Texans 逆戻りする to terrible play in 31-3 大勝する by Jaguars
HOUSTON (AP) - The Houston Texans had one of their worst 業績／成果s of the season a week after ending a nine-game skid.
The Texans (2-13-1) were 大勝するd 31-3 by the Jacksonville Jaguars on Sunday, leaving them without a home 勝利，勝つ for the first time in franchise history.
Houston looked to have made 進歩 in 最近の weeks, losing 接戦s to Dallas and Kansas City before （警官の）巡回区域，受持ち区域ing the 巨人s 19-14 last 週末.
But this 週末, Houston was 完全に 支配するd by the Jaguars to snap a nine-game winning streak in the series.
"Our play, this was not good enough in any 段階," coach Lovie Smith said. "And all that, of course, starts with me as the 長，率いる football coach. We have to do a better 職業. We have one more chance to get this bad taste out of our mouths."
Quarterback Davis Mills lost a fumble that was returned for a touchdown and the Texans gave up a 62-yard TD to Travis Etienne en 大勝する to a 21-0 穴を開ける by halftime.
Houston Texans quarterback Davis Mills (10) is 攻撃する，衝突する by Jacksonville Jaguars 防御の end Adam Gotsis, left, as he tris to pass during the second half of an NFL football game in Houston, Sunday, Jan. 1, 2023. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip)
Smith was asked about the 行方不明になるd 取り組むs that led to Etienne´s big run.
"I would say mental mistakes ... we´ve got to 除去する that," Smith said. "You talk about run 弁護, that´s what run 弁護 is about. 広大な／多数の／重要な running 支援するs get to the second level. You´ve got to be able to get them 負かす／撃墜する from there."
Jacksonville quarterback Trevor Lawrence played only the first 運動 of the second half and Etienne didn´t carry the ball after halftime, but the Texans still couldn´t get anything going. They failed to 得点する／非難する／２０ a touchdown for the first time since a 16-9 loss to Denver in Week 2.
Smith lamented his team´s 無（不）能 to get in the end zone against the Jaguars after 普通の／平均（する）ing 22 points in the last three games.
"There´s a 団体／死体 of work now that we have to go with, and the 団体／死体 of work hasn´t been good enough," he said. "It´s as simple as that."
WHAT´S WORKING
After 存在 支配するd like they were Sunday, it´s difficult to say that anything is working on this team.
WHAT NEEDS WORK
Of all the things the Texans did 貧しく Sunday, perhaps the wor st thing was their 無（不）能 to move the ball in 重要な 状況／情勢s. The Texans were stopped on fourth-and-1 from their 45 on the first 所有／入手 to 始める，決める the トン for the day.
They went for it again on fourth 負かす／撃墜する from the 10 in the second ４半期/4分の1, but a pass by Mills sailed out of bounds to leave Houston scoreless.
Sunday was just the second time this season when they 港／避難所't 得点する／非難する／２０d a touchdown.
STOCK UP
DL Ogbo Okoronkwo had a 解雇（する） Sunday to give him a career-high five this season. All have come since Week 13 to make him one of three players in the AFC with at least five 解雇（する）s in that （期間が）わたる. The other two players are New England´s Josh Uche (6 1/2) and Cleveland´s Myles Garrett (5).
STOCK DOWN
The mistakes by Mills continue to 固く結び付ける that he is not Houston´s long-称する，呼ぶ／期間／用語 answer at quarterback. He appeared to have 改善するd in the last couple of weeks but took a step 支援する Sunday in failing to 効果的に move the 罪／違反.
His 13 interceptions this season are tied for second-most in the league and have come in just 14 games after he was （法廷の）裁判d for two.
He discussed the difficulties of this season.
"It´s 堅い," he said. "You make it so far. You make it to the NFL, and you 推定する／予想する that you´re going to have a chance to 勝利，勝つ every game. And it´s just been a struggle."
INJURIES
OL Jimmy Morrissey (concussion) and TE Teagan Quitoriano (thigh) could return this 週末 after 行方不明の the Jacksonville game.
KEY NUMBER
169 - The Texans, who 階級 last in the league in run 弁護, 許すd 169 yards 急ぐing on Sunday for their 10th game this season in which they gave up more than 150 yards rus hing.
NEXT STEPS
The Texans 終わりにする／要約する this dreadful season Sunday at Indianapolis, where a loss will 保証（人） them the No. 1 選ぶ in next year´s 草案.
But Smith is counting on his team to bounce 支援する this week to finish the season on a 肯定的な 公式文書，認める.
"We´ve gone through some 堅い times," he said. "If I´m a betting man, I´ll say the guys are going to really show up and play 井戸／弁護士席 against the Colts."
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Jacksonville Jaguars running 支援する Travis Etienne Jr. (1) is 攻撃する，衝突する by Houston Texans safety Jalen Pitre (5) on a run during the first half of an NFL football game in Houston, Sunday, Jan. 1, 2023. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip)
Houston Texans quarterback Jeff Driskel (6) is 解雇（する）d by Jacksonville Jaguars linebacker K'Lavon Chaisson (45) and 防御の end Adam Gotsis (96) during the second half of an NFL football game in Houston, Sunday, Jan. 1, 2023. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip)
Houston Texans cornerback Desmond King II (25) 迎撃するs a pass Jacksonville Jaguars during the first half of an NFL football game in Houston, Sunday, Jan. 1, 2023. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip)
