Jaguars hand Texans 11th straight loss,27-20

Chad Henne threw two touchdown passes, Jordan Todman scored on some trickery and the Jaguars held on to beat the Houston Texans 27-20 on Thursday night.The Jaguars (4-9) won their third straight — their fourth victory in five games since a bye — and continued to show signs of progress under first-year coach Gus Bradley. They have the longest winning streak in the AFC.“Four out of five, yeah, you’re feeling good,” Henne said.Jacksonville also won at home for the first time since Nov. 25, 2012, against Tennessee.“Our guys just really believe,” Bradley said. “The biggest challenge is to keep doing what we’re doing. We’re a young team that’s learning how to do this.”louis vuitton men handbags pricesHouston (2-11) extended its franchise-record losing streak to 11 games, a stunning stretch of futility that could lead the franchise to fire coach Gary Kubiak.“It’s been a gut-wrenching experience,” said Kubiak, whose team has lost eight games by seven points or less. “We’ve been in so many close games.” 

Kubiak and the Texans looked as if they would end the streak after a quarterback change,printable cupcake wrapper but Geno Hayes intercepted Matt Schaub’s pass with 2:08 remaining to seal Jacksonville’s first series sweep since 2009.paper cups wholesaleSchaub came off the bench and carved up Jacksonville’s secondary in the second half.He replaced starter Case Keenum late in the third quarter and led the team to a touchdown and a field goal in his first two possessions. The Texans were in the red zone again, but failed to convert a fourth-down play with 3:37 remaining. Jacksonville picked up a huge first down that flipped the field — not surprising that it came on a penalty — but punted.Hayes picked off Schaub’s next pass, a floater over the middle.The Jaguars milked the clock from there, and Josh Scobee’s 39-yard field goal provided some insurance. The Texans had one final chance — they needed to go 77 yards in 20 seconds and without a timeout — but Schaub was sacked to end the game. 

Jacksonville players ran on the field to celebrate.“For what they’ve gone through and to stick to it and have some results go their way, it’s pretty cool,” Bradley said. “Our team continues to show that they’re sticking to it,China Fork Extensions believing and making plays at critical times.”Schaub completed 17 of 29 passes for 198 yards, with a touchdown and an interception. Andre Johnson caught 13 passes for 154 yards.Still, the Texans walked off the field with an all-too-familiar feeling.Buy High quality Coach Grade Sunglasses, Custom Fit Stripe Shirt and more.Turnovers were a problem again for Kubiak’s team. Penalties were an even bigger problem.Houston was flagged 14 times for a team-record 177 yards — many of them extending drives.“They were huge penalties,” Kubiak said. “That’s on me. It’s ridiculous. It’s inexcusable. It can’t happen.”Jacksonville’s opponents might want to start expecting trick plays.Offensive coordinator Jedd Fisch dialed up a double pass that led to a score and a 24-10 lead in the third quarter. Henne threw behind the line of scrimmage to receiver Ace Sanders, who then heaved a deep ball across the field to running back Todman.