Playoff-Bound? C.J. Stroud, Houston Texans Win 3rd Straight, 21-16, Over Arizona Cardinals

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00:00 Maybe the most impressive thing about the Houston Texans' third straight win here in NFL Week 11

00:07 is that rookie quarterback C.J. Stroud was only somewhat outstanding.

00:12 Mike Fisher reporting on the Texans holding on and recording a 21-16 win over the Arizona Cardinals.

00:19 That's three straight victories for Houston now under the rookie quarterback's leadership, Stroud,

00:26 under the rookie head coach leadership in D'Amico Ryan's 21-16,

00:32 and obviously C.J. Stroud did some wonderful things again.

00:36 So did Tank Dell, the rookie receiver. So did this defense.

00:40 In the stat book, by the way, Stroud, another big day.

00:43 336 yards, two touchdowns. We mentioned the Tank Dell terrific catch in the end zone late in the first half.

00:51 The other passing touchdown from Stroud went to the reliable former Dallas Cowboy tight end Dalton Schultz.

00:56 He gets just a couple catches on the day. Houston defense really was significant in pulling out the win.

01:02 They hold the Cardinals and Kyler Murray scoreless after a late interception thrown by C.J. in the fourth quarter.

01:08 As a team, Arizona had just 319 yards of total offense compared to the Texans getting 419 yards.

01:15 Devon Singletary worth a mention, too. 112 yards and a touchdown.

01:21 And even though there is a droplet of mistakes here and there, C.J. Stroud and others,

01:27 this now in Houston with the Texans moving to six and four, they are, if the playoffs start today, wish they don't.

01:36 But the Houston Texans are a playoff team, even on a day when C.J. Stroud is something less than incredible in every single quarter.

01:47 On the Texans and the win. Fish out.