Joe Mixon Leads the Texans to A Crucial Road Win. The Cowboys lose 5th straight game.
November 19, 2024- Joe Mixon and the defense paved the way to this another statement win against a crumbling Cowboys franchise. The Texans have improved to 7-4
The Cowboys season has been disappointing, from losing their starting quarterback to players being blinded by the sun to their stadium falling apart.
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The Cowboys owner, Jerry Jones, has been criticized over the construction of the stadium in weeks prior. Read more about that here.
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Joe Mixon led the offense last night, running in 3 touchdowns for 109 yards. He broke out early during the first drive of the game for a 45-yard rushing touchdown. This was the drive that set the tone for the game.
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Texans quarterback C.J Stroud has not been playing great this season. However, he held his own tonight, albeit against a misled Cowboys defense. He completed 23/34 passes for 257 yards and an interception.
Stroud did a fine job of spreading the ball around, giving about even targets to his top three receivers. Nico Collins, Tank Dell, and Dalton Schultz all caught at least 4 balls. Dell and Collins combined for 108 yards and Schultz got the short game down with 38 yards.
It was the defense that really secured this victory though. The Texans combined for 5 total sacks against stand-in quarterback Cooper Rush. Danielle Hunter, who was acquired during the offseason, led the team in total sacks with 2.
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Despite the loss. Backup quarterback Cooper Rush showed some promise as he completed 32/55 passes for 354 yards, a touchdown, and an interception. There is room for some relief here as Rush showed that he can operate at a professional level and with confidence. His throws were precise and it is clear that he can lead this team to a few more wins this season.
Rico Dowdle has officially taken over the backfield as well. With returning Cowboy Ezekiel Elliot taking a relief role, Dowdle took a majority of the carries (10). He only rushed for 28 yards, but the Texans defensive line is one of the toughest in the league with Will Anderson Jr. and Danielle Hunter leading the line.
Star wide receiver Ceedee Lamb had himself a decent game. Hauling in 8 balls for 93 yards. He and KaVontae Turpin led yards with Turpins’ bulk of yardage coming off a 64-yard breakout reception in the early second quarter.
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The Texans are sitting comfortably at 7-4 with their playoff hopes very much alive. On the other hand, the Cowboys (3-7) are likely feeling very defeated. With any hopes of playoffs dwindling. But! They currently sit with 9th overall pick for this year’s upcoming draft which has a lot of promising young talent coming in.
The Texans will face off with the Tennessee Titans next week while the Cowboys will take on a hot Washington team on the road.
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