Marvin Harrison Jr. is set to make his Texans debut on Sunday, and Houston is wasting no time throwing him into a huge setting. Instead of lining up back in the United States, the former No. 4 overall pick is headed to Wembley Stadium in London, where the Texans will take on the AFC South-leading Jaguars.
It’s a big-stage arrival for a receiver Houston believes can give its offense a real lift. The Texans enter at 1-4, and Harrison joins a group that already includes Nico Collins.
For C.J. Stroud, the adjustment should come quickly; the two were teammates at Ohio State not long ago, and now they’re back together trying to help Houston get moving.
Jacksonville has no intention of making this easy. The Jaguars have been rolling, riding a 12-1 stretch in the regular season dating back to the 2025 season. Trevor Lawrence has put together 1,174 passing yards and 10 touchdowns, and he’s coming off a Week 6 last-second win over the Eagles after spending more than a week in London.
Sunday’s game kicks off at 9:30 a.m. ET, which is 8:30 a.m.
CT, from Wembley Stadium in London, England. NFL Network will carry the matchup with Bob Wischusen on play-by-play, Louis Riddick as analyst and Molly McGrath reporting.
Fans can also stream it on Fubo, which offers a free trial to new users.
This is the final London game of the season, but the international slate is far from done. The NFL still has Steelers vs.
Saints in Paris on Oct. 25, Bengals vs.
Falcons in Madrid on Nov. 8, Patriots vs.
Lions in Munich on Nov. 15 and Vikings vs. 49ers in Mexico City on Nov. 22.
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