While Stroud faced ample pressure from a surging Ravens' front seven, he's responsible for several misses. A third-down attempt to Dalton Schultz would gone for a 30-yard gain but sailed too high. Two passes to Nico Collins would have been first-down gains, but they traveled ample yards out of reach.

The Houston Texans have only played one other time on Christmas Day which came in 2017. They played Pittsburgh and lost big, 34-6. Houston played the Steelers at their home NRG Stadium as their Christmas record fell to 0-1. In 2024, the Texans have a chance to get their first ever win on the holiday with another home game.

Houston quarterback C.J. Stroud struggled mightily in moving the chains. He threw for a total of 185 yards and 0 touchdowns with one interception in the loss.