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Stroud and the rest of the Texans could do no wrong in the first half, taking a commanding 23-7 lead into the break. Their defense turned in five interceptions off Detroit quarterback Jared Goff, but they found no room on offense in the second half while being shutout in the final two frames. A missed field goal with under two minutes remaining gave the Lions excellent field position in a tied game, which gave them enough time and room to maneuver into field goal range to kick the winning points as time expired. The Texans became the first team since the 2021 Cardinals to register five interceptions and lose the game, falling to 6-4 and squandering an opportunity to take a commanding three-game lead in the division with only seven games yet to play. The Texans will look to regain the magic they had in the first half when they travel to Dallas to face the struggling Cowboys on Monday Night Football in Week 11.

Williams fell well behind both Amon-Ra St. Brown and Sam LaPorta in the target pecking order amidst first half struggles, eventually making two key grabs in the second half to aid in a ferocious comeback that had the Lions snatch victory from the clutches of defeat following a 23-7 deficit at the break. Williams made the catch of the night when he snared a ball between two defenders in the fourth quarter, maintaining possession while being sandwiched between defenders in a high-low collision, a play that eventually led to a St. Brown touchdown later in the drive. Williams could find better counting stats in a Week 11 matchup with the struggling Jaguars.

St. Brown struggled with the rest of the team in the first half but served as quarterback Jared Goff’s go-to man with the team in comeback mode. The Lions became the first team since 2012 to win a game in which their quarterback threw five interceptions, outscoring the Texans 19-0 in the second half to complete the comeback on a last-second Jake Bates field goal. St. Brown and the rest of the offense are likely to find better success early in Week 11 when they host the Jaguars.

Montgomery had more carries than backfield mate Jahmyr Gibbs through three quarters, doing well to wear the relentless Houston defense down before giving way to the lightning to his thunder in the fourth quarter. Gibbs took over the game when it mattered most, but it was Montgomery that did a lot of the heavy lifting early. His touchdown saved an otherwise pedestrian fantasy performance, pushing his season total to seven on the ground this year. Montgomery could return better counting stats in Week 11 when the Lions host the underperforming Jaguars.

As is typically the case with the Detroit backfield, David Montgomery did most of the heavy lifting in the first three quarters before giving way to the lightning of Gibbs with the game on the line. Gibbs was the driving force of the offense on the final two possessions of the game, each of which ended in field goals to send the Lions to a shocking victory after trailing 23-7 at the half. Gibbs could find more room early in Week 11 when the Lions host the floundering Jaguars.

The Lions struggled to get anything going in the first half and took a 23-7 deficit into the break. Things were far different as they came back out of the tunnel, with two key interceptions by Carlton Davis keeping the Lions in contention. They would eventually go on to outscore the Texans 19-0 in the second half to steal a victory from the clutches of defeat, with Goff doing just enough when it mattered most to send the Lions to a commanding 8-1 record to lead the NFC. It was the first time since 2012 when a quarterback threw five interceptions and their team won, when Matt Ryan’s five picks weren’t enough for the Cardinals to beat the Falcons. Up next for the surging Lions is a floundering Jaguars team in Week 11.

LaPorta departed in the third quarter after a 37-yard reception to set up a David Montgomery touchdown. He was looked over in the medical tent for over 10 minutes before being deemed questionable to return with a shoulder injury. The second-year tight end led the team with three catches for 66 yards and a touchdown on six targets prior to departing.

Oh dear. “Mike can leave and go wherever he wants,” Parsons continued. “Guys I kind of feel bad for (are) guys like Zack Martin and guys who might be on their last year or on their way out. ... You want to win games & do great things with those types of legends who put in more time and work than Mike McCarthy ever did.” Tell us how you really feel, Micah. If a star player is publicly sharing this type of sentiment, it is fair to say McCarthy has likely already lost the locker room. We expect his tenure with the Cowboys to conclude by the end of the season, at the latest.

The Cowboys deployed the “Trey Lance Package” late in the third quarter, but the former No. 3 overall pick permanently replaced Cooper Rush in the fourth quarter with the game well out of reach. Lance struggled, to say the least. He took a sack on his first official dropback, and on his second drive of the quarter, he threw and interception to C.J. Gardner-Johnson, giving the Cowboys their fifth turnover on the night. Lance would take another sack on his third and final drive, just for good measure. The Cowboys are 3-6 and already looking at a lost season. While it seems unlikely that Lance would get the start in Week 11 against the Texans, it wouldn’t be surprising if we saw him at some point before the year is up.

Dissly was targeted heavily in the first quarter before the Chargers shifted toward the run. He led the team in targets a week after having just two catches for nine yards. Dissly ran 16 pass routes against the Titans while TE Hayden Hurst logged just six routes. Dissly could benefit from inflated pass volume in Week 11 against the Bengals.