Houston Texans wide receiver Jaylin Noel (14) is tackled by Jacksonville Jaguars linebacker Devin Lloyd (0) during the fourth quarter between the Houston Texans and the Jacksonville Jaguars Sunday September 21, 2025 at EverBank Stadium in Jacksonville, Fla. The Jaguars defeated the Texans 17-10. [Doug Engle/Florida Times-Union] Doug Engle/Florida Times-Union / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images

Good, Not So Good From Jaguars Win Over Texans

Originally posted on Jacksonville Jaguars on SI
By John Shipley | Last updated Sep 22, 2025 11:30 AM ET

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. -- It was far from pretty, but the Jacksonville Jaguars got the job done in Week 3 against the Houston Texans and put their AFC South rivals down in a 17-10 battle.

So, what were the highs and the lows of the big home win? We break down the good and the not so good here.

The Good

Devin Lloyd

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The Jaguars clearly sent a message this offseason when they did not pick up Devin Lloyd's fifth-year option. Through three weeks, the former first-round pick has responded in a big way. He is playing the best football of his Jaguars career thus far, and Sunday was the peak of it. Lloyd was a force against the run, made plays as a blitzer, and was all over the Texans' screen game.

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