C.J. Stroud has a tough matchup when his Houston Texans face the New England Patriots in the AFC Divisional Round (Sunday, 3 p.m. ET). The Patriots gave up 193.5 passing yards per game in the regular season, ninth-best in the league.
Stroud has thrown for 3,041 yards (217.2 yards per game) this season, as Stroud has completed 64.5% of his attempts (273-for-423), with 19 touchdowns and eight interceptions. In the ground game, Stroud has tacked on 209 yards rushing on 48 attempts, including one touchdown.
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Stroud vs. the Patriots
- Stroud vs the Patriots (since 2021): 1 GP / 192 PASS YPG / 3 PASS TD
- New England has allowed just two opposing players to amass 300 or more passing yards in an outing this year.
- The Patriots have given up one or more passing TDs to 15 opposing quarterbacks this season.
- New England has given up two or more passing touchdowns to seven quarterbacks in 2025.
- Just three players have thrown for three or more TDs in an outing against the Patriots this season.
- The 193.5 passing yards the Patriots yield per outing makes them the ninth-ranked pass defense in the NFL this year.
- The Patriots' defense is 14th in the league by giving up 1.5 passing touchdowns per game to opponents (25 total passing TDs).
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Stroud Passing Insights
- Stroud has topped his passing yards prop total in seven games this year, or 50.0%.
- 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 league.
- In 11 of 14 games this year, 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. Steelers | 1/12/2026 | Wild Card | 21-for-32 / 250 YDS / 1 TD / 1 INT | 1 ATT / 0 YDS / 0 TDs |
| 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 |