Arizona Cardinals at Houston Texans: final score & recap
Houston Texans beat Arizona Cardinals 40-20 in Week 15. Houston Texans out-gained Arizona Cardinals 399 to 307 total yards. Houston Texans won the turnover battle.
20-40
Final score
ARI at HOU
3-14
ARI record
2025 season
12-5
HOU record
2025 season
37.4
Top performer
Trey McBride · 37.4 PPR pts
SUN, DEC 14, 2025
20 – 40
NRG Stadium
12-5
Score by quarter
Team stats
Box scoreTotal yards
Passing yards
Rushing yards
Red zone2-3 (67%) / 3-6 (50%)
3rd down5-12 (42%) / 7-13 (54%)
Time of possession27:42 / 32:18
Turnovers2 / 0
Top performers
Trey McBride TE
12/13 rec · 134 yds · 2 TD
37.4
27/40 · 249 yds · 3 TD · 3 car · 6 yds
20.6
5/11 rec · 54 yds · 1 TD
16.4
Nico Collins WR
3/4 rec · 85 yds · 2 TD
23.5
C.J. Stroud QB
22/29 · 260 yds · 3 TD · 6 car · 10 yds
23.4
8/9 rec · 76 yds · 1 TD
21.6
Key plays
api-sports /games/eventsFirstTDNico Collins 57 Yd pass from C.J. Stroud (Ka'imi Fairbairn Kick)0-7
FirstFGKa'imi Fairbairn 30 Yd Field Goal0-10
FirstTDC.J. Stroud Aborted Snap C.J. Stroud Fumble Woody Marks 1 Yd Fumble Recovery (Ka'imi Fairbairn Kick)0-17
SecondTDTrey McBride 2 Yd pass from Jacoby Brissett (Chad Ryland Kick)7-17
SecondFGKa'imi Fairbairn 55 Yd Field Goal7-20
SecondFGKa'imi Fairbairn 22 Yd Field Goal7-23
ThirdTDDalton Schultz 4 Yd pass from C.J. Stroud (Ka'imi Fairbairn Kick)7-30
ThirdTDTrey McBride 20 Yd pass from Jacoby Brissett (Chad Ryland Kick)14-30
FourthFGKa'imi Fairbairn 33 Yd Field Goal14-33
FourthTDMichael Wilson 11 Yd pass from Jacoby Brissett (Two-Point Pass Conversion Failed)20-33
FourthTDNico Collins 4 Yd pass from C.J. Stroud (Ka'imi Fairbairn Kick)20-40
Game info
KickoffSun, Dec 14, 2025
VenueNRG Stadium
Week15