ARLINGTON, Texas — The Houston Texans defeated the Dallas Cowboys 34-10 at AT&T Stadium for the first time in franchise history Monday and snapped a two-game losing streak.

The Texans were fueled by running back Joe Mixon’s three rushing touchdowns and 109 rushing yards.

They jumped out to a 14-0 lead in the first quarter, and their defense carried them for the rest of the game. Houston sacked Cowboys quarterback Cooper Rush five times, intercepted him once and scored a touchdown on a strip sack.

The win puts the Texans two games ahead of the Indianapolis Colts, whom they have already beaten twice, in the AFC South, and their next two games are against the two-win Tennessee Titans and Jacksonville Jaguars.

Here are the most important things to know from Monday night for both teams:

Pivotal play: The defense put the game away in an unusual way early in the fourth quarter. Defensive end

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