The victory matches Houston’s win total from last season when the team finished 3-13-1.
Houston Texans wide receiver Robert Woods celebrates his touchdown reception with quarterback C.J. Stroud in the first half of an NFL football game against the New Orleans Saints in Houston, Sunday, Oct. 15, 2023. – Rookie C.J. Stroud threw for 199 yards and two touchdowns and the Houston Texans got two defensive stops late to hold on for a 20-13 win over the New Orleans Saints on Sunday.The Saints trailed by 7 when Derek Carr threw a 51-yard pass to Rashid Shaheed to get them to the Houston 35.
Carr threw for a season-high 353 yards and a touchdown but often couldn’t finish drives as the Saints, lost for the third time in four games after opening the season 2-0. New Orleans had a shot to cut the deficit on its next drive, but Grupe’s 29-yard attempt sailed wide right.The Saints missed a 52-yard field-goal attempt on their first drive.
But receiver Nico Collins hit Baun after the interception and forced a fumble, which was recovered by Tytus Howard, to give the Texans the ball back.
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