Fairbairn's 49-yard kick at the gun lifts Texans past Jaguars

Fairbairn kicked a 49-yard field goal as time expired Sunday, October 18, lifting the Houston Texans to a 34-31 win over the Jacksonville Jaguars at Wembley Stadium in London.

C.J. Stroud finished 24 of 34 for 312 yards and three touchdowns. After Jacksonville tied it on a 60-yard field goal with 1:55 left, he took the Texans over at their 32 and moved them 36 yards in seven plays to set up Fairbairn.

The Texans (2-4) led for most of the afternoon, and the Jaguars (4-2) never led by more than four points.

Stroud opened the scoring with a 6-yard pass to Moreau in the first quarter. Jacksonville scored twice through the air in the second to lead 14-10, but Stroud threw 50 yards to Jaylin Noel and hit Moreau from the 1 just before halftime to make it 17-14.

Noel caught four passes for 107 yards, including a 13-yard touchdown early in the third quarter. After Jacksonville cut it to 24-21, Jordan ran 25 yards for a score and a 31-21 lead. Early in the fourth, Trevor Lawrence's 7-yard pass to Hunter pulled the Jaguars within three.

Houston then put together a 12-play, 63-yard drive that ended when Stroud's pass was intercepted for a touchback with 3:59 left. Jacksonville used the turnover to tie the game, and Stroud's interception cut Houston's win probability from 89% to 69%.

Lawrence went 24 of 41 for 306 yards and four touchdowns, with one interception. Jakobi Meyers caught five passes for 83 yards. The Jaguars gained 412 yards and never led after halftime.

The Texans gained 426 yards, 312 through the air and 114 on the ground. Each team turned the ball over once, and neither quarterback was sacked.

Up next

Texans: host the New York Giants on Sunday, October 25.

Jaguars: host the Indianapolis Colts on Sunday, November 1.