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.

The Cardinals kept themselves in the game today against the Texans, but ultimately fell short. There were some ups, but there were some downs. Let’s break it do

The No. 1 defense in the NFL got some help with a strong performance from C.J. Stroud and the Houston offense.

Two weeks ago, the Arizona Cardinals spoke of the importance of a strong finish to the season. Instead, they've suffered two straight blowout losses.

Three drives, three scores and the Houston Texans are in the lead over the Arizona Cardinals. The third drive of the afternoon might as well have been called the Woody Marks moments. For starters, the rookie running back went down on the field with an injury, similar to the one he had been dealing with for the past few weeks.

The St. Louis Cardinals have been busy this offseason. On Saturday, they signed right-hander Dustin May to a one-year contract with a mutual option for 2027. Th

Stroud was pressured on 40.6% of his dropbacks Sunday, but was mostly kept clean. The Cardinals blitzed him only five times, according to the NFL's Next Gen Stats. And that was largely because the Cardinals' defense had to account for the running game, too.