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The Houston Texans' backup signal caller broke down Week 10's miraculous win vs. the Jacksonville Jaguars. As far as legendary comebacks go, even the fans who didn't show up or left early will always remember where they were when the Houston Texans rose from the ashes to beat the Jacksonville Jaguars 36-29 on Sunday.
Down by 19 entering the fourth quarter Sunday against Jacksonville, the Houston Texans looked to be headed for another tough loss.
Texans backup quarterback steps in for injured C.J. Stroud, leads team to second-biggest comeback in franchise history with game-winning touchdown as team scored 26 unanswered points in fourth quarter
The aftermath: The pass helped get the Texans moving. Six plays later, they were in Jaguars territory and Mills scored the go-ahead touchdown on the drive's 14th play to give Houston its first lead of the game with 31 seconds left. Schultz also atoned for a third-down drop earlier in the second half that led to turnover on downs.
In an important AFC South battle, the Houston Texans play host to the Jacksonville Jaguars on Sunday afternoon.
Houston Texans wide receiver Nico Collins catches a 54-yard pass from quarterback Davis Mills. New York Jets linebacker Will McDonald IV enters backfield in a flash for third sack of first half. Houston texans cornerback Derek Stingley Jr. intercepts a pass from Jacksonville Jaguars quarterback Trevor Lawrence .
Mills was even-keeled almost to a fault throughout Sunday’s game, according to Schultz. The tight end said the team had to tell him to speak up several times in the huddle because they couldn’t hear him relay the play call. But the calm, confident nature of Mills in the face of adversity instilled the same spirit in his teammates to battle back.
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