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Yannick Ngakoue picked up his first sack of the season in the team’s 31-12 win over the New York Jets. Ngakoue was in the backfield on a lot of passing downs pressuring and putting hits on Jets rookie Sam Darnold Ereck Flowers Jerseys 2019 , but he didn’t pick up his first sack of the season until later in the game.I’d been asked a lot if something was wrong with Ngakoue and if he was playing poorly or something because he’d yet to get a sack, but just like I was not worried about it neither was Ngakoue.“You know, it’s a great feeling. As an edge rusher, I try to tell other guys you can’t get frustrated,” Ngakoue said after the game when asked about picking up his first sack. “The guy that holds the single season sack record of NFL history is Michael Strahan and the first four weeks of that season he didn’t even get a sack. So, you should never be discouraged. As an edge rusher, you should just keep rushing and it’ll come to you.” As mentioned, Ngakoue was in the Jets backfield most of the day and hit Darnold quite a few times. I was kind of surprised he didn’t get flagged for roughing the passer considering how the NFL has calling them, but as I’ve stressed multiple times, there’s a lot more to being a pass rusher than just sacks, though it was nice to see Ngakoue finally register one.Through the first three weeks of the season Nagkoue has been near the top of the NFL in quarterback hurries Black Andrew Norwell Jerseys , but just hadn’t hit home yet. He was still making quarterbacks uncomfortable, forcing incompletions and even a some turnovers with his pressures. The key to being a good passer rusher is getting that consistent pressure, and like Ngakoue said, the sacks will come. Following two straight embarrassing losses, The Jacksonville Jaguars take on the division rival Houston Texans on Sunday at 1 p.m. This game has big implications in the AFC South, as the Texans, Jaguars and Tennessee Titans are all currently tied at 3-3 in the division. The Jaguars have been decimated by injuries on the offensive side of the ball and that is starting to show up. Meanwhile, the Texans are also banged up and the offensive line play has been awful. The two teams have been going in seemingly opposite directions, though, with the Texans winning three straight games, and the Jaguars obviously dropping the previous two. These two teams aren’t particularly fond of each other Andrew Norwell Jerseys 2019 , and the rivalry lives on. What does the history of this series tell us, though? Let’s take a look. Series historyAll-time regular season series record: Houston Texans lead 19-13Postseason Record: N/ALast Jaguars win: Dec. 17, 2017 (45-7) Last Texans win: Dec. 18, 2016 (21-20) Current Streak: Jaguars own a two-game winning streak Biggest Jaguars win: 45-7 (Dec. 17, 2017) Biggest Texans win: 30-6 (Jan. 3, 2016)Interesting takeaway: The Jaguars outscored the Texans 74-14 (37 points per game versus 7 points allowed per game) in the two meetings in 2017. Though the Jaguars have only won two of the past five games, Jacksonville has outscored Houston 121-89 in that time span (24.2 points per game versus 17.8 points allowed per game).Quick thoughts: Historically, the Texans hold a six-game advantage in the series. Before Jacksonville’s 2017 Week 1 demolition derby, the Texans had won the previous six matchups from 2014 through 2016. The Jags have since shifted the momentum with back-to-back blow out wins. If the Jaguars are able to win on Sunday, it will be Jacksonville’s first three-game winning streak against the Texans since 2009-2010, and just the second occurrences in series history. Exactly half of the meetings in this series (16 out of 32 games) have been decided by seven points or less. Games played in Jacksonville are also split Black Landry Jones Jerseys , with the Texans and Jaguars earning eight wins a piece.Previous Matchup: Winner: JaguarsScore: 45-7Date: Dec. 17, 2017 Location: EverBank Field, Jacksonville Team Stats: Jaguars — 326 passing yards, 138 rushing yards, 25 first downsTexans — 128 passing yards, 87 rushing yards, 9 first downsQuick recap: The Jaguars absolutely destroyed the Texans on this day. This was the biggest win in terms of point differential in series history. Blake Bortles carved up the Texans, completing 21 of 29 passes for 326 yards, three scores and zero picks (143.7 QB rating). Leonard Fournette sat this one out with a quad injury, and Chris Ivory, Corey Grant Landry Jones Jerseys 2019 , T.J. Yeldon and Tommy Bohanon led the ground attack. Meanwhile, T.J. Yates was in for an injured Deshaun Watson and things didn’t go so well for him. Yates completed just 38 percent of his passes for 128 yards with one touchdown, one pick. The Jags jumped out to a 31-0 lead at halftime and never looked back. Prior MatchupWinner: JaguarsScore: 29-7Date: Sept. 10, 2017Location: NRG Stadium, HoustonTeam Stats: Jaguars — 125 passing yards, 155 rushing yards, 19 first downsTexans — 164 passing yards, 93 rushing yards, 23 first downsQuick recap: This was the first game of the 2017 season, and it was also the game that set the tone for what the Jacksonville team was throughout last season: tenacious defense and efficient offense. Leonard Fournette had an impressive NFL debut with 100 rushing yards and a touchdown. It wasn’t the most stellar game for Blake Bortles, but he didn’t turn the ball over and got the job done. The Jacksonville defense went absolutely bananas with 10 sacks and four turnovers and that was our first glimpse of an absolutely elite unit Black Cedric Ogbuehi Jerseys , and quite possibly the best defense in Jacksonville history. This game was all Jags. Through the Decades1990s: The Texans did not exist yet2000-2010: Tied 9-92011-Present: Houston 10-4Quick thoughts: It was a highly competitive series in the early going. Houston’s first season of competition was 2002 and the two teams each won nine of the first 18 matchups. But ever since the 2011 season, it has been all Texans. Houston has won 10 of the 14 contests since then, including six of the past eight games. But Houston’s domination of Jacksonville came to an end last season, and the Jaguars are looking for their third straight victory in the series. The Jaguars have lost three of the past four games played in Jacksonville, but of course handily won the last home game. Heading into the first matchup of 2018, it feels like a must-win game for the Jaguars before the season spirals out of control. This is a very important divisional game, and a win here puts Jacksonville back in the driver’s seat. The Texans are confident right now, with a healthy defense and a three-game winning streak. Still, I expect the Jaguars to bounce back and put together a win here. If not, things may go off the rails quickly for the remainder of the season.What do you think happens on Sunday?