Texans QB C.J. Stroud Surprised By 'Flat' Performance vs. Ravens

C.J. Stroud and the Houston Texans played poorly against the Baltimore Ravens.

Jeremy Brener | 16 Hours Ago

Dec 15, 2024; Houston, Texas, USA; Houston Texans quarterback C.J. Stroud (7) reacts after a play during the first quarter against the Baltimore Ravens at NRG Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Troy Taormina-Imagn Images / Troy Taormina-Imagn Images

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The Houston Texans were clearly the inferior team in their 31-2 loss on Christmas Day against the Baltimore Ravens.

Coming off of a short week, the Texans only had a few days to prepare against the Ravens and appeared hyped for the game, but all that changed once the game kicked off.

Texans quarterback C.J. Stroud was surprised about where his team was during the first half.

“I thought we came in with good energy from the locker room pre-game," Stroud said. "I was excited to play on Christmas my first time. Last year I was out so I was excited to play. Then on primetime, one the first Netflix games, I thought that was pretty cool. I didn't really feel our energy down until right before half. Then we came out flat. I threw the interception which made it worse. So those are things that we can control. We can control how we approach the game. We can control our execution. We can control our X’s and O’s. I got to look at myself. If I'm not throwing, bringing energy, I'm being an energy vampire, then I got to check myself in those moments. It is what it is and we'll learn from it and move on.”

With the playoffs around the corner, Stroud and the Texans know they cannot play like that if they want to advance deep into the postseason. They hope they can flush that out of their system in hopes of putting their best foot forward when the games truly begin to count.

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JEREMY BRENER

Jeremy Brener is an editor, writer and social media manager for several Fan Nation websites. His work has also been featured in 247 Sports and SB Nation as a writer and podcaster. Brener has been with Fan Nation since 2021. Brener grew up in Houston, going to Astros, Rockets and Texans games as a kid. He moved to Orlando in 2016 to go to college and pursue a degree. He hosts "The Dream Take" podcast covering the Rockets, which has produced over 350 episodes since March 2020. Brener graduated in May 2020 from the University of Central Florida with a Bachelor's degree in Broadcast Journalism minoring in Sport Business Management. While at UCF, Brener worked for the school's newspaper NSM.today and "Hitting the Field," a student-run sports talk show and network. He was the executive producer for "Hitting the Field" from 2019-20. During his professional career, Brener has covered a number of major sporting events including the Pro Bowl, March Madness and several NBA and NFL games. As a fan, Brener has been to the 2005 World Series, 2010 FIFA World Cup and the 2016 NCAA National Championship between the Villanova Wildcats and North Carolina Tar Heels. Now, Brener still resides in the Central Florida area and enjoys writing, watching TV, hanging out with friends and going to the gym. Brener can be followed on Twitter @JeremyBrener. For more inquiries, please email jeremybrenerchs@gmail.com.