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Wright’s Walk-Off Field Goal Lifts Texans Over Titans 16–13 to Reach 5–5

Tennessee’s slide deepened as Calvin Ridley suffered a broken fibula.

Houston Texans wide receivers Nico Collins (12) and Jayden Higgins (81) celebrate Collins’s for a 3-yard touchdown reception against the Tennessee Titans during the second half of an NFL football game at Nissan Stadium in Nashville, Tenn., Sunday, Nov. 16, 2025.
Houston Texans fans cheer during the second half of an NFL football game against the Tennessee Titans at Nissan Stadium in Nashville, Tenn., Sunday, Nov. 16, 2025.
Tennessee Titans wide receiver Van Jefferson (11) dives past Houston Texans cornerback Derek Stingley Jr. (24) for a 4-yard touchdown reception during the second half of an NFL football game at Nissan Stadium in Nashville, Tenn., Sunday, Nov. 16, 2025.
Houston Texans place kicker Matthew Wright (42) is lifted up by Houston holder Tommy Townsend (6) as they celebrate Wright’s 35-yard game-winning field goal as time ran out against the Tennessee Titans during the second half of an NFL football game at Nissan Stadium in Nashville, Tenn., Sunday, Nov. 16, 2025. The Texans edged the Titans 16-13.

Overview

  • Backup quarterback Davis Mills threw for 274 yards and a touchdown and found Nico Collins for a toe‑tap 17‑yard gain on third‑and‑16 to set up the game‑winner.
  • Nico Collins totaled nine receptions for 92 yards and Houston’s lone touchdown as the Texans rebounded from a scoreless first half.
  • Will Anderson Jr. produced a pivotal strip‑sack that he recovered as Houston finished with three sacks and key late pressures.
  • Rookie Cam Ward led a 95‑yard drive and hit Van Jefferson for the tying score with 1:35 left before Houston ran out the clock for the final kick.
  • The outcome moved Houston to 5‑5 and dropped Tennessee to 1‑9, clinching a fourth straight losing season for the Titans, with Houston hosting Buffalo on Thursday and Tennessee set to face Seattle next Sunday.