What happened? Jaguars vs. Texans Week 4 game-changing moments analyzed

5. Aaaaaaaaghh. The Jaguars’ 0-4 start to the 2024 season was largely marked by crucial mistakes in crucial moments and missing plays in important moments. A key play on Sunday in the third quarter may, in some ways, define the season. The Jaguars trailed 17-13 and had advanced from their 16-yard line to their 41-yard line on their first possession of the third quarter. On the first-and-10 from there, Lawrence had time in the pocket and threw deep to Kirk, who stepped on the defender. Lawrence’s pass fell incomplete several yards from Kirk, and the drive eventually stalled after Lawrence was sacked for a 14-yard loss. Lawrence also ran down Thomas for a 28-yard touchdown in the first quarter, with the Jaguars taking a 10-7 lead on Little’s 41-yard field goal two plays later. “It’s a team game, but at the end I feel like I left a lot out,” Lawrence said. “I’m pretty frustrated about it.”

5b. Uh-oh. The Jaguars played well defensively for most of the second half, holding the Texans scoreless on the first five possessions of the half. But the unit failed to force a turnover for the fourth straight game, allowing the Texans to drive 69 yards for a touchdown on their final possession. The key play of the drive: A 26-yard pass from quarterback CJ Stroud to wide receiver Nico Collins on the first-and-10 from the Texans’ 47-yard line to the first-and-10 at the Texans’ 27th Jaguars transformed. Running back Dare Ogunbowale Stroud’s one-yard touchdown reception seven plays later came with :18 minutes remaining to give the Texans the victory.