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Jets vs. Texans winners and losers: Garrett Wilson, Malachi Corley

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Jets vs. Texans winners and losers: Garrett Wilson, Malachi Corley

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Garrett Wilson's circus-catching touchdown might have saved the New York Jets' season.

Wilson's go-ahead, highlight-reel touchdown reception gave the Jets a lead in the fourth quarter, and they held on to that lead and beat the Houston Texans 21-13 on “Thursday Night Football.”

The Jets' win ended their five-game losing streak. Houston has lost two of its last three games.

Aaron Rodgers finished the game with 211 passing yards and three touchdowns. Two of Rodgers' touchdowns were caught by Wilson, who had nine catches for 90 yards.

Here are USA TODAY Sports' winners and losers from Thursday night:

WINNER

Garrett Wilson

Wilson made an acrobatic one-handed catch and managed to force his shin into the back of the end zone. Officials originally called Wilson's TD catch incomplete, but reversed that after review.

Wilson's great reception gave the Jets a 14-10 lead with 12:54 left in the fourth quarter and the team played enthusiastic football after the score.

The chemistry between Wilson and Rodgers is improving. Wilson's had at least five catches and more than 60 receiving yards in the last five games.

Wilson opened the scoring for the Jets on Thursday night with another impressive error.

Davante Adams also contributed, with seven catches, 91 yards and a touchdown.

Jets defense

The Jets' defense held Texas QB CJ Stroud to a career-low 36% completion rate and sacked the quarterback eight times. Stroud was under pressure for most of the game and finished the game with a passer rating of 59.2.

Linebacker Jamien Sherwood and defensive end Micheal Clemons each had two sacks. Clemons produced a season-high nine pressures. Defensive tackle Quinnen Williams had four tackles, 1.5 sacks and two tackles for loss.

(Some) fans from the New York area

All Jets fans who double as Yankees fans were treated to a victory, roughly 24 hours after the Los Angeles Dodgers defeated the Yankees 4-1 to win the World Series.

Jets interim coach Jeff Ulbrich said the team is in “a moment of darkness” after last week's frustrating loss to the New England Patriots. The team found some light on Thursday.

LOSER

Malachi Corley

The Jets put together a nice rebound against Corley in the first half, the wide receiver racing over the right end with blockers in front for what appeared to be a 19-yard touchdown. However, for some inexplicable reason, Corley celebrated too early; He threw the football behind him just before crossing the plane. The football rolled calmly through the back of the end zone.

The officials ruled the play a touchback and handed the football to Houston.

Corley's would-be touchdown would have given the Jets a 7-0 lead early in the second quarter. Instead, the Jets trailed 7-0 at halftime.

Texans wide receivers are not named Tank Dell

With Stefon Diggs suffering a season-ending ACL injury and Nico Collins currently on injured reserve with a hamstring injury, the non-Dell wide receivers have struggled to create separation.

Dell easily led the Texans with six catches and 126 yards. Robert Woods was the only other wide receiver to record a catch, and he only had two. Dell, Woods and tight end Dalton Schultz were the only players to catch passes in the loss.

The good news is that Collins is expected to come off IR soon.

Interior of the Texans' O-line

Texas guard Kendrick Green and the rest of Houston's offensive line had a bad night. Stroud was under constant pressure, particularly from within. Green had a hard time blocking New York's stunts.

Stroud was dismissed eight times in the defeat – the most of his career. He was hit a total of 11 times.

Trade candidate?

Mike Williams

Williams, who is involved in ongoing trade talks, had another quiet night at the office. The Jets wide receiver had a catch for 6 yards and drew a (questionable) illegal contact penalty on Texas safety Jalen Pitre.

The Jets acquired Williams in March after he was released by the Los Angeles Chargers, but he has been unable to build a relationship with Rodgers since arriving in New York.

Follow USA TODAY Sports' Tyler Dragon on X @TheTylerDragon.

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