US EditionHow Texans’ C.J. Stroud Shed Rust in First Game Back, ‘Back Rolling’ in Key Win over Colts: ‘We’re Super Dangerous’
Houston's defense allowed just 16 points, holding the Colts below their 31-point average for the first time this season, securing the Texans' fourth straight win.
- On Nov 30, 2025 in Indianapolis, Houston Texans beat the Indianapolis Colts 20-16, with their defense finishing the game and C.J. Stroud returning from a three-game absence.
- Houston's defense limited the Colts to 3 of 10 on third downs, stopped both fourth-down attempts, and became the first team this season to hold the Colts under 20 points.
- C.J. Stroud completed 22 of 35 passes for 276 yards, threw an early interception, scored his first career rushing TD on a 7-yard run, and finished with a 75.4 passer rating.
- After the win, the Houston Texans improved to 7-5 and stretched their streak to four games, now sitting one game behind the Jacksonville Jaguars and Indianapolis Colts in the AFC South.
- Over his past five games, C.J. Stroud has passed for 1,146 yards, seven touchdowns and three interceptions, and improved to 4-1 against the Colts, despite Texans' nine penalties for 85 yards.
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C.J. Stroud is back, and the Houston Texans are looking dangerous. After missing three games, the star quarterback returned to action and guided his team to a crucial 20-16 victory over the Indianapolis Colts, giving a glimpse of what Houston could achieve in the postseason. Source: Dylan Buell / Getty Stroud’s presence was immediately felt. He went 22 of 35 for 276 yards, shaking off any rust from his time away. “I feel like I knocked off some …
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