The Texans will head into the bye week no longer winless. How they finally learned how to finish.
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One of those plays happened with 6:41 left. The Texans were facing third-and-10 from the Jacksonville 38-yard line and the score tied at 6. Before this game, the offense had struggled in these situations. Quarterback Davis Mills was 4-for-11 for 46 yards and an interception on third downs in the fourth quarter.But in this game, he made the play, hitting tight end Jordan Akins, who was running a switch route for a 10-yard first down.
But rookie cornerback Derek Stingley Jr., who was in perfect position, intercepted Jaguars quarterback Trevor Lawrence in the end zone. It was the first interception of the third overall pick’s NFL career. After the pick, he ran to his father sitting in the stands and handed him the football.It was the Texans’ first takeaway of the game, and it seemed to provide momentum for their defense for the rest of the afternoon.
“I felt like we didn’t really need to make a move like that,” Smith said. “Played the odds, which we did, and it worked out. Right? I liked the call.” But the Texans were ready. Defensive tackle Maliek Collins and linebacker Christian Kirksey brought down Jaguars running back James Robinson before he could reach the line of scrimmage.
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