‘Sometimes, you go out there and lay an egg, my confidence is as high as ever,’ Texans quarterback C.J. Stroud

HOUSTON – C.J. Stroud was under siege, surrounded by an aggressive, talented Seattle Seahawks defense.

Under heavy duress, a season-high 17 pressures, according to Next Gen Stats, with three sacks, the Texans’ quarterback couldn’t overcome his circumstances during a 27-19 road loss to the Seattle Seahawks.

One of his top plays was an incompletion Stroud scrambled away from pursuit, eluding pressure in the pocket to deliver the football to star wide receiver Nico Collins. It was a microcosm of the rough outing, though, as Collins had an uncharacteristic dropped pass.

Between an ineffective run game, some predictable play-calling from offensive coordinator Nick Caley, the substandard pass protection against an elite defensive line headlined by defensive tackle Byron Murphy II and Stroud