The Texans and Jets went nearly 12 minutes without scoring, with both teams turning the ball over in the red zone.

Houston scored its first points with an improbable 14-play, 98-yard drive that used up 8:23 after Thomas Morstead’s 75-yard kick.

Joe Mixon did all the heavy lifting on the drive, scoring on a three-yard run to give the Texans a 7-0 lead with 3:21 remaining in the half.

Mixon has 85 yards on 15 carries.

CJ Stroud had a tough night, under constant pressure, but completed a 32-yard pass to Robert Woods on the sideline. Stroud rolled to his right to avoid pressure, and Woods dragged both feet inside the lane.

Stroud is 6 of 13 for 84 yards.

The Texans call the return of Kenyon Green (shoulder) questionable. Jets defensive lineman Solomon Thomas (knee) is also questionable. Jets defensive lineman Will McDonald, who has a team-high eight sacks, left with a non-contact injury.