Take a bow, Joe Mixon.
It’s not every day you get the trifecta.
Mixon, perhaps the league’s most underrated extension of the offseason, cemented a Pro Bowl-esque night after securing a 4-yard touchdown run for his third score of the night as the Houston Texans secured a 34-10 win over the Dallas Cowboys at AT&T Stadium.
A hat trick for Joe Mixon. pic.twitter.com/h5ShIjJiz5
— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) November 19, 2024
Houston’s offense has struggled to compete in the second half of games since Week 6. Entering Monday’s game, the Texans had gone eight quarters without scoring a touchdown in the second half.
Even though the Texans didn’t score in the third quarter, Derek Barnett ended the drought with a 28-yard scoop-and-score on a strip sack against Cooper Rush. Mixon sealed off the scoring to give Houston 14 points over the final 15 minutes.
The Texans improve to 7-4 on the regular season and secure their first victory since Week 8. Mixon, who finished with 109 rushing yards, averaged 5.5 yards per run and three scores.
Joe Mixon’s Monday Night hat trick!
22 touches
153 total yards
3 TDs pic.twitter.com/tCD7jSjlU3— NFL (@NFL) November 19, 2024
Houston also picked up its first win on ‘Monday Night Football’ since 2018. Even though C.J. Stroud is the head of Houston, Mixon has been the face of the offense.
There are no off days for Joe. He’s always mixing it on.
