Houston Texans QB C.J. Stroud understands there’s an emotional return heading back to Arrowhead Stadium on Saturday.

While there might not be a risk for frostbite like there was for Kansas City Chiefs fans at Arrowhead Stadium in last year's playoff when they faced the Miami D

C.J. Stroud was pressured on a career-high 23 dropbacks on Saturday against the Chiefs. His pressure rate of 56% is the second-highest in an NFL playoff game since ESPN began tracking pressure in 2009 trailing only QB Tim Tebow (63%) in 2011.

Here are some key stats and trends to see before placing any wagers on C.J. Stroud’s player props for Saturday’s game, which starts at 4:30 PM ET on ABC/ESPN. The Houston Texans (10-7)

The origin of one of the biggest plays by the Chiefs’ defense — Karlaftis’ 16-yard sack of Houston quarterback C.J. Stroud, on fourth down in the fourth quarter — could be traced to a practice session that took place two days earlier.

Texans second-year quarterback leads team back to AFC divisional round, division title in each of his first two NFL seasons, looks forward to matchup against defending Super Bowl champion Kansas City Chiefs.

C.J. Stroud just about had to be scraped off the field inside Arrowhead Stadium by the time the Kansas City Chiefs had sacked him for the eighth time Saturday, the Houston quarterback's jersey stretched and torn and covered in grass and mud. It pretty much summed up another trip to the divisional round of the playoffs for the Texans.

Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes (15) embraces Houston Texans quarterback C.J. Stroud (7) following the Chiefs’ 27-19 victory on Saturday, Dec. 21, 2024, at GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium. Emily Curiel [email protected] Texans quarterback ...

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The Houston Texans' season ended in the divisional round of the playoffs following a 23-14 loss to the Kansas City Chiefs at Arrowhead Stadium ... quarterback C.J. Stroud implored the franchise ...