Former Alabama prep standouts made two of the best catches in the NFL on Sunday – maybe this season.

The reception by Houston wide receiver Nico Collins from Clay-Chalkville led to the Texans’ winning touchdown in a 13-6 victory over the Jacksonville Jaguars. The reception by Chicago wide receiver Darnell Mooney from Gadsden City sparked a comeback by the Bears before they fell to the Minnesota Vikings 29-22.

Collins caught a third-and-2 throw by quarterback Davis Mills for a 23-yard gain to the Jacksonville 43-yard line in the fourth quarter on Sunday. Collins made his leaping reception even though Jaguars cornerback Tyson Campbell was called for defensive pass interference on the play.

The Texans went on to score a touchdown on the series to break a 6-6 tie as Houston won for the first time this season.

Collins caught four passes for 65 yards in the game.

Mooney made a one-handed grab of a throw by quarterback Justin Fields for a 39-yard gain to the Minnesota 11-yard line.

The Bears trailed 21-3 at the time, but they scored a touchdown three snaps after Mooney’s second-quarter catch to start a rally that put Chicago in front 22-21 in the second half before the Vikings got the final points of the game.

Mooney caught two passes for 52 yards in the game.

Collins and Mooney were among the 37 players from Alabama high schools and colleges (excluding Alabama and Auburn) who got on the field on the fifth Sunday of the NFL’s 103rd season.

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In Sunday’s games:

New York Giants 27, Green Bay Packers 22

· Giants cornerback Cordale Flott (Saraland) was designated as a game-day inactive. Flott did not practice last week because of a calf injury.

· Giants wide receiver Kadarius Toney (Blount) was designated as a game-day inactive. Toney has a hamstring injury.

· Nick Williams (Minor, Samford) started at defensive tackle for the Giants. Williams made three tackles and registered a quarterback hit.

Buffalo Bills 38, Pittsburgh Steelers 3

· Bills cornerback Siran Neal (Eufaula, Jacksonville State) made two tackles, registered a quarterback hit and broke up four passes. Neal had one pass defended in his career entering Sunday’s game.

· Steelers wide receiver George Pickens (Hoover) caught six passes for 83 yards.

· Steelers linebacker Malik Reed (Dothan) made one tackle.

· Steelers offensive tackle Trent Scott (Lee-Huntsville) dressed for the game but did not play.

Los Angeles Chargers 30, Cleveland Browns 28

· Gerald Everett (UAB/South Alabama) started at tight end for the Chargers. Everett caught a 2-yard pass.

· Browns offensive tackle Chris Hubbard (UAB) was designated as a game-day inactive.

· Browns wide receiver Chester Rogers (Lee-Huntsville) returned three kickoffs for 64 yards and had a fair catch on a punt. Rogers was elevated from the practice squad to play on Sunday.

· Browns defensive end Alex Wright (Elba, UAB) made two tackles.

Houston Texans 13, Jacksonville Jaguars 6

· Texans defensive end Mario Addison (Tarrant, Troy) made one tackle. Addison made his debut in his 12th NFL season after missing the first four games with a thigh injury.

· Josh Allen (Abbeville) started at outside linebacker for the Jaguars. Allen made a tackle for loss.

· Tytus Howard (Monroe County, Alabama State) started at right offensive tackle for the Texans.

· Jaguars tight end Gerrit Prince (UAB) is on the practice squad and not eligible to play.

· Jaguars defensive end/outside linebacker Jordan Smith (UAB) is on injured reserve and not eligible to play.

· Texans cornerback Tremon Smith (Saks) returned a kickoff 24 yards.

· Jaguars cornerback Darious Williams (UAB) broke up a pass.

· Jaguars center Darryl Williams (Bessemer City) is on the practice squad and not eligible to play.

Minnesota Vikings 29, Chicago Bears 22

· Khari Blasingame (Buckhorn) started at fullback for the Bears.

· Bears wide receiver Velus Jones Jr. (Saraland) caught a 9-yard touchdown pass and returned two kickoffs for 39 yards. The rookie scored his first NFL touchdown by taking a short toss from quarterback Justin Fields and sweeping into the end zone with 10:24 left in the third quarter.

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· Nicholas Morrow (Huntsville) started at linebacker for the Bears. Morrow made 10 tackles, the fifth double-digit performance of his career.

· Vikings quarterback Nick Mullens (Spain Park) dressed for the game but did not play.

· Za’Darius Smith (Greenville) started at outside linebacker for the Vikings. Smith made two tackles and shared a sack.

New England Patriots 29, Detroit Lions 0

· Patriots cornerback Marcus Jones (Enterprise, Troy) had a 12-yard punt return and made two tackles.

· Logan Stenberg (James Clemens) started at right guard for the Lions.

New Orleans Saints 39, Seattle Seahawks 32

· Saints wide receiver Kawaan Baker (South Alabama) is on reserve/suspended by the commissioner and is not eligible to play.

· Mike Jackson (Spain Park) started at left cornerback for the Seahawks. Jackson made three tackles and broke up a pass.

· Saints quarterback Jameis Winston (Hueytown) was designated as a game-day inactive. Winston missed his second game in a row because of back and ankle injuries.

New York Jets 40, Miami Dolphins 17

· Kwon Alexander (Oxford) started at linebacker for the Jets. Alexander tied for the team lead with 10 tackles and recorded a tackle for loss.

· Dolphins outside linebacker Trey Flowers (Columbia) was designated as a game-day inactive.

· Tyreek Hill (West Alabama) started at wide receiver for the Dolphins. Hill had seven receptions for 47 yards and ran for 13 yards on two carries.

· Jets defensive end Bryce Huff (St. Paul’s Episcopal) registered a quarterback hit.

· Jets linebacker Quincy Williams (Wenonah) was designated as a game-day inactive.

Tampa Bay Buccaneers 21, Atlanta Falcons 15

· Rakeem Nunez-Roches (Central-Phenix City) started at defensive tackle for the Buccaneers.

· Buccaneers safety Nolan Turner (Vestavia Hills) is on the practice squad and not eligible to play.

Tennessee Titans 21, Washington Commanders 17

· Titans linebacker Zach Cunningham (Pinson Valley) was designated as a game-day inactive.

· Ben Jones (Bibb County) started at center for the Titans.

· Bobby McCain (Oxford) started at free safety for the Commanders. McCain made six tackles.

· Commanders running back J.D. McKissic (Central-Phenix City) caught five passes for 37 yards.

· Commanders safety Jeremy Reaves (South Alabama) played but did not record any stats.

· Titans linebacker Monty Rice (James Clemens) played but did not record any stats. Rice made his 2022 debut in the game after missing the first four contests while on reserve/physically unable to perform.

San Francisco 49ers 37, Carolina Panthers 15

· Panthers cornerback Tae Hayes (Decatur) is on the practice squad and not eligible to play.

· Forty-Niners tight end Jordan Matthews (Madison Academy) is on injured reserve and not eligible to play.

· Jimmie Ward (Davidson) started at safety for the 49ers. Ward made his 2022 debut in the game after missing the first four contests of the season on injured reserve, but a hand injury sent him to the sidelines again.

Philadelphia Eagles 20, Arizona Cardinals 17

· Eagles safety Reed Blankenship (West Limestone) made one tackle on defense and one tackle on special teams in his NFL debut.

· James Bradberry (Pleasant Grove, Samford) started at cornerback for the Eagles. Bradberry made two tackles and broke up a pass.

· Cardinals center Rodney Hudson (B.C. Rain) was designated as a game-day inactive.

· Cardinals cornerback Christian Matthew (Samford) played but did not record any stats.

· Cardinals offensive lineman Lachavious Simmons (Selma) is on the practice squad and not eligible to play.

· Eagles wide receiver Quez Watkins (Athens) caught three passes for 19 yards.

Dallas Cowboys 22, Los Angeles Rams 10

· Rams offensive lineman Chandler Brewer (Florence) is on the practice squad and not eligible to play.

· Cowboys wide receiver Jalen Tolbert (McGill-Toolen, South Alabama) was designated as a game-day inactive.

· Cowboys defensive end Sam Williams (Lee-Montgomery) made two tackles, recorded a tackle for loss, registered a quarterback hit, broke up a pass and recovered a fumble. Williams’ recovery came with 1:31 to play and wrapped up the victory for Dallas.

Baltimore Ravens 19, Cincinnati Bengals 17

· Bengals cornerback Allan George (Andalusia) is on the practice squad and not eligible to play.

· Bengals kicker Evan McPherson (Fort Payne) made his three kicks – a 40-yard field goal and two extra points.

· Ravens outside linebacker Jeremiah Moon (Hoover) is on the practice squad and not eligible to play.

· Ravens defensive tackle Michael Pierce (Daphne, Samford) is on injured reserve and not eligible to play.

· Cam Taylor-Britt (Park Crossing) was designated as a game-day inactive.

Week 5 started on Thursday night, when the Indianapolis Colts defeated the Denver Broncos 12-9 in overtime.

Week 5 concludes on Monday, when the Las Vegas Raiders and Kansas City Chiefs square off at 7:15 p.m. CDT at Arrowhead Stadium in Kansas City, Missouri. ESPN and ESPN Deportes will televise the game.

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Mark Inabinett is a sports reporter for Alabama Media Group. Follow him on Twitter at @AMarkG1.