Houston Texans have recorded a 29-22 victory over New York Jets in the NFL.
Deshaun Watson threw a 14-yard touchdown pass to DeAndre Hopkins with 2:15mins remaining as the Texans regained the lead for good.
The Jets took their first lead of the game on Elijah McGuire's two-yard touchdown run before Watson and the Texans (10-4) answered right back.
Watson ran a play fake and connected with Hopkins along the left sideline despite the receiver being tightly covered by cornerback Morris Claiborne.
A week after a season-low 36 receiving yards in a 24-21 loss to Indianapolis, Hopkins finished with 10 catches and a season-high 170 yards. He also caught a 45-yard TD in the second quarter.
Ka'imi Fairbairn's 40-yard field goal - his fifth kick of the game - with 54 seconds left sealed the margin.
Quarterback Sam Darnold and the Jets (4-10) had one more opportunity to try to tie or win but Houston held on.
The Texans won for the 10th time in 11 games and are favoured to win their division from the Indianapolis Colts and Tennessee Titans (both 7-6).
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