The Patriots beat the Texans on Sunday, 28-16, to advance to the AFC championship game and continue a dream season in New England. On the other side, it was a pretty awful end to the year for Houston. The Texans’ touted defense did everything they could to keep the team alive but the offense’s inability to produce anything at all was too much to overcome.
It was a day to forget for Houston and especially for C.J. Stroud. The 24-year-old quarterback threw four first-half interceptions, which both set a new NFL record for postseason turnovers and helped put the Texans in a hole they wouldn’t be able to climb out of. He finished the day with only 212 yards passing, completing 20 of his 47 attempts. Stroud did record one TD throw by the end but it stands in stark contrast to his four picks.
