Overview
- Cleared from the NFL’s concussion protocol after a three-game absence, C.J. Stroud resumed starting duties at Indianapolis.
- Stroud finished 22-of-35 for 276 yards with one interception and said he felt “a little rusty” while calling the Texans “super dangerous.”
- Head coach DeMeco Ryans lauded Stroud’s poise and said his performance should improve from here.
- Houston’s 20-16 win moved the Texans to 7-5 with a four-game surge as ESPN Analytics raised their division odds from 9% to 18%.
- Davis Mills went 3-0 as the interim starter and returns to a support role, with J.J. Watt reaffirming Stroud as the franchise quarterback; next up is a road game at Kansas City on Sunday night.