Jordan Hayes: "Tennessee turned the ball over 4 times and got nothing on the ground with 38 rushing yards—that's a recipe for a 33-point loss, and Cam Ward's 4 interceptions didn't help matters. The Titans have to clean up the giveaways before this becomes a real problem." Ethan Price: "Chimere Dike was Tennessee's only functional receiver—4 catches, 68 yards—which tells you everything about what Ward had to work with when the run game vanished."

Titans had no answer. Texans took it 41-8. C.J. Stroud did the damage for Texans — 18/25, 250 yards, 4 TD. Will Anderson Jr was the problem for Texans — 2 sacks. Worth noting: Trey Benson, 77 overall, is 4 in the league in rushing yards. Total yards: Texans 312, Titans 189.

Elise Carter: "Cam Ward threw 4 interceptions and Tennessee couldn't protect the football—that's the game right there. A 28-point margin isn't built on anything fancy, just one team bleeding possessions while the other one keeps the ball." Jordan Hayes: "Tennessee's ground game evaporated down the stretch—38 yards for the week, 32 a game over the last 3—and when you can't move it on the ground, you're playing Week 18 poker with a busted hand."

Houston's defense suffocated Tennessee from the start, with Danielle Hunter recording 3 sacks to set the tone in a 35-7 rout. C.J. Stroud completed 12 of 16 passes for 246 yards and 3 touchdowns, while Jaylin Noel caught 3 passes for 110 yards and 2 scores. The Titans turned the ball over 4 times and managed just 38 rushing yards, never finding any rhythm on either side of the ball.

Sierra Vaughn: "Houston's defensive line made Jacksonville's offense unrecognizable—5 sacks forced the Jags into desperation passing while their ground game collapsed to 47 yards, and Stroud's 3 touchdowns on 13 completions meant the Texans never had to strain." Zoe Bell: "Tank Dell ran for 98 yards on 4 catches in a game where Jacksonville managed 47 on the ground—that's not dominance, that's Jacksonville having no answer for anything Houston wanted to do." Priya Sable: "Jacksonville's ground game evaporated—47 yards is not a gameplan, it's a surrender—and when you can't run the ball against anyone, you're not beating anybody who's locked in."

A long afternoon for Jaguars. Texans by 28. C.J. Stroud threw for Texans — 13/15, 259 yards, 3 TD, 1 INT. Sheldon Rankins got after the quarterback for Texans — 2 sacks. Worth noting: C.J. Stroud, 82 overall, is 2 in the league in passing yards. Through the air: Texans 259, Jaguars 165.

Texans 50, Ravens 28, and it was not that close. C.J. Stroud threw for Texans — 20/32, 366 yards, 5 TD. Lamar Jackson threw for Ravens — 16/28, 255 yards, 3 TD, 3 INT — in a losing effort. That is 9 straight games over 250 for C.J. Stroud. Total yards: Texans 441, Ravens 287.

Texans and Colts combined for 70. Somebody had to lose it. C.J. Stroud threw for Texans — 12/16, 308 yards, 3 TD. Trey Benson did the work on the ground for Texans — 13 carries, 230 yards, 3 TD. Make it 8 consecutive games past 250 for C.J. Stroud. Total yards: Texans 561, Colts 288.