Houston Texans at Tennessee Titans

HOU 26 · TEN 3 · 2026 Week 5

Fairbairn kicks four as Stroud and the Texans humiliate Tennessee 26-3

Houston beat Tennessee 26-3 in a game that felt more like scheduled maintenance than a football contest. C.J. Stroud went 26-of-34 for 261 yards with a touchdown pass and a 2-yard rushing score, and Ka'imi Fairbairn added four field goals — including a 53-yarder — because the Texans kept stalling in the one part of the field where kickers thrive.

Tennessee's offense generated minus-20.5 total EPA, which means the Titans would have scored more points by punting on first down every series. Cam Ward threw for 170 yards with an interception that cost minus-5.83 EPA, and his 15.3 QBR suggests the passer rating formula was being generous.

The Titans' only points came on a first-quarter field goal, after which they were outscored 26-0. When your kicker is the only player who touches the scoreboard, your team isn't competing — it's participating. Houston, meanwhile, keeps stacking quiet, boring, devastating wins.