The Jaguars are on a short week, 5 days after Monday's game against the Steelers, with 1,327 km (825 miles) of travel, playing 1 hour behind their home clock.
The Texans have 6 days' rest since Sunday's game in Landover, with 1,983 km (1,232 miles) of travel.
Divisional game indoors; broadcast on CBS.
NFL teams on a short week have won 52% of regular-season games since 2015 (848 team-games).
From the published schedule, computed 6 Sep 2026. No odds or predictions. All NFL games this week
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The Jacksonville Jaguars face the Houston Texans in the 2026 NFL regular season on Sunday 20 December 2026 at NRG Stadium, Houston.
Kick-off is 1:00 PM ET. NFL games are shown in the United States across CBS, FOX, NBC, ESPN/ABC and Amazon Prime Video depending on the slot, and internationally on Sky Sports and DAZN. Confirmed broadcast details are listed nearer kick-off.