On Sunday, C.J. Stroud recorded not one, not two, and not even three, but four interceptions throughout his divisional round matchup against the New England Patriots.
In the minutes and hours after the Houston Texans fell to the New England Patriots 28-16 in the AFC Divisional round, “CJ Stroud contract” was one of the most searched terms on Google.
It could be a rough offseason for Houston Texans QB C.J. Stroud, according to ESPN’s Troy Aikman. The Hall of Fame quarterback criticized Stroud for decisions made during the 28-16 loss to the New England Patriots in the AFC Divisional Round Sunday.
The Houston Texans' season has come to an end. After a 16-28 loss to the New England Patriots in Gillette Stadium, the Texans are stopped one game short of an AFC Championship appearance for a third straight season, and see their ten-game win streak stopped in heartbreaking fashion.
Houston quarterback C.J. Stroud threw four interceptions in the first half and the fifth-seeded Texans never recovered as the No. 2-seeded New England Patriots advanced to next week’s AFC Championship game vs.
Thanks to pro-football-reference.com's addition of unofficial sack totals to players' resumes, more clarity has emerged about the best pass-rushing years from previous eras.
Houston Texans tight end Cade Stover exited Sunday’s game against the New England Patriots with an awkward knee tweak in the fourth quarter. Stover fell backwards while his leg got caught in the turf.
The Houston Texans were losing 21-10 at halftime of the Divisional Round against the New England Patriots. Coming in with a red-hot defense, Houston knew it needed to quell the turnover problems from the Wild Card round.
For years, Thanksgiving belonged to the NFL, but Christmas belonged to the NBA. Occasionally, an NFL game would fall on Christmas, but it was anomalous, even avoided if possible.
Dalton Schultz and the Houston Texans are looking to book their spot in the next round of the playoffs on Sunday. Standing in their way are the New England Patriots, who are also looking to return to the conference championship game for the first time since the Tom Brady era.
The Houston Texans' offense has suffered a trifecta of tough injuries in the first half of action in their divisional round matchup against the New England Patriots.
As the Houston Texans travel to New England for the NFL Divisional Round playoff game against the New England Patriots on Sunday, weather conditions in Foxborough, Massachusetts, could significantly influence how the game unfolds.
The Houston Texans are gearing up for arguably their most important game in franchise history. Houston heads to New England for a Divisional Round matchup with a trip to the AFC Championship on the line.
Houston Texans offensive tackle Trent Brown is unable to play against his former team on Sunday afternoon. Despite testing out his ailing ankle prior to kickoff, Brown was listed as inactive for the Texans in their AFC divisional round game against the New England Patriots in Foxborough, Mass.
The Houston Texans and New England Patriots have each revealed their inactives list for their looming divisional matchup, giving a glimpse of who's in and who's out for the playoff action in Foxboro.
The Houston Texans’ defense has been the talk of the town throughout the 2025-26 season. It’s regarded as the best defense in the league, as the unit aims to make things difficult for the New England Patriots on Sunday.
Tuning into what Houston Texans head coach DeMeco Ryans says always leaves you with the firm belief that he treats every game in the exact same studious manner.
The Texans announced the elevation of veteran DL Leki Fotu ahead of the team’s Divisional Round matchup. Fotu, 27, is a former fourth-round pick by the Cardinals in the 2020 NFL Draft out of Utah.
If the Texans upend the Patriots on Sunday, they’ll advance to the AFC title game for the first time in franchise history. The Texans will have to do it without their best offensive weapon.
This coming Sunday's divisional-round playoff game between the New England Patriots and the Houston Texans will feature a unique battle of minds involving a pair of brothers. Josh McDaniels is serving as New England's offensive coordinator, while young brother Ben is Houston's passing game coordinator and wide receivers coach.
Three days out from the Texans' AFC divisional playoff game at New England, wide receiver Nico Collins was still not practicing on Thursday after sustaining a concussion in Monday's 30-6 wild-card win at Pittsburgh.