The Houston Texans were off in Week 6 of the NFL season, meaning they finally had an opportunity to see where they truly stack up in the AFC South.
Sitting at 2-3, Houston isn’t promised a playoff berth. The Texans also have four straight matchups against winning teams who are all looking to extend their seasons into January for a shot at traveling out west to Santa Clara.That doesn’t include a pair of matchups against the AFC South-leading Indianapolis Colts.
So, how did the division look overall? Let’s find out in Week 6.
Once again, the Colts seemed built to win a division title. Behind a solid performance from Daniel Jones and Jonathan Taylor, Indianapolis secured a four-point win over Arizona on Sunday at Lucas Oil Stadium. Jones threw two touchdown passes and Taylor ran 1 yard for the go-ahead score with 4:32 remaining.
Jones, a potential MVP candidate, finished 22 of 30 for 212 yards with one interception. He also ran for a score. Taylor, who should be considered a favorite for the Offensive Player of the Year honors, totaled 21 carries for 123 yards, while rookie tight end Tyler Warren caught six passes for 63 yards and a touchdown.
With the win, the Colts improve to 5-1 and remain perfect at home.
The combination of Sam Darnold and Jaxon Smith-Njigba is lethal and only getting better ahead of Monday night’s performance between Houston and Jacksonville. Darnold threw for 295 yards and totaled touchdown passes, including one to Jaxon Smith-Njigba and Cooper Kupp, on his way to a 20-12 victory against the Jaguars on Sunday at EverBank Stadium.
Smith-Njigba finished with eight catches for 162 yards as the Seahawks. Defensively, Seattle sacked Trevor Lawrence seven times and limited the ground game to 59 yards on 31 carries. Lawrence found the end zone twice, but both touchdowns came on broken plays in coverage by the defense.
With the loss, the Jaguars move to 4-2 in the regular season.
The Raider ended a four-game skid following a career day from former Texans linebacker Devin White, along with a stellar defensive showing headlined by Maxx Crosby and Jonah Laulu. White, who played with the Texans last season, finished with nine tackles, a sack, an interception and a forced fumble.
The former first-round pick joined Khalil Mack and Trace Armstrong as the only Raiders players since 2000 with a sack, forced fumble and interception. Cam Ward finished the afternoon 26 of 38 for 222 yards and found  David Martin-Robinson for the second-year tight end’s first touchdown reception.
AFC South Standings
Here’s a look at where every team stacks up entering next week:
Indianapolis Colts – 5-1Jacksonville Jaguars – 4-2Houston Texans – 2-3Tennesee Titans – 1-5