The Texans struggled on offense without C.J. Stroud, but defensive players stepped up in the locker room and accepted the blame for not stopping Bo Nix when they had to get a stop.

It is becoming a familiar script. Denver QB Bo Nix struggled early, but found his rhythm in the fourth quarter for an 18-15 win.

The Houston Texans saw their star quarterback C.J. Stroud go down with a scary-looking injury in the middle of their Week 9 matchup vs. the Denver Broncos. At the top of the second quarter in Houston, Stroud would scramble out of the pocket to be tackled by Broncos cornerback Kris Abrams-Draine, where his head would take a hard hit to the turf.

Houston Texans head coach DeMeco Ryans offers a response to the hit that caused quarterback CJ Stroud's concussion against the Denver Broncos.

Houston Texans quarterback CJ Stroud sounded the alarms within the fans on Sunday, when Denver Broncos defensive back Kris Abrams-Draine hit him when the third-year player tried to get a first down with a scramble.

Bo Nix threw two touchdown passes and Wil Lutz made a 34-yard field goal as time expired and the Denver Broncos rallied to beat the Houston Texans 18-15 to extend their winning streak to six games.

Wil Lutz hit a 34-yard game-winning FG to beat the Houston Texans 18-15.