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Titans rally to tie late, but Texans win on field goal at final horn

AP photo by John Amis / Houston Texans punter and holder Tommy Townsend picks up kicker Matthew Wright to celebrate his 35-yard field goal at the end of Sunday's 16-13 win against the Tennessee Titans at Nissan Stadium in Nashville.
AP photo by John Amis / Houston Texans punter and holder Tommy Townsend picks up kicker Matthew Wright to celebrate his 35-yard field goal at the end of Sunday's 16-13 win against the Tennessee Titans at Nissan Stadium in Nashville. AP photo by John Amis / Houston Texans punter and holder Tommy Townsend picks up kicker Matthew Wright to celebrate his 35-yard field goal at the end of Sunday's 16-13 win against the Tennessee Titans at Nissan Stadium in Nashville.

By TERESA M. WALKER / The Associated Press 5 min read

NASHVILLE — The Houston Texans keep digging early holes for themselves.

With Davis Mills filling in while C.J. Stroud is in the concussion protocol, they’ve put together back-to-back comeback victories.

Mills threw for 274 yards and a touchdown, Matthew Wright kicked a 35-yard field goal as time expired, and the Texans beat the Tennessee Titans 16-13 on Sunday to sweep the regular-season series with their AFC South Division rivals.

“I’m just proud of the way we’re finishing,” Houston coach DeMeco Ryans said. “We weren’t finishing games really good to start the season, but how we’re finishing games now and finishing with a win, that’s all that matters. I’m proud of our guys for that.”

Led by their backup quarterback, the Texans (5-5) reached .500 for the first time this season with their third victory in four games. They also won their fifth straight over the Titans in Nashville despite playing without Stroud, safety Jalen Pitre and kicker Ka’imi Fairbairn.