'Texans are back': Fans celebrate end of Houston's playoff drought

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) -- Texans fans are celebrating after a big win, ending the team's playoff drought.

We all know that Houston is truly a football city, and these Texans fans showed up Saturday night.

Eyewitness News went to several watch parties, where fans watched the big game. A common mention throughout the night was, "The Texans are back!"

If you had any doubt that C.J. Stroud was a huge star in Houston, that doubt was shut down quickly.

Stroud was the talk of the town and a popular jersey amongst fans.

"As Houston sports fans, we've been waiting for somebody to really charge ahead and really get us through," one fan said about Stroud.

A blown coverage allowed Stroud to throw a 75-yard TD pass to Nico Collins on the Texans' first play. Hours later, Colts running back Tyler Goodson was wide open when he dropped a pass on fourth-and-1 from the Houston 15 with 1:06 to go.

Stroud finished 20 of 26 with no turnovers and hooked up with Collins nine times for 195 yards and the score. Stroud has with a passer rating of 134.1.

On Sunday, it was revealed the Texand claimed the AFC South title after the Tennessee Titans beat the Jacksonville Jaguars.

Now what does that mean? It means the team will host the Cleveland Browns at NRG Stadium during the wild-card weekend.

More details on when that is expected to come.