Houston Texans 30-32 Philadelphia Eagles: Nick Foles throws four touchdowns in must-have victory

The Philadelphia Eagles kept their playoff hopes alive with a 32-30 win over the Houston Texans.

Jake Elliott's 35-yard field goal as time expired clinched the victory which takes Philadelphia to an 8-7 record, while the Texans fall to 10-5.

Nick Foles threw for 471 yards and four touchdowns - including two to tight end Zach Ertz - as the Eagles stayed within one game of making the playoffs.

The first half saw four lead changes, with the Texans taking a 16-13 lead into the half thanks to the second of Deshaun Watson's two rushing touchdowns. However, the Eagles came out flying in the second.

Foles launched an 83-yarder to Nelson Agholor, and followed it up with a 23-yard score to Ertz to begin the fourth quarter. The Eagles looked comfortable ahead by 13 points, but a Josh Adams fumble gifted the ball back to Houston with five minutes left.

Watson and the Texans took full advantage, and after he found D'Onta Foreman for a 20-yard touchdown and the defense forced a Philadelphia punt, Watson led another inspired drive that ended in what looked like a 35-yard game-winning touchdown strike to Vyncint Smith.

However, Foles led the Eagles down the field - with huge completions to Ertz and Alshon Jeffery - to set up the game-winning kick for Elliott.

FIRST QUARTER

Texans 0-7 Eagles: Nick Foles 37-yard touchdown pass to Darren Sproles (Jake Elliott extra point good)

SECOND QUARTER

Texans 3-7 Eagles: Ka'imi Fairbairn 30-yard field goal

Texans 9-7 Eagles: Deshaun Watson five-yard rushing touchdown (extra point no good)

Texans 9-13 Eagles: Nick Foles one-yard pass to Zach Ertz (two-point attempt no good)

Texans 16-13 Eagles: Deshaun Watson six-yard rushing touchdown (Ka'imi Fairbairn extra point good)

THIRD QUARTER

Texans 16-16 Eagles: Jake Elliott 47-yard field goal

Texans 16-23 Eagles: Nick Foles 83-yard pass to Nelson Agholor (extra point good)

FOURTH QUARTER

Texans 16-29 Eagles: Nick Foles 23-yard pass to Zach Ertz (extra point no good)

Texans 23-29 Eagles: Deshaun Watson 20-yard pass to D'Onta Foreman (extra point good)

Texans 30-29 Eagles: Deshaun Watson 35-yard pass to Vyncint Smith (extra point good)

Texans 30-32 Eagles: Jake Elliott 35-yard field goal