C.J. Stroud: I've got to take care of ball, but proud of our resilience

Story byJosh AlperTue, January 13, 2026 at 11:56 AM UTC·2 min readThe Texans outplayed the Steelers throughout Monday night's game, but the score remained 7-6 heading into the fourth quarter and Texans quarterback C. J. Stroud's inability to hold onto the ball had something to do with that. Stroud fumbled the ball five times over the first three quarters and lost a pair of them in the first half of the game. Stroud also threw an interception in the third quarter, but the Steelers could only turn his giveaways into three points thanks to an excellent defensive performance by Houston. AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementThe Texans broke the game open in the fourth quarter as their defense turned a pair of turnovers into immediate touchdowns en route to a 30-6 win that allowed Stroud to focus on how the team persevered rather than just dwell on his miscues."We had some problems with the snap, me catching them," Stroud said in his postgame press conference.