I trust that C.J. Stroud is aware of this. It is a path followed by several quarterbacks who have hoisted the Lombardi Trophy in just their second NFL season. In these three cases, all achieved this feat with unspectacular statistical performance.

Russell Wilson, Robert Griffin III and Cam Newton. Ultimately, Daniels and Stroud’s rookie seasons have to be analyzed through the context of their situations. And as noted earlier ...

Stroud, who guided the Texans to a 32-12 victory over the Los Angeles Chargers on Saturday at NRG Stadium, became the sixth quarterback in league history to win playoff starts in each of his first two NFL seasons.

Russell Wilson, Steelers: 51.3 C.J. Stroud, Texans : 50.2 Stroud and Co. will look to upset Justin Herbert (No. 8) and the Los Angeles Chargers in their playoff showdown on Saturday at NRG Stadium ...

Despite being 2.5-point underdogs, per ESPN BET, C.J. Stroud and the Houston Texans certainly looked like the better NFL team on Saturday afternoon, defeating the Los Angeles Chargers 32-12 in ...

Houston Texans quarterback C.J. Stroud ... Seattle's Russell Wilson and San Francisco's Brock Purdy as quarterbacks to win playoff starts in each of their first two seasons. Stroud also ran ...

Derek Stingley says the Texans aim to force three turnovers a game. On Saturday against the Los Angeles Chargers, they surpassed that goal with the All-Pro cornerback grabbing two

Within the segment, the duo preview the matchup between C.J. Stroud and Patrick Mahomes and debate whether the Texans can pull off an upset here. 2 DAYS AGO・the nfl on fox podcast・8:39

Folks gather weekly at Wings and Rings restaurant in Rancho Cucamonga during football season to root for their teams and local guy C.J. Stroud, including Saturday, when his second NFL season ended

Daniels threw two touchdown passes to lead the Commanders to a win at Tampa Bay, becoming the fourth rookie quarterback in the SB era to win a road playoff start.

GLENDALE, ARIZONA – JANUARY 13: Sam Darnold #14 of the Minnesota Vikings throws a pass during the second quarter against the Los Angeles Rams during the NFC Wild Card Playoff at State Farm Stadium on January 13, 2025 in Glendale, Arizona. (Photo by Norm Hall/Getty Images)

Rundown recaps the most important developments from the day's action and examines their significance moving forward.Not there yetThe Chargers getting blown out in Houston will understandably put the spotlight on Justin Herbert.