NFL Wild Card Weekend kicked off with a doubleheader Saturday, starting with the Texans' win over the Chargers. Here are the highlights!
It took until the postseason, but second-year quarterback C.J. Stroud got his mojo back. Trailing 6-0 early on, the Ohio State product led the Houston Texans to 23 straight points in a 32-12 victory over the visiting Los Angeles Chargers in the AFC wild-card game. Stroud, who struggled through a sophomore slump during the regular season, finished 22-of-33 for 282 yards, with a touchdown and an interception. Stroud also ran for 42 yards.
While Stroud heated up, Chargers quarterback Justin Herbert had one of his worst performances of the season, finishing 14-of-32 for 242 yards, with a touchdown and four interceptions — including one returned for a score. Herbert had just three interceptions in 16 games during the regular season.Considered one of the most talented throwers of the football in the NFL, Herbert is now 0-2 in the postseason.
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