off the field by trainers and led to the locker room, where he was ruled out for the game.
Texans coach DeMeco Ryans said Stroud he was “feeling a little bit better” Monday and wanted to see how he progressed throughout the week. Stroud needs to pass the NFL’s five-step concussion protocol to be cleared to return to play, something he clearly wasn’t able to do ahead of today’s game against the Jaguars.
CJ Stroud stats
The 2023 Offensive Rookie of the Year, Stroud has completed 66.5% of his passes this season for 1,702 yards and 11 touchdowns against five interceptions. He is 3-2 against the Jaguars over his career with 1,375 yards and eight TDs and two picks in five games. In Week 3, he went 25 of 38 for 204 yards, a touchdown and two INTs in a 17-10 loss at Jacksonville.
- 2025 stats (8 games): 161 of 242 (66.5%) passing for 1,702 yards with 11 touchdowns, 5 interceptions and 17 sacks for a 93.4 QB rating; 29 carries for 189 yards
- Career stats (40 games): 816 of 1,273 (64.1%) passing for 9,537 yards with 54 touchdowns, 22 interceptions and 107 sacks for a 93.7 QB rating; 120 carries for 589 yards with 3 touchdowns
Texans depth chart
Davis Mills will be the starting quarterback against the Jaguars. Mills went 17 of 30 for 137 yards and was sacked twice in Houston’s loss last week against the Broncos. Here’s a look at the Texans’ QB depth chart, plus their injury status:
- QB1: C.J. Stroud (out-concussion)
- QB2: Davis Mills
- QB3: Graham Mertz
Davis Mills stats
Mills was taken by the Texans 67th overall in the third round of the 2021 NFL draft. He started 26 games over his first two seasons before Houston drafted Stroud second overall in the 2023 draft. Mills led the NFL with 15 interceptions in 2022.
- 2025 stats (2 games): 19 of 34 (55.9%) passing for 160 yards with 2 sacks for a 68.3 QB rating; 5 carries for 10 yards
- Career stats (40 games, 26 starts): 612 of 982 (62.3%) passing for 6,327 yards with 35 touchdowns, 25 interceptions and 68 sacks for an 82.1 QB rating; 60 carries for 182 yards with 2 touchdowns
Jaguars vs Texans time, TV channel today
- Kickoff time: 1 p.m. ET
- TV channel: CBS
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