The Jacksonville Jaguars were expected to have a huge threat to their hopes of repeating as AFC South division champions from the Houston Texans. 

In fact, most analysts picked the Texans to overtake the Jaguars for the division this season, and they were a popular choice to reach the franchise’s first Super Bowl. 

Unfortunately for the Texans, they have been one of the NFL’s most disappointing teams this season, stumbling to a 1-4 record through five games and only got their first win in Week 5 against the 0-5 Tennessee Titans. 

The Jaguars have an opportunity to bury the Texans when the two teams square off in Week 6 in London. 

However, the Jaguars will be facing a Texans team that just made a bold attempt to jump-start their season. 

The Texans traded 2027 second- and seventh-round picks to the Arizona Cardinals for WR Marvin Harrison Jr. and a sixth-round pick. 

Harrison, who was the fourth overall pick in 2024, will be making his Texans debut against the Jaguars on Sunday. 

Houston is taking a big swing on Harrison, hoping the talent that made him one of the most touted WR prospects in years will finally come out now that he has been reunited with his college quarterback, C.J. Stroud. 

If Harrison can be for Houston what he couldn’t be for Arizona, the Texans’ offense should see a massive improvement. 

Does trading for Harrison make the Texans a threat to the Jaguars?

For whatever reasons, things just didn’t work out in Arizona for MHJ. 

This season, Harrison has only five receptions for 85 yards and one touchdown. Despite his immense potential, he has only recorded 108 catches for 1,578 yards and 13 TDs in 33 career games as a Cardinal. 

At Ohio State, MHJ was terrific and an All-American. As the son of Hall of Famer Marvin Harrison, it was expected that he would follow in his father’s footsteps and become one of the best receivers in the NFL. 

Through 2+ seasons, that hasn’t happened, but his chemistry with Stroud could unleash the player the 24-year-old seemed born to be. 

If the fresh start awakens something in Harrison, he and star Nico Collins could form one of the league's best WR duos. 

Stroud is currently fourth in the NFL with 1,402 passing yards. He has thrown six TDs without an interception this season, and the addition of Harrison could take his game to the next level. 

While the Jaguars are already three games ahead of Houston, trading for Harrison makes the Texans a threat. 

Remember, Houston became the seventh team in NFL history to start 0-3 and still make the playoffs last season. The Texans ended the regular season with nine straight wins and even won a playoff game on the road against the Pittsburgh Steelers. 

They are no strangers to overcoming a slow start. 

If Harrison provides a significant boost to the offense, the Texans could once again make a run at winning the division. They already have a stellar defense, though it has yet to play up to its talent level. If the defense starts to meet expectations and Harrison revives his career, Houston will once again have the look of a Super Bowl contender and almost certainly will be Jacksonville’s biggest threat in the AFC South. 

Even with a three-game advantage over the Texans, the Jaguars have a lot of pressure on them to win their upcoming Week 6 battle. 

If the Jaguars can earn their fourth straight victory, they should be able to breathe a bit easier with a four-game lead over Houston. 

However, if Jacksonville loses, Houston will be only two games behind after just adding a potential game-changer to its offense. 

Harrison raises the Texans’ ceiling significantly, but if his impact on his new team is anything like the impact he had on his old team, that ceiling won’t be reached. 

The Jaguars must handle their business on Sunday against the Texans, or the race for the AFC South will begin to get very interesting.