2014 Week 14 · Sun, Dec 7, 2014 · EverBank Field
Houston TexansWinner
27
at
Jacksonville Jaguars
13
HOU -6.5 ✓U 41.5 ✓15 mph wind
Houston Texans 27–13. Played in 15 mph wind — weigh that when reading the passing lines.
Pre-2018 game — box score & context only; play-by-play visuals start in 2018
Who moved the needle
Top performers
Passing · JAX
20/39, 205 yds, 1 TD, 1 INT
-9.1 expected points added · -17.0% completion over expected
Passing · HOU
13/19, 135 yds, 0 TD, 0 INT
1.6 expected points added · +5.0% completion over expected
Full stat lines
Box score
Houston Texans
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ryan Fitzpatrick | 13/19 | 135 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1.6 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arian Foster | 24 | 127 | 5.3 | 1 | 5.9 |
| Ryan Fitzpatrick | 9 | 15 | 1.7 | 1 | -3.9 |
| Alfred Blue | 9 | 15 | 1.7 | 1 | -2.4 |
| Damaris Johnson | 1 | 12 | 12.0 | 0 | 1.4 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD | Tgt share | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DeAndre Hopkins | 4 | 6 | 49 | 0 | 32% | 0.9 |
| Ryan Griffin | 1 | 1 | 25 | 0 | 5% | 2.7 |
| Arian Foster | 2 | 4 | 21 | 0 | 21% | -1.0 |
| Andre Johnson | 4 | 4 | 17 | 0 | 21% | -1.2 |
| Keshawn Martin | 1 | 3 | 12 | 0 | 16% | 0.2 |
| Damaris Johnson | 1 | 1 | 11 | 0 | 5% | 1.5 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mike Mohamed | 5 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Brooks Reed | 5 | 0 | 1.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Akeem Dent | 4 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| J.J. Watt | 4 | 0 | 3.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Johnathan Joseph | 4 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Brian Cushing | 2 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kareem Jackson | 4 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jared Crick | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| A.J. Bouye | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| D.J. Swearinger | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 |
Jacksonville Jaguars
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blake Bortles | 20/39 | 205 | 1 | 1 | 4 | -9.1 |
| Denard Robinson | 0/1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1.8 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Denard Robinson | 10 | 30 | 3.0 | 0 | -3.8 |
| Toby Gerhart | 5 | 19 | 3.8 | 0 | 1.2 |
| Jordan Todman | 3 | 11 | 3.7 | 0 | -0.8 |
| Blake Bortles | 3 | 10 | 3.3 | 0 | -1.9 |
| Marqise Lee | 1 | 4 | 4.0 | 0 | 0.3 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD | Tgt share | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marcedes Lewis | 3 | 4 | 69 | 0 | 10% | 5.2 |
| Marqise Lee | 5 | 8 | 67 | 0 | 20% | 5.4 |
| Allen Hurns | 5 | 10 | 36 | 1 | 25% | -0.4 |
| Toby Gerhart | 2 | 3 | 16 | 0 | 8% | -4.6 |
| Ace Sanders | 1 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 3% | -2.3 |
| Jordan Todman | 1 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 3% | -0.1 |
| Cecil Shorts | 2 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 25% | -6.3 |
| Denard Robinson | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5% | -0.9 |
| Will Ta'ufo'ou | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3% | -0.7 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Johnathan Cyprien | 5 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| J.T. Thomas | 5 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Demetrius McCray | 6 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Aaron Colvin | 5 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Josh Evans | 4 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Telvin Smith | 4 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Abry Jones | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ziggy Hood | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sen'Derrick Marks | 1 | 2 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Dwayne Gratz | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Closing number vs result
Betting context
- Closing spread
- HOU -6.5
- Closing total
- 41.5
- HOU moneyline
- -274
- JAX moneyline
- +243
Texans closed -6.5 and covered, winning by 14.
Total closed 41.5; the game landed 40 — under by 1.5.
Conditions and crew
Game environment
- Venue
- EverBank Field
- Roof / surface
- outdoors · grass
- Kickoff weather
- 61°F, wind 15 mph
- Referee
- Carl Cheffers
- Rest
- HOU 7 days · JAX 7 days
- Coaches
- Bill O'Brien vs Gus Bradley
Division game — familiarity tightens these matchups; closing numbers tend to be sharper.
Wind at 15 mph is the kind that drags passing depth and kicking range — weigh it when reading the splits.