Dak Prescott left Houston with the win, but it was his postgame moment with C.J. Stroud that had people talking.
The Dallas Cowboys outlasted the Houston Texans 34-30 on Sunday in a tense Lone Star matchup at Houston’s Reliant Stadium, and the game swung hard after halftime. Houston came out hot and took a 10-point lead into the break, with Stroud putting together a strong day of his own. He finished with 347 passing yards and two touchdowns.
Dallas flipped the script in the second half. Prescott threw for 335 yards, and Javonte Williams powered the comeback with three second-half rushing touchdowns. The Texans even nudged back in front late, grabbing a 30-27 lead, but Prescott answered when it mattered most, leading a final drive and hitting CeeDee Lamb on a 12-yard touchdown with 40 seconds left to seal it.
Afterward, the two quarterbacks met at midfield, and the exchange was caught on video by the team’s media crew. Stroud was clearly feeling the sting of the loss, which dropped Houston to 0-4, and Prescott pulled him in with an encouraging message.
Prescott told him, “Just shake it off. Go get some wins, bro.”
He followed that up with, “Get some wins going, brother,” before heading off.
The Texans’ start leaves them in a brutal spot. Only one team in NFL history has made the playoffs after beginning 0-4, the 1992 San Diego Chargers under Bobby Ross, who finished 11-5. Houston also has work to do inside the AFC South, where it currently trails both the Jaguars and Colts in the division standings.
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