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Joe Mixon’s touchdown gives the Texans a 7-0 lead

The Texans and Jets went nearly 12 minutes without scoring, with both teams turning the ball over in the red zone.

Houston scored its first points with an improbable 14-play, 98-yard drive that used up 8:23 after Thomas Morstead’s 75-yard kick.

Joe Mixon did all the heavy lifting on the drive, scoring on a three-yard run to give the Texans a 7-0 lead with 3:21 remaining in the half.

Mixon has 85 yards on 15 carries.

CJ Stroud had a tough night, under constant pressure, but completed a 32-yard pass to Robert Woods on the sideline. Stroud rolled to his right to avoid pressure, and Woods dragged both feet inside the lane.

Stroud is 6 of 13 for 84 yards.

The Texans call the return of Kenyon Green (shoulder) questionable. Jets defensive lineman Solomon Thomas (knee) is also questionable. Jets defensive lineman Will McDonald, who has a team-high eight sacks, left with a non-contact injury.