The Houston Texans didn't just beat the Jacksonville Jaguars on Sunday—they authored one of the most statistically impressive comebacks in franchise history while setting numerous individual and team records in the process.
A Historic Rally
The Texans' 19-point comeback victory stands as the second-largest in franchise history, trailing only their 21-point rally against the Chargers on Sept. 9, 2013. The comeback is tied with Denver and Philadelphia for the largest in the NFL this season.
Houston's 26 unanswered points represent the longest unanswered scoring run in the league this season, and those 26 fourth-quarter points mark the second-most in a single quarter in franchise history.
The victory improved the Texans to 32-16 all-time against Jacksonville, including a 17-7 record at home. It also extended their streak to seven consecutive games with at least one sack and one interception.
Davis Mills' Defining Performance
Stepping in for C.J. Stroud, Davis Mills completed 27 of 45 passes (60%) for 292 yards, two touchdowns and an interception, posting a passer rating of 84.7. He also rushed for the game-winning 14-yard touchdown.
Mills became just the third quarterback in franchise history to record at least 275 passing yards, two passing touchdowns and one rushing touchdown in a single game. He's also the third quarterback in the NFL this season to post those numbers in a winning effort.
Offensive Excellence
The Texans converted 10 of 15 third-down attempts (67%), the seventh-highest third-down percentage in a single game in team history. They totaled 412 net yards, marking just the second time this season the team has eclipsed 400 yards. Houston also converted four of five red zone attempts (80%).
Nico Collins delivered a season-high performance with seven receptions for 136 yards. It marked his 11th career 100-yard receiving game, fourth-most in franchise history. Against Jacksonville specifically, Collins now has five career 100-yard games, second-most in franchise history. Since 2023, Collins is tied with Puka Nacua and Tyreek Hill for third-most games with 130-plus receiving yards (seven).
Dalton Schultz caught seven passes for 53 yards and his first touchdown of the season. The score was his 25th career receiving touchdown, fifth-most by any tight end since 2020. Schultz surpassed Owen Daniels for the most receptions by a tight end in franchise history through the first nine games of a season (45). He also passed Billy Miller for the second-most consecutive games with at least two receptions by a tight end in franchise history (19).
Jayden Higgins hauled in five receptions for 42 yards and a touchdown, becoming the fourth rookie wide receiver in franchise history to record three receiving touchdowns. Through the afternoon slate of games, his three receiving touchdowns ranked third-most by a rookie wide receiver this season.
Woody Marks rushed for 63 yards on 14 carries (4.5 average) and scored his fourth career touchdown.
Defensive Dominance
The Texans' defense recorded five sacks, tied for the third-most in franchise history against Jacksonville, and eight tackles for loss, tied for the second-most against the Jaguars. Houston has now returned fumbles for touchdowns in back-to-back seasons for just the second time in franchise history.
Danielle Hunter delivered one of the most dominant individual defensive performances in franchise history. He recorded seven tackles (five solo), including a career-high-tying 3.5 sacks, four tackles for loss, four quarterback hits and one forced fumble.
Hunter became the only player in franchise history to post 3.5 sacks, four tackles for loss and one forced fumble in a single game. He's the third player in the NFL this season to achieve those numbers and the fourth player league-wide this season to record 3.0 or more sacks in a single game.
The veteran pass rusher recorded at least 3.0 sacks in a game for the sixth time in his career—his six such games are tied for the most in the NFL since 2015. His 14th career forced fumble also moved him past Nick Bosa for third-most forced fumbles by any defensive lineman since 2015.
Will Anderson Jr. tallied two tackles, including one sack, one tackle for loss, one quarterback hit, one pass defensed and one forced fumble. Anderson has now recorded a sack in four consecutive games for the first time in his career, becoming the eighth player in franchise history to accomplish that feat. Anderson's strip-sack set up the game-sealing score.
Sheldon Rankins recovered Anderson's forced fumble and returned it 32 yards for a touchdown, his second career fumble recovery for a touchdown. That total is tied for third-most by any active defensive lineman.
Secondary Standouts
Derek Stingley Jr. posted two tackles, two passes defensed and one interception. The performance marked his 15th career game with at least two passes defensed, the most such games in the NFL since he entered the league in 2022. Stingley improved his career totals to 14 interceptions and 46 passes defensed.
Kamari Lassiter registered two tackles and one pass defensed, extending his streak to six consecutive games with a pass defensed—the longest such streak in the NFL this season. The run is tied with Jonathan Joseph (accomplished twice) and Aaron Glenn for the fifth-longest streak in franchise history.
Calen Bullock recorded his 18th career pass defensed, tying Derek Stingley Jr. for fourth-most passes defensed by a Texans player through their first two seasons.
Houston returns to action Sunday on the road at Tennessee in a 12 p.m. kickoff from Nissan Stadium. Then they return home to face the Buffalo Bills in a Thursday Night prime time game.
