Tampa Bay Buccaneers vs Houston Texans

NFL

Buccaneers

3-5

37-39

Final

Texans

4-4

Reliant Stadium

TV: DAZN

Drive chart

Drives

Fumble
Touchdown
Touchdown
Punt
Punt
Field Goal

Team	1	2	3	4	T
TB	10	7	6	14	37
HOU	7	3	12	17	39

Who won: Texans 39-37

The Houston Texans beat the Tampa Bay Buccaneers 39-37 on Sunday, November 5, 2023 at Reliant Stadium. C.J. Stroud led the Texans in passing yards (30/42, 470 YDS, 5 TD). Baker Mayfield led the Buccaneers in passing yards (21/30, 265 YDS, 2 TD).

Recap · Nov 5

Stroud has 5 TDs and rookie-record 470 yards passing to lift Texans past Bucs 39-37

Down by four with less than a minute to go Sunday, rookie quarterback C.J. Stroud had complete confidence that he could rally the Houston Texans to a victory.

What it means

Buccaneers 2-2 on the road; Texans 3-1 at home.
Buccaneers without Baker Mayfield (QB), listed inactive.

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Injuries and inactives

Buccaneers4th in NFC South

Baker Mayfield QB
Thumb, Dislocated, right
Inactive
Antoine Winfield Jr. S
Ribs, Fracture
Inactive
Benjamin Morrison CB
Quadriceps
Inactive
Billy Schrauth G
Coach's Decision
Inactive
SirVocea Dennis LB
Ankle
Inactive

Texans3rd in AFC South

M.J. Stewart S
Knee
Out
Aireontae Ersery OT
Illness
Questionable
Braden Smith OT
Foot, Plantar Fasciitis
Injured Reserve
Kayden McDonald DT
Ankle, Sprain
Injured Reserve
Tank Dell WR
Knee - ACL + MCL, Surgery, left
Injured Reserve

Quarterbacks

Buccaneers4th in NFC South

Baker Mayfield QB

Season passing leader · 265 YDS, 2 TD

Texans3rd in AFC South

C.J. Stroud QB

Season passing leader · 470 YDS, 5 TD

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Game info

Venue: Reliant Stadium, Houston, TX · Turf, indoors · Attendance 70,785
Officials: Land Clark (Referee), Tom Stephan (Down Judge), Paul King (Umpire), Brad Freeman (Back Judge), Jabir Walker (Field Judge), Brian Bolinger (Line Judge), Dominique Pender (Side Judge)