— Paris Johnson Jr. was walking around on the sideline after hurting his knee. Not sure if he got taken out for precautionary reasons, although Gannon didn’t say as much afterward. Johnson has been a constant on the field and in the locker room. It would be a blow if he has to sit, but another one of many.
— Trey McBride got his fifth catch to keep his streak alive, although the Cardinals needed to run a screen play in the fourth quarter to make it happen. That said, McBride was open a bunch Sunday but pressure on Brissett often prevented a connection. McBride also was open for a touchdown late, but Brissett, throwing against his body on the run, couldn’t make the completion. McBride, who had exactly five receptions, now can break Travis Kelce’s streak with a 16th straight game in Houston against an excellent Texans defense.
— When the game ended the first person Gannon went to talk to, with a hug, was former Cardinals tackle D.J. Humphries, who played in a reserve role for the Rams on Sunday.
— Watching Puka Nacua it’s crazy he was a fifth-round pick.
— Rookie safety Kitan Crawford got his first career start on defense, and inside linebacker Owen Pappoe played his first defensive snaps of the season.
— The last word goes to Pappoe:
“It’s just really disappointing to see, man, because we know how talented we are. We know how much work we put in, but just to not see the results on every Sunday, it’s heartbreaking. I know the guys in this locker room, nobody’s folding. Nobody is throwing the towel in. Nobody’s gonna quit. Guys are still gonna go out there every Sunday and fight.”