Jacksonville Jaguars head coach Gus Bradley high fives cornerback Demetrius McCray (35) after a play against the Houston Texans during the second quarter of an NFL football game Thursday, Dec. 5, 2013, in Jacksonville, Fla. (AP Photo/Stephen Morton)
December 05, 2013 - 8:55 PM
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. - Chad Henne threw two touchdown passes, Jordan Todman scored on some trickery and the Jacksonville Jaguars held on to beat the Houston Texans 27-20 on Thursday night.
The Jaguars (4-9) won their third straight — their fourth victory in five games since a bye — and continued to show signs of progress under first-year coach Gus Bradley.
They also won at home for the first time since Nov. 25, 2012, against Tennessee.
Houston (2-11) extended its franchise-record losing streak to 11 games, a stunning stretch of futility that could lead the franchise to fire coach Gary Kubiak.
Kubiak and the Texans looked as if they would end the streak after a quarterback change, but Geno Hayes intercepted Matt Schuab's pass with 2:08 remaining to seal Jacksonville's first series sweep since 2009.
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