Thursday night football was similar to Halloween night, with strange things happening everywhere.

The Jets, who could do nothing offensively in the first half, defeated the Texans 21-6 in the second half. New York defeated Houston for the second consecutive season, winning 21-13 as C.J. Stroud again chased it down.

The Texans fell to 6-3, while the Jets ended a five-game losing streak and improved to 3-6. It was interim coach Jeff Ulbrich’s first win.

The Jets pressured CJ Stroud all night, sacking him eight times, the most Stroud has ever taken. Michael Clemons had two sacks, including a strip sack with the Texans on the New York 12 in the first half. Jamien Sherwood also had two and Quinnen Williams 1.5.

Stroud finished 11 of 30 for 191 yards while Houston gained 322 total yards. Joe Mixon was the bulk of the offense with 106 yards and a touchdown on 24 carries.

A year ago, Stroud was just 10 of 23 for 91 yards against the Jets before leaving with a head injury. He was briefly injured on a third-down sack late in the first half on Thursday, but did not miss any action.

The Texans went 1-for-4 in the red zone.

Texans kicker Ka’imi Fairbairn missed two field goals, including one in the red zone. He widened a 56-yarder in the first half, and in the second half he made a 43-yarder before it was negated by Eric Watts’ illegal hit on Texans center Jon Weeks. The Texans took the three points off the board and four plays later, Fairbairn hit a chip shot, 27-yarder off the upright.

The Jets gained just 69 yards in the first half, and Aaron Rodgers passed for just 32 yards as they trailed 7-0. The Jets briefly had a touchdown when rookie receiver Malachi Corley ran for what was considered a 19-yard score. However, Corley dropped the ball four times before crossing the plane, and on replay the ball was overthrown and given to the Texans after the ball cleared the back of the end zone.

The Texans also had a touchdown negated on replay – a fumble that was an incompletion – and the Jets had an incompletion turned into a touchdown on replay. Garrett Wilson had two touchdowns, with his second a spectacular one-handed 26-yarder that was ruled incomplete on the field. His first went for 21 yards.

Davante Adams had a 37-yard touchdown after returning from a concussion to ice the game with 2:56 left.

Rodgers finished 22 of 32 for 211 yards and three touchdowns, while Adams caught seven for 91 and Wilson nine for 90.