Texans 27, Cardinals 17: There's no reason for the Texans to lose this game. The Cardinals have a leaky defense that Houston should be able to exploit. The Texans have a stingy defense that's stymied better offenses than Arizona's.

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Within the Houston Texans ' 40-20 victory over the Arizona Cardinals in Week 15, the offense saw an unexpected breakout from 2024 sixth-round pick Jawhar Jordan in his first-ever NFL game to help command the backfield while Woody Marks was sidelined with an ankle injury.

Practice-squad wide receiver Jalen Brooks, who has been with the team since Oct. 30, fumbled the ensuing kickoff and the Texans recovered at the 22-yard line. One bright spot was the defense stopped the Texans after one first down and they had to settle for a field goal. Still, it was 10-0 after only 3:58 had come off the clock.

Hunter and Anderson combine for 21.5 sacks, both with more than 10. Quarterback Jacoby Brissett has been sacked 29 times in eight games. The Cardinals will have Kelvin Beachum and either Josh Fryar or Christian Jones starting at tackle, as Paris Johnson is out this week and Jonah Williams is on injured reserve.