C.J. Stroud was the first name to go down for the Texans with an injury against the Broncos, with a scary head injury at the top of the fourth quarter. He, along with his right tackle Howard, now sit in the concussion protocol that leaves Houston's offense a bit hobbled for the time being.

In the second quarter, Texans quarterback C.J. Stroud left with a concussion before a Houston punt. Three plays later, Broncos quarterback Bo Nix threw an interception to safety Calen Bullock on a pass intended for wide receiver Courtland Sutton. Houston later kicked a field goal following that turnover to make it 6-0.

The Denver Broncos captains for the game were Bo Nix, Talanoa Hufanga, and Alex Singleton. They would win the opening coin toss and defer possession to the second half to bring C.J. Stroud and the Houston Texans offense out to start the game.

The Denver Broncos (6-2) are set to go on the road to face the Houston Texans (3-4) in Week 9 of the 2025 NFL season at NRG Stadium in Houston, Texas, on Sunday, Nov. 2. A third Fairbairn field goal gives Houston a 9-7 lead over the Broncos.

Bo Nix threw two touchdown passes and Wil Lutz made a 34-yard field goal as time expired and the Denver Broncos rallied to beat the Houston Texans 18-15 to extend their winning streak to six games.

Broncos cornerback Pat Surtain ( pec ), tight end Nate Adkins ( knee ) and wide receiver Marvin Mims ( concussion protocol ), P.J. Locke (neck), running back Jaleel McLaughlin and defensive linemen Sai'vion Jones and Jordan Jackson.

It felt ugly. It was ugly. But the Broncos are now riding a six-game winning streak with an 18-15 win over the Texans.

Kickoff from NRG Stadium is set for 1 p.m. ET, and the Texans are 1.5-point favorites, according to the latest Broncos vs. Texans odds. The over/under for total points scored is 40.5. The Texans are -133 money line favorites (risk $133 to win $100),

The Denver Broncos are at NRG Stadium to throw down with the Houston Texans. With about 90 minutes until kickoff, the Broncos released their list of inactive players for this game.