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Houston Texans vs Jacksonville Jaguars: Preview, predictions, odds, and how to watch 2021 NFL season in the US today

Houston Texans play against Jacksonville Jaguars for the Week 1 of the 2021 NFL season in the US. Exclusive details about how to watch the game, preview, information, prediction and odds in the US below.

Trevor Lawrence of Jacksonville Jaguars (Getty)
Trevor Lawrence of Jacksonville Jaguars (Getty)

Houston Texans and Jacksonville Jaguars meet in Week 1 of the 2021 NFL season. This game will be held at NRG Stadium on September 12 at 1:00 PM (ET). Here is all the related information about this National Football League game including the preview, storylines, predictions, odds and how to watch in the US.

The home team knows that they are going to host a team that is trying a new strategy with young blood and anything could happen. But the Texans are an experienced roster and the defense at home is strong.

The Jacksonville Jaguars want to do something different this season with Trevor Lawrence as the starting quarterback and Marvin Jones and D.J. Chark as wide receivers. Those three names are supposed to make a difference this season and they will help to avoid another season like the previous one with a win and 15 losses.

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Houston Texans vs Jacksonville Jaguars: Match Information

Date: Sunday, September 12, 2021.
Time: 1:00 PM (ET)
Location: NRG Stadium, Houston, Texas.

Houston Texans vs Jacksonville Jaguars: Times by State in the US

ET: 1:00 PM
CT: 12:00 PM
MT: 11:00 AM
PT: 10:00 AM

Houston Texans vs Jacksonville Jaguars: Storylines

Deshaun Watson will not be available for the game against the Jaguars, he is not going to startthe first game of the season. After several weeks of mystery and rumors, it was finally known that Tyrod Taylor will be the starter against the Jaguars in Week 1 of the 2021 NFL season.

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Trevor Lawrence joined to the Jaguars with a solid record after winning everything with the Clemson Tigers, and his preseason performance with the Jaguars was good. But the big game is still pending for him, that first game of the season is important to see if he has what it takes for the job.

Both teams had bad seasons in 2020 with negative results, few wins and many losses. The last game between them was a victory for the Texans 27-25 in November 2020 in Jacksonville. The last five games were all wins for the Texans since 2018.

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How To Watch Or Stream Live Free Houston Texans vs Jacksonville Jaguars in the U.S.

The NFL is available on Television, Radio and Live Streaming on the Internet, this and other games will be broadcast in the United States by: CBS, Paramount+, CBS App, Paramount+ App, NFL Game Pass. Don’t forget to download the app to watch the game on your smartphone.

Houston Texans vs Jacksonville Jaguars: Predictions And Odds

The Texans are underdogs at home with +3 points against the spread and +148 moneyline. That underdog line is related to the issue uarterbacks issue, without Watson the Texans have to start from scratch with Tyrod. The Jaguars are favorites with -3 points to cover at FanDuel and -176 moneyline. The totals for this game is fixed at 48.5 points. The best pick for this NFL game is: Jaguars -3.0.

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FanDuel
Houston Texans +3 / +148
Totals O/U 48.5
Jacksonville Jaguars -3 / -176
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