Texans' CJ Stroud orchestrates second straight game-winning drive to beat Bengals on road

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It's safe to say Houston Texans rookie quarterback C.J. Stroud has entered the MVP conversation after putting together another game-winning drive, this time over the Cincinnati Bengals in a 30-27 victory on Sunday.

After a field goal by kicker Evan McPherson brought the Bengals back to a tie game at 27 apiece, Stroud had just over 90 seconds to pull off what he did last week against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers – win it for his team. 

Stroud used big passes to tight end Dalton Schultz (25 yards) and Noah Brown (22 yards), the Texans' leading receiver on Sunday with 172 yards on seven catches, to give Houston a chance at a 38-yard field goal for the win. 

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DeAndre Houston-Carson #30 of the Houston Texans reacts after an interception during the fourth quarter against the Cincinnati Bengals at Paycor Stadium on November 12, 2023, in Cincinnati. (Andy Lyons/Getty Images)

Matt Amendola, filling in for the injured Ka'imi Fairbairn, kicked it through the uprights to spoil the Bengals' potential comeback victory.

The Texans, now 5-4, have won five of their last seven games. The Bengals, who were on a four-game win streak, fell to 5-4 on the season. 

This game started off hot for the Bengals after quarterback Joe Burrow found his receiver, Trenton Irwin, for a 32-yard touchdown down the right sideline. With no Tee Higgins on the sideline due to injury in this game, it was good for the Bengals to see Irwin get involved immediately. 

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The Texans couldn't match the Bengals at first, but Stroud found