Cowboys Comeback Win
Cowboys rally past Texans 34-30 on late touchdown pass from Prescott to Lamb.
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Key Points
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Nico Collins had seven catches for 118 yards and two touchdowns in his return after missing two games with a hamstring injury.
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Dallas managed just 121 yards in the first half, making two field goals and missing two attempts from beyond 60 yards before finishing with 399 total yards.
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KaVontae Turpin’s kickoff return into Houston territory immediately after halftime helped set up Dallas’ opening third-quarter touchdown.
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It was the first Cowboys-Texans matchup in Houston since 2018. Houston had beaten Dallas 34-10 in their previous meeting in 2024, and Dallas now leads the all-time series 5-3.
The Dallas Cowboys rallied from a 10-point halftime deficit to stun the Houston Texans 34-30, improving to 2-2 while leaving Houston winless at 0-4. Blogging the Boys reports that Javonte Williams scored three rushing touchdowns in the second half, and CeeDee Lamb caught a career-high 17 passes for 189 yards, including the game-winning 12-yard touchdown reception with 40 seconds remaining.
Lamb's Career Night Leads Comeback
CeeDee Lamb was unstoppable in the second half, finishing with 17 catches for 189 yards. Fresno Bee highlighted how Lamb's performance proved crucial as the Cowboys erased their halftime deficit. With Dallas trailing 30-27 late in the game, quarterback Dak Prescott engineered an 11-play, 74-yard drive that included a critical fourth-down conversion.
Prescott threw for 335 yards overall and found Lamb in the end zone with 40 seconds left on the clock. Houston's desperate final Hail Mary fell incomplete, sealing Dallas' dramatic victory. The win showed the Cowboys could overcome a strong Houston team and a slow start.
Williams Dominates Second Half Ground Game
Javonte Williams was the catalyst for Dallas' second-half explosion, scoring three rushing touchdowns after the break. Charlotte Observer reported that Williams' performance shifted the momentum entirely, as the Cowboys' offense transformed from a first-half struggle into an unstoppable force. Dallas had managed just 121 yards in the first half with two field goals and two missed attempts from beyond 60 yards.
KaVontae Turpin's kickoff return into Houston territory immediately after halftime helped set up Dallas' opening third-quarter touchdown. This early second-half momentum swing proved decisive. The Cowboys finished with 399 total yards, a stark contrast to their anemic first-half output.
Stroud and Collins Keep Texans Close
Houston's C.J. Stroud threw for 347 yards and two touchdown passes, both to Nico Collins, who returned after missing two games with a hamstring injury. Collins caught seven passes for 118 yards in his return, proving why he is one of the Texans' top weapons. Despite these strong performances, Houston could not sustain its fourth-quarter lead.
The loss dropped Houston to 0-4 on the season. Sun Herald noted that this was the first Cowboys-Texans matchup in Houston since 2018. Dallas now leads the all-time series 5-3 after this victory, bouncing back from Houston's 34-10 win over them earlier in 2024.
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