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Houston Texans grades: Good, bad and ugly from collapse vs Cowboys

The Houston Texans appeared on the verge of arguably the biggest upset in the NFL this season. Then they reminded us why they're on the fast track to the first overall pick, falling to the Dallas Cowboys 27-23, despite having chances to put the game away.

Here's a look at the good, the bad and the ugly from the Texans' latest loss, as well as initial grades for Houston's performance on offense and defense.

The good

The fact that the Texans even had hopes to win a game late against a playoff contender indicates that things weren't all bad on Sunday.