Divisional Showdowns: Which Dark Horse Is Poised to Upset the NFL Playoff Favorites?
One potential major concern for Stroud is the availability of top target Nico Collins, who suffered his second concussion of the season on Monday. With Houston on a short week, there’s a good chance he won’t be able to go in this contest.
Kirk, though, stepped up with a monster performance, catching eight passes for a Houston franchise-record 144 yards and the aforementioned TD. This comes after he caught all of seven passes for 41 yards in the final six regular-season games.
Houston escaped in the wild-card round despite Stroud’s struggles in part because it was playing an inferior Pittsburgh team. It is unlikely to enjoy the same fate if the offense again sputters against a confident New England team coming off an impressive defensive showing.


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