Colts 49, Texans 28, and it was not that close. Anthony Richardson Sr threw for Colts — 23/39, 444 yards, 5 TD, 2 INT. C.J. Stroud was steady for Texans — 14/40, 324 yards, 2 TD, 6 INT — in a losing effort. Total yards: Colts 521, Texans 351.

Points were scarce. Texans scraped past Bills 17-7. David Montgomery did the work on the ground for Texans — 20 carries, 107 yards. Dalton Schultz moved the ball for Texans — 5 catches, 64 yards. Total yards: Texans 376, Bills 225.

Texans could not stop handing it over, and Bengals made it count — 52-38. Joe Burrow did the damage for Bengals — 19/30, 453 yards, 2 TD, 3 INT. Boye Mafe lived in the backfield for Bengals — 2.5 sacks. Through the air: Bengals 453, Texans 172.

Elise Carter: "This was ugly to watch—Houston's offense couldn't hold the ball, Stroud threw 6 interceptions, and Tennessee just kept taking what was being given to them. When a team beats you 35-14 and your quarterback is that careless, the margin isn't really the story. The story is that this Houston offense has completely flatlined these last three weeks, and Stroud looked lost out there in a way that changes how you have to think about what comes next." Riley Parker: "Houston's last three weeks have been a collapse in plain sight—111 passing yards per game, 6 turnovers in this one—but what gets me is Tennessee just ran the ball 16 times and didn't need to throw it much because the Texans made every decision for them. This is what happens when you abandon your identity."

Tennessee beat Houston 35-14, and it was Nick Singleton's night on the ground—16 carries, 121 yards, 3 touchdowns. The Texans couldn't stop the run and couldn't protect the football, coughing it up 6 times while C.J. Stroud threw 6 interceptions. Houston had the passing advantage 180 to 78 and got solid work from Nico Collins with 4 catches for 78 yards and a touchdown, but Danielle Hunter's 2 sacks and a defense that forced turnovers at will made the difference.

Texans got it done 28-20 over Jaguars. Tank Dell was the target for Texans — 5 catches, 74 yards, 2 TD. Jakobi Meyers moved the ball for Jaguars — 5 catches, 83 yards, 1 TD — in a losing effort. A season best for Ashton Jeanty. Total yards: Texans 375, Jaguars 280.

A long afternoon for Giants. Texans by 21. C.J. Stroud threw for Texans — 15/27, 351 yards, 4 TD, 2 INT. Jameis Winston did the damage for Giants — 12/28, 236 yards, 1 TD, 2 INT — in a losing effort. Nico Collins has now cleared 100 receiving yards in 5 in a row. On the ground: Texans 99, Giants 25.

Houston came out and threw it 32 times for 208 yards while the ground game disappeared into thin air at 44 rushing yards, and that's not a recipe that wins you games against Baltimore. Nnamdi Madubuike made them pay for it—3 sacks, living in the backfield all afternoon—and the Ravens leaned on 166 yards on the ground to run away with this one 32-23. The Texans had their chances, but C.J. Stroud couldn't connect on 13 of 32 throws with 2 interceptions, and when you're one-dimensional like that, a defense that hungry will eat you alive. Houston needed to establish something, anything, on the ground and didn't, and that's the difference between 7-4 and going home frustrated.