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Jadeveon Clowney’s late sack helps seal win, puts Texans on brink of division title

A week ago, Jadeveon Clowney sealed a defeat for his Houston Texans by jumping offsides late against the Indianapolis Colts.

That penalty ended the Texans their franchise-best nine-game winning streak, and the former Gamecock All-American took it hard, telling reporters several days later that he was “upset” about his mistake.

On Saturday, Clowney got a chance at redemption and took it, taking down New York Jets quarterback Sam Darnold on third down late to essentially ice the game and give Houston a crucial 29-22 victory.

The sack capped a game in which Clowney was also credited with three tackles, two of them solo, one of them for loss and two QB hits.