Houston Texans quarterback C.J. Stroud said he was inspired by Bryce Young and how he's led the Panthers after returning from his benching.

Stroud will play on Sunday at Nissan Stadium. Should the Texans pull out to a significant lead, Ryans could elect to rest him for next week’s wild-card round. The same goes for Houston’s struggles and trails entering the fourth quarter. While the second-year passer is dinged up, he didn’t appear on the team’s injury report.

After backup Andy Dalton also struggled, Panthers coach Dave Canales reinserted Young as the starter. He started the Panthers’ final 10 games and threw for 15 TDs with only six interceptions while adding five rushing TDs. He saved his best game for the season finale.

Houston Texans quarterback C.J. Stroud described 2024 as a year of “a lot of ups and downs” following their 23-14 victory over the Tennessee Titans in the regular-season finale on Sunday. Stroud and the Texans definitely had their ups,

The Houston Texans are rested and ready for the playoffs after most of their starters played only sparingly in a win over Tennessee on Sunday to wrap up the regular season. Quarterback C.J. Stroud and running back Joe Mixon played only the opening series.

Right now, the Houston Texans' focus is built around winning a wild-card game on Saturday against the Los Angeles Chargers. Then, all sights turn to securing the first divisional round victory in fran