Davis Mills rallies Texans from 19-point deficit
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In Week 11, Davis Mills and the Houston Texans face the Tennessee Titans, Sunday at 1 p.m. ET. He threw for two touchdowns (and 292 yards) in his previous game. Game Time: 1 p.m.
Leading up that season finale in 2022, Davis Mills had been the primary starting quarterback for the Texans in 2021 and 2022, his first two seasons in the NFL. While Mills himself is hardly the only one to blame, he did sport a 5-19-1 record as a starter over those two seasons. Not good. Not good at all.
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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.
Houston Texans wide receiver Jayden Higgins catches a 12-yard pass from quarterback Davis Mills for a touchdown.