Hunter's touchdown and interception can't rescue Jaguars from Houston's last drive

Travis Hunter gave Jacksonville two chances to change Sunday's game at Wembley Stadium. His fourth-quarter touchdown cut Houston's lead to three. His end-zone interception stopped the Texans from stretching it again. The Jaguars still lost 34-31 because Houston had enough time to mount one final scoring drive.

Ka'imi Fairbairn kicked a 49-yard field goal as time expired after Cam Little had tied it from 60 yards with 1:55 remaining. Houston improved to 2-4 with its second consecutive win, while Jacksonville's three-game winning streak ended and the Jaguars dropped to 4-2.

The Texans' official clip captures the kick that decided the game:

Jacksonville had repeatedly fought its way back. Trevor Lawrence threw four touchdown passes and finished 24 of 41 for 306 yards. Hunter caught four passes for 59 yards, including the 7-yard touchdown with 11:26 left that brought the Jaguars within 31-28.

The defense leaves too much work

The Jaguars allowed 426 yards, with C.J. Stroud completing 24 of 34 passes for 312 yards and three touchdowns. Houston did not allow a sack. Jaylin Noel caught four passes for 107 yards, and Nico Collins added three receptions for 74.

The Texans also moved the ball on the ground. Woody Marks ran 15 times for 56 yards, and Jawhar Jordan's 25-yard touchdown run late in the third quarter rebuilt a 10-point lead moments after Jacksonville had cut the margin to three.

The timing of Houston's scores repeatedly undid Jacksonville's progress. Bhayshul Tuten caught his second touchdown of the first half with 55 seconds left, giving the Jaguars a 14-10 lead. Stroud answered with Foster Moreau's second touchdown catch, a 1-yarder with eight seconds remaining.

Houston carried that 17-14 lead into halftime and added Noel's 13-yard touchdown on its first possession of the second half. A Jacksonville too-many-men penalty on a punt had kept the drive alive.

Hunter creates the late opening

Lawrence found rookie Nate Boerkircher for a 1-yard score before Jordan's long touchdown run. Hunter then supplied the next touchdown and the interception that gave Jacksonville a possession with a chance to take the lead.

Coach Liam Coen addressed Hunter's contribution on both sides of the ball in the Jaguars' official postgame interview:

Little's tying kick rewarded that takeaway, but it left Stroud almost two minutes to respond. Fairbairn's final field goal completed a game in which both quarterbacks had passed for more than 300 yards and each team had committed one turnover.

Jacksonville retains a winning record and heads into its Week 7 bye. Its official game report identified the passing plays and rushing production Houston generated as areas the Jaguars must address before returning from the break.