Certainly an underrated aspect of the Texans' victory would be their success in the third phase. Houston created a turnover via Jamal Hill's forced fumble on kick return early in the first quarter, and Jaylin Noel had a pair of huge kick returns to set the offense up nicely. The three plays were used to create 13 points for Houston.

It was an outing that the Texans had command of in all three phases. C.J. Stroud had one of his best games since returning from his concussion, Nico Collins had his first two-touchdown game of the year, and Houston's defense made sure to take care of business as well, forcing two turnovers throughout.

The Texans' fastest touchdown to start a game this season sent them on their way to an easy victory over the Cardinals.

The No. 1 defense in the NFL got some help with a strong performance from C.J. Stroud and the Houston offense.

The Arizona Cardinals have lost six games in a row and 11 of their last 12 games. On Sunday, they suffered another blowout loss, falling 40-20 to the Houston Texans on the road. They fell behind 17-0 in the first quarter and never got within one score of the Texans, who won their sixth consecutive game.

Stroud was pressured on 40.6% of his dropbacks Sunday, but was mostly kept clean. The Cardinals blitzed him only five times, according to the NFL’s Next Gen Stats. And that was largely because the Cardinals’ defense had to account for the running game, too.

The Arizona Cardinals' woes vs. the Houston Texans get worse after Bam Knight suffered an injury that led to him being carted off the field.