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EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. — Move over Odell Beckham Jr., Garrett Wilson might have snatched your spot among the NFL’s greatest catches.

With one hand, of course.

Wilson made a dazzling 26-yard go-ahead touchdown catch early in the fourth quarter and the New York Jets snapped a five-game losing streak by beating the Houston Texans 21-13 on Thursday night.

“I just kind of lobbed one up there and he made an unbelievable catch,” quarterback Aaron Rodgers said. “That was a huge play. … That’s a game-changing play.”

Rodgers had three touchdown passes, including another earlier one-handed score by Wilson and a 37-yard throw to recently acquired Davante Adams, and the Jets (3-6) won for the first time in four games under interim coach Jeff Ulbrich.

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With the Jets trailing 10-7 and facing third-and-19 from the Texans 26, Rodgers tossed the ball up toward Wilson in the end zone. The star wide receiver jumped and reached up with his right hand with both legs spread in in the air — looking like the Michael Jordan “Jumpman” logo.

The play was initially called an incomplete pass, but Ulbrich challenged.

“Oh, my goodness,” Ulbrich said. “I mean, I was talking to the ref when they were reviewing it. I was like, ’Just for the sake of posterity, you have to say that’s in just so it goes down in history.”

A video replay review confirmed that Wilson’s shin was down in the end zone and a touchdown was called to give the Jets a 14-10 lead with 12:54 left.

Wilson’s catch was reminiscent of former Giants great Beckham’s one-handed grab against Dallas in 2014.

“For it to even come up in that convo, I’m blessed,” Wilson said. “I’m honored.”

It also helped make up for a Jets touchdown that wasn’t when rookie Malachi Corley made a mental mistake that negated his first NFL score.

With the Jets at the Texans’ 19 early in the second quarter, Corley took the toss from Rodgers and zipped down the right sideline. Corley sped into the end zone, but just before he crossed the goal line, he dropped the ball out of his right hand to celebrate.

A video review showed he had not gotten into the end zone before he dropped it. So, Corley was credited with an 18-yard run and a fumble. And because it rolled out of the side of the end zone, it was a touchback and a turnover.

Rodgers finished 22 of 32 for 211 yards. His 37-yard touchdown pass to Adams, who earlier was cleared after being checked for a possible head injury, put the Jets up 21-10 with 2:56 left. It was Adams’ first touchdown catch since being acquired from Las Vegas earlier this month.

Ka’imi Fairbairn made a 29-yard field goal with 39 seconds left to make it an eight-point game, but Adams recovered the onside kick to seal the win.

C.J. Stroud was 11 of 30 for 191 yards for the Texans (6-3), who played without injured receivers Stefon Diggs and Nico Collins.

Packers: Quarterback Jordan Love had a limited practice for the second straight day, but his status remains uncertain for Sunday’s NFC North showdown vs. Detroit. Love, who is listed as questionable, has a groin strain that knocked him out of last week’s win over Jacksonville. Coach Matt LeFleur said a decision likely won’t be made on Love until right before game time. If he can’t go, former Liberty standout Malik Willis will get the start.

Rams: Receiver Puka Nacua is questionable to play against Seattle after aggravating a knee injury in practice this week. Nacua originally hurt his right knee in training camp before aggravating it in the opener at Detroit, forcing him to miss five games. Nacua returned last week in a victory over Minnesota, catching seven passes for 106 yards. Nacua had a record-setting rookie season, making 105 catches for 1,486 yards.

Cowboys: Dallas will have to wait at least another week for the return of pass rusher Micah Parsons and cornerback DaRon Bland. Parsons was ruled out for a fourth consecutive game with a high ankle sprain, and Bland’s season debut won’t come Sunday at Atlanta after surgery for a stress fracture in his foot late in the preseason. The Cowboys have had trouble generating pressure on quarterbacks without Parsons and defensive end DeMarcus Lawrence, who is on injured reserve with a foot injury. 

Seahawks: Receiver DK Metcalf will not play Sunday against the Los Angeles Rams, the second straight game he’ll miss because of a knee injury suffered in a Week 7 win over Atlanta. Metcalf has 35 catches for 568 yards and three touchdowns this season.

Eagles: Guard Mekhi Becton (Highland Springs) will play Sunday against Jacksonville after missing last week’s game with a concussion. Philadelphia ruled out tight end Dallas Goedert, who will miss his third straight game with a hamstring injury.

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