C.J. Stroud leads Texans to 6th straight win, 40-20 over Cardinals

— The Houston Texans have shaken off their awful start to the season with a six-game winning streak that has them in the thick of the AFC playoff race with three regular-season games left.
Dec 15, 2026, 06:44 am - AP
Play-By-Play
1st Quarter
Houston Texans
Touchdown
14:11 - 1st
0
ARI
7
HOU
Nico Collins 57 Yd pass from C.J. Stroud (Ka'imi Fairbairn Kick)
2 plays, 59 yards, 0:49
Houston Texans
Field Goal
12:00 - 1st
0
ARI
10
HOU
Ka'imi Fairbairn 30 Yd Field Goal
5 plays, 10 yards, 2:03
Houston Texans
Touchdown
6:12 - 1st
0
ARI
17
HOU
C.J. Stroud Aborted Snap C.J. Stroud Fumble Woody Marks 1 Yd Fumble Recovery (Ka'imi Fairbairn Kick)
8 plays, 49 yards, 4:11
2nd Quarter
Arizona Cardinals
Touchdown
13:41 - 2nd
7
ARI
17
HOU
Trey McBride 2 Yd pass from Jacoby Brissett (Chad Ryland Kick)
13 plays, 71 yards, 7:31
Houston Texans
Field Goal
9:01 - 2nd
7
ARI
20
HOU
Ka'imi Fairbairn 55 Yd Field Goal
7 plays, 28 yards, 4:40
Houston Texans
Field Goal
1:44 - 2nd
7
ARI
23
HOU
Ka'imi Fairbairn 22 Yd Field Goal
12 plays, 76 yards, 5:44
3rd Quarter
Houston Texans
Touchdown
4:35 - 3rd
7
ARI
30
HOU
Dalton Schultz 4 Yd pass from C.J. Stroud (Ka'imi Fairbairn Kick)
8 plays, 80 yards, 4:20
Arizona Cardinals
Touchdown
0:33 - 3rd
14
ARI
30
HOU
Trey McBride 20 Yd pass from Jacoby Brissett (Chad Ryland Kick)
8 plays, 71 yards, 4:02
4th Quarter
Houston Texans
Field Goal
13:34 - 4th
14
ARI
33
HOU
Ka'imi Fairbairn 33 Yd Field Goal
5 plays, 11 yards, 1:59
Arizona Cardinals
Touchdown
11:01 - 4th
20
ARI
33
HOU
Michael Wilson 11 Yd pass from Jacoby Brissett (Two-Point Pass Conversion Failed)
8 plays, 73 yards, 2:33
Houston Texans
Touchdown
3:09 - 4th
20
ARI
40
HOU
Nico Collins 4 Yd pass from C.J. Stroud (Ka'imi Fairbairn Kick)
10 plays, 55 yards, 4:26
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