Two-time reigning AFC South champions, the Houston Texans are headed to Jacksonville winless and wary of losing further ground.
Winners of the division eight of the last 14 years, Houston lost at the Rams in Week 1 and another tight one to Tampa Bay in their Texans' home opener Monday night. At (0-2), they are moving further away from recent playoff showings and already two games back in the division.
Houston has a chance to start making up ground Sunday, opening division play at Jacksonville (1-1), a destination that has been all sunshine for the Texans in recent seasons. They've won their last seven games with 12 wins in the last 14 against the Jaguars.
"Our guys are eager to get going. That's what I felt from our team meeting," Texans head coach DeMeco Ryans said. "... They understan