Texans 34–31 Jaguars: Fairbairn answers Little’s 60-yarder at Wembley
Travis Hunter’s end-zone interception kept Jacksonville alive, and Cam Little tied it from 60 yards. C.J. Stroud then set up Ka’imi Fairbairn’s 49-yard winner on the final play.
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Houston beat Jacksonville 34–31 at Wembley on Sunday, October 18, 2026. Cam Little made a 60-yard field goal with 1:55 remaining to tie the game, but Ka’imi Fairbairn’s 49-yard kick as time expired won it for the Texans. Houston improved to 2–4; Jacksonville fell to 4–2.
This brief and the full story below are based on the disclosed sources. SearchTrends Daily’s interpretation appears later under “Our take.”
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Ka’imi Fairbairn made a 49-yard field goal as time expired to give the Houston Texans a 34–31 victory over the Jacksonville Jaguars at Wembley Stadium in London on Sunday, October 18. The NFL Week 6 game ended with Houston answering a comeback that had taken Jacksonville from ten points behind to level in the final two minutes.
The Jaguars’ official scoring summary records Cam Little’s 60-yard tying field goal immediately before Houston’s seven-play, 36-yard winning drive. AP and Field Level Media report that Little’s kick left 1:55 on the clock. That was enough time for C.J. Stroud to move the Texans back into range, with a 19-yard completion to running back Woody Marks a key part of the response, according to Field Level Media.
Travis Hunter had given Jacksonville that chance. He caught Trevor Lawrence’s seven-yard touchdown pass to cut Houston’s lead to 31–28 in the fourth quarter, then intercepted Stroud in the end zone. Instead of allowing another Texans score, Jacksonville gained a possession that ended with Little’s long equaliser. It did not, however, get the last possession of the game.
Houston’s production was spread across several players. Stroud completed 24 of 34 passes for 312 yards, three touchdowns and one interception. Jaylin Noel caught four passes for 107 yards and a touchdown. Foster Moreau’s two catches produced only seven yards in total, but both were touchdowns, from six yards and one yard. Those figures come from the official box score, rather than an inference from highlights.
Lawrence completed 24 of 41 passes for 306 yards, four touchdowns and one interception. Bhayshul Tuten caught two of those touchdowns, on 27-yard and two-yard passes. Nate Boerkircher supplied a one-yard touchdown reception before Hunter’s fourth-quarter score. The official scoring summary identifies Tuten’s second score as a reception; a running-play description in the Jaguars’ narrative recap conflicts with that scoring record and with both independent match reports.
The Texans led 17–14 at halftime after Moreau’s second touchdown with eight seconds left. Noel’s 13-yard touchdown reception extended the lead to 24–14 in the third quarter. Boerkircher’s reply brought Jacksonville within three, before Jawhar Jordan’s 25-yard touchdown run restored Houston’s ten-point advantage at 31–21. Hunter and Little erased that deficit, but Fairbairn supplied the final score.
Image: Original SearchTrends Daily editorial illustration generated with AI. Miniature goalposts, a blank stopwatch and paper arcs symbolise the late kicks. This is not a photograph, a measured trajectory diagram or a reconstruction of Wembley, the game clock or the equipment used.
Source perspectives
What other reporting adds
These are the reports, official records, and trend observations used to build the story. The note under each link explains exactly what it contributes.
Primary scoring record confirms the 34–31 sequence, Tuten’s two receiving touchdowns, Moreau’s six- and one-yard scores, Little’s 60-yard field goal and Houston’s seven-play, 36-yard winning drive. Resolves contradictory play descriptions in the narrative recap.
Read original source ↗Jacksonville JaguarsHouston at Jacksonville: 2026 Week 6 box scorePrimary final box score confirms quarterback lines, Noel and Moreau receiving figures, Tuten’s two receiving touchdowns, team net yardage and postgame records.
Read original source ↗Associated Press via KSLFairbairn’s last-second 49-yard FG gives Texans 34–31 win over Jaguars at Wembley StadiumKen Maguire’s completed October 18 AP report independently corroborates the final score, last-play kick, Hunter touchdown/interception, Little’s tying kick with 1:55 remaining, halftime sequence and previous week’s London finish. Publication display timezone was not independently established.
Read original source ↗Field Level MediaKa’imi Fairbairn kicks Texans past Jaguars in LondonIndependent completed October 18 report corroborates the scoring sequence, player statistics and 1:55 remaining after Little’s equaliser; identifies Stroud’s 19-yard completion to Woody Marks on the winning response.
Read original source ↗Jacksonville JaguarsGame Report, 2026 Week 6: Texans 34, Jaguars 31Club account confirms Wembley final, Hunter’s end-zone interception and the late kicking finish. Its inconsistent Tuten rushing description and first Moreau touchdown distance were checked against the separate official scoring summary and independent reporting.
Read original source ↗Houston TexansHouston Texans 2026 scheduleCurrent official schedule confirms the October 25 home game against the Giants and Week 8 bye; no future result is implied.
Read original source ↗Jacksonville JaguarsJacksonville Jaguars 2026 scheduleRegular-season schedule confirms the previous three wins, October 11 London result, October 18 loss, Week 7 bye and November 1 Indianapolis fixture. The regular-season rows, not stale promotional week numbering lower on the page, were used.
Read original source ↗SearchTrends DailyJaguars 19–17 Eagles: Little’s 57-yard London winnerInternal background account of the separate October 11 London game, read during this review. The previous week’s kick ended the game; the October 18 equaliser left 1:55. Current October 18 facts are verified from the official scoring record and independent match reports above.
Read original source ↗SearchTrends Daily opinion
Our take
Analysis
What the evidence and search signal suggest
The strongest explanation is a chain of possessions, not a contest between two kickers. Hunter’s interception removed an immediate scoring threat and preserved Jacksonville’s chance. Little converted that chance into a tie. Houston then obtained the field position Fairbairn needed. Each event changed the next team’s task without making the following response inevitable.
The wider box score also resists a simple claim that either quarterback dominated throughout: Houston finished with 426 net yards to Jacksonville’s 412, while both passers exceeded 300 yards and threw one interception. Houston’s four offensive touchdowns and Jacksonville’s four passing touchdowns show that the late kicks capped substantial scoring work. This is our interpretation of the recorded sequence, not a claim to have measured win probability or isolated one decisive cause.
Analysis and commentary are SearchTrends Daily’s interpretation. They are intentionally separated from the sourced account above.
Meaning
Why this matters
Houston leaves London at 2–4 rather than 1–5. Jacksonville is 4–2 rather than 5–1, and its three-game winning streak has ended. Those are meaningful changes to the teams’ early-season positions, but this result alone does not establish a playoff forecast or settle the AFC South.
The finish also answers a more immediate question behind the score: how could Hunter produce a touchdown and an interception, and Little make a 60-yard kick, yet Jacksonville still lose? Those plays repaired the deficit. They did not prevent Houston from using the remaining time to create a winning attempt.
Background
How we got here
Jacksonville had won a different last-kick London game one week earlier. Little’s 57-yard field goal on the final play beat Philadelphia 19–17 at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium on October 11. The Jaguars’ official schedule confirms the consecutive London games and their three wins before the Houston defeat.
Our earlier account, Jaguars 19–17 Eagles: Little’s 57-yard London winner (linked in the source list), explains that finish. The distinction matters: against Philadelphia, Little’s kick ended the game; against Houston, his longer kick tied it with time left. Wembley was a new game and a different possession sequence, not a repeat of the same outcome.
Outlook
What is likely to happen next
Houston’s official schedule lists a home game against the New York Giants on Sunday, October 25, followed by a Week 8 bye. Jacksonville has a Week 7 bye and is scheduled to host Indianapolis on November 1. These are scheduled fixtures, not predictions of results.
For Houston, another controlled offensive performance would strengthen the case that its recent improvement is durable; repeated stalled drives or late turnovers would weaken it. For Jacksonville, the post-bye game will test whether the offense can maintain its scoring output while the defense limits opponents’ opportunities. Until that evidence arrives, the supported conclusion is narrow: the Texans won at Wembley because they answered the tie with the last scoring drive.
A conditional editorial assessment based on the evidence available at the review date, not a guaranteed outcome.
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Commentary
What we think
SearchTrends Daily opinion: the most useful takeaway is Houston’s response after losing a chance to close out the game in the end zone. Stroud and the offense still created the final scoring opportunity. Jacksonville’s spectacular recovery deserves recognition too, but a recovery to level scores is not the same as control of the finish.
Neither a season-saving verdict on Houston nor a collapse narrative about Jacksonville is justified by this one close result. The next evidence should be whether these teams can sustain productive possessions while reducing the chances they give back.