A pair of excellent receivers will be on display when Nico Collins and the Houston Texans (8-5) host Trey McBride and the Arizona Cardinals (3-10) on Sunday, December 14, 2025.
Defensively, the Texans have been a top-five unit, ranking best by surrendering just 266.3 yards per game. They rank 20th on offense (322.2 yards per game). From an offensive standpoint, the Cardinals are generating 335.5 total yards per game (16th-ranked). They rank 23rd in the NFL on the other side of the ball (347.4 total yards surrendered per game).
We will break down the specifics about this contest, including how to watch on TV.
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How to Watch Texans vs. CardinalsWhen: Sunday, December 14, 2025 at 1 p.m. ETWhere: NRG Stadium in Houston, TexasTV: FOXStreaming: FOXSports.com, FOX Sports App and FOX One (Try free for 7 days)
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Texans vs. Cardinals: Head-to-HeadAgainst Arizona, Houston has tallied two wins over the past three matchups. Houston has put up 11 fewer points than Arizona in their past three games.Texans’ 2025 Schedule
Date
Opponent
Score
TV
9/7/2025
at Rams
L 14-9
CBS
9/15/2025
Buccaneers
L 20-19
ABC/ESPN
9/21/2025
at Jaguars
L 17-10
CBS
9/28/2025
Titans
W 26-0
CBS
10/5/2025
at Ravens
W 44-10
CBS
10/20/2025
at Seahawks
L 27-19
ESPN
10/26/2025
49ers
W 26-15
FOX
11/2/2025
Broncos
L 18-15
FOX
11/9/2025
Jaguars
W 36-29
CBS
11/16/2025
at Titans
W 16-13
FOX
11/20/2025
Bills
W 23-19
Amazon Prime Video
11/30/2025
at Colts
W 20-16
CBS
12/7/2025
at Chiefs
W 20-10
NBC/Peacock
12/14/2025
Cardinals
–
FOX
12/21/2025
Raiders
–
CBS
12/27/2025
at Chargers
–
NFL Network
TBD
Colts
–
–
Texans Stats & InsightsHouston ranks 17th in passing yards this season (216.5 per game), but has been shining on the defensive side of the ball, ranking third-best in the NFL with 172 passing yards allowed per game.On the defensive side of the ball, the Texans have been a top-five unit in terms of rushing yards, ranking fifth-best by allowing just 94.3 per game. They rank 23rd on offense (105.7 rushing yards per game). With 22 forced turnovers (fourth in NFL) against 10 turnovers committed (third in NFL), Houston’s +12 turnover margin is the second-best in the league.Texans Key PlayersIn 10 games for the Texans, C.J. Stroud has led the charge with 2,181 yards (218.1 yards per game) while putting up 12 touchdowns, six interceptions and a 64.3% completion percentage.In 12 games in 2025, Collins has been targeted 103 times for 61 catches, 916 yards and four touchdowns.Woody Marks has contributed to the Texans’ offense by running for 554 yards (42.6 yards per carry) and two rushing touchdowns.Cardinals’ 2025 Schedule
Date
Opponent
Score
TV
9/7/2025
at Saints
W 20-13
CBS
9/14/2025
Panthers
W 27-22
CBS
9/21/2025
at 49ers
L 16-15
FOX
9/25/2025
Seahawks
L 23-20
Amazon Prime Video
10/5/2025
Titans
L 22-21
CBS
10/12/2025
at Colts
L 31-27
FOX
10/19/2025
Packers
L 27-23
FOX
11/3/2025
at Cowboys
W 27-17
ABC/ESPN
11/9/2025
at Seahawks
L 44-22
CBS
11/16/2025
49ers
L 41-22
FOX
11/23/2025
Jaguars
L 27-24
CBS
11/30/2025
at Buccaneers
L 20-17
FOX
12/7/2025
Rams
L 45-17
FOX
12/14/2025
at Texans
–
FOX
12/21/2025
Falcons
–
FOX
12/28/2025
at Bengals
–
FOX
TBD
at Rams
–
–
Cardinals Stats & InsightsArizona is generating 238.7 passing yards per contest on offense this season (seventh-ranked). Meanwhile, it is surrendering 224.3 passing yards per contest (20th-ranked) on defense.The Cardinals rank 26th in the NFL with 96.8 rushing yards per contest on offense, and they rank 19th with 123.1 rushing yards surrendered per game on defense.At +1, Arizona sports the 12th-ranked turnover margin in the NFL, with 17 forced turnovers (10th in NFL) and 16 turnovers committed (16th in NFL).Cardinals Key PlayersJacoby Brissett has 15 touchdown passes and five interceptions in 10 games, completing 66.2% of his throws for 2,459 yards (245.9 per game).In 13 games, McBride has 93 catches for 937 yards (72.1 per game) and eight touchdowns.Michael Wilson has 61 receptions for 712 yards (54.8 per game) and three touchdowns in 13 games.
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