HOUSTON -- Jason Garrett had a chance to make a statement about himself and his belief in the Dallas Cowboys' offense Sunday night.
Facing fourth-and-1 from the Houston Texans' 42 on the first possession of overtime, the Cowboys coach played it safe when the opportunity to be bold was staring at him in the face.
Garrett punted, trusting in a defense that held strong for most of the night.
The Cowboys never got the ball back and are now 2-3.
All they could do was watch hopelessly as Ka’imi Fairbairn’s 36-yard field goal gave the Texans a 19-16 win in front of the largest crowd to see a game at NRG Stadium, set up by a 49-yard catch and run by DeAndre Hopkins.