C.J. Stroud

C.J. Stroud completed 19-of-33 passes for 232 yards, one touchdown, and two interceptions in the Texans’ 26-23, Week 10 loss to the Lions, adding five yards on his lone carry.

Stroud and the rest of the Texans could do no wrong in the first half, taking a commanding 23-7 lead into the break. Their defense turned in five interceptions off Detroit quarterback Jared Goff, but they found no room on offense in the second half while being shutout in the final two frames. A missed field goal with under two minutes remaining gave the Lions excellent field position in a tied game, which gave them enough time and room to maneuver into field goal range to kick the winning points as time expired. The Texans became the first team since the 2021 Cardinals to register five interceptions and lose the game, falling to 6-4 and squandering an opportunity to take a commanding three-game lead in the division with only seven games yet to play. The Texans will look to regain the magic they had in the first half when they travel to Dallas to face the struggling Cowboys on Monday Night Football in Week 11.