Fairbairn's 49-Yard Kick Stuns Jaguars at Wembley

Ka'imi Fairbairn kicked a 49-yard field goal as time expired as Sky Sports reports the Texans edged the Jaguars 34-31 in a Wembley thriller.

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Fairbairn's 49-Yard Kick Stuns Jaguars at Wembley

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Ka'imi Fairbairn kicked a 49-yard field goal as time expired as Sky Sports reports the Texans edged the Jaguars 34-31 in a Wembley thriller.

What Happened in London

Sky Sports' Cam Hogwood reports that Ka'imi Fairbairn kicked a 49-yard field goal as time expired to lift the Houston Texans to a 34-31 victory over the Jacksonville Jaguars at Wembley Stadium on Sunday.

The result reversed the pregame odds: CBS Sports had listed Jacksonville as a 3-point favorite with a 42.5 over/under, and the Jaguars entered 4-1 after a dramatic 19-17 win over Philadelphia at Tottenham the previous week.

The Texans improved to 2-4 on the year, per Sky Sports, while Jacksonville slipped to 4-2 at the end of its two-game United Kingdom stay.

Why the Upset Surprises

The Jaguars arrived at Wembley as the NFL's hottest team in one of its lopsided matchups.

According to nfl.com, Jacksonville had allowed a league-best 63.8 rushing yards per game and just 2.9 yards per designed run, while Houston's offense ranked 31st in rushing and had lost David Montgomery to a groin injury.

nfl.com noted the Texans were trying to become the first team since the 1992 Chargers to reach the playoffs after losing their first four games.

The Houston Texans' own preview, Know Your Foe, credited the Jaguars with a 12-1 record in their last 13 regular-season games, making Sunday's result a genuine reversal.

Stroud and Noel Take Over

Yahoo Sports reports that Texans quarterback C.J. Stroud finished 24 of 34 for 312 yards with three touchdowns and a 116.3 passer rating, with receiver Jaylin Noel leading Houston with four catches for 107 yards and a score.

The publication's game breakdown says Jacksonville's defense was undone by missed tackles, penalties and pass-rush failures, including an illegal use of hands penalty and pass-interference flags on Jarrian Jones and Travis Hunter that came on Houston scoring drives.

Nico Collins added three catches for 74 yards, per the Yahoo recap of the box score.

Hunter's Historic Day in Defeat

Sky Sports highlights the strangest stat of the afternoon: Jaguars two-way star Travis Hunter caught a touchdown pass from Trevor Lawrence and intercepted Stroud, becoming the first player to score a touchdown and record a pick in the same game since Brian Dawkins did it for Philadelphia against Houston on September 29, 2002.

Yahoo Sports named Hunter its defensive game ball with three tackles and one interception, and the Houston Texans' preview had noted the 2024 Heisman winner played 130 of 130 defensive snaps over the previous two weeks while taking just five offensive snaps.

How Jacksonville Lost It

According to Yahoo Sports, Jacksonville's early mistakes proved decisive: the Jaguars dropped four first-half passes — two by Brian Thomas Jr., one each by Parker Washington and Jakobi Meyers — and a red-zone Lawrence interception after a holding call cost the side points, totaling what the outlet calculated as 16 lost first-half points with Houston up 17-14 at the break.

Lawrence still finished 24 of 41 for 306 yards, four touchdowns and one interception, per Yahoo. The Texans' preview had flagged LT Anton Harrison's IR placement, leaving Walker Little to face Will Anderson Jr. and Danielle Hunter.

What Comes Next

Yahoo Sports reports the Jaguars fly home still leading the AFC South and head straight into a Week 7 bye, followed by a November 26 home matchup against the Indianapolis Colts.

The Texans, per their club site, return to Houston on October 25 at 12 p.m. to face the Giants, with the rivals meeting again in Week 15.

The finale carried a strange backdrop: Sky Sports notes the game began with referee Larry Smith carted off after a non-contact injury and featured halftime Corgi races, capping a London stretch that also included Cam Little's game-winners in consecutive weeks.

Sources

  1. skysports.com › NFL London games 2026 LIVE: Texans vs. Jaguars at Wembley Stadium
  2. cbssports.com › How to bet on 2026 NFL Week 6
  3. nfl.com › Texans vs. Jaguars: Three must-know storylines for NFL Week 6 London game
  4. houstontexans.com › Know Your Foe: Texans vs. Jaguars Week 6 Preview at Wembley Stadium
  5. sports.yahoo.com › Jaguars Stunned in London: Texans Offense Takes Over

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