The Houston Texans strengthened their playoff hopes as they eased to a 34-10 win over the ailing Dallas Cowboys.
The win provides the 7-4 Texans a two-game cushion on the prime of the AFC South, whereas the Cowboys fall to 3-7 after a fifth straight defeat.
Joe Mixon ran for 3 touchdowns, the primary two giving the Texans a 14-0 lead within the first quarter.
KaVontae Turpin reduce the hole when he transformed a 64-yard landing go from Cooper Rush initially of the second quarter, however the Cowboys have been solely ready so as to add a Brandon Aubrey area objective from 53 yards.
Ka’imi Fairbairn added area objectives both facet of that effort to stretch the Texans’ benefit and Derek Barnett made it 27-10 as he ran in a fumble return from 28 yards initially of the fourth quarter.
Mixon rounded off a one-sided Texas conflict, working in from a yard out late on.
It wrapped up a nasty night time for the Cowboys which had began with particles falling from their stadium’s roof because it was opened earlier than the sport.
There have been no experiences of accidents.