C.J. Stroud makes his NFL playoff debut against the Browns. (AP Photo/Eric Christian Smith)
C.J. Stroud did not disappoint in his NFL playoff debut.
The Rookie of the Year favorite carried over his remarkable first NFL season into the postseason in leading the Houston Texans to a 45-14 win over the Cleveland Browns. He threw for 274 yards and three touchdowns — all of them in the first half — against a Browns defense that was best against the pass in the regular season.
Houston’s defense, meanwhile, shut things down after halftime with two pick 6s of Joe Flacco on consecutive possessions to put the game out of reach. Houston advances to next weekend’s divisional round as Stroud gets his postseason career off to a 1-0 start.
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And that’s it. Houston wins, 45-14. The Texans advance to next weekend’s divisional round as C.J. Stroud gets his postseason career off to a 1-0 start.
Sun, January 14, 2024 at 1:10 AM GMT+1
Davis Mills is in at QB for Houston. We’re at that point now!
Take a bow, C.J. Stroud, who finishes his day 16-of-21 passing for 274 yards and 3 TDs.
Not bad for a rookie playoff debut 👏
Sun, January 14, 2024 at 1:06 AM GMT+1
Browns stall out again, turnover on downs. Texas take over with 9:22 left and it’s run out the clock time.
Sun, January 14, 2024 at 12:56 AM GMT+1
Devin Singletary breaks free for a 19-yard touchdown scamper! Texans are running this thing up, now a 45-14 lead.
Sun, January 14, 2024 at 12:48 AM GMT+1
Browns get to midfield but Flacco takes a big sack on 4th down by Christian Harris.
Texans take over late in the third with a huge lead.
Sun, January 14, 2024 at 12:42 AM GMT+1
Joe Flacco is the first to throw multiple Pick-6 in a playoff game since Todd Collins (WSH) in the 2007 Wild Card at Seattle, per @ESPNStatsInfo
— Ed Werder (@WerderEdESPN) January 13, 2024
Sun, January 14, 2024 at 12:39 AM GMT+1
Make it two pick sixes in two possessions. This time,…
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