Joe Mixon broke loose for a 45-yard touchdown in the first quarter and never relented, gashing the Dallas Cowboys defense in a convincing Houston Texans triumph.

Texans coach DeMeco Ryans called running back Joe Mixon "a force" after his three-touchdown performance in Houston's 34-10 win over the Dallas Cowboys on "Monday Night Football." Mixon did the heavy lifting for the Texans' offense as he scored all of its offensive touchdowns and rushed for 109 yards.

Take a bow, Joe Mixon. It's not every day you get the trifecta. Mixon, perhaps the league's most underrated extension of the offseason, cemented a Pro Bowl-esque night after securing a 4-yard touchdow