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Sunday, October 25, 2026First edition · The read holds, with reservations. Confidence 78/100.

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Houston Texans 34–31 Jaguars REVIEW

“Multiple losses to non-elite opponents through November or a long-term quarterback absence would knock Jacksonville from division favorite into a wild-card scramble.” desk record, 2026-10-17

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What changed

Five finals became six with the 31-34 Wembley loss to Houston, moving Jacksonville from 4-1 to 4-2 while holding first place. The Harrison story hardened from surgery watch to season ending torn ACL corroborated by ESPN, CBS Sports and NFL insider Ian Rapoport via Big Cat Country. Estimated space sits near $4,659,858.

Why it matters

4-2 and alone in first after a 31-34 loss to Houston at Wembley. Jacksonville still owns the AFC South race off a 13-win core, with a January home game as the ceiling and a wild card scramble as the floor, and Jacksonville Jaguars offensive tackle Anton Harrison out for the season with a torn ACL makes protection the season.

What to watch

Watch the Nov 1 home game against Indianapolis for clean protection from the new left edge and a bounce back win that guards the cushion before a four day turn to Baltimore.

What would change our mind

Multiple losses to non elite opponents through November or a second starting line loss would drop Jacksonville from division favorite to wild card scramble. A single bounce back win would not restore the January ceiling alone.

The counterevidence

Harrison out for the season with a torn ACL is the heaviest weight, because lost blindside protection threatens road scoring and drops a January home game ceiling toward a wild card scramble.
The 31-34 Wembley loss to Houston plus the 13-20 loss at Denver prove the offense stalls outside EverBank Stadium. Home thunder has not packed a suitcase.
OverTheCap tags the $4,659,858 figure as an estimate that shifts with processing, leaving little room for a proven veteran fix. Patchwork money cannot buy a premium edge.

Checkpoint: Indianapolis Colts, 2026-11-01.

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