Stroud has characterized the offensive strategy as “death by a thousand cuts,” meaning high-percentage at-bats intended to move the chains in smaller chunks to march methodically downfield. The Texans don’t take a lot of deep shots unlike former offensive coordinator Bobby Slowik’s game plans.

C.J. Stroud is keeping the faith despite the Texans putting up their worst offensive performance of the season against the Seahawks.

The Seahawks’ going away from their tendencies helped their cause. Stroud said the Seahawks atypically ran a Cover 0 blitz with the Texans backed up and behind the chains. He said that “caught us off guard,” and noted the loud environment, but that they have had similar situations in back-to-back games and could lead to “bigger plays” if fixed.

The Texans offense came back to earth on Monday during their 27–19 loss to the Seahawks. After misleading performances against the 1–6 Titans and weakened Ravens, Houston's offensive woes were out of the spotlight in recent weeks. Not anymore.

Houston Texans star quarterback CJ Stroud's remarkable NFL journey is deeply rooted in his family's resilience. Raised by his mother, Kimberly, after

C.J. Stroud did not have a good enough performance in Week 7, and he has been made well aware in no uncertain terms.

While the coach defines their offensive identity through efficiency and moving the chains, quarterback CJ Stroud sees it as physical mindset – this fascinating disconnect revealed in their latest podcast appearances.

When the two were teammates at Ohio State, it didn’t take long for Jaxon Smith-Njigba to make an impression on C.J. Stroud.

C.J. Stroud and the Houston Texans offense had few answers for the Seattle Seahawks defense on Monday night. Houston managed just 254 total yards and scored just one offensive touchdown in the 27-19 defeat. A bulk of the yards came in the fourth quarter when the Texans attempted to claw back into the game.

Just two years removed from looking like the NFL's next big contender, the Texans are going the wrong direction.

On Monday night, they'll be foes, but Houston Texans quarterback C.J. Stroud and Seattle Seahawks wide receiver Jaxon Smith-Njigba will always root for each other.

C.J. Stroud needs more help, and the Houston Texans could find it before the trade deadline in Cleveland Browns veteran Joel Bitonio.