I trust that C.J. Stroud is aware of this. It is a path followed by several quarterbacks who have hoisted the Lombardi Trophy in just their second NFL season. In these three cases, all achieved this feat with unspectacular statistical performance.

Stroud, who guided the Texans to a 32-12 victory over the Los Angeles Chargers on Saturday at NRG Stadium, became the sixth quarterback in league history to win playoff starts in each of his first two NFL seasons.

Derek Stingley says the Texans aim to force three turnovers a game. On Saturday against the Los Angeles Chargers, they surpassed that goal with the All-Pro cornerback grabbing two

C.J. Stroud and the Houston Texans certainly looked like the better NFL team on Saturday afternoon, defeating the Los Angeles Chargers 32-12 in the Wild Card round of the NFL playoffs. Stroud struggled to get things going in the first quarter and a few minutes into the second but got it together before the first half ended.

Jackson is back, along with Buffalo's Josh Allen and Houston's C.J. Stroud this season ... Stafford and Pittsburgh's Russell Wilson are the only other QBs other than Mahomes to win a Super ...

The Kansas City Chiefs are the top seed in the AFC playoffs as they seek an unprecedented third consecutive Super Bowl title.

Follow live reaction as the Houston Texans beat the Los Angeles Chargers to move on in the 2025 NFL playoffs The Houston Texans have beaten the Los Angeles Chargers 32-12 in the opening game of the NFL 's wild-card weekend to advance to the divisional round.

Even after he made the play, Stroud was unhappy because he fumbled the snap. But he felt much better when he looked to his sideline after the throw. Houston Texans quarterback C.J. Stroud (7 ...

Throughout NFL history, the odds have rarely favored rookie quarterbacks when it comes to winning their postseason debut games. In fact, now only 11 rookie QBs have achieve this. T

The wild-card round kicks off this weekend with six games. The NFC (Detroit Lions) and AFC (Kansas City Chiefs) leaders both have byes while the No. 2 through 7 seeds begin what they hope are paths to the Super Bowl.

Daniels threw two touchdown passes to lead the Commanders to a win at Tampa Bay, becoming the fourth rookie quarterback in the SB era to win a road playoff start.

Rundown recaps the most important developments from the day's action and examines their significance moving forward.Not there yetThe Chargers getting blown out in Houston will understandably put the spotlight on Justin Herbert.