Former third-round pick Hendon Hooker entered training camp as the favorite to back up Jared Goff, but he’s struggled, and Kyle Allen has excelled. Over the last two preseason games, Allen has gone 21-for-25 for 244 yards with four touchdown passes. Meanwhile, Hooker is 16-of-29 for 117 yards, no touchdowns and two interceptions.

Just taking the day as ‘football for football sake,’ the Texans' 26-7 win at Detroit was a very entertaining preseason game. Yes, most of the would-be starters sat but those who took the field played with regular season intensity.

Here's who we think stood out, either positively or negatively, in the Detroit Lions' preseason loss to the Houston Texans on Saturday.

The Texans have much less depth now, with a reliable but limited upside Christian Kirk as their No. 2 and a solid tight end in Dalton Schultz. They also have rookie Jayden Higgins as their No. 3 option in the passing game.

Texans should trade for Colts’ DeForest Buckner before Week 1 of 2025 season to strengthen defensive front and boost Super Bowl chances.

The Texans are currently T-1st in top 50 players (50-25 currently revealed) in the NFLs Top 100 list: 25. Danielle Hunter 32. Nico Collins 39. C.J. Stroud 46. Will Anderson Jr. Only other team with 4 currently are the SB champion Eagles. pic.twitter.com/LEgxZWFUiW

The Texans will have two weeks to get their lineup right before their first meeting of the year arrives with a road date against Nick Caley's former squad in the Los Angeles Rams. Time will tell if Mixon will be among those names in the lineup and ready to go.