# Texans 26, Titans 3: Week 5 recap

> The Houston Texans beat the Tennessee Titans 26-3 on Sun, Oct 11 at Nissan Stadium in Nashville, TN (Week 5, 2026 season). Records after the game: Texans 3-5, Titans 1-7. C.Stroud (HOU) led all players with +10.5 EPA on 36 dropbacks.

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- Updated: 2026-11-11T05:02:23.027Z
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## Questions and answers

### Who won Texans vs Titans?

The Houston Texans won 26-3. By quarter: HOU 3-9-7-7, TEN 3-0-0-0.

### Who was the best player in Texans vs Titans?

By expected points added: C.Stroud (HOU, +10.5 EPA on 36 dropbacks), N.Collins (HOU, +4.5 EPA on 7 targets) and W.Robinson (TEN, +4.4 EPA on 7 targets).

### What was the turning point of Texans vs Titans?

The biggest swing in win probability (10 points toward the Texans) came in Q2 at 12:17: C.Ward pass short middle intended for T.Pollard INTERCEPTED by J.Hansen (D.Hunter) [D.Hunter] at HST 40. J.Hansen pushed ob at TEN 41 for 19 yards (G.Helm).

## Scoring summary

| Quarter | Clock | Play | Score |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Q1 | 10:39 |  J.Slye 30 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-M.Cox, Holder-T.Townsend. | HOU 0-3 TEN |
| Q1 | 2:22 |  K.Fairbairn 45 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-A.Brinkman, Holder-K.Kroeger. | HOU 3-3 TEN |
| Q2 | 13:33 | K.Fairbairn 35 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-A.Brinkman, Holder-K.Kroeger. | HOU 6-3 TEN |
| Q2 | 6:56 | K.Fairbairn 26 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-A.Brinkman, Holder-K.Kroeger. | HOU 9-3 TEN |
| Q2 | 1:15 | K.Fairbairn 53 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-A.Brinkman, Holder-K.Kroeger. | HOU 12-3 TEN |
| Q3 | 6:37 | (Shotgun) C.Stroud right end for 2 yards, TOUCHDOWN. K.Fairbairn extra point is GOOD, Center-A.Brinkman, Holder-K.Kroeger. | HOU 19-3 TEN |
| Q4 | 14:09 | (Shotgun) C.Stroud pass short left to J.Noel for 9 yards, TOUCHDOWN. K.Fairbairn extra point is GOOD, Center-A.Brinkman, Holder-K.Kroeger. | HOU 26-3 TEN |