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NFL Power Rankings, Week 8: Cowboys find spark, Raiders look like pretenders

By Randy Gurzi

ARLINGTON, TEXAS - OCTOBER 20: Dak Prescott #4 of the Dallas Cowboys celebrates a first quarter touchdown against the Philadelphia Eagles in the game at AT&T Stadium on October 20, 2019 in Arlington, Texas. (Photo by Tom Pennington/Getty Images)
ARLINGTON, TEXAS - OCTOBER 20: Dak Prescott #4 of the Dallas Cowboys celebrates a first quarter touchdown against the Philadelphia Eagles in the game at AT&T Stadium on October 20, 2019 in Arlington, Texas. (Photo by Tom Pennington/Getty Images) /
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INDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA – OCTOBER 20: Kenny Stills #12 of the Houston Texans signals for a first down after a play during the third quarter during the game against the Indianapolis Colts at Lucas Oil Stadium on October 20, 2019 in Indianapolis, Indiana. (Photo by Justin Casterline/Getty Images)
INDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA – OCTOBER 20: Kenny Stills #12 of the Houston Texans signals for a first down after a play during the third quarter during the game against the Indianapolis Colts at Lucas Oil Stadium on October 20, 2019 in Indianapolis, Indiana. (Photo by Justin Casterline/Getty Images) /

15. Houston Texans (4)

For the sixth time in seven games, the Houston Texans had a game decided by one score. They lost by two in the opener followed by a one-point win in Week 2, a seven-point win in Week 3, and a six-point loss in Week 4. Their only multiple-score win came in Week 5 when they completely embarrassed the Atlanta Falcons in a 53-32 win before again having a game decided by a single score as they beat the Kansas City Chiefs 31-24 last week.

Then this weekend, they again were on the losing end of a close one with the Indianapolis Colts. Houston never had the lead, but they were constantly scoring right after the Colts as they hung in with them. A DeAndre Hopkins touchdown in the fourth quarter made it 28-23 before a safety turned that into a seven-point lead at 30-23.

That would end up being the final score as Deshaun Watson was picked off with less than 30 seconds to go as he was trying to move the ball down the field to tie things off. A tipped pass landed in the hands of linebacker Darius Leonard at the Texans fell to 4-3 and are now looking up at the Colts in the AFC South.

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