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Within the Houston Texans ' 40-20 victory over the Arizona Cardinals in Week 15, the offense saw an unexpected breakout from 2024 sixth-round pick Jawhar Jordan in his first-ever NFL game to help command the backfield while Woody Marks was sidelined with an ankle injury.
Catch the Texans take on the Cardinals on Sunday, December 14. Here's everything you need to know about how to stream the game.
The Houston Texans got off to a fast start Sunday against the Arizona Cardinals and never looked back as they extended their winning streak to six games with a 40-20 victory. After relying on their top-ranked defense for much of this winning streak,
During Texans head coach DeMeco Ryans' postgame presser after a 40-20 win vs. the Cardinals, he noted that Marks could've returned to the game if needed, but the team decided to roll with backups Dare Ogunbowale and Jawhar Jordan for the rest of the way.
The Cardinals had kept it close in their previous two games before a 45-17 blowout loss to the Rams last week. Meanwhile, Houston boasts one of the best defenses in the league and is coming off a 10-point win over the Chiefs. I’ll take the Texans at -9.5 in what should be an easy home win for Houston.
Expert recap and game analysis of the Houston Texans vs. Arizona Cardinals NFL game from December 14, 2025 on ESPN.
Texans running back Jawhar Jordan had spent two seasons on the practice squad without ever getting activated for a regular-season game.
The Houston Texans have ruled Derek Stingley Jr. and Woody Marks as day-to-day after exiting the Cardinals game with injuries.