CJ Stroud couldn’t be coming back at a more critical moment for Houston. The Texans head into a road matchup against the Indianapolis Colts in Week 13, and the stakes are high. Stroud steps in with pressure already built in, because Davis Mills didn’t just survive the last three weeks; he kept the Texans’ playoff chances alive and showed he can run the offense when needed.

That naturally raises a bigger, more analytical question: with Stroud returning, what happens to Mills’ momentum? Does he fade back into the background, or does Houston now treat him as a genuine safety net? J.J. Watt , who’s in Indianapolis this week, got asked that exact thing, and his answer is probably not what Mills would’ve wanted to hear.

“I mean, he’s (Stroud) the quarterback,” Watt said. “Davis Mi

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