New Packers kicker's walk-off field goal beats Texans 24-22

GREEN BAY – New Packers kicker Brandon McManus, signed this week to replace rookie Brayden Narveson, hit a 45-yard field goal as time expired to give Green Bay a 24-22 win on Sunday at Lambeau Field -Victory over Houston.

The winning kick ended a back-and-forth game and improved the Packers to 5-2 while the Texans fell to 5-2 on the season.

The Packers passed the ball three times in the first half with two interceptions and a botched punt return, leaving them trailing 19-14 at halftime.

Green Bay scored again on the first drive of the second half, and then both teams exchanged numerous punts. The Packers punted three times from their own 15-yard line and failed to gain a first down.

The Texans then took the lead with eight minutes left and killed off more than six minutes by hitting a 35-yard field goal to take a 22-21 lead with 1:44 left.

Green Bay started on its own with 30 remaining in the timeout. Completions to TE Tucker Kraft and WR Dontayvion Wicks brought the ball to midfield with a minute left. A tilt to WR Romeo Doubs picked up another first down at the Houston 37.

An offside call by Texans DE Will Anderson Jr. moved the ball to the 32, and then another slant on Doubs moved the ball to 6:26, putting McManus in the game with just 3 seconds left. He made the kick twice, once when Houston called a timeout just before the snap and again on the second attempt.

For the Packers, QB Jordan Love was 24 of 33 for 220 yards with three TDs, two INTs and a passer rating of 95.5. Doubs caught eight passes for 95 yards, while the TDs went to Wicks, Kraft and RB Josh Jacobs, the first receiving TD of his career.

Jacobs also had 12 carries for 76 yards on the ground.

For the Texans, QB CJ Stroud threw for just 86 yards, going 10 of 21 and a passer rating of 58.8. RB Joe Mixon had 25 carries for 115 yards and two touchdowns, while WR Stefon Diggs had five catches but only 23 yards.

Here is a summary of the entire promotion: