Houston Texans quarterback C.J. Stroud has a good matchup in the AFC Wild Card Round (Monday at 8:15 p.m. ET), playing the Pittsburgh Steelers. The Steelers allowed the fourth-most passing yards in the regular season, 243.9 per game.
Stroud has thrown for 3,041 yards (217.2 yards per game) this season while completing 64.5% of his passes for 19 touchdowns and eight picks. Stroud has added value on the ground, too, with 209 yards (14.9 per game) on 48 carries and one TD.
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Stroud vs. the Steelers
- Stroud vs the Steelers (since 2021): No games
- Five opposing players have recorded 300 or more passing yards in an outing against Pittsburgh this year.
- The Steelers have given up one or more passing touchdowns to 16 opposing quarterbacks this season.
- Pittsburgh has given up at least two passing touchdowns to nine quarterbacks in 2025.
- The Steelers have allowed five opposing players to throw for three or more TD passes in an outing this season.
- The 243.9 passing yards the Steelers allow per outing makes them the 29th-ranked pass defense in the league this season.
- So far this year, the Steelers have conceded 30 passing TDs to their opponents, averaging 1.8 per game. That ranks 23rd in the NFL.
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Stroud Passing Insights
- Stroud has hit the over on his passing yards prop total in seven of 14 opportunities this year.
- The Texans have passed 55.1% of the time and run 44.9% this season. They rank 13th in the NFL in scoring.
- Stroud's 7.2 yards per attempt rank 14th in the NFL.
- In 11 of 14 games this season, Stroud completed a touchdown pass -- including multiple TDs five times.
- He has 60.6% of his team's 33 offensive touchdowns this season (20).
- Stroud has passed 48 times out of his 423 total attempts while in the red zone (33.1% of his team's red zone plays).
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Stroud's Recent Performance
| Opponent | Date | Week | Passing Stats | Rushing Stats |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| vs. Colts | 1/4/2026 | Week 18 | 14-for-23 / 169 YDS / 1 TD / 0 INTs | 2 ATT / 5 YDS / 1 TD |
| vs. Chargers | 12/27/2025 | Week 17 | 16-for-28 / 244 YDS / 2 TDs / 2 INTs | 4 ATT / 0 YDS / 0 TDs |
| vs. Raiders | 12/21/2025 | Week 16 | 23-for-35 / 187 YDS / 1 TD / 0 INTs | 4 ATT / 0 YDS / 0 TDs |
| vs. Cardinals | 12/14/2025 | Week 15 | 22-for-29 / 260 YDS / 3 TDs / 0 INTs | 6 ATT / 10 YDS / 0 TDs |
| vs. Chiefs | 12/7/2025 | Week 14 | 15-for-31 / 203 YDS / 1 TD / 0 INTs | 2 ATT / 5 YDS / 0 TDs |