Brandon McManus hits a 45-yard FG on the final play of the game to give the Packers a 24-22 victory

In his first game with the Packers, Brandon McManus hit a 45-yard field goal on the final play of the game to give his new team a dramatic 24-22 victory over the Texans.

Both teams are now 5-2.

McManus signed with the Packers this week and his first field goal came with three seconds left with the game on the line.

The Texans shouldn't have been in the game at all and only gained 197 yards because CJ Stroud was under pressure the entire game. He passed for just 86 yards and completed 10 of 21 passes. Three Packers turnovers, including two picks thrown by Jordan Love, kept the Texans at bay.

However, Houston got what it deserved by not playing to win.

Ka'imi Fairbairn hit a 35-yard field goal with 1:44 left, briefly giving Houston the lead in a game that saw seven lead changes. However, the Texans didn't even attempt the touchdown.

The Texans reached the Green Bay 12 after the 2-minute warning following an 11-yard pass from Stroud to Xavier Hutchinson on third-and-10. But the Texans then decided to run Joe Mixon twice and he lost 5 yards as the Packers sold out to stop the run. Stroud's third-down pass was incomplete and wouldn't have been a first down anyway.

Mixon had 115 yards and two touchdowns on 25 carries.

The Texans, now 4-1 in one-possession games this season, remain in search of a crucial road win in a resurgence that began in 2023.

The Packers protected their home field despite some sloppy plays.

Houston scored 16 points in the first half off three Green Bay turnovers and took a 19-14 lead into the locker room at halftime. The Texans' scoring drives included 6, 11, 23 and 55 yards.

In addition to Love's picks by Neville Hewitt and Calen Bullock, Texas safety MJ Steward caught a punt that hit Corey Ballentine in the shin. They should have had a fourth-down takeaway, but DeMeco Ryans inexplicably didn't field a Packers return pass that was ruled incomplete. The Packers pushed to the line and Dontayvion Wicks caught a 30-yard touchdown pass from Love.

The Texans also had a 42-yard kickoff return by Dameon Pierce that set up a field goal.

Love went 24 of 33 for 220 yards with three touchdowns and two interceptions. Romeo Doubs caught eight passes for 94 yards. Wicks, Tucker Kraft and Josh Jacobs had touchdown receptions.

Eric Wilson had two sacks of Stroud and Xavier McKinney and Rashan Gary had one each. The Packers had seven quarterback hits and 11 tackles for a loss.