The Houston Texans barely beat the Las Vegas Raiders 23-21 Sunday at NRG Stadium. This was supposed to be a tune up for the matchup with the Chargers next week because the Raiders have been among the worst teams in the NFL this season. C.J. Stroud was inaccurate early, missing at least three throws he likely should have made.

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Jalen Hurts enjoyed his bounce-back performance. After producing a 31.2 passer rating and a 27.4 QBR in the worst performance of his career, he completed 12 of 15 passes in this one. He threw three TDs and had a 154.9 quarterback rating.

The late heroics from C.J. Stroud and Nico Collins drew comparisons to a legendary sports duo after the Texans beat the Raiders for their seventh straight win.

When asked about the importance of remaining in Las Vegas and helping turn around what is currently a 2-12 team, Raiders QB Geno Smith said, "I'm expecting to win a lot of games here."

The Texas Tech Lady Raiders delivered a defining moment on Sunday, Dec. 21. In a tense Big 12 opener at Foster Pavilion in Waco, Texas, Tech stunned No. 15 Baylor with a dramatic 61-60 victory. The team preserved a perfect 14–0 record and announced itself as a legitimate Big 12 contender.

The Texans' offense awoke in time to hold off the freefalling Raiders to extend Houston's win streak, which is now the NFL's longest.