Within the Houston Texans ' 40-20 victory over the Arizona Cardinals in Week 15, the offense saw an unexpected breakout from 2024 sixth-round pick Jawhar Jordan in his first-ever NFL game to help command the backfield while Woody Marks was sidelined with an ankle injury.

Here are the top players for the Houston Texans in their 40-20 win in Week 15 against the Arizona Cardinals at NRG Stadium on Sunday afternoon

The No. 1 defense in the NFL got some help with a strong performance from C.J. Stroud and the Houston offense.

The model projects another Texans win as they continue their push to win the AFC South for the third year in a row. Houston wins outright in more than 70% of model simulations, and it also covers 53% of the time. The model does like the Over, giving Over 42.5 a 'B' grade as that side hits 62% of the time.

Cardinals star Trey McBride had a monster game against the Texans, an issue they'll want to address as they face another top tight end this weekend.

The Houston Texans have ruled Derek Stingley Jr. and Woody Marks as day-to-day after exiting the Cardinals game with injuries.

The Houston Texans are inching closer to the playoffs.

The Texans' fastest touchdown to start a game this season sent them on their way to an easy victory over the Cardinals.