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  • Houston Texans Revised Odds To Win AFC South – Houston Press

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    It’s been a strange NFL season so far, here in 2025. Five weeks in, there are exactly zero undefeated teams remaining, and there is only one winless team (sorry, New York Jet fans). The late Pete Rozelle, NFL commissioner in the early ’80s, had a vision for parity in the league, and this season is probably the gold standard for parity. 

    The AFC is a jumbled mess. The Buffalo Bills just lost at home to the Patriots last Sunday, the Steelers lead an AFC North that’s lost Joe Burrow and Lamar Jackson to injury, and the Kansas Chiefs are teetering at 2-3 and at risk of losing control of the AFC West.

    Then, there is the division in which the Houston Texans dwell — the AFC South. Who knew that the one division in the entire league with multiple 4-1 teams would be the AFC South? Moreover, who knew that the Texans would NOT be one of those two teams? 

    All hail, the Indianapolis Colts and Jacksonville Jaguars, I suppose. They are both 4-1, with the Colts looking particularly dominant with the best point differential in all of football at +72, albeit against one of the league’s softest schedule, thus far. 

    Las Vegas will adjust the odds on winning the Super Bowl, winning the conference, and winning divisions throughout the season. It’s like the stock market. Coming into the season, the Texans had odds of -105 to win the AFC South (meaning you risk $105 to win $100). They were the favorite. Now, five weeks in, according to ESPN BET, the AFC South odds board looks like this:

    INDIANAPOLIS COLTS -105

    JACKSONVILLE JAGUARS +115

    HOUSTON TEXANS +750

    TENNESSEE TITANS +20000 

    The Colts and the Jaguars, and their 4-1 overall records, are way out in front of the Texans and in a different universe than the Tennessee Titans. On top of that, the Texans have, by far, the hardest schedule for the remainder of the season, among these four teams.

    Still, I would put a sawbuck or two down on the Texans to come back and win this thing, for a couple of reasons. First and foremost, I am not a believer in either quarterback the Texans are chasing. Sure, Daniel Jones has played like a Pro Bowler in Indy, and Trevor Lawrence just led a last second comeback to help the Jags beat the Chiefs. C.J. Stroud is still the best quarterback in this division. 

    Second, I mentioned that the Colts lead the NFL in point differential. Do you know who is third at +47? Thanks to their two lopsided wins, it’s the Houston Texans. Here is a fun fact for you — since 2022, 90 percent of the teams in the top 10 in point differential through Week 5 have made the postseason. That’s a stat I can get behind, realizing that winning the division is more than just “making the postseason.”

    The Texans get the week off this coming weekend, and then head to Seattle for Monday Night Football. That’s followed by a three game homestand against the Niners, Broncos, and the aforementioned Jaguars. We will find out exactly what the Texans are made of soon enough, and I’ll know after that, how close I am to be being $750 richer on my $100 wager. 

    This article appears in Jan 1 – Dec 31, 2025.

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  • Indianapolis Colts player Isaiah Rodgers Sr. says he takes ‘full responsibility’ amid reports of NFL probe into gambling violations | CNN

    Indianapolis Colts player Isaiah Rodgers Sr. says he takes ‘full responsibility’ amid reports of NFL probe into gambling violations | CNN

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    Indianapolis Colts player Isaiah Rodgers Sr. said he takes “full responsibility” while adding that he made an “error in judgment” after reports that he is being investigated by the NFL for possibly breaching the league’s gambling policy.

    ESPN and SportsHandle.com, citing unnamed sources, reported that a sportsbook account was opened under the name of one of Rodger’s associates, where approximately 100 bets were placed over an undisclosed amount of times.

    “Addressing the current reports, I want to take full responsibility for my actions,” Rodgers said in a statement on Twitter on Monday. “I know I have made mistakes and I am willing to do whatever it takes to repair the situation.

    “The last thing I ever wanted to do was to be a distraction to the Colts organization, my coaches and my teammates. I’ve let people down that I care about. I made an error in judgment and I am going to work hard to make sure that those mistakes are rectified through this process. It’s an honor to play in the NFL and I have never taken that lightly. I am very sorry for all of this.”

    Most of the bets placed were in the $25-$50 range, with some of them being on Colts games, according to ESPN.

    In a statement to CNN, the Colts acknowledged the team was aware of the NFL’s investigation but provided no further comment. Meanwhile, an NFL spokesperson told CNN the league did not have a comment, when asked about the report.

    Rodgers, who was selected by the Colts in the sixth-round of the 2020 NFL Draft, played in 15 games for the team last season and was expected to be a starter this upcoming season.

    The 25-year-old Rodgers, who is on the final year of his four-year contract with the team, is the latest player in the NFL to be investigated for breaching the league’s gambling policy.

    In April, the NFL suspended five players for violating the league’s gambling policy. Quintez Cephus and C.J. Moore of the Detroit Lions and Shaka Toney of the Washington Commanders were suspended indefinitely for betting on NFL games during the 2022 season. Meanwhile, Stanley Berryhill and Jameson Williams of the Lions received a six-game suspension for placing bets on non-NFL games from NFL facilities.

    Jacksonville Jaguars wide receiver Calvin Ridley was reinstated by the league in March, after a year-long suspension for gambling on NFL games while he was a member with the Atlanta Falcons.

    The NFL’s gambling policy, which is annually reviewed with all league personnel, including players, prohibits anyone in the NFL from engaging in any form of gambling in any team or league facility or venue.

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  • Down 27-0, the Jacksonville Jaguars complete a wild playoff comeback victory over the Los Angeles Chargers | CNN

    Down 27-0, the Jacksonville Jaguars complete a wild playoff comeback victory over the Los Angeles Chargers | CNN

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    After an improbable streak of five victories at the end of the regular season to send the Jacksonville Jaguars to a division title and a berth in the NFL postseason, what could have been next in store as they faced the Los Angeles Chargers in the opening Wild Card round?

    How about an improbable playoff comeback.

    Down 27-0 in the second quarter, the Jaguars made a miraculous run – capped with a last-second field goal – to defeat the Chargers 31-30 at Jacksonville’s TIAA Bank Field Saturday night. 

    The Jaguars had as bad of a first half as a team can possibly have. Jacksonville quarterback Trevor Lawrence threw four interceptions as the team fell behind. Lawrence settled down and threw a touchdown right before halftime to cut the deficit to 27-7. 

    In the second half, Lawrence threw three more touchdowns to eventually make it a 30-28 game. With less than four minutes to go in the game, the Jaguars defense came up big and forced the Chargers to punt. 

    Jacksonville drove down the field and Riley Patterson kicked a game-winning 36-yard-field goal to complete the comeback. 

    The 27-point comeback is the third biggest in NFL postseason history. 

    Lawrence would finish the game with 288 yards, four touchdowns and four interceptions.

    Mired with a 4-8 record during the regular season before their winning streak, the Jaguars now await Sunday’s action around the league to determine their next opponent in the playoffs.

    Earlier Saturday, the San Francisco 49ers defeated their division rival Seattle Seahawks 41-23 behind rookie sensation Brock Purdy’s huge game. 

    The 23-year-old quarterback threw for 332 yards and three touchdowns. 49ers running back Christian McCaffrey added 119 yards on the ground and caught a touchdown. 

    Purdy, known as “Mr. Irrelevant” for being drafted with the last pick in the 2022 NFL Draft, is now 6-0 as a starter since taking over the job from injured Jimmy Garoppolo. 

    The 49ers will either host the Minnesota Vikings if they beat the New York Giants on Sunday or play the winner of Monday’s showdown between the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and Dallas Cowboys if the Vikings lose. 

    The Wild Card round continues with three games on Sunday and one game on Monday. Super Bowl LVII is scheduled for February 12 at State Farm Stadium in Glendale, Arizona. 

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