Houston Texans quarterback CJ Stroud expressed his frustration after the team’s loss to the Detroit Lions, where they blew a 16-point halftime lead.

After the Texans’ 26-23 loss to the Detroit Lions, Stroud accepted responsibility for the offense’s second-half struggles.

Despite the defense forcing five interceptions, the Texans were unable to generate any offense in the second half after a fast start.

“I definitely should have won this game,” Stroud said. “My job is to lead the offense to score points, and I didn’t do that today. We really should have scored them after the first half. It really depends on the offense.”

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Stroud specifically pointed to an interception he threw targeting Tank Dell in the end zone as a turning point.

“I have to make plays. I have to make shots. I can’t turn the ball over when we’re in scoring position,” he said. “I blame myself. I have to be better in those moments. We have to go down and score in the red zone.”

He also lamented that the Texans couldn’t take advantage of Goff’s career-high five interceptions.

“The defense is turning the ball over. We have to be able to reward them with points,” Stroud said. “That’s something we didn’t do. I feel like I’m the one to blame when it comes to that.”

This loss marked Houston’s third loss in four games, bringing their record to 6-4. Although they remain at the top of the AFC South, Stroud acknowledged that improvements are necessary to compete with the best teams in the NFL like the Lions.

The Texans will face the Dallas Cowboys on the road next week on Monday Night Football.

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