{
  "id": 19119422,
  "title": "Texans’ CJ Stroud pulls off wild TD feat during merciless Chargers Week 9 beatdown",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/09/texans-cj-stroud-pulls-off-wild-td-feat-during-merciless-chargers",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-11-09T08:14:02.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
    "slug": "yahoo-sports",
    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/texans-cj-stroud-pulls-off-081402167.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "CJ Stroud delivered an extraordinary performance for the Houston Texans in their 44-22 victory over the Los Angeles Chargers on Sunday night. This was one of Stroud's best games of his NFL career, marking progress in his throwing abilities as the team struggles. Coming into the game, Houston had a 2-5 record and needed a winning streak to get back into playoff contention. Stroud's 21-of-35 passing game resulted in 384 yards, five touchdowns, and one interception, tying a historic record for most touchdowns on passes of 10+ yards since ESPN started tracking air yards in 2006. His run-support was equally impressive, with 20 yards on two rushes. Following halftime, the Chargers managed to score 19 points, but it was not enough as Houston dominated the game from start to finish. Woody Marks led the ground assault with 70 yards on 18 carries, while Kayshon Boutte and Tank Dell contributed significantly with 125 and 105 receiving yards respectively. Nico Collins and Xavier Hutchinson also made key contributions with their receptions. The Texans will look to continue their winning ways when they play the Cleveland Browns on November 15 at 1 p.m. ET.",
  "summary": "CJ Stroud experienced one of the best performances of his career, going off in the Houston Texans’ 44-22 win over the Los Angeles Chargers on Sunday evening. Stroud is halfway through the fourth season of his NFL career. Despite Houston’s struggles this season, the quarterback has regained his high-level form as his throwing ability has taken a […] The post Texans’ CJ Stroud pulls off wild TD…",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
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  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Winnipeg Free Press",
        "title": "C.J. Stroud tosses 5 TD passes as Texans rout winless Chargers 44-22. LA finally scores a TD",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/09/c-j-stroud-tosses-5-td-passes-as-texans-rout-winless-chargers-44-22-19060141",
        "published": "2026-11-09T00:45:10.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}