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Texans Stun Jaguars With 19-Point Fourth-Quarter Rally, 36-29

Backup Davis Mills delivered three late touchdowns in place of concussed starter C.J. Stroud.

Overview

  • Davis Mills threw two fourth-quarter touchdown passes and scored on a 14-yard scramble with 31 seconds left, finishing 27-of-45 for 292 yards with two touchdowns and one interception.
  • On the final snap, Will Anderson Jr. sacked Trevor Lawrence and forced a fumble that Sheldon Rankins returned 32 yards for a touchdown to seal the win.
  • Houston’s defense logged five sacks, led by Danielle Hunter’s 3.5, as Lawrence was limited to 158 passing yards with a touchdown and an interception.
  • Jacksonville’s offense ran only nine plays across three fourth-quarter possessions and was hurt by penalties after building a 29-10 lead that included Parker Washington’s 72-yard punt-return touchdown.
  • Houston improved to 4-5 and Jacksonville fell to 5-4, as Houston also navigated in-game changes up front with Sidy Sow benched for Juice Scruggs and lost safety M.J. Stewart to a knee injury.