The Texans had a chance to shock the Cowboys and pick up their second win of the season, but things slipped away from them in the final minutes in a 27-23 loss.
Dallas ran all over the road team for the second drive in the first half. The Cowboys, who lead 14-10, have 162 offensive yards and are averaging 8.5 yards per play.
The Texans trailed 7-0 then the Cowboys fumbled a punt. In a game that was supposed to be a pointless blowout, the Texans have impressed in the first quarter and quieted AT&T Stadium. —Davis Mills completed a 36-yard pass to Chris Moore on a deep heave down the right sideline. The play stood despite a Cowboys challenge. It was the longest completion by Mills since he completed a 41-yard pass to Brandin Cooks against the Commanders. has completed 11 passes of 30-plus yards this season.
As Davis Mills waited to return to the field, the Texans put the ball and drive in Driskel's run-heavy hands. Pep Hamilton's offense also displayed some long-missing creativity, altering alignments pre-snap and catching Dallas off guard. —Dak Prescott missed a couple open throws and the Cowboys still marched for 76 yards on nine plays, with Ezekiel Elliott and Tony Pollard trading blows.The Texans are missing their top two receivers, which won't make this Sunday any easier.
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