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HOUSTON -- The Houston Texans took their Week 16 loss to the Cleveland Browns personally and defeated them in their wild-card matchup 45-14, led by a historic day for quarterback C.J Stroud.
Texans coach DeMeco Ryans called Stroud "special," as the No. 2 pick in last year's draft tied the NFL record for most touchdown passes (three) by a rookie in a playoff game.
"C.J. is the reason why we're in this position," Ryans said postgame. "He's a special young man and special player and continues to shine.