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Houston walked into the Bank and emptied the vault, blasting Baltimore 44–10. C.J. Stroud (23/27, 244 yards, 4 TD) carved up a depleted Ravens group playing without Lamar Jackson, dealing paydirt to Xavier Hutchinson (2 TD), Nico Collins (TD) and Jaylin Noel (TD) while Ka’imi Fairbairn split the uprights from 50 and 57. That’s surgical, that’s swagger, that’s a Sunday stroll. (espn.com)

The tone-setter hit early: a crisp 10-play opening march capped by Hutchinson, and after Baltimore’s grinding field-goal answer, Houston stacked a 17-point second quarter. A red-zone dart to Nico Collins and a late half dagger to Hutchinson made it 24–3 at the break, with Stroud even ripping a 29-yard keeper to flip the field. The Texans had the remote and never gave it back.

Out of the tunnel, Nick Chubb hit turbo for a 27-yard house call and Fairbairn boomed that 57-yarder for emphasis. Baltimore’s lone spark was Zay Flowers’ 56-yard lightning bolt to set up Derrick Henry’s 1-yard punch, but Houston’s back end slammed the door—Jalen Pitre nabbed two picks and Kamari Lassiter added another. In the trenches, it was bully ball: Houston churned out 167 rushing yards while Baltimore managed just 44.

Bottom line: the Texans put a road beatdown on loop and never looked back, with Stroud in full maestro mode and the defense composing a turnover symphony. Big Dill of the Game: C.J. Stroud — 23-of-27, 244 and four tubs, zero sweat. That’s your jar-sealed recap from Dillon “Big Dill” Smith on Big Dill Sports — where ballin’ is a big dill. (espn.com)