NFL London: Houston Texans beat Jacksonville Jaguars 26-3 in last game of 2019 series
06 November 2019
A Darren Fells touchdown helped the Texans to a 9-3 half-time lead in front of a crowd of 84,771 at Wembley.
Duke Johnson then powered into the endzone to give Houston breathing space before DeAndre Hopkins scored in a frantic finish to seal victory.
That helped the Texans improve their record to 6-3 while the Jaguars slipped to 4-5.
The last of four London games in 2019 pitted two of this season's most exciting quarterbacks head-to-head, with Houston's Deshaun Watson up against rookie Gardner Minshew, who has become a cult hero in Jacksonville after stepping in for the injured Nick Foles.
But Watson was at his elusive best, being sacked just once by the Jaguars defence, while Minshew gave up two interceptions and was sacked three times.
After Houston's Ka'imi Fairbairn kicked a field goal on the opening drive, Watson somehow evaded two defenders in the second quarter to find Carlos Hyde with a lateral pass before finishing the drive with a one-yard touchdown for Fells. Fairbairn's kick for the extra point was blocked.
