The Texans were never good enough. Not to stop history in the making. They lost 7 games in the regular season. However, since they won the wild card game against the Chargers, some thought they might be able to stand up to the Chiefs. But CJ Stroud failed to produce the same magic at the Arrowhead and lost 23-14. But his reaction to the game officials was unexpected.

Fans Lose Respect for CJ Stroud as Calls Mount Against Texans QB’s Dig Against Chiefs Over Controversial Refereeing© Provided by EssentiallySports

During the post-game conference, the Texans QB said, “I’m not gonna go back and forth on what I thought was a call when it wasn’t a call. It’s one of those things you kind of notice before you walk in that arena. I can’t argue with the ref, and at the same time, play football.” No one could have expected that the young QB would place the blame on referees instead of owning up to his performance.

The Chiefs’ HC Andy Reid won 300th game of his NFL career. And it came at the right time. But the Texans’ had a plan. Even the HC DeMeco Ryans had a similar mindset. He also took a subtle dig at the Chiefs, claiming they knew that it was going to be them against everybody. The only thing CJ Stroud and his coach didn’t show was accountability.
While they lost against the Chiefs by 23-14 today, they lost the 2023 divisional game against the Ravens by even more difference with 34-10. Who was responsible, then? Well, the HC and the QB praised the team and their staff. But didn’t show the same view on Saturday. And if we talk about the penalties too, here’s an interesting number.

CJ Stroud complained about penalties against the Chiefs as they finished with 8 penalties for 82 yards. But against Ravens last season, they had 11 penalties for 70 yards. These statements made many footballs fans angry who had some good views about the Texans QB.

Fans troll CJ Stroud for his post-game comments

One fan mentioned many legends, like Tom Brady, Kobe Bryant, and Michael Jordan. They asked a simple question – when did they blame the referees for their losses? They added, “Wow, did not expect CJ Stroud to have the same line about the officiating. Thought he was more of a leader than that.” CJ Stroud did the unthinkable for many fans.

Another fan couldn’t believe that the Texans had raised doubts and wrote, “My God. Is there one player on the Texans that has the guts to own up to their shitty plays all day?!?! Liked them a lot before the game but this is just ridiculous.” Where was the O-line to protect their signal caller? He was sacked not once or twice, but 8 times. But another fan aimed directly at CJ Stroud and called him out for not performing and his cheap tactics, saying, “Wow. Used to think Stroud was a decent guy, but even he has turned into a victim culture crybaby? Zero respect. Take responsibility, young man. It looks way better than bitching.”

Another fan kept a close watch on the criticism of referees and asked how one bad call cost him the entire game. While mentioning the sacks, he wrote, “Lol, cope harder, bro! One bad call and it cost him the game? No mention of being sacked 8 times?” However, one fan cleared everything about his stance with a 6-word message that was, “Lost some respect for this guy.”

Overall, it was a good game. But the Chiefs moved to the next round at the Arrowhead. The Texans need to regroup and start all over again.