The Texans are 3-1 of their final 4 video games and are 5-5 heading into Week 12. Houston has received two consecutive video games with Davis Mills at QB.
Beginning QB C.J. Stroud suffered a concussion vs. the Broncos in Week 9. He missed Weeks 10 and 11 for the Texans. Houston has a fast turnaround in Week 12 with a recreation on Thursday Night time Soccer vs. the Payments. Forward of that matchup, the Texans have already dominated C.J. Stroud out attributable to a concussion. It will likely be his third consecutive recreation missed.
Davis Mills will make his third consecutive begin for C.J. Stroud in Week 12
Texans QB CJ Stroud is out for Thursday night time’s matchup vs the Payments. He nonetheless has not cleared out of concussion protocol.
Texans QB Davis Mills begins once more.
— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) November 18, 2025
That is now the second time in C.J. Stroud’s NFL profession that he missed at the least two video games attributable to a concussion. Stroud missed Weeks 15 and 16 with a concussion throughout his rookie season in 2023. C.J. Stroud began all 17 video games for Houston in 2024. With the Texans ruling Stroud out for TNF, he’ll miss his third consecutive recreation attributable to a concussion. Not excellent for the Texans.
NFL insiders count on C.J. Stroud to return in Week 13 when the Texans have an ACF South matchup vs. the Colts. Within the meantime, Davis Mills will make his third consecutive begin for Houston. He’s made 4 appearances for the Texans this season and is 2-0 in his begins. Mills has led Houston on a game-winning drive in every of their final two video games. The workforce is again to a .500 report at 5-5 because of Mills.
CJ Stroud (concussion) has been dominated out for TNF vs. Payments
Stroud will miss his third straight recreation pic.twitter.com/A3uIgeNrIC
— B/R Gridiron (@brgridiron) November 18, 2025
Houston has an extremely robust matchup on their palms in Week 12. They may face one of many prime offenses within the NFL, led by Josh Allen and the Payments. Of their final recreation, the Payments scored 44 factors vs. the Buccaneers. Buffalo’s offense is averaging 29.2 factors per recreation in 2025. That’s tied wth the Lions for the fourth-most within the NFL.
Payments QB Josh Allen had six whole touchdowns in his Week 11 win vs. Tampa Bay. That included three passing and three speeding touchdowns. Houston’s protection must play one among its finest video games of the season to cease Buffalo’s offense. Josh Allen is 11-4 within the common season when taking part in in a dome. Can the Texans’ protection step up and restrict Buffalo’s harm on TNF in Week 12?
