Houston Texans key play: Woody Marks' third-down catch and run sets up winning field goal

Houston Texans tight end Foster Moreau (87) beats Jacksonville Jaguars safety Eric Murray (29) in the end zone for a 6-yard touchdown reception during the first half of an NFL football game at Wembley Stadium in London, Sunday, Oct. 18, 2026. (Brett Coomer/Houston Chronicle) Each week, we take a closer look at arguably the biggest play from the Houston Texans' game. Here's what we viewed as the turning point from Sunday's 34-31 win over the Jacksonville Jaguars at Wembley Stadium in London.The situation: Texans' ball, third-and-2 at Houston 40-yard line.The score: Texans 31, Jaguars 31Time remaining: 1 minutes, 4 seconds in fourth quarter.The sequence: C.J. Stroud hit Woody Marks releasing out of the backfield, with Marks taking the ball up the right sideline for 19 yards and just outside field goal range.Woody Marks is wide open and gets the @HoustonTexans just inside field goal range... HOUvsJAX on NFL Network Stream on @NFLPlus https://t.co/kIkn1kIptN- NFL (@NFL) October 18, 2026The aftermath: Once in Jaguars territory, Marks and Jawhar Jordan moved the Texans into Ka'imi Fairbairn's range and the kicker drilled a 49-yard field goal as time expired for the winWhat might've been: Had the Texans failed to get the first down, the Jaguars would've gotten the ball back with enough time and a timeout or two to get into range for the big-legged Cam Little, who'd tied the score with a 60-yarder a minute earlier.SubscribeThere’s more to Houston with the Chronicle. Subscribe today for just 25¢.This article originally published at Houston Texans key play: Woody Marks' third-down catch and run sets up winning field goal.