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Texans 'Excited' for AFC South Matchup vs. Jaguars

The Houston Texans are set to face off against the Jacksonville Jaguars.

Jeremy Brener

Nov 26, 2023; Houston, Texas, USA; Houston Texans wide receiver Nico Collins (12) runs with the ball and scores a touchdown as Jacksonville Jaguars safety Andre Cisco (5) defends during the fourth quarter at NRG Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Troy Taormina-Imagn Images
Nov 26, 2023; Houston, Texas, USA; Houston Texans wide receiver Nico Collins (12) runs with the ball and scores a touchdown as Jacksonville Jaguars safety Andre Cisco (5) defends during the fourth quarter at NRG Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Troy Taormina-Imagn Images / Troy Taormina-Imagn Images
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The Houston Texans are hoping to get back to their winning ways as they take on the Jacksonville Jaguars in their second divisional matchup of the season.

The Texans took care of business in Week 1 against the Indianapolis Colts to start their divisional schedule on the right foot, and now they can continue as they face the winless Jaguars.

“The Jaguars will be a really good team to go against," Texans coach DeMeco Ryans said. "With Doug Pederson, Super Bowl head coach, he knows offensive football. He knows how to deploy guys on the proper way they can be an explosive attack. Especially down field with the new guys that they have added. I always respected the running back, the running game, also in the screen game. They do really great job of executing on the screens. So, we have to be dialed in. We get this one out, bad game, flush out of our system. We're excited to have a division opponent coming into our house and see how we respond.”

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No divisional games are easy in the NFL, even if it is against an inferior opponent. The Jaguars are facing a must-win game, and the Texans need the game likely just as much as a September divisional game.

This week has the potential to set the tone for the season as 3-1 with a 2-0 start in the division is much better than 2-2 with a 1-1 divisional record.

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Jeremy Brener

JEREMY BRENER

Jeremy Brener is an editor, writer and social media manager for several Fan Nation websites. His work has also been featured in 247 Sports and SB Nation as a writer and podcaster. Brener has been with Fan Nation since 2021. Brener grew up in Houston, going to Astros, Rockets and Texans games as a kid. He moved to Orlando in 2016 to go to college and pursue a degree. He hosts "The Dream Take" podcast covering the Rockets, which has produced over 350 episodes since March 2020. Brener graduated in May 2020 from the University of Central Florida with a Bachelor's degree in Broadcast Journalism minoring in Sport Business Management. While at UCF, Brener worked for the school's newspaper NSM.today and "Hitting the Field," a student-run sports talk show and network. He was the executive producer for "Hitting the Field" from 2019-20. During his professional career, Brener has covered a number of major sporting events including the Pro Bowl, March Madness and several NBA and NFL games. As a fan, Brener has been to the 2005 World Series, 2010 FIFA World Cup and the 2016 NCAA National Championship between the Villanova Wildcats and North Carolina Tar Heels. Now, Brener still resides in the Central Florida area and enjoys writing, watching TV, hanging out with friends and going to the gym. Brener can be followed on Twitter @JeremyBrener. For more inquiries, please email jeremybrenerchs@gmail.com.

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