Last meeting
Steve Slaton rushed for 130 yards and two touchdowns to lead the Texans past the visiting Jaguars, 30-17, in Week 13 of last season.
Streaks
Houston has won four of the past six matchups and has an 8-6 overall series lead.
Last week
The Texans bounced back from a rough Week 1 loss to the Jets and rallied past Tennessee, 34-31. ... Jacksonville was defenseless against Kurt Warner and the Cardinalsin a 31-17 loss.
Keep your eye on ...
The Texans' focus: Despite boasting impressive offensive talent and occasional strong results over the past few years, the knock on the Texans has been their inconsistency. After earning a big win vs. the rival Titans, Houston must show it has the maturity to avoid a letdown against the 0-2 Jaguars.
Andre Johnson's breathtaking athleticism: Johnson just could not be stopped by what was considered a solid Titans secondary. Now, he gets to face a Jaguars defensive backfield that allowed Kurt Warner to break the regular-season record for completion percentage (min. 20 attempts). To have any chance, Jacksonville cannot let Johnson roam freely down the field for long catches.
Jacksonville's pass rush: Going into the 2008 draft, the Jaguars had just come off an 11-5 season and figured the only missing piece to a title run was a dominant pass rush, so they drafted defensive ends with each of their top two picks. Neither of those choices (Derrick Harvey and Quentin Groves) have panned out to this point and the team is second-to-last in the league with only one sack.
Did you know?
Since 2006, the Jaguars are 16-4 when gaining 150-plus rushing yards. ... Jacksonville RB Maurice Jones-Drew has a 5.4 yard per carry average against Houston throughout his career. ... Houston has won three straight against Jacksonville at home. ... The Texans are 8-2 when QB Matt Schaub has a passer rating of 100 or more.
