The Jets went 2-14 last season, finishing fourth in the AFC East.
Robert Saleh, once an assistant with the Texans, is in his first year as head coach. He was the 49ers defensive coordinator from 2017 through 2020.
All three of Houston's wins in the series have come the last three times these squad have faced each other. In mid-December of 2018, the Texans beat the Jets, 29-22, at MetLife Stadium.
Notable Jets: QB Zach Wilson, DE Quinnen Williams, WR Jamison Crowder
Texans LB Neville Hewitt led the Jets with 134 tackles in 2020. From 2016-2020, Texans defensive lineman Jordan Jenkins played outside linebacker for New York, and amassed 22.5 sacks in that span. The Jets, meanwhile, have former Texans in tight end Ryan Griffin and receiver Vyncint Smith on their roster.