Jaguars hold off Texans' late surge to own first place in AFC South

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A thriller in Houston ended after a Texans' field-goal attempt fell just short Sunday, sealing the Jacksonville Jaguars' 24-21 victory and sole possession of first place in the AFC South.

After Nico Collins found the end zone and the Texans forced a Jaguars punt, rookie quarterback sensation C.J. Stroud had the opportunity for some more fourth-quarter magic. He started at his own 11-yard line and started to make his way downfield with his legs and arm.

Houston ended up going 50 yards, setting up a Matt Ammendola field goal from 58 yards out. He had never hit a field goal in the NFL from that distance, but head coach DeMeco Ryans wanted him to try that instead of going for it on 4th-and-2 with no time-outs left.

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C.J. Stroud of the Houston Texans is sacked by Roy Robertson-Harris #95 of the Jacksonville Jaguars during the first quarter at NRG Stadium, November 26, 2023, in Houston. (Carmen Mandato/Getty Images)

The snap and hold were clean and Ammendola put all of his leg into it, but the ball banged off the bottom of the goal post. That allowed the Jaguars to kneel out the game, moving to 8-3 on the year while the Texans fell to 6-5.

This battle between two great quarterbacks in the league was everything viewers could’ve asked for, but it was Lawrence getting the upper hand in the end. He was 23 of 38 for 364 yards with one passing touchdown, an interception and one rushing score.

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The first touchdown of the game for the Jags came on a sneak by