← NFL Defense Funnels

Sun, Oct 18, 2026 · NFL

HOU @ JAX

Houston Texans at Jacksonville Jaguars · 9:30 AM ET

1 = allows the most

2026 regular season · Stats through Oct 12, 2026 · 4–5 games per defense

JAX defense allowsWhat Houston sees

5 games

JAX funnels toward QB passing yards: 3rd-most allowed (277.2). Offenses pass 0.6 pp less often than expected against JAX.

JAX allowances, 2026. Highest allowance is rank 1.
RankStatAllowedVS NFLProps
1Rec yards / game · WR203.8+36.0%
3QB pass yards / game277.2+18.3%
6Target share · WR62.6%+4.7 pp
6QB completions / game23.2+8.9%
7Target share · RB21.1%+2.9 pp
T7QB pass attempts / game35.6+7.4%
8Rec yards / game · RB39.6+28.5%
8QB pass yards / attempt7.79+9.7%
T12QB completion rate65.2%+0.9 pp
14Dropback success rate46.0%+0.2 pp
15Dropback explosive rate8.6%+0.4 pp
27Dropback EPA / play−0.024−0.09
28Rec yards / game · TE33.8−36.8%
31Rush success rate33.0%−7.0 pp
31Rush explosive rate5.2%−4.3 pp
32Target share · TE16.4%−7.5 pp
32RB carries / game16.6−24.8%
32RB yards / carry2.53−38.5%
32RB rush yards / game42.0−54.0%
32RB rushing EPA / play−0.263−0.17

HOU defense allowsWhat Jacksonville sees

5 games

HOU funnels toward WR targets: 1st-most allowed (65.3%). Offenses pass 1.5 pp more often than expected against HOU.

HOU allowances, 2026. Highest allowance is rank 1.
RankStatAllowedVS NFLProps
1Target share · WR65.3%+7.4 pp
3Rec yards / game · WR193.4+29.0%
5QB completions / game23.8+11.7%
6QB completion rate67.2%+2.9 pp
6Dropback explosive rate9.5%+1.2 pp
7QB pass yards / game256.2+9.3%
9QB pass attempts / game35.4+6.8%
15QB pass yards / attempt7.24+2.0%
18Target share · RB17.3%−0.8 pp
18RB rushing EPA / play−0.108−0.02
19Dropback EPA / play+0.011−0.06
20Rush success rate38.7%−1.3 pp
21Rec yards / game · TE45.8−14.4%
22RB carries / game20.6−6.7%
29RB yards / carry3.50−14.9%
29RB rush yards / game72.0−21.1%
29Rush explosive rate7.2%−2.2 pp
30Rec yards / game · RB17.0−44.8%
31Target share · TE17.3%−6.6 pp
31Dropback success rate39.3%−6.4 pp