Joe Mixon and the defense made sure to keep fans interested for four quarters during Sunday’s outing at Lambeau Field.
Mixon rushed for 115 yards and two touchdowns while averaging 4.8 yards per carry, but it wasn’t enough to stop kicker Brandon McManus from drilling a 45-yard field goal as time as the Green Bay Packers secured a 24-22 win over the Houston Texans.
Defensively, Houston stepped up. Danielle Hunter and Will Anderson Jr. each totaled a sack. Tim Settle Jr. found success slowing down Packers running back Josh Jacobs and recorded two tackles for loss. Neville Hewitt, who was filling in as a starter for the injured Azezz Al-Shaar, totaled a team-high nine tackles.
Hewitt also picked off Jordan Love on the opening drive to set up a Ka’imi Fairbairn field goal. Before halftime, rookie Calen Bullock notched the third pick of his budding career, helping set up one of Mixon’s touchdown runs before halftime.
Unfortunately, not all was promising. C.J. Stroud finished with 10 completions for a career-low 86 passing yards. Stefon Diggs caught five passes for 23 yards. No one recorded a catch over 28 yards and the offensive line allowed four sacks.
The 24-22 loss against the Packers moved the Texans’ record to 5-2 after seven games. Houston had won three straight games and five of the last seven since the start of the regular season.
Watch the highlights from Sunday’s game below: