Texans' Dramatic Fourth-Quarter Comeback vs. Jaguars Had NFL Fans in Awe

Karl Rasmussen | Nov 9, 2025

Houston Texans quarterback Davis Mills led the team to an incredible fourth-quarter comeback against the Jaguars. / Thomas Shea-Imagn Images

The Texans staged a miraculous fourth-quarter comeback to stun the Jaguars on Sunday, overcoming a 19-point deficit to win 36–29.

Houston trailed 29–10 at the start of the fourth quarter, but backup quarterback Davis Mills guided the team on three consecutive touchdown-scoring drives in order to put them back up 30–29. Jacksonville’s offense attempted a total of nine plays in the final quarter, as the Texans’ defense stepped up in a major way and forced three-and-outs on back-to-back drives.

On the Jaguars’ last-gasp effort to get into field goal range, Trevor Lawrence was hit as he tried to throw, and Sheldon Rankins ran back the loose ball for a 32-yard touchdown, capping off the sensational comeback.

'SPEODHJFB[GNSTPMSE[N YOOO!!!!!

📺: @nfloncbs pic.twitter.com/wk5SoL3Q3T

— Houston Texans (@HoustonTexans) November 9, 2025

Jacksonville surrendered 26 unanswered points in the fourth quarter, in what was nothing short of a disastrous game for first-year coach Liam Coen’s squad.

NFL fans were awestruck by the late comeback by the Texans, and equally so by the Jaguars’ inability to close out the game.

Never said never. pic.twitter.com/8294InVNFx

— Houston Texans (@HoustonTexans) November 9, 2025

Jaguars can’t be taken seriously. I tried. A mistake

— Big Cat (@BarstoolBigCat) November 9, 2025

https://t.co/PIse1IDb9C pic.twitter.com/sjdru6dgVQ

— Houston Stressans (@TexansCommenter) November 9, 2025

Davis Mills may have just put on the best Texans QB performance this season and probably pretty far beyond that. That's what you need from your backup QB and he did it. What a crazy ass, gutsy win.

— Landry Locker (@LandryLocker) November 9, 2025

What a (season-saving?) comeback from the Texans

— Ari Alexander (@AriA1exander) November 9, 2025

The Texans gave the Jaguars a 17 point head start and they still couldn’t get the W.

— James Roy (@JamesRoyNFL) November 9, 2025

Credit to the Texans. That's one of the most disappointing losses in Jags history. Incredible meltdown.

— Hays Carlyon (@HaysCarlyon) November 9, 2025

This is probably the most insane finish in a fourth quarter that I've ever seen go in the Texans favor. Since their inception. This never happens for them.

— Lance Zierlein (@LanceZierlein) November 9, 2025

Sports bettors were delighted, too––at least, some of them. Houston was a slight favorite over the Jaguars in Sunday’s game, and Rankins’s late touchdown helped them miraculously cover the spread.

The win pushes the Texans to 4–5 on the year, while Jacksonville falls to 5–4.

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