Davis Mills delivered a trio of fourth-quarter touchdowns to help the Houston Texans erase a 19-point deficit and rally for a 36-29 win over the visiting Jacksonville Jaguars on Sunday.
Mills completed 27 of 45 passes for 292 yards, two touchdowns and an interception in his first start since Jan. 2023 as he took the place of C.J. Stroud (concussion). Mills led the Texans on three straight scoring drives after they fell behind 29-10 with 1:33 left in the third quarter.
After touchdown passes with 12:16 and 7:29 left, the game-winning drive for a TD came on a 14-yard Mills scramble on third-and-goal with 30 seconds left, finishing off an improbable comeback for a win the Texans (4-5) badly needed.
With Houston’s Will Anderson Jr. returning a fumble 32 yards for a touchdown on the final play, the Texans outscored the Jaguars 26-0 in the fourth quarter.
Houston amassed 196 yards of offense on its final three possessions while Jacksonville (5-4) managed just 11. The Texans outgained the Jaguars 412-213, handing Jacksonville its third loss in the last four games.
Nico Collins finished with a season-high 136 yards on seven catches while Dalton Schultz and Jayden Higgins each caught touchdown passes.
Jakobi Meyers had a team-high 41 yards on three catches in his Jaguars debut while Parker Washington had a receiving and punt-return touchdown in the first half. Trevor Lawrence completed 13 of 23 passes for 158 yards, a touchdown and a pick.
Houston dug itself into an early hole because of turnovers, giving it away twice in the first 4:03 of the game. Mills was intercepted by Jarrian Jones on the third play from scrimmage, setting up a 32-yard Cam Little field goal.
Tremon Smith then fumbled the ensuing kickoff. Five plays later, Lawrence found Washington for a toe-tapping 7-yard touchdown catch to open a 10-0 lead less than seven minutes in.
Early in the second quarter, Washington delivered a 72-yard punt-return touchdown, making him the first NFL player to return multiple punts for touchdowns this season to extend the lead to 17-0.
Houston got on the board on its fourth possession, settling for a 23-yard field goal. Jacksonville immediately responded with another field goal to make it 20-3 with 4:02 left in the half.
The Texans finally reached the end zone with 1:19 left in the half on a 1-yard run from Woody Marks.
The Jaguars extended the lead with a third Little field goal out of halftime and then made it a three-score game at 29-10 after Travis Etienne Jr. ran it in from 6 yards out with 1:33 left in the third quarter.
–Field Level Media
