CeeDee Lamb’s late TD caps a wild Cowboys rally to beat winless Texans 34-30
CeeDee Lamb’s late TD caps Cowboys’ wild 34-30 comeback over Texans
Bharatmorningnews.com – CeeDee Lamb s late TD caps a dramatic Dallas Cowboys rally, as Dak Prescott’s 12-yard pass to Lamb with 40 seconds remaining lifted Dallas to a 34-30 win over the still-winless Houston Texans. The Cowboys drove 74 yards in 11 plays after Houston had seized a late four-point lead.
Lamb delivered the best receiving performance of his career, finishing with 17 catches for 189 yards. His final reception was the biggest of the day, ending a tense game in which Dallas repeatedly answered Houston’s momentum swings.
Prescott converted a fourth down on the winning possession before locating Lamb in the end zone. Houston had one final chance to respond, but C.J. Stroud’s last pass fell incomplete.
Javonte Williams fuels Dallas after halftime
Javonte Williams gave the Cowboys crucial balance, scoring a career-high three rushing touchdowns. All three came in the second half as Dallas battled back from deficits and eventually claimed its first lead of the game.
Williams opened the third-quarter scoring for Dallas on an 8-yard touchdown run, cutting Houston’s lead to 16-13. Lamb helped set up that drive with a 30-yard reception.
The Texans answered quickly. Jaylin Noel returned the kickoff 53 yards, and Nico Collins soon scored his second touchdown of the afternoon to put Houston ahead 23-13 with about 11 minutes left in the third quarter.
Dallas responded with a 53-yard catch by George Pickens while covered by Kamari Lassiter. A later pass-interference penalty against Lassiter helped put the Cowboys at the goal line, where Williams eventually scored to narrow the margin to 23-20.
Williams then put Dallas ahead 27-23 on a 2-yard touchdown run with about 11 minutes remaining. His performance kept the Cowboys within reach before CeeDee Lamb s late TD caps the decisive final drive.
Texans’ late breakthrough falls short
Houston appeared ready to end its winless start when Woody Marks scored from 6 yards out with roughly two and a half minutes left. The touchdown followed a hook-and-ladder play on third-and-14, with Dalton Schultz catching a 2-yard pass before David Montgomery took the lateral and ran 19 yards.
That play gave the Texans a 30-27 lead, but it also gave Prescott enough time to engineer Dallas’ final response. CeeDee Lamb s late TD caps the comeback and denied Houston a long-awaited victory.
Collins was outstanding in his return from a hamstring injury that had sidelined him for two games. He caught seven passes for 118 yards and two touchdowns, including a 45-yard catch-and-run on Houston’s opening offensive play before finishing that drive with a 7-yard score.
Houston also made a major special-teams play before halftime when Will Anderson blocked Brandon Aubrey’s 62-yard field-goal attempt. Kaʻimi Fairbairn followed with a 39-yard field goal to extend the Texans’ lead to 13-6, while Aubrey later missed wide left from 65 yards just before halftime.
Injuries and a Texans milestone
The Texans lost cornerback Jaylin Smith to a hamstring injury in the second quarter, while defensive tackle Jaden Crumedy injured his shoulder during the third quarter.
Houston celebrated its 25th season at halftime, honoring former Texans figures including Andre Johnson, Arian Foster, DeAndre Hopkins, Brian Cushing, Billy Miller and former coach Gary Kubiak. J.J. Watt did not attend, though a recorded message from him appeared on the stadium video boards.
For Dallas, cornerback Joey Porter Jr. played extensively in his Cowboys debut after arriving in a Wednesday trade with the Steelers. It was his first appearance of the season after being inactive for the first three games amid a contract dispute and a back issue.
FAQ: Cowboys vs. Texans
Who scored the winning touchdown for Dallas?
CeeDee Lamb caught a 12-yard touchdown pass from Dak Prescott with 40 seconds remaining to give the Cowboys a 34-30 lead.
How many touchdowns did Javonte Williams score?
Williams scored three rushing touchdowns, all during the second half.
How did Nico Collins perform in his return?
Collins had seven receptions for 118 yards and two touchdowns after missing two games with a hamstring injury.