Cowboys' touchdown with 40 seconds left beats Texans 34-30
The Dallas Cowboys defeated the Houston Texans 34-30 in a high-scoring NFL game decided in the final minute. Dak Prescott threw the winning touchdown to CeeDee Lamb, moving the Cowboys to a 2-2 record.
Why it matters
The result significantly impacts the standings for both Texas-based NFL teams early in the season.
The Cowboys needed a win Sunday. The Texans needed a win Sunday.
Dallas beat Houston in a battle down I-45, as Dak Prescott and CeeDee Lamb tore up the Texans defense in the second half. The Cowboys improved to 2-2, while the Texans fell to 0-4.
The Cowboys had 121 yards in the first half and trailed the Texans 16-6. They had only two field goals and missed two others from 60-plus yards. The Cowboys finished with 399 yards in one of the most exciting second halves of any NFL game this season.
Prescott completed 32 of 45 passes for 335 yards and a touchdown, a 12-yarder to Lamb with 40 seconds left for the game-winner. Houston had no answer for Lamb, who caught 17 passes for 189 yards.
George Pickens had two big catches for 75 yards.
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