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Texans Beat Sam Darnold, Jets 29-22 on DeAndre Hopkins' Late TD

The Houston Texans inched closer toward clinching a playoff spot Saturday night with a 29-22 win over the New York Jets at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey.

After New York took the lead with five minutes remaining in regulation, quarterback Deshaun Watson and wide receiver DeAndre Hopkins hooked up from 14 yards out for their second touchdown connection of the day with 2:15 left to give Houston the win:

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.@DeAndreHopkins does it AGAIN ud83dude31 ud83dudcfa: #HOUvsNYJ on @nflnetwork WATCH: https://t.co/dD7nbXb1fP https://t.co/wwewd3vYVG

Houston improved to 10-4 and can clinch the AFC South if both the Indianapolis Colts and Tennessee Titans lose on Sunday.