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Houston Texans and Tennessee Titans NFL matchup

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The Houston Texans secured their first victory of the 2026 season by defeating the Tennessee Titans 26-3 at Nissan ~~Stadium.~~ Stadium in Week 5. The win snapped a four-game losing streak for Houston, while the loss dropped the Titans to a 0-5 record, marking their worst start to a season since 2009. Quarterback C. J. Stroud led the Texans' offense with 261 passing yards, one passing touchdown, and one rushing touchdown. Special teams player Ka’imi Fairbairn contributed to the scoring by connecting on four field goals. The Houston defense was a decisive ~~factor in the win,~~ factor, recording four sacks—including three by Will Anderson Jr.—and forcing two turnovers. During ~~a dominant stretch in~~ the ~~second and third quarters, Houston outgained Tennessee 225-49. Following the game, Texans~~ matchup, head coach DeMeco Ryans ~~attributed~~ took over defensive play-calling duties. On the ~~performance to strong execution~~ Titans' side, quarterback Cam Ward struggled against the Houston defense, completing 23 of 36 passes for 170 yards and ~~praised Stroud’s decision-making.~~ suffering four sacks. Despite the offensive struggles, Titans head coach Robert Saleh stated that Ward remains the team’s starting quarterback.

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