C.J. Stroud didn’t disappoint in his playoff debut.
In his first postseason game as an NFL quarterback, Stroud completed 16 of 21 passing attempts for 274 yards and three touchdowns to lead the Houston Texans to a dominant 45-14 win over the Cleveland Browns in the wild card round.
Stroud threw for 236 yards and three touchdowns in the first half alone, breaking the first-half record for rookie passing yards in a playoff game and tying the full-game record for playoff passing touchdowns by a rookie. He capped off the first half with his best throw of the day, connecting with Dalton Schultz on a 37-yard deep-ball touchdown.